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England in 688

Name: England in 688 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for England in 688, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records

6Events

3Named people

3Places

3Categories

Historical records

Other Events

688AbdicationCaedwalla

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome

688AbdicationCaedwalla

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome

688AbdicationIne

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Caedwalla abidicates & is succeeded by Ine

688PilgrimageCaedwalla

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Abdicates the throne in order to make a pilgrimage to Rome

688Reform of Legal SystemIne

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Develops a Law Code, the 1st to codify a set of Saxon laws

688Rule of EssexIne

Essex · House / House of Wessex

Extends his rule over Essex

688Rule of KentIne

Kent · House / House of Wessex

Extends his rule over Kent

688SuccessionIne

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Succeeds as King of Wessex

688SuccessionOswine

Kent · House / House of Kent

Succeeds as King of Kent

Names involved

CaedwallaIneOswine

Places involved

EssexKentWessex

Provenance

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