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Source Title Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (E version), 597-692
Language Old English

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel: With Supplementary Extracts from the Others. A Revised Text edited, with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Glossary. Plummer, Charles, on the basis of an edition by John Earle Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel: With Supplementary Extracts from the Others. A Revised Text edited, with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Glossary. Oxford 1952 21-41
Go to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 8: MS F Baker, Peter S. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 8: MS F Cambridge 2000 28-40

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Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Swanton, M. J. (Michael James) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle London 1996 21-41

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event ASC (E)  603 E Theobald 1 was slain there [sc. at Degsastan] with all his troop (Anonymi 1301).
2 Event ASC (E)  603 E Hering 1 led the here (Anonymi 1302) thither.
3 Event ASC (E)  616 E [Eadbald 2] was baptized.
4 Event ASC (E)  617 E Here Æthelfrith 2 was slain by Rædwald 1.
5 Event ASC (E)  617 E Edwin 2 acceded to the kingdom.
6 Event ASC (E)  617 E Edwin 2 conquered almost all of Britain, except the people of Kent alone (Anonymi 1304).
7 Event ASC (E)  617 E Edwin 2 drove out [seven] æthelings, the sons of Æthelfrith 2.
8 Event ASC (E)  624 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Mellitus 1 passed away.
9 Event ASC (E)  625 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Justus 1 consecrated Paulinus 1 as bishop [F(OE): archbishop; F(Lat.) to the archiepiscopacy of the Northumbrians] [E: on 12 kalends of August (= 21 July)].
10 Event ASC (E)  626 E Here Eomer 1 came from Cwichelm 1 intending to stab Edwin 2.
11 Event ASC (E)  626 E Intending to kill Edwin 2, Eomer 1 stabbed Lilla 1 and Forthhere 1 and wounded the king [sc. Edwin 2].
12 Event ASC (E)  626 E Edwin 2 promised Paulinus 1 to give Eanflæd 1 to God subject to the fulfilment of conditions.
13 Event ASC (E)  626 E [Edwin 2] then went to the West Saxons (Anonymi 1305) with his fierd (Anonymi 1306).
14 Event ASC (E)  626 E [Edwin 2] there [sc. amongst the West Saxons (Anonymi 1305)] felled five kings (Anonymi 1307) and slew much of that people (Anonymi 1305).
15 Event ASC (E)  626 EF(OE and Lat.) Paulinus 1 baptized [Eanflæd 1] [E: as one of twelve at Pentecost.
16 Event ASC (E)  626 E, 627 F(OE and Lat.) [Edwin 2] was baptized within twelve months at Easter with all his retinue. This was done at York.
17 Event ASC (E)  626 E At York he [sc. Edwin 2] had earlier ordered a church be built out of wood, which was consecrated to St Peter.
18 Event ASC (E)  626 E There [sc. at York] Edwin 2 gave to Paulinus 1 a bishop's seat.
19 Event ASC (E)  626 E There [sc. at York] he [sc. Edwin 2] afterwards ordered a larger church be built out of stone.
20 Event ASC (E)  626 E Here Penda 1 acceded to the kingdom.
21 Event ASC (E)  627 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Edwin 2 was baptized by Paulinus 1 [F(OE and Lat.) substitutes: Here Paulinus 1 baptized Edwin 2; F(OE) adds: with his people.
22 Event ASC (E)  627 E Paulinus 1 preached baptism in Lindsey.
23 Event ASC (E)  627 E The first to believe there [sc. in Lindsey] was Blæcca 1 with all his retainers (Anonymi 1310).
24 Event ASC (E)  627 EF(OE and Lat.) Honorius 2 sent the pallium [E: here] to Paulinus 1.
25 Event ASC (E)  627 EF(OE and Lat.) Justus 1 passed away on 4 ides of November [= 10 November].
26 Event ASC (E)  627 EF(OE and Lat.) Honorius 1 was consecrated by Paulinus 1 at Lincoln [F(OE) adds: as archbishop of Canterbury; F(Lat.) adds: to the archiepiscopacy of Canterbury].
27 Event ASC (E)  627 EF(OE and Lat.) The pope [sc. Honorius 2] sent also the pallium to Honorius 1.
28 Event ASC (E)  627 E [Honorius 2] sent a letter to the Scots (Anonymi 1311) that they should turn to the right Easter.
29 Event ASC (E)  633 EF(OE and Lat.) Edwin 2 was slain [E: by Cadwallon 1 and Penda 1 at Hatfield on 2 ides of October (= 14 October). Osfrith 1 was also slain with him.]
30 Event ASC (E)  633 E Cadwallon 1 and Penda 1 went and ravaged all the land of the Northumbrians.
31 Event ASC (E)  633 E When Paulinus 1 saw Cadwallon 1 and Penda 1 ravaging all the land of the Northumbrians, he took Æthelburg 1 and went by ship to Kent.
32 Event ASC (E)  633 EF(OE and Lat.) [E: Eadbald 2 and] Honorius 1 received [Paulinus 1] with great honour.
33 Event ASC (E)  633 EF(OE and Lat.) [(E: Eadbald 2 and) Honorius 1] gave to [Paulinus 1] the episcopal see at Rochester.
34 Event ASC (E)  633 EF(OE and Lat.) [Paulinus 1] lived there [sc. at Rochester] to his end.
35 Event ASC (E)  634 E Paulinus 1 had earlier baptized [Osric 1].
36 Event ASC (E)  634 E Here Osric 1 acceded to the kingdom of the Deirans.
37 Event ASC (E)  634 E [Here] Eanfrith 2 acceded to [the kingdom of] the Bernicians.
38 Event ASC (E)  634 E Birinus 1 came thither [sc. to the West Saxons (Anonymi 1329)] on the advice of Honorius 2.
39 Event ASC (E)  634 E Birinus 1 was bishop there [sc.amongst the West Saxons (Anonymi 1329)] until the end of his life.
40 Event ASC (E)  634 E Oswald 1 also here acceded to the Northumbrian kingdom.
41 Event ASC (E)  639 E, 640 F(OE and Lat.) Then Eorcenberht 1 acceded [EF(Lat.): to the kingdom (of Kent)].
42 Event ASC (E)  639 E, 640 F(OE and Lat.) [Eorcenberht 1] cast down all the idols in his kingdom.
43 Event ASC (E)  639 E, 640 F(OE and Lat.) [Eorcenberht 1] was the first of the English kings to establish the Easter fast [F(Lat.) substitutes: the forty-day fast before Easter].
44 Event ASC (E)  641 E Here Oswald 1 was slain by Penda 1 at Maserfeld on the day of the nones of August [= 5 August].
45 Event ASC (E)  641 E [Oswald 1's] body was buried at Bardney.
46 Event ASC (E)  641 E Oswiu 1 acceded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians.
47 Event ASC (E)  643 E Here Oswine 1 acceded to the kingdom of the Deirans.
48 Event ASC (E)  650 E Here Oswiu 1 ordered the killing of Oswine 1 on 13 kalends of September [= 20 August].
49 Event ASC (E)  650 E Aidan 1 passed away about twelve nights after [Oswine 1] on 2 kalends of September [= 31 August].
50 Event ASC (E)  653 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Honorius 1 passed away [EF(Lat.): on 2 kalends of October (= 30 September)].
51 Event ASC (E)  654 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Oswiu 1 slew Penda 1 at Winwidfeld and thirty royal offspring with him, some of whom were kings (Anonymi 1312): one was Æthelhere 1.
52 Event ASC (E)  626 E [Eanflæd 1] was born on the same night that Edwin 2 was wounded.
53 Event ASC (E)  654 E [Peada 1] and Oswiu 1 came together and declared that they wished to erect a mynster for the love of God and to the honour of St Peter.
54 Event ASC (E)  654 E [Peada 1 and Oswiu 1] duly erected a mynster.
55 Event ASC (E)  654 E [Peada 1 and Oswiu 1] entrusted it [sc. Medeshamstede] to Seaxwulf 1.
56 Event ASC (E)  655 E Here Ithamar 1 consecrated Deusdedit 1 to Canterbury on 6 kalends of April [= 26 March].
57 Event ASC (E)  656 E [Peada 1] had begun it [sc. the abbey of Medeshamstede].
58 Event ASC (E)  656 E Wulfhere 1 loved [Medeshamstede] greatly out of love for Penda 1 and others.
59 Event ASC (E)  656 E [Wulfhere 1] sent for [Seaxwulf 1] to come quickly to him.
60 Event ASC (E)  656 E [Seaxwulf 1] did so [sc. came to Wulfhere 1].
61 Event ASC (E)  656 E Wulfhere 1 explained [to Seaxwulf 1] that he would find for him gold, silver, lands, goods and all that was needed for [Medeshamstede].
62 Event ASC (E)  656 E Seaxwulf 1 went home.
63 Event ASC (E)  656 E Seaxwulf 1 was so successful that the mynster was ready within a few years.
64 Event ASC (E)  656 E Wulfhere 1 sent to all his people that they should come to him. He appointed the day when the mynster should be consecrated.
65 Event ASC (E)  656 E Deusdedit 1 consecrated the mynster [at Medeshamstede] in the presence of various people.
66 Event ASC (E)  656 E Wulfhere 1 stood up before all his thegns (Anonymi 1315) and gave thanks to God in a loud voice.
67 Event ASC (E)  664 E Tuda 1 passed away in a great pestilence that came in this year to Britain.
68 Event ASC (E)  664 E Tuda 1 was buried at Pagele.
69 Event ASC (E)  664 E Ecgberht 3 acceded to the kingdom.
70 Event ASC (E)  667 EF(OE and Lat.) Oswiu 1 and Ecgberht 3 sent Wigheard 2 to Rome to be consecrated as archbishop [F(OE) adds: at Canterbury].
71 Event ASC (E)  667 EF(OE and Lat.) [Wigheard 2] passed away as soon as he arrived there [sc. at Rome].
72 Event ASC (E)  668 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Vitalian 1 consecrated Theodore 1 as archbishop [F(Lat.) substitutes: to the archbishopric of Canterbury].
73 Event ASC (E)  668 EF(OE and Lat.) Vitalian 1 sent Theodore 1 to Britain.
74 Event ASC (E)  675 E (p. 35) In his time he [sc. Æthelred 2] sent Wilfrid 2 to Rome to the pope called Agatho 2.
75 Event ASC (E)  675 E (p. 35) Æthelred 2 made known to Agatho 2 in writing and orally about Medeshamstede.
76 Event ASC (E)  675 E (p. 37) Agatho 2 and 125 bishops (Anonymi 1321) sent a letter to England in care of Wilfrid 2.
77 Event ASC (E)  675 E (p. 37) The king [sc. Æthelred 2] ordered Theodore 1 to call a meeting of all the witan (Anonymi 1322) at Hatfield.
78 Event ASC (E)  675 E They [sc. Anonymi 1322] granted and confirmed completely the letter sent by the pope [sc. Agatho 2].
79 Event ASC (E)  678 E Two bishops were consecrated in place of [Wilfrid 2]: Bosa 1 to the Deirans and Eata 2 to the Bernicians.
80 Event ASC (E)  678 E Eadhæd 1 was consecrated as bishop to the dwellers in Lindsey. He was the first of the bishops in Lindsey.
81 Event ASC (E)  679 E Here Ælfwine 4 was slain near the Trent where Ecgfrith 4 and Æthelred 2 were fighting.
82 Event ASC (E)  679 E Ecgfrith 4 and Æthelred 2 were fighting near the Trent.
83 Event ASC (E)  679 EF(OE and Lat.) Here passed away Æthelthryth 2.
84 Event ASC (E)  681 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Trumberht 1 was consecrated as bishop to Hexham.
85 Event ASC (E)  681 EF(OE and Lat.) Trumwine 1 [was consecrated as bishop] to the Picts (Anonymi 1323).
86 Event ASC (E)  684 E Here in this year Ecgfrith 4 sent a here (Anonymi 1324) with Beorht 1 against the Irish (Anonymi 1325).
87 Event ASC (E)  684 E They [sc. Anonymi 1324 and Beorht 1)] miserably ill-treated and burned God's churches.
88 Event ASC (E)  685 E Here Ecgfrith 4 ordered that Cuthbert 1 be consecrated as a bishop.
89 Event ASC (E)  685 EF(OE and Lat.) Theodore 1 consecrated [Cuthbert 1] as bishop to Hexham in York on the first day of Easter because Trumberht 1 had been deposed.
90 Event ASC (E)  685 EF(OE and Lat.) Trumberht 1 had been removed [F(OE and Lat.) substitutes: driven out] from the bishopric.
91 Event ASC (E)  685 E Ecgfrith 4 was killed to the north of the Firth of Forth and a great army (Anonymi 1326) with him on 13 kalends of June [= 20 May]
92 Event ASC (E)  685 E Aldfrith 1 acceded to the kingdom after him [sc. Ecgfrith 4].
93 Event ASC (E)  685 E Here Cædwalla 1 began to fight for the kingdom.
94 Event ASC (E)  685 E John 18 was consecrated in Hexham as bishop.
95 Event ASC (E)  685 E Afterwards John 18 acceded to the bishopric of the city [sc. of York] because Bosa 1 had passed away.
96 Event ASC (E)  685 E Bosa 1 had passed away.
97 Event ASC (E)  685 E Wilfrid 4 was afterwards hallowed to the city [sc. of York] as bishop.
98 Event ASC (E)  685 E [John 18] went to his mynster at the wood of the Deirans.
99 Event ASC (E)  688 EF(OE and Lat.) Cædwalla 1 was buried within St Peter's church [F(OE) substitutes: mynster].
100 Event ASC (E)  688 E Afterwards [sc. after Ine 1's reign] Ine 1 departed for Rome.
101 Event ASC (E)  688 E [Ine 1] lived there [sc. in Rome] to the end of his life.
102 Event ASC (E)  692 EF(OE and Lat.) Here Beorhtwald 6 was chosen [EF(OE): as archbishop on the kalends of July (= 1 July)].