924 Bakewell built 130
1037 Baldwin 5th, Earl of Flanders, receives Ælfgiva 187
1046 receives Earl Swegn 194
1064 Earl Tostig 208
1070 Baldwin 6th, Earl of Flanders, dies 217
1111 Baldwin 7th, Earl of Flanders 280
1117 invades Normandy 285
1118 mortally wounded 286
1119 dies 288
1098 Baldwin, Abbot of St. Edmund’s, dies 265
1135 Baldwin de Redvers rebels 313
791 Baldwulf Bishop of Whitehorn 72
823 Balred, King of Kent, deposed 80
547 Bamborough built by Ida 19
993 pillaged 152
1095 besieged and taken 258, 260
1124 Barley, high price of 297
669 Basse, a Priest, founds Reculver monastery 44
577 Bath taken by Cuthwin 22
973 also called Acemannes-ceaster 145
1088 plundered 245
1087 Battel Abbey founded (A. D. 1086) 239
1094 consecrated 255
734 Bede dies 60
571 Bedford, battle near 22
919 fortified by Edward 124
921 garrison of defeats the Danes 126
1016 Bedfordshire laid waste by Canute 177
482 Benedict St. miracles of 13
509 dies 17
596 monastery of, destroyed 23
1087 order of, prevalent in England 239
1022 Benedict 9th, Pope, consecrates Æthelnoth
Archbishop of Canterbury 183
1058 Benedict 10th, Pope 205
1059 expelled 205
911 Benesing, Hold, killed 119
894 Benfleet fortress 107, 108
888 Beocca, Alderman, sent to Rome 103
775 Beonne, Abbot of Medeshamstede, lease of 68
710 Beorhtfryth, Alderman, fights with the Picts 56
851 Beorhtulf, King of Mercia, defeated 85
897 Beorhtulf, Alderman of Essex, dies 113
690 Beorhtwald, or Brihtwald, Archbishop of
Canterbury 52
693 Beorthwald, or Brihtwald, consecrated 53
731 dies 59
780 Beorn, Alderman, burnt 70
1046 Beorn, Earl, murdered 194
887 Beorngar, or Berenger, King of Lombardy 102
890 Beornhelm, Alderman, sent to Rome 103
802 Beornmod Bishop of Rochester 77
905 Beornoth Prince 118
755 Beornred, King of Mercia, and deposed 65
823 Beornwulf, King of Mercia, slain 80
897 Beornwulf, Sheriff of Winchester, dies 113
684 Berht, or Briht, Alderman, invades the Scots 50
699 killed 55
1088 Berkeley, Lordship of, laid waste 245
1123 Bernard, Bishop of St. David’s, goes to Rome 294
1130 assists at the consecration of Christ
Church 309
634 Bernicia, kingdom of 30, 49
501 Bieda arrives in Britain 17
671 Birds, battle of the 44
628 Blecca, first Christian convert in Lindsey 29
685 Blood, rain of 51
1098 } { 265
1100 } springs of, in Berkshire { 266
1103 } { 272
678 Bosa, Bishop of York 49
654 Botulf, founds a monastery at Boston 33
785 Botwine, Abbot of Rippon, dies 71
Boulogne, Earls of--see Eustace 2d, and
Eustace 3d
876 Bracelet, oath on the 95
1066 Brand, Abbot of Peterborough 210
1069 dies 212
916 Brecknock taken 121
759 Bregowine Archbishop of Canterbury 66
762 dies 66
1127 Brian, son of Alein Fergan 301
912 Bridgenorth built 120
1102 besieged 271
1038 Brihteh, Bishop of Worcester, dies 187
693 Brihtelm dies 53
970 Brihtnoth Abbot of Ely 139
972 Brihtnoth Alderman 142
993 killed 150, 152
1009 Brihtric accuses Wulfnoth 163
1009 fails in his expedition against
Wulfnoth 164
1017 Brihtric killed 181
1006 Brithwold, Bishop of Sherborn 160
1043 dies 190
1087 Bristol plundered 244
Britain, description of 1
conquered by Julius Cæsar 2
46 by Claudius 5
189 Britain conquered by Severus 7
189 Britons converted to Christianity 7
443 apply to the Angles for aid against the
Picts 11
607 Brockmail, a British Alderman, defeated 25
656 Brordan (A. D. 664) 40
775 Brordan, Alderman, grant of 68
938 Brunanburh, battle of 131
918 Buckingham fortified 123
1016 Buckinghamshire ravaged 177
822 Burhelm, Alderman, killed 80
853 Burhred, King of Mercia, reduces North
Wales, and marries Æthelwulf’s daughter 86
874 expelled by the Danes 94
1066 Burton Abbey held by Leofric 210
685 Butter turned into blood 51
1131 scarcity of 310
784 Byrhtric King of Wessex 71
787 marries Eadburga 71
800 dies 77
905 Byrhtsig, son of Prince Beornoth, killed 117
634 Byrinus, Bishop, converts the West Saxons 30
635 baptizes Cynegils 31
639 and Cuthred 31
932 Byrnstan Bishop of Winchester 131
934 dies 131
C
1097 Cadugan leader of the Welch Rebels 263
1087 Caen, St. Stephen’s Monastery at 238
1119 Calixtus 2d, Pope 288
1124 dies 298
1010 Cambridge burnt 166
1010 Cambridgeshire men, valour of 166
1010 Cambridgeshire ravaged 168
918 Camaleac, Bishop of Landaff, taken prisoner 122
754 Canterbury burnt 62
851 taken 85
1011 betrayed to the Danes 168
1013 Canute, or Cnut, the son of Swegn, in England 171
1014 declared King by the fleet 173
1014 deserts the men of Lindsey 174
1015 reduces Wessex 176
1016 reduces Northumberland 177
1016 besieges London 178
1016 defeats Edmund 180
1016 treats with Edmund 181
1017 sole King of England 181
1017 marries Ælfgiva 182
1019 goes to Denmark 182
1020 returns 182
1025 fights with the Swedes 184
1028 conquers Norway 184
1031 returns to England, goes to Rome, and
invades Scotland 185
1036 dies 186
1064 Canute, or Cnut, laws of, renewed 208
1075 Canute, or Cnut, Prince of Denmark, invades
England 228
1085 King of Denmark designs of, against
England 232
1087 murdered 242
1119 stiled a saint 288
1092 Carlisle repaired 252
897 } { 113
986 } { 150
1041 } { 189
1054 } { 204
1086 } Cattle, pestilence among { 235
1103 } { 272
1111 } { 280
1125 } { 300
1131 } { 310
664 Ceadda Bishop of York 43
633 Ceadwalla ravages Northumberland 30
686 Kent and Wight 51
687 Kent 52
688 dies at Rome 52
560 Ceawlin King of Wessex 20
568 fights with Æthelbryht 21
591 deposed 23
593 dies 23
827 power of, noted 81
429 Celestine 1st, Pope, sends Palladius to the Scotch 9
661 Cenbyrht, King, dies 42
704 Cenred King of Mercia 55
709 goes to Rome 56
716 Cenred King of Northumberland 57
676 Centwine King of Wessex 49
681 defeats the Britons 50
643 Cenwalh King of Wessex 32
645 expelled 33
646 baptized 33
648 grant of 33
652 }
658 } battles of 33, 42
661 }
672 dies 44
796 Cenwulf, King of Mercia, ravages Kent 75
819 dies 79
905 Cenwulf, Abbot, killed 117
805 Ceolburh, Abbess, dies 78
697 Ceolmund, Alderman of Kent, dies 113
830 Ceolnoth Archbishop of Canterbury 82
870 dies 91
709 Ceolred King of Mercia 56
715 fights with Ina 57
716 dies 57
852 Ceolred Abbot of Medeshamstede 85
591 Ceolric King of Wessex 23
597 Ceolwulf King of Wessex 23
607 fights with the South Saxons 25
794 Ceolwulf, Bishop (of Dorchester?) flees 74
796 dies 74
819 Ceolwulf King of Mercia 79
821 deposed 80
874 Ceolwulf, Thane, made King of Mercia 94
877 retains a share of Mercia 96
851 Ceorl, Alderman, defeats the Danes 84
495 Cerdic arrives in Britain 14
519 conquers Wessex 15, 18
534 dies 18
778 } { 70
788 } Charles (Charlemagne), wars of { 72
800 Emperor 77
812 dies 79
854 Charles (the Bald), King of France, receives
Æthelwulf 87
885 Charles (Carloman) killed 100
885 Charles (the Fat), King of France 101
887 deposed and dies 102
1119 Charles Earl of Flanders 288
1120 makes peace with Henry I. 288
1127 killed 302
1131 Cheese scarce 310
1110 Chertsey, monastery at, founded 280
894 Chester occupied by the Danish army 110
907 repaired 118
1031 Christ Church, Canterbury, grant to 185
1066 burnt 210
1071 rebuilt by Landfranc 239
1130 restored and consecrated by William Corboyl 308
1070 Christien, a Danish Bishop, comes to Ely 214
806 } Circles round the sun { 78
1104 } { 273
477 Cissa son of Ælla 13
46 Claudius conquers Britain 5
922 Cledauc, a Welch King, submits to Edward 120
92 Clemens 1st, Pope dies 6
964 Clergy expelled from the Diocese of Winchester 139, 143
1001 Clifton burnt 157
568 Cnebba, Alderman, killed 21
1001 Cola, Sheriff, defeated 157
921 Colchester taken by the Danes 127
921 repaired 128
679 Coldingham burnt 49
664 Colman, Bishop of Lindisfarne, leaves England 43
560 Columba Abbot of Iona 21
1070 Columban a seditious monk (A. D. 1087) 222
678 } { 49
729 } { 59
891 } { 104
905 } Comet { 118
975 } { 146
995 } { 154
1066 } { 210
1097 } { 263
1140 Constantia, daughter of Philip 1st, marries
Prince Eustace (A. D. 1153) 322
938 Constantine defeated by Æthelstan 133
Corn injured--see Crops
1039 } { 188
1043 } Corn, high price of { 190
1124 } { 297
1137 } { 316
254 Cornelius, Pope 8
813 } Cornwall laid waste { 79
997 } { 154
1066 Coventry, Abbey of, founded (A. D. 1054) 210
1086 Cristina, Princess, takes the veil 235
1041 } { 189
1043 } { 190
1086 } { 235
1089 } { 248
1095 } { 261
1097 } { 264
1098 } { 265
1103 } { 272
1105 } Crops, failure of { 274
1110 } {
1111 } { 280
1116 } { 284
1117 } { 286
1124 } { 297
1125 } { 300
1137 } { 316
} { 317
1112 Crops good 281
199 Cross Holy, found 7
883 Cross Holy, a piece of the, sent to Alfred 99
774 Cross seen in the Heavens 68
806 in the moon 78
1066 Croyland Abbey annexed to Peterborough 210
1096 } Crusades { 261
1128 } { 306
593 Cryda King of Mercia, dies 23
755 Cumbran, Alderman 63
945 Cumberland reduced by Edmund 135
1000 laid waste by Ethelred 156
568 Cutha, or Cuthwulf, defeats Æthelbyrht 21
571 killed 22
656 Cuthbald Abbot of Medeshamstede (673) 42
685 Cuthberht Bishop of Hexham 50
741 Cuthberht, or Cuthbryht, Archbishop of Canterbury 61
758 dies 65
775 Cuthbriht Alderman 68
Cuthburh daughter of Cenred 16
718 founds Winborn Monastery 57
639 Cuthred King baptized 31
648 receives lands from Cenwalh 33
661 dies 42
741 Cuthred King of Wessex 61
743 } fights with the Welsh { 61
753 } { 62
752 defeats Æthelbald 62
754 dies 62
805 Cuthred King of Kent dies 78
Cuthwin father of Cuthwulf or Cutha 16, 59
577 defeats the Britons 22
Cwenburh the daughter of Cenred 16, 57
593 Cwichelm, the brother of Ceawlin, dies 23
614 Cwichelm, son of Cynegils, defeats the Britons 25
626 being King of Wessex with his
father, sends an assassin to
murder Edwin 28
628 fights with Penda 29
636 baptized and dies 31
Cycle of Easter 18
of Dionysius 27
477 Cymen arrives in England 13
799 Cynebryht, Bishop of Wessex, goes to Rome 76
611 Cynegils, King of Wessex 15, 25
614 fights with the Britons 25
628 with Penda 29
635 baptized 31
754 Cyneheard, Bishop of Winchester 62
784 Cyneheard Prince, killed 64, 71
964 Cyneweard, Abbot of Milton 144
975 dies, Bishop of Somerset 146
721 Cynewulf Prince, killed 68
737 Cynewulf, Bishop of Lindisfarne 60
780 resigns his See 70
782 dies 70
755 Cynewulf deposes Sigebryht, and made King
of Wessex 63
775 fights with Offa 68
784 Cynewulf killed 63, 71
778 Cynewulf, High-sheriff, killed 69
495 Cynric arrives in Britain 14
495 } { 14
508 } { 17
519 } his battles with the Britons { 18
527 } {
530 } {
556 } { 20
534 succeeds to the kingdom of Wessex 19
748 Cynric, Prince, killed 62
D
Dælreodi 2, 24
715 Dagobert 2d, dies 57
787 Danes arrive in England 71
793 plunder Lindisfarne 73
794 their ships wrecked 74
832 ravage Sheppey 82
833 defeat Egbryht 82
835 defeated by Egbryght 83
837-851 harrass England 84
851 defeated by Æthelwulf 85
851 winter in the Thanet 85
854 winter in Sheppey 87
860 take Winchester, and defeated by Osric 88
865 winter in Thanet and ravage Kent 89
866 winter in East Anglia 89
867 conquer Northumberland 90
868 Danes treat with Mercia 90
869 at York 90
870 defeat St. Edmund and conquer East
Anglia 91
871 their battles with Æthered 91, 92
871 with Alfred 93
872 winter at London 94
873 in Lindsey 94
874 conquer Mercia 94
875 in Northumberland and at Cambridge 95
875 defeated by Alfred 95
876 make peace with Alfred 95
877 again defeated and make peace 96
878 reduce Wessex 96
878 defeated by Alfred 97
879 colonize East Anglia 98
879 one division of, departs to France 98
885 besiege Rochester 99
885 defeat Alfred’s fleet 100
893 from France, arrive at Limine-mutha 105
893-897 their battles with Alfred and war in
England 105-15
905 of East Anglia defeated by Edward 117
907 of East Anglia and Northumberland
make a treaty with Edward 118
911 of Northumberland break the peace
and defeated 119
917 ravage Mercia 122
918 Danes invade Wales and defeated 122
918 depart to Ireland 123
921 of Mercia and East Anglia ravage
England 125-7
921 submit to Edward 127, 128
991 first receive tribute 150
992 defeat the East Anglian and London ships 151
993 defeat Byrhtnoth near Malden 152
997-999 annoy the southern coast 154-6
1000 sail to Normandy 156
1001 ravage the south and west of England 157
1002 receive tribute from Ethelred 158
1002 massacred by order of Ethelred 158
1003 take Exeter 158
1004 under Swegn, invade East Anglia 159
1005 fleet of returns to Denmark 159
1006 again invade England and winter in
Wight 161
1007 receive tribute 163
1009 plunder many parts of England, and
winter on the Thames 165
1010 defeat Ulfcytel in East Anglia 166
1010 burn Northampton 167
1011 take Canterbury 168
1012 receive tribute 169
1012 45 ships of the, join Ethelred 170
1013 under Swegn, conquer the north of
England, but repulsed at London 171
1013 Danes masters of England 172
1014 choose Cnut as King on the death of
Swegn 173
1016 ravage England 176, 177
1016 battles of the, with Edmund 178, 179, 180
1018 and English united under Cnut 182
709 } { 59
731 } Daniel Bishop of Winchester { 56
721 goes to Rome 58
744 resigns his see 61
745 dies 61
1124 David King of Scotland 297
1126 visits Henry 1st 301
1135 invades England 313
1135 makes peace with Stephen 314
1138 invades England, and defeated at the
battle of the Standard 319
634 } { 30
644 } Deira, kingdom of { 32
678 } { 49
909 Denulf, Bishop of Winchester, dies 118
918 Derby taken by Æthelflæd 123
823 Devon, men of, fight with the Britons 80
851 } { 85
878 } { 97
894 } Devonshire attacked by the Danes { 107
897 } { 113
997 } { 154
1001 } { 157
665 Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury 35
664 dies 43
1092 Dolfin, Warden of Cumberland, expelled 252
1085 Doomsday Book 234, 240
1070 Donald, Bishop (1081) 220
1070 Donatus, Archbishop of Dublin (1085) 220
998 } Dorsetshire invaded by the Danes { 154
1015 } { 175
1048 Dover, riot at 196
793 Dragons, fiery 73
891 Dubslane, an Irish pilgrim 104
883 Dudda, Alderman, killed 82
1046 Dudoc, Bishop of Wells, sent to the Synod
of St. Remy 192
1061 dies 207
1093 Dufenal, King of Scotland, and deposed 254
1094 regains the throne 257
1097 again deposed 264
741 Dun, Bishop of Rochester 61
1093 Duncan, King of Scotland 254
1094 murdered 257
925 Dunstan, St. born 130
955 banished 137
957 recalled, and receives the Bishopricks
of Worcester and London 138
961 Archbishop of Canterbury 138
978 escapes at Calne 148
988 dies 150
E
616 Eadbald, King of Kent 26
renounces Christianity, and reconverted
by Laurentius 26
640 dies 31
794 Eadbald, Bishop, leaves Northumberland 74
725 Eadberht, King of Kent 58
748 dies 62
664 Eadberht Alderman 40
738 Eadbryht, or Eadberht, King of Northumberland 60
757 becomes a monk 65
768 dies 67
794 Eadbryht Præn King of Kent 74
796 taken prisoner, and loses his eyes 75
787 Eadburhge, marries King Beorhtric 71
819 Eadbyrht, Alderman, dies 79
1043 Eadgith, or Editha, married to Edward 190
1048 deprived of her treasures 199
1052 regains them 203
1075 dies 228
678 Eadhed 2d, Bishop of Sidnacester, in Lincolnshire 49
1012 Eadnoth 1st, Bishop of Dorchester, removes
the body of St. Ælfeah 170
1016 killed at Assandun 180
1046 Eadnoth 2d, Bishop of Dorchester, dies 194
1001 Eadsige, Sheriff, defeated 157
1038 Eadsige Archbishop of Canterbury 187
1040 goes to Rome 188
1042 consecrates Edward 189
1043 Eadsige resigns his Archbishoprick 190
1047 dies 195
897 Eadulf, Thane, dies 113
924 Eadulf, sons of, submit to Edward 130
905 Eadwald, the son of Acca, killed 117
1010 Eadwig, the brother of Æfic, killed 166
1017 Eadwig, the King of the Peasants, banished 182
984 Eadwin Abbot of Abingdon 149
989 dies 150
905 Eadwold, Thane, killed 117
851 Ealchere, or Ealhere, Alderman, defeats the Danes 85
853 killed 86
823 } Ealchstan Bishop of Sherborn defeats the Danes { 80
845 } { 84
867 dies 90
722 Ealdbryht, or Ealbyrht, Prince, exiled 58
725 killed 58
685 Ealdferth, or Aldfrith, King of Northumberland 50
705 dies 55
718 Cuthburh, his Queen 57
1047 Ealdred Bishop of Worcester sent to Rome 195
1060 Archbishop of York 206
1066 consecrates William as King 209
727 Ealdulf Bishop of Rochester 58
778 Ealdulf, Sheriff, killed 69
972 Ealdulf, or Aldulf, Abbot of Peterborough (972) 140
972 enriches the monastery 143
992 Archbishop of York 151
1002 dies 158
897 Ealheard, Bishop of Dorchester, dies 113
766 Ealhmund Bishop of Hexham 67
784 Ealhmund King of Kent 71
903 Ealhswitha Alfred’s Queen 116
905 dies 118
780 Eadbald 1st, Archbishop of York 70
796 dies 74
796 Eanbald 2d, Archbishop of York 74
797 receives a pall 76
806 Eanberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies 78
626 Eanfled, the daughter of Edwin, born 28
617 Eanfrid, the son of Æthelfrith, banished 27
634 King of Bernicia 30
845 Eanwulf, Alderman, defeats the Danes 84
795 Eardwulf King of Northumberland 74
806 deposed 78
1089 } { 248
1119 } { 287
1122 } Earthquakes (in England) { 291
1129 } { 308
1117 (in Lombardy) 286
449 East Anglia, by whom peopled 12
636 converted to Christianity 31
823 submits to Egbriht 80
838 harrassed by the Danes 84
870 conquered by the Danes 91
879 colonized by Danes 98
905 laid waste by Edward 117
907 makes peace with Edward 118
921 submits to Edward 128
1004 } invaded by the Danes { 159
1010 } { 166
678 Eata Bishop of Hexham 49
778 Ecga killed 69
664 Ecbyrht or Ecbriht King of Kent 43
673 dies 44
716 Ecbyrht St. reforms the monks of Iona 57
729 dies 59
734 Ecgbriht Archbishop of York 60
766 dies 67
800 Ecgbyrht, or Ecgbryht, King of Wessex 77
813 ravages Cornwall 79
823-827 conquests of, in England 80, 81
828 reduces Wales 82
833 defeated by the Danes 82
835 defeats the Danes 83
836 dies 83
803 Egberht Bishop of Lindisfarne 78
916 Egbriht, Abbot, killed 121
670 Ecgferth, or Ecverth, King of Northumberland 44
678 expels Archbishop Wilfrid 49
684 sends an army against the Scots 50
685 Ecgferth, or Ecverth, killed 50
794 Ecgferth’s monastery (Monk Wearmouth)
plundered 74
785 Ecgverth consecrated King 71
794 succeeds to the kingdom of Mercia,
and dies 74
897 Ecgulf, Alfred’s Horse Thane, dies 113
538 } { 19
540 } { 19
664 } { 43
733 } { 60
807 } Eclipses of the Sun { 78
879 } { 98
1135 } { 312
1140 } { 319
795 } { 74
800 } { 77
802 } { 77
806 } { 78
827 } of the Moon { 81
904 } { 116
1110 } { 279
1117 } { 285
1121 } { 289
956 Edgar King of Mercia 137
957 of Wessex 137
957 recalls St. Dunstan 138
963 charters Medeshamstede (A. D. 972) 140
969 lays waste Thanet 144
973 consecrated as King 144
975 dies 145
1066 Edgar Ætheling, presumptive heir of Edward 210
1067 takes refuge in Scotland 211
1068 invades Northumberland 211
1069 plunders York 212
1074 received into favour by William 227
1086 departs from William 235
1091 deprived of his estates by William
2d, takes refuge in Scotland 250
1091 reconciled to William 2d 251
1097 aids Edgar the son of Malcolm 264
1106 taken prisoner by Henry 1st 276
1097 Edgar King of Scotland 264
1107 dies 278
870 Edmund St. King of East Anglia, killed 91
941 Edmund King 134
942 }
944 } conquests of 135
945 }
946 dies 135
971 Edmund, the son of Edgar, dies 144
1015 Edmund, son of Ethelred, marriage of 175
1016 Edmund lays waste the western counties 177
1016 chosen King 178
1016 battles of, with the Danes 178, 179, 180
1016 makes peace with Cnut and dies 181
946 Edred King 136
954 possesses himself of Northumberland 136
955 dies 136
901 Edward (the elder) King 115
905 lays waste East Anglia 117
907 makes peace with the East Angles
and Northumbrians 118
911 defeats the Danes 119
912 takes London and Oxford into his
own government 120
913 } { 120, 121
918 } { 123
919 } { 124
920 } fortifies his towns { 125
921 } { 127, 128
922 } { 128
923 } { 129, 130
921 receives the submission of East
Anglia 128
922 of North Wales and Mercia 129
924 of the King of Scots 130
925 dies 130
975 Edward (the Martyr) King 146
978 murdered 148
980 body of, removed to Shaftesbury 149
1013 Edward (the Confessor), the son of Æthelred,
sent abroad 172
1014 sent to England 173
1040 arrives from Normandy 188
1041 chosen King 189
1042 consecrated 189
1043 marries Emma, daughter of Godwin 190
1048 banishes Earl Godwin and dismisses
his Queen 199
1052 restores their estates 203
1066 dies 208
1057 Edward, Prince, the son of Edmund, dies 205
1093 Edward, Prince, the son of Malcolm, killed 253
617 Edwin King of Northumberland 27
626 escapes assassination, and conquers
Wessex 28
627 baptized 29
633 killed 30
1064 Edwin, son of Ælfgar, joins Morker 207
1066 defeats Tostig 208
1066 is defeated by Harold, King of Norway 209
1071 flees from William 1st, and slain 225
955 Edwy King 136
957 dies 137
686 Egbalth Abbot of Peterborough 51
1140 Eleanor, Queen of France, marries Henry
Earl of Anjou (A. D. 1152) 322
189 Eleutherius Pope 7
1070 Elfrin, Prior of St. Augustine’s, imprisoned
(A. D. 1087) 221
1099 Elias, Earl of Maine, expelled 265
1110 dies 280
673 Ely, monastery at, founded 44
963 abbey at, founded by Bishop Athelwold
(A. D. 970) 139
1070 Danes at 214, 216
1018 English and Danes united under Cnut 182
1066 English the, redeem their lands from William 1st 209
1096 Eoda, Earl of Champaigne, loses his lands 261
905 Eohric, a Danish King, killed 117
626 Eomer attempts to murder Edwin 28
661 Eoppa preaches Christianity in Wight 43
632 Eorpwald baptized 30
911 Eowils, a Danish King, killed 119
640 Ercenberht, (or Arcenbryht) King of Kent 31
664 dies 43
640 Ercengota daughter of Ercenberht 31
640 Ermenred son of Eadbald 31
1107 Ernulf Abbot of Peterborough 277
1114 Bishop of Rochester 282
1123 assists at the installation of William
Corboyl 294
1124 dies 297
449 Essex, or kingdom of the East Saxons 12
604 converted to Christianity 24
823 Essex submits to Ecbryht 80
913 } recovered from the Danes by Edward { 120
921 } { 128
994 ravaged by the Danes 153
1011 under the power of the Danes 168
1130 Everard Bishop of Norwich, at the consecration
of Christ Church 309
1137 Eugenius 3d, Pope, grants certain privileges
to Peterborough (A. D. 1145) 317
1048 Eustace 2d, Earl of Boulogne, his affray
at Dover 196
1088 concerned in the conspiracy against
William 2d 247
1096 Eustace 3d, Earl of Boulogne, goes to Jerusalem 262
1100 returns 268
1101 recovers his lands from Henry 1st 270
1140 Eustace, son of Stephen, marries Constance,
the sister of Louis 7th 322
1140 dies (A. D. 1153) 322
877 Exeter taken by the Danes 96
894 besieged by the Danes 107
894 relieved by Alfred 109
1003 taken by the Danes 158
1135 besieged by Stephen 313
F
46 Famine in Syria 5
792 } { 73
975 } { 147
976 } { 149
1005 } { 160
1043 } { 190
1070 } in England { 217
1082 } { 230
1087 } { 236
1096 } { 262
1125 } { 300
1137 } { 316
577 Farinmail, a British King, killed 22
1117 Farits, Abbot of Abingdon, dies 286
636 Felix, Bishop, converts the East Angles 31
829 Feologild, Abbot, chosen Archbishop of
Canterbury 82
829 dies 82
961 Fever in London 138
1087 throughout England 236
1125 Flood 300
1013 Florentine St. relics of 173
1087 Forest laws were enacted by William I.
(A. D. 1084) 241
1088 amendment of, promised by William II. 246
1135 of Henry 1st (A. D. 1108) 313
626 Forthher stabbed by Eomer 26
709 Forthhere, Bishop of Westwood 56
737 goes to Rome 60
803 Forthred, Abbot, dies 78
871 Fræna, a Danish Earl, killed 92
993 Fræna, a leader of the English, flees 152
425 France, first Kings of 9
887 Empire of, divided 102
780 French fight with the Old Saxons 70
766 Fritheberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies 67
993 Frithegist, an English General, flees 152
910 Frithestan, Bishop of Winchester 118
933 dies 131
763 Frithewald, Bishop of Whitehorn, dies 66
1110 } { 279
1115 } Frost severe { 284
1103 } Fruit trees injured { 272
1110 } { 279
} { 280
1112 productive 281
737 Frythogith, Queen, goes to Rome 60
1110 Fulk 5th, Earl of Anjou, seizes Maine 280
1111 } { 280
1112 } at war with Henry I. { 281
1118 } { 286
1119 his daughter Matilda married to
William, son of Henry I. 287
1121 returns from Jerusalem and takes
back Matilda 290
1123 sends messengers to Henry 291
1123 messengers of, return dissatisfied 293
1124 at war with Henry I. because of
William, son of Robert Earl of
Normandy, who had married
his daughter Sibylla (afterwards
divorced) 297
1127 makes peace with Henry I. on
the marriage of his son Geoffrey
with the Empress Matilda 301
G
1118 Gelasius 2d, Pope 287
1119 dies 288
1096 Geoffrey Bainard, overcomes William of
Eu, in single combat 261
1125 Geoffrey, Abbot of St. Alban’s, goes to Rome 300
1127 Geoffrey Martel, son of the Earl of Anjou,
marries the Empress Matilda 302
1140 being Earl of Anjou, reduces Normandy 322
1140 dies (A. D. 1151) 322
1103 Gerard, Archbishop of York, his right to
consecrate Bishops denied 272
1108 dies 278
710 Gerent, a Welch King, fights with Ina 56
1122 Ghosts seen 290
1123 Gifard, Henry’s Chaplain, goes to Rome 294
693 Gifemund, Bishop of Rochester, dies 53
1117 Gilebert, Abbot of Westminster, dies 286
1130 Gilbert Universalis, Bishop of London, at
the dedication of Christ Church 308
1061 Gisa Bishop of Wells 206
1070 assists at the consecration of William
Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
688 Glastonbury monastery built by Ina
(A. D. 698 or 708) 52
1083 tumults at 231
577 Gloucester taken 22
1122 burnt 290
988 Goda, a Dane, killed 150
1070 Godfrey Bishop of Chichester (A. D. 1087) 220
1123 Godfrey Bishop of Bath 295
1130 at the consecration of Christ Church 309
693 Godwin a Gallican Bishop 53
994 Godwin flees from the Danes 152
1001 Godwin, Sheriff, killed 156
1011 Godwin 2d, Bishop of Rochester, taken
prisoner 169
1016 Godwin, Alderman, killed 180
1036 Godwin, Earl, supports Hardacnut 186
1043 his daughter Eadgitha marries Edward 190
1048 accused of treason 197
1048 outlawed 199
1052 invades England 200
1052 restored to the King’s favour 203
1053 dies 204
1061 Godwin 3d, Bishop of Rochester, dies 206
1088 Gosfrith, Bishop, rebels 244
435 Goths take Rome 10
592 Gregory 1st, Pope 23
596 sends Augustine to Britain 23
606 dies 25
1129 Gregory--see Innocent 2d 308
1055 Griffin, King of Wales, burns Hereford 205
1063 killed 207
903 Grimbald, Priest, dies 116
1038 Grymkytel Bishop of Selsey 187
1045 dies 191
1070 Gundulph Bishop of Rochester (A. D. 1076) 219
911 Guthferth, Hold, killed 120
927 Guthfrith King of Northumberland, expelled 131
944 his son expelled 135
714 Guthlac St. dies 56
1066 Gyrth, the brother of Harold, killed 209
H
1075 Hacon, a Danish Earl, invades England 228
920 Hælfwin deprived of the government of
Mercia 125
1036 Hardacnut in Denmark at Cnut’s death 186
1039 succeeds to the kingdom of England 188
1041 dies 188
871 Hareld, a Danish Earl, killed 92
1036 Harold 1st, King of England 186
1039 Harold 1st dies 187
1046 Harold 2d, the son of Godwin, opposes his
brother Swegn 193
1048 accused of treason 197
1048 outlawed and goes to Ireland 199
1052 invades England 201
1052 reconciled to Edward 203
1053 succeeds to his father’s Earldom 204
1063 conquers Wales 206
1064 negociates with Morker 207
1066 King of England 208
1066 killed at the battle of Hastings 209
1066 Harold (Hardrada) King of Norway, invades
England, & killed at Stanford bridge 209
1076 Harold (Hein) King of Denmark 229
893 Hastings invades England 105
894 receives his wife and children from
Alfred 108
805 Heabyrht, Alderman, dies 78
1045 Heaca Bishop of Selsey 191
1058 dies 205
963 Headda, an Abbot of Medeshamstede
(A. D. 870) 140
871 Heahmund, Bishop of Sherborn, killed 93
898 Heahstan, Bishop of London, dies 115
871 Healfden, a Danish King, killed 92
875 Healfden conquers Northumberland 95
876 divides the land among his troops 96
911 Healfden, a Danish King, killed 119
1098 } { 265
1117 } { 286
1122 } Heaven the, appears on fire { 291
1131 } { 310
676 Hedda, Bishop of Winchester 49
703 dies 55
449 Hengest arrives in Britain 12
455-473 fights with the Britons 13
1046 } Henry I. King of France, at war with William { 192
1054 } Normandy { 204
1060 dies 206
1056 Henry 3d (the Black) Emperor, dies 205
1056 Henry 4th, Emperor 205
1106 dies 277
1106 Henry 5th, Emperor 277
1110 marries Matilda 279
1086 Henry, the son of William the Conqueror,
knighted 234
1087 heir to his father’s treasures 238
1094 comes to England 256
1095 at war with Robert, Earl of Normandy 257
1100 King of England 267
1100 marries Matilda, daughter of Malcolm 268
1101 his war and treaty with Robert 269, 270
1102 reduces Robert Earl of Shrewsbury 270
1105 Henry invades Normandy 274
1106 again invades and conquers Normandy 276
1107 fills up the vacant sees in England 277
1108 at war with France 278
1110 gives his daughter in marriage to
the Emperor Henry 5th 279
1111 in Normandy 280
1114 reduces Wales 281
1115 causes the Barons of Normandy to
do homage to his son William 283
1119 defeats Louis 287
1120 makes peace with Louis 288
1121 marries Athelis of Louvain 289
1121 invades Wales 290
1123 at war with his Thanes in Normandy
and with France 295
1124 his victories 296, 297
1126 returns to England 300
1127 causes the English to swear obedience
to Matilda 301
1128 in Normandy 305
1129 returns to England 307
1130 goes to Normandy 309
1131 returns to England 310
1132 returns to England 312
1135 goes to Normandy 312
1135 dies 313
1123 Henry, Abbot, a Papal Legate in England 293
1127 Henry, Abbot of St. Jean d’Angely (son
of William 7th, Earl of Poitou),
obtains the Abbacy of Peterborough 302
1128 goes to Poitou 305
1130 returns, and promises to subject
Peterborough to Cluny 309
1131 goes to Normandy 310
1131 expelled from St. Jean d’Angely 311
1132 fails in his attempt to subject Peterborough
to Cluny, and deprived of the Abbacy 312
1129 Henry Bishop of Winchester 308
1140 deserts his brother Stephen 320
1140 Henry, Earl of Anjou, marries Eleanor,
Queen of France (A. D. 1152) 322
1140 invades England (A. D. 1153) 322
1140 his treaty with Stephen (A. D. 1153) 323
1154 King of England 323
1131 Hens, mortality amongst 310
1094 Herbert Losange, Bishop of Thetford, deprived
of his staff 255
838 Herebryht, Alderman, killed 84
833 Hereferth, Bishop of Winchester, killed 82
656 Herefrid Alderman (664) 40
1055 Hereford burnt 205
1043 Hereman Bishop of Sherborn 191
1047 Hereman sent to Rome 195
1077 dies 230
1070 Hereward plunders Peterborough 214
1071 escapes from William 1st 226
1070 Hernost, Bishop of Rochester, and dies
(A. D. 1075) 219
710 Higbald killed 56
780 Higbald, Bishop of Lindisfarne 70
795 assists at the consecration of King
Eardwulf 74
803 dies 78
785 Higebrybt, Archbishop of Lichfield 68, 71
870 Higwais, a Dane, kills St. Edmund 91
680 Hilda, St. dies 50
670 Hlothere, Bishop of Winchester 44
685 Hlothere, King of Kent, dies 51
905 Hold, a Danish title 118, 127
627 Honorius 1st, Pope 29
627 writes to the Scots touching Easter 29
634 sends Byrinus to England 30
1124 Honorius 2d, Pope 289
1129 dies 308
627 Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury 29
654 dies 34
449 Horsa arrives in Britain 11
455 killed 12
922 Howel, a King of Wales, submits to Edward 129
918 Hroald, Earl, invades England and killed 122
887 Hrothulf (Rudolph) King of Burgundy 102
853 Huda, Alderman, killed 86
1003 Hugh loses Exeter 158
1088 Hugh (Grentmesnil) rebels 245
1094 Hugh (Lupus) Earl of Chester, brings
Prince Henry to England 256
1094 Hugh, Earl of Shrewsbury, defeats the Welch 257
1098 killed 265
1123 Hugh of Montfort revolts 295
1124 taken, and confined at Gloucester 296
1124 Hugh, the son of Gervais, taken prisoner and
confined at Rouen 296
1126 removed to Windsor 301
1129 liberated 306
1128 Hugh of the Temple proclaims a false
crusade 306
1137 Hugh of Waltville surrenders certain lands
to Peterborough 318
744 Hunferth, Bishop of Winchester 61
921 Huntingdon repaired 128
1016 Huntingdonshire ravaged by Cnut 177
I
547 Ida, King of Northumberland 19
560 dies 20
640 Idols destroyed in Kent 31
1031 Iemarc, a Scotch King, submits to Cnut 185
110 Ignatius, St. martyred 6
656 Immine, Alderman (A. D. 664) 40
688 Ina, King of Wessex 52
694 his treaty with Kent 53
709 fights with Gerent 56
715 with Ceolred 57
721 kills Cynewulf 58
722 fights with the South Saxons 58
728 goes to Rome, and remains there during
the rest of his life 58
718 Ingild, the brother of Ina, dies 57
731 Ingwald, Bishop of London, assists at the
consecration of Tatwine 59
403 Innocent 1st, Pope, rescript of 9
1129 Innocent 2d, Pope 308
1014 Inundation of the sea 174
560 Iona, Abbey founded in (A. D. 565) 21
716 monks of, observe the Catholic Easter 57
655 Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester, consecrates
Deusdedit 35
656 at the consecration of Medeshamstede
(A. D. 664) 36
J
763 Jeanbyrht (or Anbryht), Archbishop of Canterbury 66
785 deprived of part of his diocese 71
790 dies 72
922 Jeothwel, a Welch King, submits to Edward 129
656 Jeruman, Bishop of Lichfield, witness of
Wulfere’s grant to Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 40
431 Jews of Crete drowned 10
1137 of Norwich crucify a child (A. D. 1144) 318
685 John, Bishop of Hexham 51
685 Archbishop of York (A. D. 705) 51
685 resigns (A. D. 718) 51
721 dies 58
1070 John, Bishop of Wells (A. D. 1087) 220
1114 John, Abbot of Peterborough, and sent to Rome 283
1115 returns 284
1125 dies 300
1114 } John, Archdeacon of Canterbury, goes to Rome { 283
1123 } { 294
1130 Bishop of Rochester, at the consecration
of Christ Church 308
1125 John of Crema, Cardinal, in England 299
1125 John, Bishop of Glasgow, goes to Rome 300
1130 John, Bishop of Seez, at the consecration
of Christ Church 309
Julius Cæsar invades Britain 2
604 Justus consecrated Bishop 24
604 receives the see of Rochester 25
616 Archbishop of Canterbury (A. D. 622) 27
627 dies 29
449 Jutes 12
K
449 Kent peopled by the Jutes 12
676 laid waste by Æthelred 49
686 by Ceadwalla 51
865 by the Danes 89
994 by the Danes 153
1088 by Bishop Odo, Earl of Kent 245
992 Kenulf, Abbot of Medeshamstede 151
963 Bishop of Winchester (A. D. 1005) 143
1006 dies 161
656 Kyneburg and Kyneswith, sisters of Wulfere,
witnesses of his grant to Medeshamstede
(A. D. 664) 40
963 bodies of removed to Peterborough
(A. D. 1005-1041) 143
1060 Kynsige, Archbishop of York, dies 206
L
1070 Landfranc or Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury 212
1070 his dispute with Thomas, Archbishop
of York, touching the supremacy
of Canterbury 212, 213
1070 goes to Rome (A. D. 1072) 213
1070 the acts of his Prelacy,
(A. D. 1072-1089) 217, 223
1089 dies 248
1086 Landholders of England swear allegiance
to William I. 235
1083 Land-tax 232
616 Laurentius, Archbishop of Canterbury,
dies (A. D. 617) 26
896 Lee, river, blocked up by Alfred 112
920 Leicester taken by Æthelflæd 124
942 recovered from the Danes by Edward 135
439 Leo I. Pope 11
797 Leo III. Pope, deposed and restored 76
800 consecrates Charlemagne Emperor 77
814 dies 79
1046 Leo IX. Pope, holds a Synod at St.
Remy (A. D. 1048) 192
1054 dies 204
1001 Leofric, Sheriff, killed 156
1036 Leofric, Earl, supports Harold 186
1048 with Edward, at Gloucester 198
1057 dies 205
1066 founder of Coventry Abbey (A. D. 1057) 210
1044 Leofric, Bishop of Exeter 191
1052 Leofric, Abbot of Peterborough 203
1066 dies 209
1002 Leofsig, Alderman, banished 158
1001 Leofwin, High Sheriff, killed 156
1011 Leofwin, Abbot, taken at Canterbury 169
1022 Leofwin, Abbot of Ely, clears himself
before Pope Benedict 183
1066 Leofwin, the brother of Harold, killed 209
1070 Leofwin the Long, a Monk of Peterborough 215
854 Leothete (or Judith) marries Æthelwulf 87
1120 Light, supernatural, on the holy sepulchre 289
793 } { 73
1086 } { 235
1109 } Lightning { 278
1117 } { 285
1118 } { 286
1122 } { 290
626 Lilla, Edwin’s Thane, stabbed 28
942 Lincoln recovered by Edward 135
1123 burnt 295
1140 besieged 319
793 Lindisfarne pillaged 73
627 Lindsey, Christianity preached in 29
838 slaughter in 84
993 laid waste 152
1013 submits to Swegn 171
1014 to Cnut, and laid waste by
Æthelred 174
1013 Living Archbishop of Canterbury 170
1020 dies 183
1038 Living, Bishop of Devon, obtains the see
of Worcester and Gloucester 187
1044 dies 191
596 Lombards destroy St. Benedict’s monastery 23
887 Lombardy, war in 102
1117 earthquake in 286
839 London, slaughter at 84
886 repaired by Alfred 101
994 besieged by Anlaf and Swegn 152
1009 attacked by the Danes 165
1016 besieged by Cnut 178
1077 } fires of { 229
1086 } { 237
1097 tower walled round, and bridge repaired 264
896 London, men of, defeated 111
896 seize the Danish ships 112
1013 submit to Swegn 172
1016 treat with the Danes 181
1140 attempt to seize the
Empress Matilda 320
1046 Lothene plunders the coasts of England 192
840 Louis 1st, Emperor of France, dies 84
1108 Louis 6th King of France 278
1116 at war with the Count de Blois 284
1117 invades Normandy 285
1119 defeated by Henry 287
1120 makes peace with Henry 288
1124 again at war with Henry 296
1129 acknowledges Innocent II. as Pope 308
1140 Louis 7th divorced from his Queen Eleanor
(A. D. 1151) 322
189 Lucius, a King of Britain converted to
Christianity (A. D. 161) 7
897 Lucumon, Sheriff, killed 114
825 Ludecan, King of Mercia, killed 81
M
891 Macbeth, an Irish pilgrim 104
1031 Mælbæth, a Scotch King, submits to Cnut 185
891 Maelinmun, an Irish pilgrim 104
1067 Mærleswegn retires to Scotland 211
1100 Mahald (Matilda) married to Henry 1st 268
1118 dies 287
1062 Maine, province of reduced by William,
when Duke of Normandy 206
1073 again reduced by William 1st 227
1099 conquered by William 2d 265
1110 seized by Fulk, Earl of Anjou 280
1031 Malcolm 2d, King of Scotland, submits to Cnut 185
1067 Malcolm 3d, King of Scotland, marries Margaret,
the sister of Edgar Ætheling 211
1072 does homage to William 1st 226
1079 } invades England { 230
1091 } { 250
1091 his treaty with William 2d 251
1093 his journey to Gloucester, and
quarrel with William 2d 253
1093 killed 253
920 Malden fortified 124
921 besieged 127
1095 Malvoisin Castle 259
923 Manchester repaired 129
921 Manna, Earl, killed 127
1087 Mante burnt by William 1st 238
1067 Margaret (the daughter of Edward, the son
of King Edmund) marries King Malcolm 211
1093 dies 253
883 Marinus Pope, present from, to Alfred 99
885 dies 101
1098 Marsh lands, crops of, spoilt 265
444 Martin St. dies 11
1132 Martin Abbot of Peterborough 312
1137 goes to Rome (A. D. 1145) 317
1154 dies 324
1116 Mast scarce 284
1103 Matthias, Abbot of Peterborough, dies 272
1083 Matilda, Queen of William 1st, dies 232
1110 Matilda, daughter of Henry 1st, marries
the Emperor Henry 5th 279
1126 returns to England 300
1127 receives oaths of allegiance 301
1127 marries Geoffrey of Anjou 301
1140 comes to England (A. D. 1139) 320
1140 besieged in Winchester and flees
(A. D. 1141) 320
1140 Matilda besieged in Oxford and escapes
(A. D. 1142) 321
1140 goes abroad (A. D. 1148) 321
1140 Matilda, the daughter of Eustace Earl of
Boulogne, and Stephen’s Queen,
besieges the Empress Matilda
in Winchester (A. D. 1141) 320
1140 dies (A. D. 1152) 322
1085 Maurice Bishop of London 233
1107 dies 277
655 Medeshamstede Abbey founded by Peada and Oswy 34
656 chartered by Wulfhere,
(A. D. 664) 37
675 chartered by Æthelred,
(A. D. 680) 47
686 grant to from Ceadwalla 51
775 from Brordan 69
870 burnt by the Danes 91
963 rebuilt by Æthelwold and
chartered by Edgar (A. D. 972) 140
963 called Burch or Peterborough 143
1052 called the Golden Borough 203
1066 miserable state of 210
1070 pillaged by Hereward 214
1102 by pirates 271
1116 burnt 285
1127 Medeshamstede, apparition of hunters seen at 304
1137 enriched and improved by Martin 317
Mellent (or Meulent) Earls of--see Robert
3d, and Waleram 3d
604 Mellitus Bishop of London sent into Essex 24
616 Archbishop of Canterbury (A. D. 619) 27
624 dies 27
449 Mercia peopled by Angles 12
655 converted to Christianity 34
827 conquered by Egbryht 81
868 } makes peace with the Danes { 90
872 } { 94
874 given by the Danes to Ceolwulf 94
877 partition of, by the Danes 96
905 } laid waste by the Danes { 117
911 } { 119
912 governed by Æthelflæd 120
922 submits to Edward 129
1016 ravaged by Cnut 179, 180
1033 Merehwit Bishop of Wells, dies 186
772 Mildred Bishop of Worcester, dies 67
759 Moll Æthelwold King of Northumberland 66
761 kills Oswin 66
963 Monasteries, many founded by Æthelwold 139
1070 despoiled by William 1st 213
1086 many built in his reign 239
663 Moneyer at Stamford, for Peterborough 141
1125 Moneyers punished for issuing bad coin 298
734 } { 60
1107 } Moon appears bloody { 277
806 cross seen in the 78
1107 tokens in the 277
1106 Moons two, appearance of 275
1123 Montfort Castle taken by Henry 1st 295
1095 Montgomery Castle taken by the Welch 259
1093 Moræl, Earl Robert’s steward, kills King Malcolm 253
1095 surrenders Bamborough, and informs
against the conspirators 260
1015 Morcær, Thane, murdered 175
1064 Morker Earl of Northumberland 207
1066 defeated by the King of Norway 209
1071 revolts from William 1st 225
1071 surrenders himself 226
1104 Mortaigne, William Earl of, revolts 273
1106 taken prisoner 276
1054 Mortemer, battle of 204
822 Muca, Alderman, killed 80
686 Mul, the brother of Ina, ravages Kent 51
687 burnt 51
694 his death compounded for 53
N
508 Natanleod, a British King, killed 17
810 Nicephorus 1st, Emperor of Constantinople 79
343 Nicholas St. dies 8
1059 Nicholas 2d, Pope 205
921 Niel, a King of Ireland, killed 129
560 Ninna, Bishop, converts the southern Picts
(A. D. 400) 21
1070 Norman, a Monk of Christ Church 224
876 Normandy conquered by Rollo 95
1096 mortgaged to William 2d 262
1106 conquered by Henry 1st 276
1140 revolts to Geoffrey Earl of Anjou 322
Earls of, see Rollo, Richard 1st,
Richard 2d, Richard 3d, Robert
1st, William the Conqueror,
Robert 2d
1010 } Northampton plundered { 167
1064 } { 208
1017 Northman killed 181
449 Northumberland peopled by Angles 12
633 ravaged by Ceadwalla 30
737 by Æthelwold 60
793 } by the Danes { 73
794 } { 74
827 submits to Egbryht 81
867 civil war in 89
875 conquered by Healfden 95
876 divided amongst the Danes 96
924 submits to Edward 130
944 reduced by Edmund 135
954 by Edred 136
1017 under the government of Yric 181
1064 Northumberland, men of, outlaw their Earl
Tostig 207
1069 laid waste by William 1st 212
1079 laid waste by Malcolm 230
1028 Norway conquered by Cnut 184
1030 Norwegians slay their King Olaf 185
1066 invade England 209
1004 Norwich plundered 159
1075 bridal feast at 159
1075 castle of, defended by Emma wife
of Earl Ralph de Gwader 228
1088 castle of, defended by Roger Earl
of Hereford 245
736 Nothelm Archbishop of Canterbury receives a pall 60
741 dies 61
922 Nottingham repaired 129
924 fortified 130
942 recovered from the Danes by Edmund 135
1016 Nottinghamshire laid waste 177
710 Nun fights with Gerent 56
O
1124 Oats price of 297
887 Oda (Eudes) King of France 102
1048 Odda Earl of Devon 199
1052 appointed to command the fleet 200
961 Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies 138
1070 Odo, Bishop of Baieux, at Canterbury, (A. D. 1087) 220
1082 arrested 230
1087 his character 240
1088 rebels against William 2d 244
1088 leaves England 248
617 Offa, Prince, banished 27
709 Offa, King of the East Saxons, goes to Rome 56
755 Offa King of Mercia 65
775 fights with Cynewulf 68
792 beheads Æthelbyrht 73
794 dies 73
911 Ohter, Earl, killed 119
918 Ohtor, Earl, invades Wales 122
1028 Olaf (St.) King of Norway, expelled 184
1030 killed 185
964 Ordbryht Abbot of Chertsey 144
894 Ordhelm, Thane, killed 110
997 Ordulf’s monastery burnt 154
46 Orkneys conquered by Claudius 5
1070 obtain a separate Bishop (A. D. 1076) 219
871 Osbearn, Earl, killed 92
1069 Osbearn, Earl, invades England 211
1070 comes to Ely 214
1070 Osbern Bishop of Exeter (A. D. 1071) 218
1070 at the consecration of William Bishop
of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
867 Osbryht, King of Northumberland, deposed 89
867 killed 90
875 Oscytel a Danish King 95
905 Oscytel, Hold, killed 118
970 Oskytel, Archbishop of York, dies 144
911 Osferth, Collector of Tribute, killed 120
633 Osfrith, the son of Edwin, killed 30
1044 Osgot Clapa banished 191
568 Oslac, Alderman, killed 21
617 Oslac, Prince, banished 27
966 Oslac Alderman 144
975 banished 147
617 Oslaf, Prince, banished 27
833 Osmod, Alderman, killed 82
1099 Osmond, Bishop of Salisbury, dies 266
705 Osred 1st, King of Northumberland 55
716 killed 57
789 Osred 2d, King of Northumberland 72
790 deposed 72
792 killed 73
634 Osric 1st, King of Deira 30
716 Osric 2d, King of Deira (A. D. 71) 57
731 killed 59
755 Osric Alderman 64
845 } Osric, Alderman, defeats the Danes { 84
860 } { 88
675 Ostrithe, Queen of Æthelred 48
695 killed 55
757 Osulf, King of Northumberland 65
617 Oswald (St.) banished 27
634 King of Northumberland 30
642 killed 32
827 his power noted 81
909 his body removed from Bardney into Mercia 118
728 Oswald, the son of Æthelbald, fights with
Æthelheard 58
730 dies 59
992 Oswald, Archbishop of York, dies 151
1010 Oswi killed 166
644 Oswin King of Deira 32
651 killed 33
761 Oswin, Prince, killed 66
617 Oswiu or Oswy banished 27
642 King of Northumberland 32
655 founds Medeshamstede with Peada 34
670 dies 44
827 his power noted 81
617 Oswudu, Prince, banished 27
911 Othulf, Hold, killed 119
1120 Ottuel, brother of the Earl of Chester, drowned 289
1009 Oxford burnt by the Danes 165
1140 held by the Empress Matilda against
Stephen (A. D. 1142) 321
P
429 Palladius sent to the Scots 9
1001 Pallig revolts from Ethelred 157
816 Paschal 1st, Pope 79
1115 Paschal 2d, Pope, sends a pall to Archbishop
Ralph 284
1118 dies 287
430 Patrick St. sent to the Scots 10
1070 Patrick Archbishop of Dublin (A. D. 1073) 218
961 } St. Paul’s burnt { 138
1087 } { 237
601 Paulinus 24
625 Bishop of Northumberland 27
626 baptizes Eanfled 28
627 baptizes Edwin 29
633 escapes to Kent and receives the
Bishoprick of Rochester 30
644 dies 32
653 Peada Alderman 33
655 Peada King of Mercia, and founds Medeshamstede 34
656 killed 35
381 Pelagian heresy 9
626 Penda King of Mercia 29
628 fights with Cynegils 29
633 ravages Northumberland 30
642 defeats Oswald 32
645 expels Cenwalh 33
655 killed 34
1124 } Penny bad { 297
1125 } { 299
714 Pepin, King, dies 56
1087 Pershore, Thurstan Abbot of, dies 243
664 } { 43
871 } { 93
897 } Pestilence { 113
961 } { 138
1112 } { 281
1125 } { 300
616 Peter St. chastises Laurentius 26
1070 Peter Bishop of Litchfield and Chester
(A. D. 1072) 218
1070 sent to assist at the consecration of a
Bishop of the Orkneys (A. D.
1076) 219
1129 Peter (Anacletus 2d) chosen Pope 308
1130 Peter, Abbot of Cluny, comes to England 309
1060 Philip 1st, King of France 206
1076 at war with William 1st 229
1077 makes peace with William 1st 229
1087 at war with William 1st 237
1090 } deserts Robert Earl of Normandy { 249
1094 } { 256
1108 dies 278
1110 Philip de Brause loses his lands 279
1112 regains them 281
Picts from Scythia arrive in Ireland 1
sent to Britain 2
560 southern converted (A. D. 400) 21
560 Picts northern converted 21
710 fight with Beorhtfrith 56
875 invaded by the Danes 95
890 Plegemund Archbishop of Canterbury 103
923 dies 130
1127 Poitou, Earl of, (William 7th) gives St.
Jean d’Angely to Henry 303
1140 Poitou, Earldom of, devolves to Henry
Earl of Anjou, on his marriage (A. D.
1152) 322
1120 Ponthieu, Earl of, (William 3d) makes
peace with Henry 1st 288
501 Port arrives in Britain 17
1052 Portland plundered by Godwin 201
775 Pusa Abbot of Medeshamstede 69
675 Putta, Bishop of Rochester, at the Synod
of Hatfield (A. D. 680) 49
763 Pyhtwine Bishop of Whitehorn 66
776 dies 69
R
685 Rain of blood 51
1098 } { 265
1116 } Rains heavy { 284
1117 } { 286
1052 Ralph, Earl, commands Ethelred’s fleet 200
1075 Ralph de Gwader, Earl of Norfolk, marriage of 227
1075 his rebellion and flight 228
1114 Ralph Archbishop of Canterbury 282
1115 receives a pall 284
1122 dies 291
1124 Ralph Basset 298
1140 Randolf, Earl of Chester, revolts from
Stephen 319
1140 together with the Earl of Gloucester
defeats and imprisons
Stephen (A. D. 1141) 320
1140 reconciled to Stephen (A. D. 1144) 320
1140 imprisoned (A. D. 1145) 321
1099 Rannulf Passeflambard Bishop of Durham 265
1100 imprisoned 268
1101 escapes to Normandy 270
1128 dies 305
669 Reculver monastery founded 43
878 Raven, the Danish standard, taken 97
617 Redwald, King of East Anglia, defeats Æthelfrith 27
827 his power noted 81
923 Regnold or Regnwald, King, takes York 129
924 submits to Edward 130
942 confirmed 135
944 expelled 135
Reoda, a leader of the Scots, conquers
part of Britain 2
942 Richard the elder, Earl of Normandy 135
994 dies 54
994 Richard 2d, Earl of Normandy 154
1002 his daughter Queen Emma comes to
England 158
1013 receives Ethelred 172
1024 dies 184
1024 Richard 3d, Earl of Normandy 184
1107 Richard, Abbot of Ely, dies 277
1120 Richard, son of Henry 1st, drowned 289
1120 Richard, Earl of Chester, drowned 289
1123 Richard, Bishop of London, assists at the
installation of William Corboyl 294
604 Ricola 24
1024 Robert 1st, Earl of Normandy 184
1031 goes to Jerusalem 185
1031 dies (A. D. 1035) 185
1048 Robert Archbishop of Canterbury 195
1048 dispute of, with Sparhafoc 195
1052 flees from England 202
1052 outlawed 203
1068 Robert, Earl of Northumberland, slain 211
1070 Robert 1st, seizes the Earldom of Flanders 217
1085 in alliance with Cnut 232
1096 Robert 2d, Earl of Flanders, goes to Jerusalem 262
1100 returns 268
1111 dies 280
1070 Robert Bishop (of Hereford?) at the consecration
of William Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
1079 Robert, son of William 1st, rebels 230
1087 succeeds to the Earldom of Normandy 238
1088 his party in England 244
1088 attempts to invade England 246
1091 his treaty with William 2d 249
1091 accompanies William to England 251
1091 returns to Normandy 252
1094 } again at war with William { 255, 256
1095 } { 257
1096 sells Normandy to William, and
goes to Jerusalem 262
1100 returns 268
1101 invades England, and treats with
Henry 1st 269, 270
1103 gives up his pension 272
1104 aids Robert of Belesme 273
1106 taken prisoner by Henry 1st 276
1126 confined at Bristol 301
1085 Robert 1st, Bishop of Chester and Coventry 233
1123 Robert 2d, Bishop of Chester and Coventry,
buries the Bishop of Lincoln 292
1093 Robert Bloet Bishop of Lincoln 252
1123 dies 292
1088 Robert de Mowbray Earl of Northumberland
plunders Bristol 244
1093 defeats Malcolm 253
1095 rebels against William 2d, and taken
prisoner 258, 259
1095 Robert de Mowbray confined at Windsor 260
1098 Robert de Belesme Earl of Shrewsbury 265
1102 quarrels with Henry 1st and loses
his estates 270
1104 favored by the Earl of Normandy 273
1105 returns to England 274
1106 again quarrels with Henry, returns
to Normandy, and defeated 275, 276
1112 seized and imprisoned 281
1113 removed to Wareham castle 281
1106 Robert de Stutteville taken prisoner 276
1107 Robert, Abbot of St. Edmund’s Bury, dies 277
1118 Robert 3d, Earl of Mellent, dies 287
1126 Robert, Earl of Gloucester, keeper of the Earl
of Normandy 301
1140 rebels against Stephen 319
1140 takes Stephen prisoner (A. D. 1141) 320
1140 taken prisoner and exchanged for the
King (A. D. 1141) 320, 321
604 Rochester 25
839 slaughter at 84
885 siege of, raised by Alfred 100
986 bishoprick of, laid waste 149
1088 castle besieged by William 2d 248
1130 burnt 309
876 Rodla (Rollo) conquers Normandy 95
1075 Roger, son of William Fitz Osborne, Earl of
Hereford, rebels against Wm. 1st. 227
1075 taken and imprisoned 228
1088 Roger, Earl of Shrewsbury, rebels against
William 2d 244
1094 Roger of Poitou taken prisoner 255
1123 Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, power of 293
1123 Regent of England 295
1125 inflicts punishment on the moneyers 299
1130 at the consecration of Christ Church 309
1132 opposes Henry Abbot of Peterborough 312
1137 imprisoned by Stephen 314
1120 Roger, Bishop of Coventry, at the consecration
of Christ Church 309
1137 Roger, the Chancellor, imprisoned 314
418 Romans collect the gold of Britain 9
435 reign of, in Britain, ended 10
616 Romanus Bishop of Rochester (A. D. 624) 27
1095 } Romescot { 260
1123 } { 293
1048 Rothulf Abbot of Abingdon 195
913 Runckhorn built 121
S
1137 Sachentege 315
604 Sæbyrht King of East Anglia 24
1031 Sandwich harbour given to Christ Church 185
449 Saxons, Old (or Continental), arrive in England 12
780 fight with the French 70
885 with a fleet of pirates 100
655 Saxulf Abbot of Medeshamstede 34
656 Bishop of Litchfield (A. D. 676) 42
705 dies 55
816 School, English, at Rome, burnt 79
885 enfranchized 101
Scots of Ireland 1
684 invaded by Egferth 50
924 Scotland subject to Edward 130
934 invaded by Athelstan 131
946 subject to Edred 136
1031 to Cnut 185
1072 to William 1st 226, 240
1070 Scotland, Abbot of St Augustine’s (A. D. 1071) 218
911 Scurfa, Earl, killed 119
1123 Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury, goes to Rome 294
746 Selred, King of Essex, killed 62
852 Sempringham let 85
774 Serpents in Sussex 68
189 Severus invades Britain (A. D. 207) 7
640 Sexburh wife of Ercenberht 31
672 Sexburh Queen of Wessex 44
832 } Sheppey plundered { 82
1052 } { 201
897 Ships built by Alfred 113
1008 by Æthelred 163
789 Sicga kills Alfwold 72
793 dies 73
977 Sideman, Bishop of Devon, dies 147
871 Sidrac, Earl (the Elder) killed 91
871 Sidrac, Earl (the Younger) killed 92
754 Sigebriht King of Wessex 62
755 deposed 62
905 Sigebryht killed 117
961 Sigeferth, King, kills himself 138
1015 Sigeferth, Thane, murdered 175
1130 Sigefrid, Bishop of Chichester, at the
consecration of Christ Church 309
883 Sighelm sent to Rome with alms 99
905 killed 117
921 Sihtric, King, kills Niel 129
1130 Simon, Bishop of Worcester, at the
consecration of Christ Church 309
799 Siric, King of Essex, goes to Rome 76
989 Siric, or Sigeric, Archbishop of Canterbury 150
991 advises the payment of tribute 150
994 dies 152
1043 Siward assistant to Archbishop Eadsige 190
1046 dies 191
1048 Siward, Earl, with Edward at Gloucester 198
1055 dies 204
1058 Siward Bishop of Rochester 205
1071 Siward Bearn 225
905 Siwulf, Alderman, killed 117
124 Sixtus 1st, Pope 6
1115 Snow 284
733 Somerton taken 60
1015 Somersetshire plundered 175
981 Southampton plundered 149
1046 Spearhafoc Abbot of Abingdon 191
1048 refused consecration as Bishop of London 195
1048 expelled 199
913 Stafford built 121
1016 Staffordshire plundered 177
922 Stamford fortified 129
942 recovered by Edmund 135
1138 Standard, battle of, the 319
1066 Stanford bridge, battle of 209
744 } Stars falling { 61
1095 } { 258
1106 } { 275
1110 } strange { 279
1114 } { 282
814 Stephen 5th, Pope 79
816 dies 79
1057 Stephen 9th, Pope 205
1058 dies 205
1135 Stephen, Earl of Blois, King of England 313
1137 goes to Normandy 314
1137 state of England during his reign { 314
{ 317
1140 at war with the Earls of Gloucester
and Chester 319
1140 Stephen taken prisoner and released
(A. D. 1141) 320, 321
1140 takes Oxford (A. D. 1142) 321
1140 his treaty with Henry of Anjou
(A. D. 1153) 322
1154 dies 323
1042 Stigand Bishop of Elmham 189
1043 obtains possession of his Bishoprick 190
1045 translated to Winchester 191
1052 to Canterbury 203
1058 receives a pall 205
1087 Stigand, Bishop of Chichester, dies 243
875 Strathclyde Britons invaded by the Danes 95
924 submit to Edward 130
514 Stuf arrives in Britain 17
534 Lord of Wight 19
823 Surrey submits to Egbryht 80
449 Sussex, kingdom of 12
823 submits to Egbryht 80
994 } plundered { 153
1009 } { 165
1025 Swedes fight with Cnut 184
994 Swegen 2d, King of Denmark besieges London 152
1003 plunders Wiltshire 159
1004 East Anglia 159
1013 again invades England 170
1013 received as King 172
1014 dies 173
1045 Swegen, Earl, goes to Flanders 191
1046 treats with Edward 193
1046 murders Beorn and sails to Flanders 194
1047 comes to England 195
1048 accused of treason & outlawed 197, 198
1048 goes to Flanders 199
1069 Swegen 3d, King of Denmark, sends a fleet
against England 211
1070 invades England 213
1070 makes peace with William 1st 216
1075 sends a fleet against England 228
1076 dies 229
891 Swifneh dies 104
1131 Swine, mortality amongst 310
861 Swithin St. Bishop of Winchester, dies 89
897 Swithulf, Bishop of Rochester, dies 113
673 Synod of Hertford 44
680 of Hatfield 50
694 of Baccanceld 53
742 of Cloveshou 61
782 of Aclea 70
785 of Ceale-hithe 71
788 of Pincanheale 72
789 of Aclea 72
796 held by Athelard 75
822 of Cloveshou 80
977 of Kyntlingtune 147
1046 Synod of St. Remy 192
1047 of Rome 195
1047 of Vercelli 195
1070 of Winchester (A. D. 1071) 217
1070 of Pinnenden (A. D. 1072) 218
1070 of London (A. D. 1074) 218
1070 of Winchester (A. D. 1075) 219
1070 } of Gloucester (A. D. 1080) { 219
1085 } { 223
1102 of Westminster 271
1119 of Rheims 288
1125 } of London { 299
1129 } { 307
T
913 Tamworth fortified 120
731 Tatwine Archbishop of Canterbury 59
734 dies 60
722 Taunton razed 58
921 Tempsford taken from the Danes 126
1106 Tenchebray, battle near 276
1137 Tenserie, payment of 314
1001 Teynton burnt 157
1114 Thames, extraordinary ebb of the 282
969 Thanet laid waste 144
923 Thelwall fortified 129
603 Theobald, brother of Æthelferth, killed 24
1116 Theobald 4th, Earl of Blois, aided by
Henry 1st against Louis 6th 284
1140 Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury 319
668 Theodore Archbishop of Canterbury 43
690 dies 52
1004 } Thetford burnt { 160
1010 } { 166
1124 Thieves 44 executed 298
1070 Thomas 1st, Archbishop of York, denies
the supremacy of Canterbury 212
1070 loses his cause at Rome (A. D. 1071) 213, 217
1100 dies 268
1108 Thomas 2d, Archbishop of York 278
1114 dies 282
966 Thored ravages Westmoreland 144
992 commands Ethelred’s army 151
656 Thorney Monastery founded (A. D. 664) 39
1066 held by Leofric Abbot of Peterborough 210
640 Thunor 31
1017 Thurcyll Governor of East Anglia 181
1021 outlawed 183
918 Thurcytel, a Danish Earl, submits to Edward 123
920 goes to France 124
1010 Thurcytel Myranheafod 166
1016 Thurcytel, the son of Nafana, killed 177
970 Thurkytel Abbot of Bedford 144
911 Thurferth, Hold, killed 119
921 Thurferth, Earl, submits to Edward 128
1083 Thurstan, Abbot of Glastonbury, quarrels
with his monks 231
963 Tibba St. relics of 143
1099 Tide high 266
1114 low 282
799 Tidfrith Bishop of Dunwich 76
780 Tilberht Bishop of Hexham 70
854 Tithe granted to the Church by Æthelwulf 87
693 Tobias Bishop of Rochester 53
727 dies 58
921 Toglos, Earl, killed 126
1046 Tostig the son of Godwin 193
1055 receives Siward’s Earldom 204
1064 outlawed and goes to Flanders 207, 208
1066 invades England and repulsed 208
1066 joins Harold of Norway, killed 209
793 } Tokens strange { 73
1122 } { 290
921 Towcester fortified 125, 127
991 Tribute first paid to the Danes 150
681 Trumbriht Bishop of Hexham 50
681 Trumwine Bishop of the Picts 50
656 Tuda, Bishop of Lindisfarne, at the consecration
of Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 36, 40
664 dies 43
852 Tunberht Bishop 86
1070 Turold Abbot of Peterborough 214
1098 Turold dies 265
1114 Turstein, or Thurstan, Archbishop of York 282
1119 goes to Rome and deprived of his
Archbishoprick 288
1120 reconciled to the King 289
1123 } journeys to Rome { 294
1125 } { 300
U
870 Ubba, a Dane, kills St. Edmund 91
1006 Ufegeat blinded 161
1013 Uhtred, Earl of Northumberland, submits
to Swegn 171
1016 submits to Cnut, and killed 177
1046 Ulf Bishop of Dorchester 194
1047 reproved at Vercelli 195
1052 leaves England 202
1004 Ulfkytel, Earl of East Anglia, buys a truce
from Swegn 159
1004 attacked by Swegn 160
1010 defeated by the Danes 166
1016 killed 180
1095 Urban 2d, Pope, sends a Pall to Anselm 260
1096 promotes the first crusade 261
V
1041 Valentine St. head of, at Winchester 189
202 Victor 1st, Pope, decree of 8
1054 Victor 2d, Pope 204
1057 dies 205
403 Victricius Archbishop of Roan 9
903 Virgilius, Abbot of the Scots, dies 116
656 Vitalianus, Pope, confirms Wulfere’s grant
to Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 41
1076 Vithele Abbot of Westminster 229
455 Vortigern, King, fights with Hengist 12
W
782 Wærburh, Queen, dies 70
1070 Walcelin or Walkelm, Bishop of Winchester,
sent to enquire into the rebellion of the Monks
of St. Augustine (A. D. 1089) 224
1098 dies 264
1080 Walcher, Bishop of Durham, killed 230
1123 Waleram 3d, Earl of Mellent, revolts from
Henry 1st 295
1124 taken and imprisoned 296
1126 removed to England 300
1129 released 306
1129 his friendship with Henry 1st 307
828 Wales invaded by Egbryht 82
853 by Æthelwulf 86
916 by Æthelflæd 121
918 by pirates from Britanny 122
1063 by Earl Harold 206
1081 by William 1st 230
1095 } by William 2d { 259
1097 } { 263
1114 } by Henry 1st { 281
1121 } { 290
1060 Walter Bishop of Hereford 206
1095 Walter, Legate, in England 260
1069 Waltheof, Earl, revolts 212
1070 treats with William 1st 213
1075 revolts, and taken prisoner 227, 228
1076 beheaded 229
1114 Warner, a Monk, sent to Rome 283
913 Warwick built 121
1016 Warwickshire ravaged 176
997 Watchet plundered 154
1048 Welch accuse Godwin and his sons 197
1075 concerned in Earl Ralph’s revolt 229
1094 revolt of the 256
1095 storm Montgomery Castle 259
1121 treat with Henry 1st 290
800 Weoxtan, Alderman, killed 77
852 Werhtherd Abbot 86
449 Wessex, kingdom of, by whom founded 12
495 } Kings of { 15
519 } { 18
626 invaded by Edwin 28
634 converted to Christianity 30
878 } harrassed by the Danes { 96
897 } { 113
887 } { 102
888 } send alms to Rome { 103
890 } { 103
1015 submits to Cnut 176
1016 Wessex, kingdom of, submits to Edmund 178
1066 } Westminster Abbey { 208
1070 } { 220
1097 } Westminster Hall { 264
1099 } { 265
966 Westmoreland ravaged by Thored 154
1039 } { 188
1043 } Wheat, high price of { 190
1124 } { 297
775 Wickins monastery granted to Medeshamstede,
in Offa’s reign 69
1070 Wido Abbot of St. Augustine’s (A. D. 1017) 220
1070 } rebellions against (A. D. 1087) { 221
1070 } (A. D. 1088) { 223
1076 Wido Monk (1088) 224
812 Wigbryht, Bishop of Winchester, goes to Rome 79
833 Wigen, Bishop, killed 82
667 Wigheard, Archbishop of Canterbury elect, dies 43
449 Wight, island, peopled by Jutes 12
530 conquered by Cerdic 18
661 ravaged by Wulfere 42
661 converted to Christianity 43
686 ravaged by Ceadwalla 51
897 } { 113
1001 } by the Danes { 157
1009 } { 165
825 Wiglaf King of Mercia 81
828 regains his kingdom 81
921 Wigmore fortified and besieged 125, 126
799 Wihtburh, relics of, found 76
514 Wihtgar arrives in Britain 17
544 dies 19
694 Wihtred King of Kent 53
725 dies 58
852 Wihtred Abbot 86
656 Wilfrid, or Wilverth, Priest, at the consecration
of Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 36, 40
664 Archbishop of York 43
675 sent to Rome 45
678 ejected 49
685 restored (A. D. 688) 51
709 dies 56
685 Wilfrid or Wilferth 2d, Archbishop of
York (A. D. 718) 51
744 dies 61
928 William 1st, Earl of Normandy 130
1031 William 2d, Earl of Normandy (the Conqueror) 185
1046 } battles of { 192
1064 } { 204
1062 conquers Maine 206
1066 defeats Harold, and consecrated
King of England 209
1067 goes abroad 211
1068 sacks York 211
1069 lays the north waste 212
1070 despoils monasteries 213
1070 makes peace with Swegn 216
1072 reduces Scotland 226
1073 reduces Maine 227
1074 again in Normandy 227
1075 quells rebellion 228
1076 at war with France 229
1077 makes peace with France 229
1079 fights with his son Robert 230
1081 invades Wales 230
1082 arrests Odo 230
1085 causes a survey to be made of England 234, 240
1086 goes to Normandy 235
1087 invades France & burns Mante 237, 238
1087 dies 238
1087 his character 238-242
1079 William, Prince, wounded 230
1087 2d, King of England 220, 243
1087 his gifts to the Church 243
1088 quells Odo’s rebellion 247
1090 at war with his brother Robert 249
1091 makes peace with Robert 250
1091 with Malcolm 251
1092 repairs Carlisle 252
1093 his illness 252
1093 quarrels with Malcolm 253
1094 William 2d, King of England, at war with Robert 255
1095 invades Wales 259
1095 quells the Northumbrian rebellion 259, 260
1096 receives Normandy for a sum of money 262
1097 invades Wales 263
1098 in Normandy 264
1090 reduces Maine 265
1100 killed, and his character 266, 267
1048 William Bishop of London 199
1070 William Fitz Osborne, Earl of Hereford, killed 217
1075 his daughter’s marriage 227
1070 William Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
1088 rebels 244
1096 dies 261
1085 William Bishop of Elmham 233
1096 William, Earl of Eu, blinded 261
1096 William de Aldrey hanged 261
1100 William Giffard Bishop of Winchester 267
1103 leaves England 271
1123 assists at the consecration of
William Corboyl 294
1129 dies 307
1106 William Crispin taken prisoner 276
1112 loses his lands 281
1110 William Mallet loses his lands 279
1110 William Baynard loses his lands 279
1112 William, Earl of Evreux, expelled 281
1115 William, Prince, son of Henry 1st, receives
homage from the Normans 283
1119 marries the Earl of Anjou’s daughter 287
1120 drowned 288
1123 William Corboyl, Archbishop of Canterbury 293
1123 with difficulty obtains a pall at Rome 294
1125 again journeys to Rome 300
1129 holds a synod 307
1135 consecrates Stephen 313
1140 dies 319
1137 William, St. crucified (A. D. 1144) 318
1138 William, Earl of Albemarle, defeats David
at the battle of the Standard 319
1140 William of Romare, Earl of Lincoln, revolts
and defeats Stephen 319, 320
1124 William, son of Robert, Earl of Normandy,
at war with Henry 1st 297
1127 divorced from Sibylla of Anjou 302
1127 Earl of Flanders 302
1128 killed 305
1154 William de Waltville, Abbot of Peterborough 324
1003 Wilton burnt 159
1015 Wiltshire plundered 175
660 Wina, Bishop of Winchester 42
656 Bishop of London, at the consecration
of Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 36, 40
718 Winborn minster built 57
643 Winchester, old minster at, built 32
963 monasteries at, founded by Athelwold 139
1140 besieged by Stephen’s Queen,
Matilda, (A. D. 1141) 320
1103 } { 272
1114 } { 282
1118 } Winds high { 287
1121 } { 290
1122 } { 290
} { 291
761 } { 66
1111 } Winter severe { 280
1115 } { 284
1116 } {
465 Wipped killed 13
887 Witha (Guido) King of Lombardy 102
913 Witham fortified 120
755 Wiverth Thane 64
477 Wlencing arrives in England 13
495 } { 15
552 } Woden, ancestor of Cerdic, and the West Saxon {
} Kings { 20
597 } { 24
854 } { 87
547 of Ida, and the Northumbrian
Kings 19
560 of Ælla 20
449 } of Penda, and the Mercian Kings { 12
626 } { 29
755 Woden, ancestor of Offa 65
800 Worr, Alderman, dies 77
1006 Wulfeah blinded 161
989 Wulfgar Abbot of Abingdon 150
1016 dies 181
1006 Wulfgeate disgraced 160
823 Wulfheard, Alderman, invades Kent 80
837 defeats the Danes, and dies 83
897 Wulfheard, a Frisian, killed 114
925 Wulfhelm, Archbishop of Canterbury 130
927 goes to Rome 131
656 Wulfhere King of Mercia 35
656 charters Medeshamstede (A. D. 664) 37
661 gives Wight to Æthelwald 42
675 dies 45
1001 Wulfhere, a Bishop’s Thane, killed 156
1009 Wulfnoth, revolt of 163, 164
803 Wulfred Archbishop of Canterbury 78
812 goes to Rome 79
813 returns 79
829 dies 82
852 Wulfred rents Sempringham 85
897 Wulfred, Alderman of Hampshire, dies 113
897 Wulfric, Sheriff of Wales, dies 115
1010 Wulfric, the son of Leofwin, killed 166
1043 Wulfric Abbot of St. Augustine’s 191
1046 sent to the Synod of St. Remy 193
1061 dies 206
1070 Wulfric, Abbot of the new Monastery,
Winchester, deposed (A. D. 1071) 218
963 Wulfstan, Deacon, dies 139
1084 Wulfwold, Abbot of Chertsey, dies 232
1016 Wulsige, Abbot of Ramsey, killed 180
956 Wulstan 1st, Archbishop of York, dies 137
1023 Wulstan or Wulfstan 2d, Archbishop of York, dies 184
1070 Wulstan, Bishop of Worcester, assists in
consecrating a Bishop of the Orkneys
(A. D. 1076) 219
1070 at the consecration of William
Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
1088 defeats the rebels 245
1070 Wulstcetel, Abbot of Croyland, ejected (A. D. 1085) 220
Y
626 York, church built at (A. D. 627) 28, 29
741 burnt 61
923 taken 130
1068 } sacked { 211
1069 } { 212
952 Yric King of Northumberland 136
954 expelled 136
1016 Yric Earl of Northumberland 177
1017 confirmed in his government 181
1046 Yrling plunders Sandwich 192
905 Ysopa, Hold, killed 118
1070 Ywar Churchwarden of Peterborough 214