801. Her wæs gehadod Beornmod bisc to Hrofes ceastre².

Note 801. [Collation]. This year Beornmod was ordained Bishop of Rochester.

Note 2. D. places this entry in this form under the year 801; but repeats it in the form in which it occurs in E. under the year 802.

803. This year died Hibbald, Bishop of Holy-island, on the twenty-fourth of June, and Egbert was consecrated in his stead, on the thirteenth of June following. Archbishop Ethelherd also died in Kent, and Wulfred was chosen archbishop in his stead. Abbot Forthred, in the course of the same year, departed this life.

804. This year Archbishop Wulfred received his pall.

. Parker MS. Her Wulfred ærce bisc pallium onfengr

. Laud MS. Her Wulfred arceb onfeng pallium.

805. This year died King Cuthred in Kent, and Abbess Colburga, and Alderman Herbert.

Parker MS. Her Cuþred cyning forþferde on Cantwarum, ⁊ Ceolburg abbudesse, ⁊ Heabryht aldorman.

Laud MS. Her Cuðred cining forðerde on Cantwarum. ⁊ Ceolburh abbe. ⁊ Heard berht.

806. This year was the moon eclipsed, on the first of September; Erdwulf, king of the Northumbrians, was banished from his dominions; and Eanbert, Bishop of Hexham, departed this life. This year also, on the next day before the nones of June, a cross was seen in the moon, on a Wednesday, at the dawn; and afterwards, during the same year, on the third day before the calends of September, a wonderful circle was displayed about the sun.

807. This year was the sun eclipsed, precisely at eleven in the morning, on the seventeenth day before the calends of August.

812. This year died the Emperor Charlemagne (age 69), after a reign of five and forty winters; and Archbishop Wulfred, accompanied by Wigbert, Bishop of Wessex, undertook a journey to Rome.

813. This year Archbishop Wulfred returned to his own see, with the blessing of Pope Leo; and King Egbert (age 40) spread devastation in Cornwall from east to west.

814. This year died Leo, the noble and holy pope; and Stephen succeeded him in the papal government.

816. This year died Pope Stephen; and Paschalis was consecrated pope after him. This same year the school of the English nation at Rome was destroyed by fire.

821. This year Ceolwulf was deprived of his kingdom.

822. This year two aldermen were slain, whose names were Burhelm and Mucca; and a synod was holden at Cliff's-Hoo.

825. This year Ludecan, King of Mercia, was slain, and his five aldermen with him; after which Wiglaf succeeded to the kingdom.

827. This year was the moon eclipsed, on mid-winter's mass-night; and King Egbert (age 54), in the course of the same year, conquered the Mercian kingdom, and all that is south of the Humber, being the eighth king who was sovereign of all the British dominions. Ella, king of the South-Saxons, was the first who possessed so large a territory; the second was Ceawlin, king of the West-Saxons: the third was Ethelbert, King of Kent; the fourth was Redwald, king of the East-Angles; the fifth was Edwin, king of the Northumbrians; the sixth was Oswald, who succeeded him; the seventh was Oswy, the brother of Oswald; the eighth was Egbert, king of the West-Saxons. This same Egbert led an army against the Northumbrians as far as Dore, where they met him, and offered terms of obedience and subjection, on the acceptance of which they returned home.

830. In this year, Wilaf again took the kingdom of the Mercians, and Bishop Æthelwald passed away, and in the same year King Ecgbryht (age 57) led an army into North Wales, and he brought them to humble obedience.

Manuscript A. 828. Her eft Wilaf onfeng Miercna rices 7 Ęþelwald biscep forþferde 7 þy ilcan geare lędde Ecgbryht cyning fierd on Norþwalas 7 he hie to eaþmodre hersumnesse gedyde

831. Here Archbishop Wulfred passed away.

Manuscript A. 829. Her Wulfred ærcebiscep forþferde.

832. Here Ceolnoth was chosen as bishop and consecrated, and Abbot Feologith passed away.

Manuscript A. 830. Her Ceolnoþ wæs gecoren to biscepe 7 gehadod 7 Feologid abbud forþferde.

833. This year Archbishop Ceolnoth received the pallium..

Manuscript A. 831. Her Ceolnoþ ærcebiscep onfeng pallium.

835. Text 832AD. In this year, heathen men ravaged Sheppey [Map].

Manuscript A. 832. Her hęþne men oferhergeadon Sceapige.

839. In this year, King Ecgbryht (age 66) passed away, and previously, King Offa of Mercia and King Beorhtric of Wessex had exiled him for three years from the land of the English to the land of the Franks, before he became king. And Beorhtric supported Offa in this because he had Offa's daughter [Queen Eadburga of Wessex] as his queen. And Ecgbryht reigned for thirty-seven years and seven months, and Æthelwulf, son of Ecgbryht, succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons, and he gave his son Æthelstan the kingdom of the Kentish people, East Saxons, Surrey, and South Saxons.

Manuscript A. 836. Her Ecgbryht cyning forþferde, 7 hine hæfde ær Offa Miercna cyning 7 Beorhtric Wesseaxna cyning afliemed .iii. gear of Angelcynnes lande on Fronclond, ær he cyning wære, 7 þy fultomode Beorhtric Offan þy he hæfde his dohtor him to cuene; 7 se Ecgbyht ricsode .xxxvii. wintra, .vii. monaþ, 7 feng Ęþelwulf Ecgbrehting to Wesseaxna rice, 7 he salde his suna Ęþelstane Cantwara rice 7 Eastseaxna 7 Suþrigea 7 Suþseaxna.

840. This year Alderman Wulfherd fought at Hamton with thirty-three pirates, and after great slaughter obtained the victory, but he died the same year. Alderman Ethelhelm also, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought with the Danish army in Portland isle, and for a good while put them to flight; but in the end the Danes became masters of the field, and slew the alderman.

841. Text 838AD. This year Alderman Herbert was slain by the heathens, and many men with him, among the Marshlanders. The same year, afterwards, in Lindsey, East-Anglia, and Kent, were many men slain by the army.

842. Text 839AD. This year there was great slaughter in London, Canterbury, and Rochester.

840. This year King Ethelwulf fought at Charmouth with thirty-five ship's-crews, and the Danes remained masters of the place. The Emperor Louis (age 62) died this year.

845. This year Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret [Map] with the Danish army; and there, after making a great slaughter, obtained the victory.