8th century in England

Events from the 8th century in England.

Events

* 705
** Saint Wilfrid re-instated as Bishop of Ripon.
** Bede completes his first chronological work.
* 710
** Picts unsuccessfully invade Northumbria.
* 716
** Ethelbald becomes King of Mercia, marking the beginning of that kingdom's ascendancy over the other Saxon realms.
* 722
** King Ine of Wessex fails to conquer Cornwall, being defeated at the three battles of Hehil, Garth Maelog, and Pencon.
* before 730: Northumbria annexes Rheged.
* 731
** Bede completes his "Ecclesiastical History of the English".
* 735
** Bishopric of York upgraded to an Archbishopric; Ecgbert becomes the first Archbishop.
* 736
** King Ethelbald of Mercia describes himself as "King of Britain".
* 747
** First Council of Clofeshoh reforms the Church.
* 749
** Edict of Gumley: Church freed from its economic obligations to the King of Mercia.
* 750
** King Eadberht of Northumbria invades the Kingdom of Strathclyde, capturing Kyle.
* 752
** Battle of Beorhford: Wessex defeats Mercia.
* 756
** King Eadberht captures Dumbarton, capitol of Strathclyde.
* 757
** King Ethelbald of Mercia murdered; succeeded by Offa.
** Wat's Dyke constructed.
* 760
** Battle of Hereford: Battle between Mercia and the Welsh; Dyfnwal ap Tewdwr dies.
* 764
** Offa conquers Kent.
* 771
** Offa conquers Sussex.
* 774
** Offa first uses the title "King of the English".
* 776
** Battle of Otford: Kent expels the Mercians.
* 778
** Offa raids Dyfed.
* 784
** Offa raids Wales.
** Construction of Offa's Dyke begins.
* 786
** Papal legates hold councils in Mercia and Northumbria.
** Mercia regains control of Kent.
* 787
** Offa issues the first silver penny.
** Offa has his son consecrated as King; the first such ceremony in England.
** First Viking raid on England; at Portland.
* 788
** At Offa's urging, the Pope upgrades the Bishopric of Lichfield to an Archbishopric.
* 789
** Charlemagne establishes a trade embargo on the English after failed negotiations for his daughter to marry Offa's son.
* 793
** 8 June - Vikings raid Lindisfarne.
* 794
** Vikings raid Jarrow.
* 796
** Kent rebels against Mercia again.
** Offa raids Dyfed.
** Battle of Rhuddlan.
** 26 July - Offa dies; Wessex regains its independence."Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"]
* 798
** Kentish rebellion suppressed.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 34-37|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
** Saxons kill Caradog ap Meirion, King of Gwynedd. "Annales Cambriae"]

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