year, Selred, king of the East Saxons, was deprived of both his life and his kingdom, and was succeeded by Swithred. A.D. 739. Ethelhard, king of the West Saxons, died, and in his stead, his brother, Cuthred, reigned fifteen years. This year also, as some assert, Ceolwolf, the most noble king of Northumberland, departed from this life to Christ. He was succeeded in the kingdom by Eadbert, his kineman, who reigned eleven years. Eadbert was the son of Eata, the son of Lethewod, the son of Ceolwolf. The same year, Nothelm, archbishop of Canterbury, and Ealdulph, bishop of Rochester, both died. A.D. 740. Cuthbert, the eleventh archbishop of Canterbury, is said to have been consecrated. And when he had received the pallium, he consecrated Dumi, bishop of the church of Rochester. A.D. 741. Ethelbald, the proud king of Mercia, harassed Cuthred, king of the West Saxons, with war, and also with internal seditions. At last they made peace with one another, and kept it for a short time. A.D. 742. Gregory died, and Pope Zachary became pope. He occupied the chair of Rome nine years and three months. The same year, Constantine became emperor, and reigned thirty-five years. CH. XIII.—FROM A.D. 743 το A.D. 802. Wars in Britain—Miracles wrought at the tomb ofBenedict— Offa, king of Mercia—Charlemagne makes war upon the Saxons and on the Lombards—Allies himself with Offa— Honours paid to the body of St. Alban—Ethelbert, king of the East Angles and Martyr—Offa goes to Rome—Dies-Charlemagne goes to Rome—Egbert succeeds to the throne of the West Saxons. A.D. 743. Fiery visions were seen in the sky on the first of January, such as no men of that age had ever beheld. The same year, Wilfrid the younger, archbishop of York, died, and was succeeded by Egbert, a man thoroughly learned in divine knowledge. A.D. 744. Cuthred, king of the West Saxons, and Ethelbald, king of Mercia, being at peace with one another, united their forces, and fought against the Britons, who had collected an army from all quarters. And when these most valiant kings,