and an immense multitude of people, insomuch that, in a short time, there was not an unbeliever to be found in the whole of his kingdom. llonorius is ordained first bishop of Lindsey, In the year of grace 628, archbishop Paulinus converted to the faith of Christ the province of Lindsey, to the south of the river Humber, and first baptized Bleeca, the governor of the city [of Lincoln], with all his house. In this city he built a church, in which he ordained Honorius as bishop. Penda fought against Kinegils. In the year of graee 629, a battle was fought between Penda, king of the Mercians, and Kinegils, king of the West-Saxons, at Cirencester ; but, after great slaughter on either side, they made a truce and retired. Tranquillity in the time of king Eadwin, In the year of grace 630, king Eadwin, among his other useful works for the good of his people, conveyed clear water in brazen conduits along the highway, for the refreshment of travellers : he had standards borne before him, and he established such tranquillity in Britain in his times, that a woman laden with gold might, with a little boy, go where she pleased, without molestation. Archbishop Justus dying at this time was succeeded by Honorius. Of the heresy of the Monothelites. In the year of grace 631, Sergius, patriarch of Constantinople, and Cyrus, bishop of Alexandria, drew Heraclius into the heresy of the Monothelites, asserting that there is but one operation in Christ, and disturbing the church of believers. Wherefore the emperor, from countenancing them, incurred the odium of his subjects, was harassed by the neighbouring powers on all sides, and by permission of the divine justiee, he who was wont to conquer all was now conquered by all. King Eorpenmald embraces the faith of Christ, In the year of grace 632, Eorpenwald, king of the East-Angles, by the persuasion of king Eadwin, embraced the faith of Christ. But after he had been converted, together with all