A.D. 721.] DEATH OP JOHN OF BEVERLEY. A most detestable act. In the year of grace 718, Rabbod, duke of the Frisons, being persuaded by the preaching of the blessed bishop Wolfran to be baptized, having dipped one foot in the laver, drew back the other, and demanded whether there were more of his predecessors in paradise or in hell. On hearing that there were more in hell, he drew back the other foot, and said, " It is better, then, to follow the many than the few." The same year Leo was made emperor, and reigned twentythree years. Death of king Ceolred. In the year of grace 719, Ceolred, king of the Mercians, died, and was buried at Lichfield : he was succeeded in Mercia by Athelbold, a brave and powerful man, who reigned most triumphantly forty-one years. The same year also, Kenred, king of the Northumbrians, departing this life, left the helm of government to Osric, who reigned twenty years. Now king Athelbold was the son of Alwy, who was the son of Eoppa, who was the son of Wibba, &c. Death of Ingleis. In the year of grace 720, Ingleis, brother of king Ine, ended his days. At the same time also, Cuthburga, sister of king Ine and Kineburga, founded an abbey at Wimburn. This Cuthburga had been given in marriage to Egfrid, king of the Northumbrians, but was separated from him in his lifetime. Death of St. John, bishop of Beverley. In the year of grace 721, St. John, archbishop of Beverley, rested in the Lord. This holy man wrought many notable miracles, which are recorded by Bede in his Acts of the English. The inhabitants of Beverley to this day exhibit a wonderful spectacle in the place where he was buried ; they bind fast the fiercest bulls, which their strongest men drag into the cemetery ; but no sooner do they enter than all their rage is lulled, and they become as gentle as so many sheep ; their bonds are then loosed, and they sport at large in the enclosure, whereas just before they attacked with their feet