To access timeline from 450 to 1066:
In the box at top right, enter a year
(450 for the beginnings) or a range of years
(871-899 for King Alfred the Great),
and press "search".
Not every year has an entry, so if you're looking for something
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Dates for some famous names:
450-550: Legendary foundation of the English kingdoms
(Hengest, Cerdic, and others)
597-627: Conversion to Christianity (from Augustine in Kent
to the sparrow in Northumbria)
757-796: King Offa of Mercia (overlord of most of the
southern English kingdoms)
871-899: King Alfred the Great (only English king left after the
Viking attacks)
937: Battle of Brunanburh
978-1016: King Æthelred the Unready (now the only English king;
defeated by the Vikings)
1066: Battle of Hastings (end of the line)