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6th-century establishments in England

  • BirminghamThe name Birmingham comes from the Old English Beormingaham, meaning the home or settlement of the Beormingas. This tribe or clan took its name from a figure…
  • Archbishop of CanterburyAugustine of Canterbury arrived in the kingdom of Kent during the year 597. He had been sent by Pope Gregory I on a mission to the English people.
  • Kingdom of East AngliaThe first king of the East Angles was Wehha, listed in genealogies that trace his lineage back to Woden via Caesar. This kingdom formed during the first or…