Chapter II: Book II

Chap. I. Of the death of the blessed Pope Gregory. [604 A.D.]
Chap. II. How Augustine admonished the bishops of the Britons on behalf
of Catholic peace, and to that end wrought a heavenly miracle in their
presence; and of the vengeance that pursued them for their contempt.
[_Circ._ 603 A.D.]
Chap. III. How St. Augustine made Mellitus and Justus bishops; and of
his death. [604 A.D.]
Chap. IV. How Laurentius and his bishops admonished the Scots to
observe the unity of the Holy Church, particularly in keeping of
Easter; and how Mellitus went to Rome.
Chap. V. How, after the death of the kings Ethelbert and Sabert, their
successors restored idolatry; for which reason, both Mellitus and
Justus departed out of Britain. [616 A.D.]
Chap. VI. How Laurentius, being reproved by the Apostle Peter,
converted King Eadbald to Christ; and how the king soon recalled
Mellitus and Justus to preach the Word. [617-618 A.D.]
Chap. VII. How Bishop Mellitus by prayer quenched a fire in his city.
[619 A.D.]
Chap. VIII. How Pope Boniface sent the Pall and a letter to Justus,
successor to Mellitus. [624 A.D.]
Chap. IX. Of the reign of King Edwin, and how Paulinus, coming to
preach the Gospel, first converted his daughter and others to the
mysteries of the faith of Christ. [625-626 A.D.]
Chap. X. How Pope Boniface, by letter, exhorted the same king to
embrace the faith. [_Circ._ 625 A.D.]
Chap. XI. How Pope Boniface advised the king’s consort to use her best
endeavours for his salvation. [_Circ._ 625 A.D.]
Chap. XII. How Edwin was persuaded to believe by a vision which he had
once seen when he was in exile. [_Circ._ 616 A.D.]
Chap. XIII. Of the Council he held with his chief men concerning their
reception of the faith of Christ, and how the high priest profaned his
own altars. [627 A.D.]
Chap. XIV. How King Edwin and his nation became Christians; and where
Paulinus baptized them. [627 A.D.]
Chap. XV. How the province of the East Angles received the faith of
Christ. [627-628 A.D.]
Chap. XVI. How Paulinus preached in the province of Lindsey; and of the
character of the reign of Edwin. [_Circ._ 628 A.D.]
Chap. XVII. How Edwin received letters of exhortation from Pope
Honorius, who also sent the pall to Paulinus. [634 A.D.]
Chap. XVIII. How Honorius, who succeeded Justus in the bishopric of
Canterbury, received the pall and letters from Pope Honorius. [634
A.D.]
Chap. XIX. How the aforesaid Honorius first, and afterwards John, wrote
letters to the nation of the Scots, concerning the observance of
Easter, and the Pelagian heresy. [640 A.D.]
Chap. XX. How Edwin being slain, Paulinus returned into Kent, and had
the bishopric of Rochester conferred upon him. [633 A.D.]