Chapter VII: The Coming of Augustine

553. Procopius held Britain to be the abode of departed
spirits 113

577? Gregory and the Anglian lads in the Forum at
Rome 115

596. Gregory sends Augustine to Britain 116

597. Interview of the missionaries with Ethelbert, King
of Kent 117

Ethelbert baptised 119

Augustine sends report of his mission to
Rome 120

597. Gregory’s reply and letters to the Kentish king
and queen 121

Essex partly converted. St. Paul’s Church in
London built 122

Conferences of Augustine with Welsh bishops 123

605? Death of Augustine. He is succeeded by Laurentius 125

616. Death of Ethelbert 125

Ethelbert as Bretwalda 126

The kings of Kent and Essex apostatise 127

Vision of Archbishop Laurentius. The King of Kent
returns to Christianity 128