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A.D. 732–741. Egwald of Aldlielm, Aldhelm of Ocga, Ocga of Ida, Ida of Eoppa. And archbishop Berthwald died on the Ides of January; he was bishop thirty-seven years six months and fourteen days. And the same year Tatwine was consecrated archbishop; he had been before a priest at Bredon among the Mercians. Daniel bishop of Winchester, and Ingwald bishop of London, and Aldwin bishop of Lichfield, and Aldwulf bishop of Rochester consecrated him on the tenth of June: he had the archbishopric three years.

A. 732.

A. 733. This year Ethelbald conquered Somerton; and the sun was eclipsed, and the whole disc of the sun was like a black shield. And Acca was driven from his bishopric.

A. 734 This year the moon was as if it had been sprinkled with blood; and archbishop Tatwine and Bede died, and Egbert was consecrated bishop.

A. 735. This year bishop Egbert received his pall at Rome.

A. 736. This year archbishop Nothelm received his pall from the bishop of the Romans.

A. 737. This year bishop Forthere, and queen Frithogitha went to Rome. And king Ceolwulf received Peter's tonsure, and gave his kingdom to Eadbert, his uncle's son; he reigned twenty-one years; and bishop Ethelwalld and Acca died, and Conwulf was consecrated bishop. And the same year king Ethelbald laid waste the land of the Northhumbrians.

A. 738. This year Eadbert the son of Eata, Eata being the son of Leodwald, succeeded to the kingdom of the North-humbrians, and held it twenty-one years. His brother was archbishop Egbert the son of Eata; and they both rest in one porch in the city of York.

A. 739. 740.

A. 741. This year king Ethelard died, and Cuthred his kinsman succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, and held it sixteen years; and he contended strenuously against Ethelbald king of the Mercians. And archbishop