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 CHAPTER VIII. EDWIN OF DEIRA. Anglian settlement of Northumbria 131 547. Ida, King of Bernicia. His building of Bamburgh 132 593–617. Reign of Ethelfrid, grandson of Ida 133 603. Battle with the Scots at Dawston Burn 134 613. Battle with the Welsh at Chester 135 Early history of Edwin, son of Aelle, King of Deira 136 617. Edwin defeats Ethelfrid at the river Idle 137 Edwin as Bretwalda 138 625. Marriage with Ethelburga of Kent 139 626. Attempted assassination of Edwin 140 Edwin and Paulinus 141 Debate at Goodmanham. Acceptance of Christianity 142 627. Baptism of Edwin and his family 142 633. Battle of Heathfield against Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Wales. Edwin defeated and slain 144 CHAPTER IX. OSWALD OF BERNICIA. 563. St. Columba and the religious settlement of Iona 147 615. Oswald, son of Ethelfrid takes refuge at Iona 150 633. Consequences of the Battle of Heathfield. Disastrous reign of Osric and Eanfrid 151 634. Oswald returns to Northumbria. Victory of Heavenfield over Cadwallon 152 Oswald rules from Bamburgh 154