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==== Religion ====
* [[March 12]] &ndash; [[Pope Gregory I]] (the Great) dies at [[Rome]], after a 14-year reign. He has laid the foundations which claim papal [[Autocracy|absolutism]], pioneered the conversion of [[Great Britain|Britain]] to [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] and enunciated what will come to be known as the "[[seven deadly sins]]". Gregory is succeeded by [[Pope Sabinian|Sabinian]] as the 65th [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
* [[May 26]] &ndash; [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], is succeeded by [[Laurence of Canterbury|Laurence]]. He is a member of the [[Gregorian mission]] (see [[596]]).
* Æthelberht of Kent founds [[St Paul's Cathedral|St. Paul's Cathedral]]. [[Mellitus]] is appointed the first Saxon [[bishop of London]] (and [[Kingdom of the East Saxons|Essex]]).
* The [[Diocese of Rochester|See of Rochester]] is established, and [[Justus]] is appointed as [[Bishop of Rochester|bishop]]. He founds [[Rochester Cathedral]] ([[Kent]]).
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