627 - conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria by Paulinus of York who had been brought by the Christian princess, Aethelburh, of Kent who had become Edwin's wife.
c634 - Cuthbert was born
651 - Cuthbert had a vision of the soul of St Aidan ascending to heaven
Cuthbert trained for the priesthood at Melrose.
Cuthbert travelled, preaching across Northumbria.
He also performed miracles.
665 - Cuthbert became prior of Lindisfarne.
684 - King Ecgfrith of Northumbria begged Cuthbert to become bishop.
26 March 685 - Cuthbert consecrated as bishop of Lindisfarne by Archbishop Theodore.
686 - Cuthbert felt the call of solitude.
20 March 687 - Cuthbert died.
His life was the inspiration for the writing of the Lindisfarne Gospels.
698 - priests opened Cuthbert's coffin to retrieve his bones but they found his body had not rotted.
995 - Cuthbert's remains were taken to Durham where a monastery was built.
1093 - the building of the Cathedral of Durham was started.
1104 - Cuthbert's tomb was opened and the St Cuthbert Gospel found