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Ceawlin, son of Cynric, undertook the government of the West Sax ons, 560, and reigned thirty winters. "In 560, Ethelbert came t o the kingdom of Kent, and held it fifty-three winters. In his d ay the holy Pope Gregory sent us baptism. And Columba, the mass- priest, came to the Picts...591. This year there was a great sla ughter of Britons at Wanborough; Ceawlin was driven from his kin gdom...593. This year died Ceawlin." (ASC 560, 568, 591, 593, 85 4; CCN 227).