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How were Roman bishops established in Britain through Augustine's effort?

  • By conquest

  • Through marriage

  • By royal decree

  • At London and Rochester

Answer

Augustine was sent to Britain by Pope Gregory I in 597 AD to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. He was successful in converting King Ethelbert of Kent, and established the first Roman bishoprics in Britain at London and Rochester.
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