8th Century in England

Events from the 8th century in England.

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    A nation rushing hastily to and fro, busily employed in idleness.
    Phaedrus (c. 1st century A.D.)

    Thinking is the most unhealthy thing in the world, and people die of it just as they die of any other disease. Fortunately, in England at any rate, thought is not catching. Our splendid physique as a people is entirely due to our national stupidity.
    Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)