After perhaps a year, he was recalled and sent on a similar mission to the East Saxons, being ordained bishop shortly afterwards.

However, Mellitus did not return to London, because the East Saxons remained pagan.

The man who built it was called Mellitas, Bishop of the East Saxons.

In early times the area was inhabited by the Iceni and later by the East Saxons.

However, by the early 7th century the London area had been incorporated into the kingdom of the East Saxons.

London fell within the East Saxons' territory in that period.

The area first having been settled by the East Saxons around 527 AD.

Cedd was appointed bishop of the East Saxons.

The conversion of the East Saxons was completed under Cedd only in the 650s and 660s.