go_v to_o destroy_v the_o idol_n temple_n the_o people_n at_o first_o think_v he_o mad_a because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o their_o priest_n either_o to_o bear_v arm_n or_o ride_v on_o horseback_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o coifi_n come_v to_o the_o idol_n temple_n he_o command_v those_o that_o come_v with_o he_o to_o burn_v and_o utter_o destroy_v it_o and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v be_v show_v in_o bede_n time_n lie_v not_o far_o from_o york_n eastward_o near_o the_o river_n dargo_v be_v then_o call_v godmundingham_n where_o this_o priest_n by_o thus_o demolish_n the_o altar_n of_o his_o former_a god_n make_v some_o amends_o for_o his_o teach_a man_n to_o adore_v they_o but_o the_o year_n follow_v dcxxvii_o king_n edwin_n with_o all_o his_o nobleman_n and_o a_o great_a many_o common_a people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n receive_v baptism_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v baptize_v at_o york_n on_o easter_n day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n which_o he_o have_v command_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o be_v build_v of_o wood_n for_o that_o purpose_n 14._o in_o which_o city_n he_o also_o settle_v the_o episcopal_n see_v paulinus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n have_v receive_v baptism_n he_o himself_o take_v care_n to_o build_v a_o large_a and_o noble_a church_n of_o stone_n round_o about_o the_o former_a which_o be_v still_o leave_v stand_v till_o the_o other_o be_v finish_v but_o before_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o can_v be_v raise_v the_o king_n be_v kill_v leave_v the_o work_n to_o be_v perfect_v by_o oswald_n his_o successor_n so_o paulinus_n continue_v during_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n which_o be_v about_o the_o space_n of_o 6_o year_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kingdom_n in_o which_o church_n there_o be_v also_o baptize_v divers_a other_o of_o note_n as_o osfrid_n and_o eadfrid_n the_o son_n of_o king_n edwin_n both_o which_o his_o former_a wife_n quenburga_n the_o daughter_n of_o ceorle_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o their_o banishment_n there_o be_v likewise_o afterward_o baptize_v divers_a other_o of_o the_o king_n child_n by_o his_o last_o queen_n who_o not_o long_o after_o die_v be_v bury_v in_o york_n minster_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v baptize_v iffi_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n osrid_n and_o several_a other_o nobleman_n and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o people_n desire_n to_o receive_v baptism_n be_v then_o so_o fervent_a that_o when_o on_o a_o time_n paulinus_n come_v with_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o a_o certain_a town_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v adefrin_n he_o there_o spend_v a_o month_n in_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o catechise_v and_o baptise_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o from_o far_o and_o near_o to_o that_o end_n for_o after_o his_o instruct_v they_o they_o be_v straight_o baptize_v in_o the_o river_n gleni_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n these_o thing_n be_v transact_v in_o the_o province_n of_o bernicia_n but_o in_o that_o of_o deira_n where_o he_o use_v to_o remain_v most_o common_o with_o the_o king_n he_o baptize_v in_o the_o river_n of_o small_a for_o in_o that_o present_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n oratory_n and_o font_n be_v not_o yet_o erect_v but_o in_o the_o country_n of_o done_n he_o build_v a_o church_n which_o be_v burn_v not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o pagan_n when_o they_o kill_v king_n edwin_n these_o thing_n tho'_o happen_v in_o several_a year_n bede_n here_o relate_v all_o at_o once_o but_o to_o return_v to_o civil_a affair_n this_o year_n cynegil_n and_o cwichelm_fw-ge king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n fight_v with_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n at_o cirencestâ—r_n where_o also_o a_o league_n be_v make_v between_o they_o h._n huntingdon_n be_v large_a in_o the_o relation_n of_o this_o fight_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o both_o army_n have_v fight_v from_o morning_n till_o sunset_n neither_o of_o they_o give_v ground_n the_o next_o morning_n perceive_v they_o shall_v be_v both_o ruin_v if_o they_o stand_v another_o fight_n they_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o so_o part_v friend_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o monkish_a writer_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o the_o only_a relation_n of_o these_o war_n will_v also_o have_v tell_v we_o the_o particular_a cause_n and_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v madâ—_n for_o want_v of_o which_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v in_o general_a dcxxviii_o that_o revenge_n or_o ambition_n the_o common_a incentives_n to_o war_n among_o prince_n do_v also_o produce_v these_o we_o now_o treat_v of_o but_o within_o two_o year_n after_o as_o the_o saxon_a annal_n relate_v eorpwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v baptize_v this_o bede_n relate_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o king_n edwin_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o redwald_n 15._o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n voluntary_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o province_n but_o he_o out_o of_o gratitude_n to_o his_o old_a benefactor_n permit_v his_o son_n eorpwald_n quiet_o to_o hold_v that_o kingdom_n though_o as_o his_o tributary_n who_o now_o cast_v away_o his_o idol_n be_v baptize_v together_o with_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n his_o father_n king_n redwald_n have_v be_v also_o baptize_v in_o kent_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o king_n eadbald_n though_o in_o return_v home_o he_o be_v again_o pervert_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o some_o other_o of_o her_o superstition_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o that_o he_o have_v at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n one_o altar_n for_o christ_n and_o another_o for_o devil_n but_o king_n eorpwald_n not_o long_o after_o his_o receive_v the_o faith_n be_v slay_v by_o one_o richbert_n a_o heathen_a but_o who_o he_o be_v or_o why_o he_o do_v it_o be_v not_o tell_v we_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n for_o three_o year_n return_v to_o paganism_n until_o sebert_n brother_n to_o the_o last_o king_n a_o most_o learned_a and_o christian_a prince_n obtain_v the_o crown_n who_o whilst_o his_o brother_n live_v be_v banish_v into_o france_n do_v there_o receive_v baptism_n of_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n he_o make_v his_o subject_n also_o partaker_n but_o to_o this_o prince_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o anon_o about_o this_o time_n paulinus_n also_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o province_n of_o lindissi_n now_o lincolnshire_n and_o convert_v the_o governor_n of_o lincoln_n ibid._n who_o name_n be_v blecca_n with_o all_o his_o family_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o which_o city_n he_o build_v a_o church_n of_o stone_n of_o curious_a workmanship_n who_o roof_n be_v fall_v down_o either_o by_o length_n of_o time_n or_o hostile_a incursion_n the_o wall_n be_v only_o stand_v in_o bede_n time_n and_o concern_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o province_n a_o certain_a priest_n and_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o barteneu_fw-fr tell_v bede_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o bishop_n paulinus_n together_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n in_o the_o river_n trent_n near_o a_o city_n then_o call_v tiowulfingceaster_n where_o it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o king_n edwin_n be_v present_a of_o who_o bede_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o woman_n with_o a_o child_n in_o her_o hand_n may_v have_v go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o king_n at_o certain_a fountain_n near_o the_o highway_n cause_v drinking-pot_n of_o brass_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o post_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o traveller_n which_o none_o either_o out_o of_o love_n or_o fear_n will_v presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o he_o also_o cause_v to_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o when_o he_o go_v through_o the_o street_n a_o sort_n of_o banner_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v tufa_n and_o which_o the_o english_a then_o call_v a_o tough_a about_o this_o time_n too_o pope_n honorius_n succeed_v boniface_n in_o the_o roman_a see_v 17._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o nation_n of_o northumber_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o paulinus_n he_o send_v he_o a_o archiepiscopal_a pall_n together_o with_o exhortatory_n letter_n to_o king_n edwin_n persuade_v he_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v which_o letter_n you_o may_v find_v at_o large_a in_o bede_n wherein_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o paulinus_n of_o york_n have_v this_o trust_v lodge_v joint_o in_o they_o that_o whensoever_o one_o of_o they_o die_v the_o survivor_n shall_v immediate_o consecrate_v another_o archbishop_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o not_o long_o before_o archbishop_n justus_n decease_a honorius_n have_v be_v elect_v in_o
horse_n id._n p._n 55._o their_o whole_a nation_n very_o near_o cut_v off_o by_o agricola_n ibid._n orgiva_fw-la vid._n edgitha_n orkeney_n the_o isle_n when_o first_o discover_v by_o the_o roman_n l._n 2._o p._n 63._o orotius_n paulus_n take_v what_o he_o write_v from_o a_o history_n of_o suetonius_n which_o be_v now_o lose_v l._n 2._o p._n 35._o osbald_n a_o nobleman_n be_v make_v king_n of_o northumberland_n but_o hold_v it_o not_o long_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o pict_n die_v there_o a_o abbot_n l._n 4._o p._n 239_o 240._o according_a to_o simeon_n of_o durham_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o york_n minster_n id._n p._n 242._o osberge_n the_o daughter_n of_o aslat_a or_o oslac_n chief_a butler_n to_o king_n aethelwulf_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o become_v the_o mother_n of_o alfred_n who_o be_v afterward_o king_n l._n 5._o p._n 261._o her_o character_n ibid._n osbert_n or_o osbryght_o succeed_v ethelred_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o afterward_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o dane_n l._n 5._o p._n 260._o their_o lawful_a king_n be_v expel_v by_o the_o northumber_n who_o set_v up_o a_o usurper_n not_o descend_v from_o the_o royal_a line_n id_fw-la p._n 267._o lie_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o of_o his_o nobleman_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o affront_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n cause_v a_o great_a army_n to_o come_v over_o to_o revenge_v that_o injury_n id._n p._n 268_o 269._o osfrid_n a_o son_n of_o king_n edwin_n by_o quenburga_n the_o daughter_n of_o ceorle_n king_n of_o mercia_n l._n 4._o p._n 174._o be_v slay_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o hethfield_n id._n p._n 176._o oskytel_fw-mi first_o consecrate_v bishop_n of_o dorchester_n then_o make_v archbishop_n of_o york_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o osmund_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o south-saxons_a l._n 4._o p._n 228._o osr_v succeed_v his_o father_n alfred_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumber_n l._n 4._o p._n 213._o be_v reconcile_v to_o wilfrid_n with_o his_o great_a man_n and_o bishop_n ibid._n become_v bishop_n wilfrid_n adopt_a son_n id._n p._n 214._o be_v kill_v in_o a_o fight_n near_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o southern_a border_n his_o character_n id._n p._n 217._o osr_v the_o son_n of_o alchr_v nephew_n of_o king_n alfwold_n reign_v after_o he_o and_o be_v betray_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o who_o succeed_v l._n 4._o p._n 236._o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o king_n ethelred_n command_n and_o where_o bury_v id._n p._n 237._o osric_z the_o son_n of_o elfric_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n abjure_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o cadwallo_n with_o all_o his_o army_n l._n 4._o p._n 176._o osric_z build_v a_o nunnery_n at_o bath_n l._n 4._o p._n 196._o and_o the_o nunnery_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o gloucester_n which_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o then_o rebuilt_a and_o after_o be_v king_n of_o the_o northumber_n id._n p._n 201._o osric_z king_n of_o northumberland_z slain_z and_o who_o succeed_v he_o id._n p._n 220._o ostorius_n scapula_n succeed_v plautius_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o propraetor_n and_o reduce_v the_o most_o southerly_a part_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n l._n 2._o p._n 41._o overcome_v the_o iceni_n engage_v with_o the_o silures_n and_o caractacus_n and_o his_o success_n over_o they_o id._n p._n 42_o 43._o be_v decree_v by_o the_o senate_n all_o the_o ensign_n of_o a_o triumph_n and_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o care_n and_o trouble_n die_v id._n p._n 44_o 45._o oswald_z and_o oswie_n with_o eanfrid_n their_o elder_a brother_n all_o son_n of_o king_n ethelfrid_n be_v banish_v by_o edwin_n l._n 4._o p._n 170_o 171._o oswald_z edwin_n successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n finish_v st._n peter_n church_n in_o york_n id._n p._n 174_o 176_o l._n 5._o p._n 254._o rout_n cadwallo_n with_o all_o his_o force_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o army_n l._n 4._o p._n 177._o his_o kingdom_n extend_v over_o both_o deira_n and_o bernicia_n he_o will_v interpret_v bishop_n aidan_n sermon_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o hear_v but_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o in_o his_o reign_n church_n be_v build_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o great_a character_n id._n p._n 178._o his_o charity_n he_o be_v edwin_n nephew_n by_o his_o sister_n acca_n ibid._n &_o p._n 179._o fight_v a_o great_a battle_n with_o penda_n â—und_v be_v therein_o slay_v id._n p._n 180._o the_o many_o miracle_n suppose_v that_o he_o wrought_v after_o his_o death_n ibid._n he_o be_v the_o six_o king_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o britain_n l._n 5._o p._n 254._o his_o body_n under_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n long_v after_o translate_v from_o bardeney_n in_o lincolnshire_n into_o mercia_n l._n 5._o p._n 315._o oswald_z aetheling_n fight_v with_o ethelhard_n be_v worsted_n and_o the_o next_o year_n die_v l._n 4._o p._n 220._o oswald_z son_n to_o king_n ethelred_n be_v mention_v by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o abingdon_n l._n 5._o p._n 276._o oswald_z archbishop_n of_o york_z his_o decease_n l._n 6._o p._n 5._o oswald_z bishop_n of_o worcester_z succeed_v his_o kinsman_n oskytell_a in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n l._n 6._o p._n 7._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o worcester_n id._n p._n 23._o oswestre_fw-fr in_o shropshire_n ancient_o call_v maserfield_n where_o be_v fight_v the_o great_a battle_n between_o oswald_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o penda_n the_o pagan_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n l._n 4._o p._n 180._o oswin_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n oswald_n be_v make_v king_n of_o deira_n l._n 4._o p._n 181._o his_o death_n at_o ingerlingum_n id._n p._n 182._o his_o character_n id._n p._n 183._o the_o seven_o king_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o britain_n l._n 5._o p._n 254._o oswulf_n his_o son_n succeed_v eadbert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n but_o be_v slay_v within_o a_o year_n after_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n l._n 4._o p._n 228._o oswy_o the_o son_n of_o usric_n king_n of_o bernicia_n l._n 4._o p._n 182._o treacherous_o procure_v oswin_n to_o be_v slay_v but_o afterward_o build_v a_o monastery_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v to_o expiate_v the_o crime_n id._n p._n 183._o overcome_v penda_n who_o in_o the_o battle_n be_v slay_v id._n p._n 185._o the_o ealdorman_n of_o mercia_n rebel_n against_o he_o id._n p._n 188._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n at_o streanshale-monastery_n id._n p._n 192._o otford_n in_o kent_n ancient_o call_v ottanford_n where_o the_o mercian_n and_o kentishman_n have_v a_o battle_n l._n 4._o p._n 230._o outlawry_n ethelward_o the_o ealdorman_a be_v outlaw_v in_o a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n l._n 6._o p._n 51._o earl_n sweyn_n son_n of_o godwin_n be_v declare_v outlaw_v in_o a_o great_a council_n at_o london_n id._n p._n 77._o the_o common_a law_n of_o all_o outlaw_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wulfe_n hefod_a i._n e._n a_o wolf_n head_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o latin_a gerere_fw-la caput_fw-la lupinum_fw-la id._n p._n 99_o 100_o usurer_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o outlawed_a person_n id._n p._n 102._o earl_n elfgar_o be_v outlaw_v in_o the_o witena-gemot_a and_o for_o what_o l._n 6._o p._n 86._o vid._n pledge_v oxford_n the_o university_n when_o found_v and_o who_o the_o first_o regent_n and_o professor_n there_o the_o quarrel_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o grimbald_n and_o the_o old_a scholar_n of_o oxford_n this_o passage_n of_o the_o quarrel_n etc._n etc._n object_v against_o by_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n and_o answer_v l._n 5._o p._n 288_o 289_o 290._o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o learn_v here_o relate_v by_o asser_n very_o much_o question_v id._n p._n 304._o king_n alfred_n assist_v by_o grimbald_n and_o john_n scotus_n in_o sound_v this_o university_n id._n p._n 306._o be_v take_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o dane_n l._n 6._o p._n 34_o 35._o all_o study_n cease_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o till_o about_o the_o year_n eleven_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o from_o which_o time_n the_o scholar_n have_v continue_v there_o id._n p._n 35._o p_o paenius_n posthumus_n run_v himself_o through_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o why_o l._n 2._o p._n 50._o pagan-rite_n the_o forbid_v of_o they_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o calcuith_n l._n 4._o p._n 234._o pagan_n vid._n heathen_n palace-royal_a the_o punishment_n on_o any_o that_o fight_n within_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 208._o palladius_n the_o bishop_n send_v by_o pope_n celestine_n to_o the_o scot_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n l._n 2._o p._n 109_o 110._o st._n pancras_n church_n the_o first_o build_v
afraid_a least_o by_o the_o miracle_n that_o be_v now_o wrought_v his_o mind_n may_v be_v puff_v up_o by_o vain_a glory_n therefore_o that_o he_o ought_v still_o to_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o disciple_n return_v from_o their_o preach_n with_o joy_n say_v to_o their_o heavenly_a master_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o they_o present_o receive_v a_o rebuke_n rejoice_v not_o for_o this_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n bede_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o pope_n gregory_n about_o this_o time_n send_v king_n ethelbert_n many_o noble_a present_n together_o with_o a_o letter_n full_a of_o good_a advice_n and_o instruction_n ibid._n exhort_v he_o to_o cultivate_v that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o propagate_v the_o christian_a faith_n among_o his_o subject_n to_o increase_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n by_o further_a their_o conversion_n to_o destroy_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n to_o establish_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o life_n by_o exhort_v encourage_v and_o correct_v they_o and_o by_o show_v himself_o as_o example_n of_o good_a work_n that_o so_o he_o may_v find_v his_o reward_n in_o heaven_n then_o propose_v to_o he_o the_o example_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n dci_o who_o have_v free_v the_o commonwealth_n from_o idol_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n advise_v he_o to_o hearken_v to_o and_o perform_v the_o good_a advice_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o augustine_n the_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n if_o he_o shall_v see_v any_o terror_n or_o prodigy_n from_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o season_n as_o tempest_n famine_n and_o the_o like_a since_o the_o lord_n have_v already_o foretell_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o conclude_v with_o wish_v a_o more_o perfect_a conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o that_o god_n will_v preserve_v and_o perfect_v he_o in_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v begin_v and_o after_o a_o course_n of_o many_o year_n will_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n above_o these_o letter_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o former_a and_o so_o must_v be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o year_n i_o have_v dwell_v the_o long_a on_o these_o thing_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_a temper_n have_v not_o yet_o leave_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n tho'_o infect_v with_o some_o superstition_n let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o our_o civil_a history_n dcii_o from_o which_o we_o have_v so_o long_o digress_v about_o this_o time_n when_o ethelbert_n and_o his_o people_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o act_n of_o piety_n ethelfrid_n still_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n who_o be_v a_o warlike_a prince_n and_o most_o ambitious_a of_o glory_n 34._o have_v waste_v the_o britain_n more_o than_o any_o other_o saxon_a king_n of_o his_o time_n win_v from_o they_o divers_a large_a territory_n which_o he_o either_o make_v tributary_n or_o plant_v with_o his_o own_o subject_n whence_o adian_n as_o bede_n or_o aedan_n or_o aegthan_n as_o the_o saxon_a chronicle_n call_v he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o ethelfred_n great_a success_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a and_o powerful_a army_n to_o a_o place_n call_v degsastan_a or_o degstan_n and_o be_v there_o rout_v lose_v most_o of_o his_o man_n but_o in_o this_o battle_n theobald_n the_o brother_n of_o ethelfrid_n be_v slay_v that_o part_n or_o wing_n of_o the_o army_n which_o he_o command_v be_v unfortunate_o cut_v off_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o loss_n be_v so_o great_a on_o the_o scotish_n side_n that_o no_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n dare_v any_o more_o in_o hostile_a manner_n march_v into_o britain_n to_o the_o time_n that_o bede_n write_v his_o history_n which_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n buchanan_n in_o his_o scotch_a history_n write_v that_o this_o ethelfrid_n assist_v by_o keawlin_fw-ge who_o he_o mistiles_a king_n of_o the_o east_n instead_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n have_v before_o this_o time_n fight_v a_o battle_n with_o this_o adian_a wherein_o cutha_n keawlin_n son_n be_v slay_v but_o neither_o the_o saxon_a chronicle_n nor_o any_o of_o our_o english_a historian_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o this_o cutha_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a chronicle_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n 584._o fight_v against_o the_o welsh_a the_o number_n of_o christian_n begin_v now_o to_o multiply_v not_o only_o in_o kent_n dciu_o but_o other_o country_n augustine_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o ordain_v two_o other_o bishop_n mellitus_n and_o justus_n send_v mellitus_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n 3._o which_o be_v divide_v from_o that_o of_o kent_n by_o the_o river_n thamesis_n over_o which_o nation_n sebert_n the_o son_n of_o richala_n the_o sister_n of_o k._n ethelbert_n then_o reign_v tho'_o under_o his_o authority_n ann._n for_o he_o have_v then_o the_o supreme_a command_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n as_o far_o as_o the_o bank_n of_o humber_n but_o when_o this_o province_n have_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o mellitus_n receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n k._n sebert_n also_o baptize_v ethelbert_n cause_v the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v build_v at_o london_n where_o mellitus_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v fix_v their_o episcopal_a see_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o bishop_n justus_n augustine_n ordain_v he_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n of_o a_o certain_a little_a city_n then_o call_v rofcaester_n now_o rochester_n be_v about_o twenty_o mile_n from_o canterbury_n dciu_o in_o which_o king_n ethelbert_n build_v the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o bestow_v good_a endowment_n on_o it_o hitherto_o augustine_n have_v labour_v only_o to_o convert_v infidel_n but_o now_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o 2._o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o archiepiscopal_n or_o rather_o legatine_n authority_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o make_v a_o general_a visitation_n of_o his_o province_n and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o border_n of_o wales_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o power_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n he_o summon_v all_o the_o british_a bishop_n of_o the_o adjoin_a province_n to_o a_o synod_n at_o a_o place_n call_v in_o bede_n time_n augustine_n ake_n or_o oak_n than_o scituate_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o wecti_n now_o the_o diocese_n of_o worcester_n and_o the_o west_n saxon_n suppose_v to_o be_v somewhere_o on_o the_o edge_n of_o worcester-shire_n and_o begin_v to_o persuade_v they_o by_o brotherly_a admonition_n that_o they_o will_v maintain_v the_o catholic_n unity_n and_o also_o join_v in_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o infidel_n nation_n for_o there_o be_v then_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o about_o the_o rule_n of_o keep_v easter_n which_o bede_n tell_v we_o the_o britain_n do_v not_o keep_v at_o a_o right_a time_n but_o observe_v it_o from_o the_o fourteen_o to_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o computation_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o cycle_n of_o eighty_o four_o year_n which_o account_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a i_o shall_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o set_v down_o what_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n have_v give_v we_o upon_o this_o subject_n in_o his_o historical_a account_n of_o church_n government_n already_o cite_v in_o the_o last_o book_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n 67._o that_o this_o cycle_n of_o eighty_o four_o year_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o roman_a account_n etc._n so_o late_o as_o in_o pope_n leo_n time_n the_o scot_n and_o south_n pict_n use_v the_o same_o cycle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o so_o do_v the_o britain_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o alteration_n but_o about_o eighty_o year_n after_o the_o rend_n in_o piece_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o roman_n have_v leave_v off_o the_o use_n of_o that_o cycle_n take_v up_o another_o of_o nineteen_o year_n which_o though_o it_o be_v better_a in_o many_o respect_n yet_o be_v new_a in_o these_o part_n and_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n from_o the_o former_a and_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v use_v this_o new_a cycle_n another_o eighty_o year_n come_v then_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o these_o northern_a nation_n who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o it_o they_o will_v needs_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o their_o
yet_o there_o may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n a_o public_a school_n or_o studium_fw-la as_o it_o be_v then_o call_v where_o the_o liberal_a art_n be_v teach_v as_o for_o the_o other_o objection_n of_o the_o improbability_n of_o the_o old_a scholar_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o new_a professor_n in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o university_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v thither_o this_o may_v be_v also_o answer_v by_o suppose_v that_o those_o annal_n be_v write_v many_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alfred_n from_o a_o common_a receive_v tradition_n and_o so_o this_o transaction_n may_v have_v be_v date_v there_o or_o four_o year_n late_a than_o it_o real_o happen_v as_o john_n rouse_v in_o his_o manuscript_n history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n also_o place_n it_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v one_o objection_n which_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v answer_v and_o that_o be_v how_o gildas_n and_o nennius_n can_v study_v at_o oxford_n when_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bear_v till_o about_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o or_o begin_v of_o the_o follow_a century_n and_o much_o less_o the_o former_a when_o even_o by_o the_o best_a account_n of_o those_o time_n the_o pagan_a saxon_n be_v then_o master_n of_o that_o part_n of_o england_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o famous_a university_n to_o which_o i_o owe_v my_o education_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o enquiry_n into_o the_o reality_n of_o those_o suppose_a ancient_n school_n of_o creeklad_a and_o leacklade_n which_o the_o monkish_a writer_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o call_v greeklade_n and_o latinelade_v the_o latter_a of_o which_o derivation_n tho'_o mr._n camden_n just_o explode_v yet_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o veneration_n for_o the_o former_a since_o in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v transcribe_v the_o abovecited_a quotation_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o muse_n be_v transport_v to_o oxford_n from_o creeklade_n now_o a_o small_a town_n in_o wilt-shire_n all_o the_o authority_n for_o which_o that_o i_o know_v of_o beside_o uncertain_a tradition_n depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o manuscript_n late_o in_o the_o liberary_n of_o trinity_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n 2._o and_o be_v cite_v by_o mr._n wheelock_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o bede_n where_o speak_v of_o theodorus_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v or_o maintain_v school_n in_o a_o village_n near_o the_o water_n which_o be_v call_v greekislake_n but_o mr._n somner_n in_o his_o learned_a script_n glossary_a have_v give_v we_o a_o much_o more_o likely_a derivation_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n from_o the_o old_a saxon_a word_n creek_n signify_v a_o river_n or_o torrent_n run_v either_o into_o some_o river_n or_o else_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o gelad_a which_o signify_v a_o empty_n for_o it_o be_v ancient_o write_v crecca_n gelade_v and_o not_o greeklade_n as_o some_o will_v now_o write_v it_o dcccâ—xxxvii_n this_o year_n the_o pagan_n pass_v under_o the_o bridge_n of_o paris_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o seine_n up_o the_o river_n meterne_a now_o call_v marne_n as_o far_o as_o cazii_n now_o choisy_n and_o which_o florence_n say_v signify_v a_o royal_a village_n where_o and_o at_o jona_n a_o place_n we_o know_v not_o they_o stay_v two_o year_n also_o the_o same_o year_n decease_a charles_n the_o gross_a king_n of_o the_o frank_n but_o earnwulf_n his_o brother_n son_n have_v expel_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n six_o week_n before_o his_o death_n after_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n over_o who_o be_v set_v five_o king_n but_o this_o partition_n be_v with_o earnewulf_n good_a leave_n for_o they_o all_o promise_v to_o govern_v under_o he_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v heir_n on_o the_o father_n side_n beside_o himself_o alone_o therefore_o earnwulf_n fix_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o country_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o rhine_n whilst_o rodâ—lf_n take_v the_o middle_n or_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o odo_n or_o otto_n the_o western_a part_n and_o beorngar_n and_o witha_n call_v in_o latin_a beringarius_n and_o uvido_z hold_v lombardy_n dccclxxxvii_o and_o all_o the_o country_n on_o that_o side_n the_o mountain_n all_o which_o kingdom_n they_o hold_v with_o much_o discord_n fight_v two_o great_a battle_n and_o waste_v those_o country_n till_o such_o time_n as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v expel_v the_o other_o from_o his_o kingdom_n also_o the_o same_o year_n ethelelm_v the_o ealdorman_a carry_v the_o alm_n of_o king_n alfred_n and_o the_o west_n saxon_n to_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o benevolence_n call_v peter_n pence_n which_o be_v here_o just_o term_v a_o alm_n and_o not_o a_o tribute_n as_o modern_a popish_a writer_n have_v term_v it_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o own_o domestic_a affair_n asser_n abovementioned_a inform_v we_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o pretty_a well_o at_o quiet_a from_o the_o dane_n the_o king_n begin_v to_o mind_v his_o civil_a government_n to_o repair_v his_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o also_o to_o build_v other_o in_o the_o most_o necessary_a place_n alter_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o country_n into_o a_o much_o better_a form_n and_o have_v wall_v several_a tower_n and_o castle_n he_o make_v they_o defensible_a against_o the_o pagan_n nor_o be_v he_o less_o careful_a in_o the_o political_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o divers_a of_o his_o own_o subject_n have_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dane_n commit_v great_a spoil_n and_o rapine_n these_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v from_o these_o excess_n he_o first_o of_o all_o divide_a all_o the_o province_n of_o england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o again_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n so_o that_o every_o legal_a subject_n shall_v dwell_v in_o some_o hundred_o or_o tything_n whereby_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v of_o robbery_n and_o be_v thereof_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v by_o his_o hundred_o or_o tything_n they_o shall_v either_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n or_o else_o if_o innocent_a be_v acquit_v but_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n who_o be_v before_o call_v vice_n domini_fw-la and_o in_o english_a saxon_a geriff_n he_o divide_v into_o two_o office_n that_o be_v into_o judge_n who_o we_o now_o call_v justice_n and_o into_o sheriff_n who_o do_v yet_o retain_v that_o name_n and_o by_o the_o king_n care_n and_o industry_n in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o tranquillity_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o if_o a_o traveller_n have_v happen_v to_o have_v lose_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n in_o the_o highway_n he_o may_v have_v find_v it_o again_o untouched_a the_o next_o day_n and_o bromton_n chronicle_n relate_v that_o tho'_o there_o be_v gold_n bracelet_n hang_v up_o at_o the_o part_n of_o several_a highway_n yet_o justice_n be_v so_o strict_o execute_v that_o no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o touch_v they_o but_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o own_o family_n he_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o king_n solomon_n for_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o company_n or_o band_n he_o set_v a_o chief_a over_o each_o of_o they_o so_o that_o every_o captain_n with_o his_o band_n perform_v his_o service_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n and_o then_o go_v with_o his_o company_n to_o his_o own_o estate_n he_o look_v after_o his_o private_a affair_n for_o two_o month_n and_o so_o do_v each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o order_n which_o rotation_n of_o officer_n this_o king_n observe_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o to_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n h._n spelman_n refer_v that_o great_a council_n wherein_o king_n alfred_n make_v those_o law_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n in_o which_o after_o a_o preface_n wherein_o he_o first_o recite_v and_o confirm_v the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o also_o divers_a other_o law_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o leviticus_n he_o conclude_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o find_v worthy_a of_o observation_n either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n ina_n his_o kinsman_n or_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n or_o of_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christen_v king_n he_o have_v gather_v they_o all_o together_o and_o commit_v those_o to_o write_v which_o he_o think_v most_o deserve_a omit_v other_o which_o he_o judge_v less_o convenient_a in_o do_v of_o which_o he_o have_v take_v the_o advice_n and_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o his_o wiseman_n and_o have_v revise_v the_o law_n of_o those_o prince_n dccclxxxvii_o he_o transcribe_v such_o of_o they_o as_o he_o like_v into_o his_o own_o and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a wiseman_n he_o thereof_o make_v a_o collection_n and_o
bring_v anlaf_n with_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o king_n to_o andefer_n that_o be_v andover_n in_o hampshire_n then_o king_n aethelred_n receive_v he_o at_o his_o confirmation_n from_o the_o bishop_n hand_n whereupon_o anlaf_n promise_v he_o which_o he_o also_o perform_v that_o he_o will_v never_o again_o infest_v the_o english_a nation_n and_o as_o florence_n far_a add_v he_o now_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n so_o it_o seem_v the_o kingdom_n be_v rid_v of_o anlaf_n but_o what_o become_v of_o sweyen_n or_o sweyn_n the_o annal_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o for_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o till_o anno_fw-la 1004_o as_o you_o will_v find_v by_o and_o by_o so_o that_o whether_o he_o go_v away_o with_o anlaf_n or_o command_v those_o who_o infest_a the_o kingdom_n the_o next_o year_n dcccclxciv_n be_v uncertain_a but_o perhaps_o we_o may_v to_o this_o time_n refer_v that_o which_o adam_n of_o bremen_n relate_v of_o this_o king_n sweyn_n who_o have_v make_v war_n upon_o his_o father_n harwold_n the_o great_a who_o he_o out_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n together_o be_v afterward_o himself_o overcome_v and_o expel_v his_o kingdom_n by_o aerick_n king_n of_o sweden_n thus_o just_o reward_v for_o his_o horrid_a crime_n he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o without_o relief_n thrucco_n the_o son_n of_o haco_n than_o prince_n of_o the_o norman_n reject_v he_o as_o a_o pagan_a and_o ethelred_n the_o son_n of_o edgar_n he_o call_v he_o adalred_n remember_v what_o mischief_n the_o dane_n have_v bring_v on_o england_n with_o scorn_n repel_v he_o so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o take_v compassion_n on_o he_o give_v he_o free_a quarter_n for_o fourteen_o year_n together_o but_o so_o enrage_v be_v he_o at_o the_o repulse_n give_v he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o ever_o after_o he_o study_v all_o he_o can_v how_o to_o plague_v and_o afflict_v that_o country_n one_o while_o by_o his_o own_o particular_a force_n and_o another_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o how_o true_a this_o story_n be_v we_o can_v affirm_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n as_o to_o those_o time_n be_v involve_v in_o so_o great_a a_o obscurity_n however_o we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v it_o you_o as_o suit_v with_o the_o fortune_n and_o inclination_n of_o this_o man_n which_o prove_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n to_o this_o our_o country_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v act_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a passion_n whether_o of_o ambition_n or_o revenge_n or_o both_o together_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o annal_n this_o year_n also_o richard_n the_o elder_a duke_n of_o normandy_n die_v and_o richard_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o and_o reign_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n '_o this_o year_n appear_v a_o comet_n also_o the_o same_o year_n as_o simeon_n of_o durham_n relate_v dccccxcu._n aldune_n bishop_n of_o lindisfarne_n remove_v the_o body_n of_o st._n cuthbert_n which_o have_v for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n remain_v at_o cunecaeaster_n that_o be_v chester_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n be_v afterward_o build_v it_o be_v then_o altogether_o uninhabited_a here_o bishop_n aldune_n build_v a_o small_a church_n of_o stone_n dedicate_a it_o to_o st._n cuthbert_n and_o a_o town_n be_v here_o short_o after_o build_v it_o be_v call_v durham_n '_o the_o kingdom_n have_v rest_v this_o year_n as_o also_o the_o next_o but_o the_o dane_n sail_v round_o about_o devonshire_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n severne_n dccccxcvii_n and_o there_o take_v much_o plunder_n as_o well_o among_o the_o north_n welsh_a as_o in_o cornwall_n and_o devonshire_n yet_o here_o it_o seem_v that_o north-wales_n be_v mis-put_a in_o these_o annal_n instead_o of_o the_o south_n for_o no_o part_n of_o the_o severn_n sea_n border_n upon_o north-wales_n but_o after_o this_o the_o dane_n go_v up_o as_o far_o as_o wecedport_n or_o watchet_a they_o do_v much_o hurt_n both_o by_o burn_v the_o house_n and_o kill_v the_o inhabitant_n wherever_o they_o come_v after_o this_o they_o sail_v round_a penwithsteort_n i._n e._n the_o point_n call_v the_o land'send_a towards_o the_o south_n coast_n and_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n thames_n go_v with_o their_o ship_n as_o far_o as_o hildaford_n now_o lideford_n burn_v and_o kill_v whatever_o they_o meet_v as_o they_o pass_v along_o they_o also_o burn_v the_o monastery_n of_o ordulph_n which_o have_v be_v late_o build_v by_o he_o at_o aetesingstoce_n now_o tavistock_n in_o devonshire_n and_o carry_v a_o very_a great_a deal_n of_o plunder_n along_o with_o they_o to_o their_o ship_n this_o year_n also_o aelfric_n the_o archbishop_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o obtain_v his_o pall._n then_o the_o dane_n turn_v towards_o the_o east_n up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n frome_n and_o there_o march_v as_o far_o as_o they_o will_v into_o dorseta_n dccccxcviii_n i._n e._n dorsetshire_n where_o a_o army_n get_v together_o against_o they_o but_o as_o often_o as_o the_o english_a fight_v with_o they_o so_o often_o be_v they_o by_o some_o misfortune_n or_o other_o put_v to_o flight_n so_o that_o the_o dane_n still_o obtain_v the_o victory_n after_o this_o they_o quarter_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n but_o fetch_v their_o provision_n from_o hamptunseire_n and_o southseax_n also_o this_o year_n according_a to_o caradoc_n chronicle_n the_o dane_n land_v again_o in_o south-wales_n destroy_v st._n david_n and_o slay_v vrgeney_n bishop_n of_o that_o see_v and_o now_o meredyth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n decease_a leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o lewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylt_n afterward_o in_o her_o right_a prince_n of_o north-wales_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o prince_n owen_n edwin_n his_o nephew_n abovementioned_a as_o the_o manuscript_n chronicle_n relate_v possess_v himself_o of_o south-wales_n and_o reign_v there_o some_o year_n this_o year_n the_o dane_n sail_v up_o the_o river_n thames_n dccccxcix_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o go_v into_o the_o medway_n to_o rofceaster_n where_o the_o kentish_a force_n meet_v they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a dispute_n but_o alas_o they_o present_o give_v place_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o flee_v because_o they_o have_v not_o assistance_n enough_o so_o that_o the_o dane_n keep_v the_o field_n and_o then_o get_v horse_n ride_v wherever_o they_o please_v spoil_v and_o lay_v waste_v all_o the_o western_a part_n of_o kent_n then_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wise_a man_n that_o a_o army_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o raise_v against_o they_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v ready_a they_o delay_v the_o time_n from_o day_n to_o day_n oppress_v the_o poor_a people_n that_o serve_v on_o board_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o fleet_n be_v ready_a to_o sail_v it_o be_v still_o put_v off_o from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o so_o that_o they_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n force_n to_o increase_v and_o when_o the_o dane_n retire_v from_o the_o sea-coast_n than_o our_o fleet_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v out_o so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o these_o naval_a force_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o harass_n the_o people_n spend_v their_o money_n and_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n this_o year_n as_o simeon_n of_o durham_n relate_v malcolm_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o a_o great_a army_n waste_v the_o province_n of_o the_o northumber_n and_o besiege_a durham_n at_o that_o time_n waltheof_n earl_n of_o the_o northumber_n be_v very_o old_a and_o unable_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n enclose_v himself_o in_o bebbanburgh_n whilst_o vthr_v his_o son_n a_o valiant_a young_a man_n assemble_v a_o army_n out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o yorkshire_n fight_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o destroy_v in_o a_o manner_n their_o whole_a army_n insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o very_o hardly_o escape_v after_o this_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o slay_a scotchmen_n head_n the_o best_a adorn_v with_o hair_n he_o can_v get_v and_o give_v they_o to_o a_o old_a woman_n to_o wash_v allow_v she_o for_o each_o head_n a_o cow_n for_o her_o pain_n these_o head_n when_o wash_v he_o set_v upon_o high_a pole_n round_o about_o the_o wall_n of_o durham_n king_n ethelred_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o action_n send_v for_o the_o young_a man_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o valour_n not_o only_o give_v he_o his_o father_n country_n but_o add_v to_o it_o that_o of_o yorkshire_n upon_o this_o vthred_n return_v home_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o aeldhure_a bishop_n of_o durham_n but_o because_o he_o cast_v she_o off_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o surrender_v up_o to_o her_o six_o manor_n which_o the_o bishop_n her_o father_n
of_o land_n to_o one_o wulfred_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o king_n aethelwulf_n make_v north-wales_n subject_n to_o he_o marry_v aethelwulf_n daughter_n with_o great_a solemnity_n l._n 5._o p._n 261_o 262._o be_v force_v by_o the_o dane_n to_o desert_n his_o kingdom_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n to_o rome_n where_o not_o long_o after_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o english_a college_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n id._n p._n 277._o byrinus_fw-la a_o italian_a come_v hither_o by_o his_o preach_v convert_v the_o westsaxon_n and_o have_v a_o city_n in_o oxfordshire_n confer_v on_o he_o to_o fix_v his_o episcopal_n see_v in_o l._n 4._o p._n 179._o baptise_n cuthr_v at_o dorchester_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a id._n p._n 180._o byrnstan_n consecrate_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o how_o long_o he_o hold_v it_o l._n 5._o p._n 331._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n at_o winchester_n id._n p._n 332_o 333._o c_o cadelh_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n be_v fall_v upon_o by_o his_o brother_n anarawd_n who_o grievous_o spoil_v his_o country_n l._n 5._o p._n 299._o second_o son_n to_o rodoric_n the_o great_a and_o father_n to_o howel_n dha_n his_o decease_n id._n p._n 315._o cadocus_n abbot_n of_o lancarvan_n in_o glamorganshire_n his_o life_n write_v by_o john_n of_o tinmouth_n l._n 3._o p._n 149._o cadwallader_n his_o suppose_a journey_n to_o rome_n l._n 3._o p._n 145._o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n his_o death_n l._n 4._o p._n 190_o 191._o cadwallo_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n a_o account_n of_o his_o be_v rout_v and_o kill_v l._n 4._o p._n 177._o cadwallo_n and_o ceadwalla_n these_o two_o name_n be_v confound_v together_o by_o the_o british_a historian_n id._n p._n 204._o cadwallo_n suppose_v to_o be_v edwal_n surname_v ywrch_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n id._n p._n 205._o cadwallo_n succeed_v his_o father_n cadwan_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n id._n p._n 171._o be_v overcome_v by_o edwin_n and_o fly_v to_o ireland_n but_o return_v afterward_o he_o beat_v penda_n and_o they_o join_v together_o fight_n edwin_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o rout_n his_o whole_a army_n he_o be_v in_o profession_n a_o christian_n but_o in_o his_o action_n show_v himself_o worse_a than_o a_o pagan_a id._n p._n 176._o cut_v off_o osric_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o all_o his_o army_n and_o base_o kill_v eanfrid_n id._n p._n 177._o cadwan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o all_o the_o britain_n l._n 3._o p._n 149._o caedmon_n the_o english-saxon_a poet_n what_o he_o write_v and_o what_o he_o print_v l._n 4._o p._n 199._o caerialis_n petilius_n send_v hither_o as_o soon_o as_o vespasian_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o britain_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n he_o have_v enure_v agricola_n to_o labour_n and_o danger_n l._n 2._o p._n 54._o caer-leon_n upon_o usk_n in_o south-wales_n a_o archiepiscopal_a see_v l._n 3._o p._n 149._o caesar_n land_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cassibelan_n a_o small_a inland_a prince_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o l._n 2._o p._n 33._o his_o account_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o religion_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v l._n 2._o p._n 21._o the_o pretence_n he_o make_v for_o his_o expedition_n hither_o l._n 2._o p._n 24._o but_o first_o he_o send_v ca._n volusenus_n to_o make_v his_o observation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o then_o upon_o on_o his_o arrival_n ambassador_n come_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a prince_n and_o state_n of_o this_o island_n promise_v obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n id._n p._n 25._o he_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o his_o first_o expedition_n and_o why_o l._n 2._o p._n 29._o most_o of_o his_o horse_n be_v cast_v away_o in_o a_o violent_a storm_n therefore_o go_v into_o italy_n resolve_v to_o make_v another_o descent_n upon_o they_o and_o order_n new_a ship_n to_o be_v build_v and_o direct_v after_o what_o model_n whereupon_o six_o hundred_o such_o be_v build_v beside_o eight_o and_o twenty_o galley_n id._n p._n 30._o set_v sail_n again_o for_o britain_n and_o land_v he_o fight_v and_o conquer_v the_o next_o day_n he_o have_v news_n that_o by_o a_o great_a tempest_n rise_v that_o night_n forty_o of_o his_o ship_n have_v fall_v foul_a upon_o one_o another_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o rest_n much_o shatter_v id._n p._n 31_o 32._o his_o care_n about_o the_o remainder_n and_o direction_n for_o other_o to_o be_v build_v his_o engagement_n with_o the_o britain_n and_o their_o various_a success_n id._n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o his_o description_n of_o a_o british_a town_n id._n p._n 35._o make_v cassibelan_n submit_v and_o give_v hostage_n to_o he_o and_o then_o go_v over_o to_o the_o continent_n and_o at_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o offer_v to_o venus_n a_o breastplate_n cover_v with_o british_a pearl_n id._n ib._n calais_n never_o use_v for_o a_o port_n until_o philip_n earl_n of_o buloigne_n build_v and_o wall_v the_o town_n l._n 2._o p._n 31._o calcuithe_o the_o troublesome_a synod_n there_o where_o archbishop_n janbryht_v lose_v part_n of_o his_o province_n to_o the_o see_v of_o litchfield_n l._n 4._o p._n 233_o 235._o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o seven_o first_o general_n council_n receive_v and_o confirm_v in_o it_o and_o many_o canon_n make_v concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n id._n p._n 233._o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a session_n of_o it_o id._n p._n 234._o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n ibid._n a_o synod_n hold_v there_o under_o wilfrid_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o kenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n l._n 5._o p._n 251._o caledonian_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o war_n in_o show_n more_o than_o in_o reality_n against_o agricola_n l._n 2._o p._n 58._o but_o they_o be_v miserable_o rout_v by_o his_o force_n id._n p._n 59_o rodorick_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n aid_n they_o but_o be_v slay_v by_o marius_n id._n p._n 66._o caligula_n caius_n the_o magnificent_a letter_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n l._n 2._o p._n 37._o march_v his_o army_n to_o the_o belgic_a shore_n and_o his_o foolish_a bravado_n after_o he_o have_v put_v a_o little_a to_o sea_n in_o a_o galley_n and_o then_o return_v to_o land_n carry_v the_o shell_n that_o he_o and_o his_o army_n have_v gather_v on_o the_o shore_n to_o rome_n and_o his_o galley_n and_o demand_v a_o triumph_n but_o the_o senate_n refuse_v it_o and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v murder_v id._n p._n 38._o camalodunum_n now_o maldon_n in_o essex_n where_o andraste_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o goddess_n of_o victory_n have_v a_o temple_n l._n 2._o p._n 24._o on_o the_o reverse_n of_o kynobelin_n coin_n be_v cam_n signify_v camalodunum_n which_o be_v his_o royal_a seat_n id._n p._n 37_o 40._o take_a by_o claudius_n who_o obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o government_n of_o plautius_n id._n p._n 40._o cambden_n history_n in_o latin_a commend_v high_o by_o this_o author_n l._n 2._o p._n 20._o cambria_n vid._n wales_n cambridge_n ancient_o call_v caer-grant_a and_o grant-chester_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o grantbridge_n l._n 5._o p._n 272_o 322._o l._n 6._o p._n 34._o quatbridge_n l._n 5._o p._n 302._o and_o grantecester_n l._n 5._o p._n 318._o lay_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n and_o have_v no_o university_n or_o school_n there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alfred_n l._n 4._o p._n 179_o 180._o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o university_n illustrate_v l._n 5._o p._n 318._o all_o their_o former_a privilege_n confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_n be_v charter_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o to_o endure_v by_o a_o perpetual_a right_n id._n p._n 317_o 318._o improbable_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v continue_v a_o university_n during_o the_o danish_a war_n under_o the_o possession_n of_o three_o danish_a king_n but_o this_o edward_n do_v restore_v the_o university_n id._n p._n 318._o be_v burn_v by_o the_o dane_n with_o oxford_n likewise_o and_o then_o all_o study_v cease_v at_o both_o place_n till_o about_o 1133._o from_o which_o time_n the_o scholar_n have_v continue_v at_o both_o university_n l._n 6._o p._n 34_o 35._o camelford_n in_o cornwall_n ancient_o gafulford_n where_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v between_o the_o britain_n and_o devonshire-man_n the_o latter_a get_v the_o victory_n l._n 5._o p._n 253._o candida_fw-la casa_n vid._n witerne_a candidus_n a_o presbyter_n who_o the_o pope_n send_v to_o receive_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o church_n revenue_n in_o france_n l._n 4._o p._n 153._o canterbury_n ancient_o call_v caerkin_n by_o who_o it_o be_v first_o pretend_v to_o be_v build_v l._n 1._o p._n 10._o and_o cantwic_n l._n 5._o p._n 259._o the_o metropolis_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n kingdom_n appoint_v for_o the_o residence_n of_o augustine_n and_o his_o monk_n l._n 4._o p._n 153_o
224_o 226._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n fight_v against_o ethelune_n the_o ealdorman_a and_o prevail_v id._n p._n 225._o he_o and_o ethelune_n reconcile_v and_o both_o fight_n against_o ethelbald_n who_o flee_v his_o decease_n and_o sigebert_n his_o cousin_n succeed_v to_o he_o id._n p._n 226._o cuthred_a king_n of_o kent_n make_v king_n â—hereof_o by_o kenwulf_n instead_o of_o ethelbert_n call_v praen_n his_o death_n l._n 5._o p._n 248_o 251._o cuthwulf_n or_o cutha_n brother_n to_o ceawlin_fw-ge fight_v against_o the_o britain_n at_o bedicanford_n and_o take_v four_o town_n l._n 3._o p._n 145._o they_o both_o fight_n against_o the_o britain_n at_o a_o place_n call_v frethanleag_n where_o cutha_n be_v slay_v id._n p._n 147._o l._n 4._o p._n 159._o cwichelme_fw-mi brother_n to_o ceawlin_fw-ge his_o death_n l._n 3._o p._n 149._o cwichelme_fw-mi and_o cynegil_n fight_v with_o the_o britain_n at_o beamdune_n and_o there_o slay_v two_o thousand_o and_o forty_o six_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 166._o his_o character_n and_o how_o relate_v to_o cynegil_n id._n p._n 167._o matthew_n westminster_n mistake_n concern_v his_o death_n id._n p._n 172._o fight_v with_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n at_o cirencester_n and_o at_o last_o a_o league_n be_v make_v between_o they_o id._n p._n 174._o be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o soon_o after_o die_v id._n p._n 179._o cycle_n of_o eighty_o four_o year_n a_o account_n of_o it_o the_o uâ—e_v of_o which_o the_o roman_n have_v leave_v off_o take_v up_o another_o of_o nineteen_o year_n l_o 4._o p._n 160._o cynebald_a the_o bishop_n resign_v his_o see_n at_o lindisfarne_n l._n 4._o p._n 232._o cynebryht_o bishop_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o take_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n l._n 4._o p._n 242._o cynegil_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o who_o son_n he_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 166._o vid._n cwichelme_v his_o character_n id._n p._n 167._o fight_v with_o penda_n at_o cirencester_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o id._n p._n 174._o the_o westsaxon_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o his_o reign_n and_o himself_o too_o id._n p._n 179._o cyneheard_n succeed_v hunferth_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n l._n 4._o p._n 226._o cyneheard_n aetheling_n brother_n to_o sigebert_n kill_v cynwulf_n l._n 4._o p._n 226_o 232._o be_v slay_v by_o the_o thanes_z of_o king_n cynewulf_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o axminster_n id._n p._n 233._o cynoth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n to_o who_o alhred_n king_n of_o the_o northumber_n flee_v after_o he_o be_v depose_v l._n 4._o p._n 230._o cynric_n fight_v against_o the_o britain_n at_o searebyrig_n i._n e._n old_a sarum_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o and_o at_o banbury_n ancient_o call_v berinbyrig_n id._n p._n 24â—_n his_o death_n and_o ceawlin_fw-ge his_o son_n reign_v after_o he_o ibid._n cynric_a aetheling_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o the_o westsaxon_n be_v slay_v son_n of_o cuthred_n a_o great_a warrior_n for_o his_o time_n and_o how_o he_o fall_v l._n 4._o p._n 225._o cynwulf_n with_o the_o great_a council_n depose_v sigebert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o by_o thâ—m_n be_v unanimous_o elect_a king_n in_o his_o room_n he_o often_o overcome_v the_o britain_n in_o fight_n but_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v l._n 4._o p._n 226_o 227._o and_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n fight_v at_o bensington_n in_o oxfordshire_n id._n p._n 230._o be_v slay_v by_o cyneheard_n but_o he_o fâ—ll_v likewise_o with_o he_o id._n p._n 232._o bury_v at_o wintencester_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o cerdic_n id._n p._n 233._o vid._n kenwulf_n d_o dagobert_n king_n of_o the_o french_a his_o death_n l._n 4._o p._n 217._o dalliance_n with_o other_o man_n wiveâ—_n the_o fine_a impose_v for_o it_o by_o alfred_n law_n l._n 5._o p._n 293._o danegelt_n viz._n seventy_o two_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n throughout_o england_n beside_o eleven_o thousand_o pound_n more_o which_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n pay_v l._n 6._o p._n 51._o vid._n tribute_n and_o tax_n it_o be_v now_o by_o constant_a usage_n become_v a_o prerogative_n id._n p._n 66._o this_o cruel_a burden_n take_v off_o the_o nation_n by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v id._n p._n 78._o what_o it_o be_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v first_o impose_v the_o church_n always_o excuse_v from_o this_o payment_n till_o will._n rufus_n time_n id._n p._n 100_o dane_n upon_o their_o first_o arrival_n in_o england_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o their_o ship_n again_o these_o and_o the_o norman_n than_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n l._n 4._o p._n 235._o miserable_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o lindisfarne_n and_o commit_v great_a ravages_n id._n p._n 238._o destroy_v northumberland_n and_o rob_v the_o monastery_n build_v there_o by_o egbert_n id._n p._n 240._o their_o invasion_n and_o conquest_n of_o several_a principality_n till_o expel_v by_o king_n alfred_n and_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o elder_a when_o these_o kingdom_n become_v unite_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o england_n a_o account_n of_o their_o invasion_n both_o as_o to_o its_o cause_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o effect_v be_v the_o fierce_a and_o most_o cruel_a that_o this_o island_n ever_o feel_v id._n p._n 246._o their_o nation_n in_o the_o saxon_a annal_n call_v sometime_o northmanna_n and_o sometime_o deanscan_n l._n 5._o p._n 256._o they_o keep_v the_o field_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o carrum_fw-la now_o charmouth_n in_o dorsetshire_n from_o egbert_n id._n p._n 256._o consultation_n in_o a_o general_n council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n how_o to_o prevent_v their_o invasion_n a_o great_a fleet_n of_o they_o land_n among_o the_o western-welsh_a that_o be_v cornish-man_n and_o fight_v egbert_n id._n p._n 257._o danish_a pirate_n beat_v at_o southampton_n by_o wulfheard_a the_o ealdorman_a they_o fight_v again_o and_o their_o various_a success_n id._n p._n 258_o 259._o fight_v with_o the_o somersetshire_n and_o dorsetshire_n man_n but_o be_v miserable_o worsted_n id_fw-la p._n 260._o their_o several_a battle_n and_o success_n id._n p._n 261_o 262._o they_o take_v winchester_n from_o king_n ethelbert_n id._n p._n 266._o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o kentish-man_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o waste_v all_o the_o east_n part_n of_o it_o as_o know_v they_o can_v get_v more_o by_o plunder_n than_o peace_n a_o great_a army_n of_o they_o land_n here_o and_o take_v up_o their_o winter-quarter_n among_o the_o east-angle_n who_o be_v force_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o then_o they_o march_v to_o york_n kill_v the_o two_o king_n there_o and_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o whole_a army_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o the_o town_n id._n p._n 267._o make_v one_o egbert_n king_n over_o the_o northumber_n though_o under_o the_o danish_a dominion_n id._n p._n 268._o force_v the_o mercian_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o id._n p._n 269._o return_v to_o york_n where_o they_o stay_v twelve_o month_n and_o commit_v horrible_a cruelty_n there_o and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n which_o they_o whole_o conquer_v id._n p._n 269_o 270._o land_v in_o lincolnshire_n they_o spoil_v all_o that_o country_n commit_v murder_n and_o desolation_n without_o mercy_n though_o not_o without_o great_a loss_n to_o themselves_o id._n p._n 271_o 272._o the_o reason_n of_o their_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n id._n p._n 272_o 273._o go_v into_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n to_o read_v in_o berkshire_n be_v rout_v id._n 274_o 275._o in_o other_o place_n meet_v with_o various_a success_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a fortune_n id._n p._n 276._o enter_v into_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o english_a saxon_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o do_v not_o long_o observe_v for_o the_o next_o year_n they_o land_n again_o and_o take_v up_o their_o winter-quarter_n in_o london_n and_o the_o mercian_n force_v to_o make_v pâ—ace_n with_o thâ—m_fw-la they_o destroy_v alcluid_a in_o scotland_n oblige_v burhred_n king_n of_o mercia_n to_o desert_n his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n under_o their_o dominion_n and_o vassalage_n id._n p._n 277._o destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o northumberland_n and_o ravag_v up_o to_o galloway_n ruin_n warham_n in_o dorsetshire_n a_o strong_a castle_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n give_v hostage_n to_o king_n alfred_n but_o upon_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v all_o put_v to_o death_n from_o whence_o they_o date_n their_o reign_n over_o the_o king_n of_o northumber_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o their_o ship_n cast_v away_o in_o a_o storm_n near_o swanwick_n in_o hampshire_n id._n p._n 278._o fix_v their_o quarter_n in_o west-saxony_n and_o make_v aelfr_v very_o uneasy_a id._n
subscribe_v king_n edward_n charter_n of_o endowment_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n id._n p._n 94._o vid._n more_o in_o tit._n edward_n the_o confessor_n edinburgh_n ancient_o call_v mount-agned_n build_v by_o ebrank_n the_o son_n of_o manlius_n l._n 1._o p._n 10._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a when_o and_o how_o long_o l._n 5._o p._n 249._o editha_n daughter_n to_o king_n edgar_n by_o wilfreda_n who_o he_o take_v out_o of_o a_o cloister_n at_o wilton_n and_o who_o be_v afterward_o abbess_n of_o the_o say_a nunnery_n l._n 6._o p._n 3_o 12_o 20._o edmund_z the_o martyr_n anoint_a king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n by_o bishop_n humbert_n at_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n at_o buram_fw-la than_o the_o royal_a seat_n l._n 5._o p._n 265._o a_o account_n of_o his_o pedigree_n education_n live_v in_o germany_n return_v into_o england_n and_o election_n to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o bishop_n humbert_n his_o reign_n fourteen_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o his_o glorious_a end_n of_o martyrdom_n ibid._n p._n 273._o fight_v with_o the_o dane_n they_o slay_v he_o and_o whole_o conquer_v that_o kingdom_n id._n p._n 269_o 273._o a_o particular_a account_n both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o martyrdom_n id._n p._n 272_o 273_o 274._o have_v a_o church_n and_o monastery_n erect_v to_o his_o memory_n id._n p._n 274_o 323._o edmund_n prince_z son_n to_o edward_n the_o elder_a the_o relation_n of_o his_o command_a part_n of_o his_o father_n army_n with_o his_o brother_n edred_n can_v be_v true_a for_o he_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v l._n 5._o p._n 321._o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o church_n build_v over_o the_o tomb_n of_o king_n edmund_n the_o martyr_n id._n p._n 323._o he_o and_o his_o brother_n athelstan_n overcome_v the_o scot_n about_o bromrige_n in_o the_o north_n id._n p._n 334._o succeed_v his_o brother_n athelstan_n in_o the_o kingdom_n at_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age._n invade_v mercia_n and_o force_v leicester_n lincoln_n nottingham_n stamford_n and_o derby_n all_o then_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dane_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v with_o anlaff_n and_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o last_o between_o these_o two_o king_n id._n p._n 343._o conquer_v anlaff_n expel_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o add_v it_o to_o his_o own_o dominion_n ibid._n p._n 344._o subdue_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o cumberland_n give_v it_o to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v assist_v he_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n id._n p._n 344._o send_v ambassador_n to_o prince_n hugh_n of_o france_n to_o restore_v king_n lewis_n his_o decease_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o his_o burial_n at_o glastenbury_n with_o his_o great_a benefaction_n to_o that_o abbey_n he_o style_v himself_o in_o his_o charter_n king_n of_o the_o english_a and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o other_o nation_n round_o about_o id._n p._n 345._o the_o law_n he_o make_v in_o the_o great_a council_n he_o hold_v at_o london_n id._n p._n 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o legend_n of_o st._n edmund_n ghost_n stab_v king_n sweyn_n the_o dane_n l._n 6._o p._n 39_o 40._o edmund_n a_o son_n of_o king_n alfred_n bear_v before_o prince_n edward_n common_o call_v the_o elder_a be_v crown_v king_n by_o his_o father_n be_v appointment_n in_o his_o life-time_n but_o die_v before_o he_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey-church_n of_o winchester_n l._n 5._o p._n 311._o edmund_n aetheling_n marry_v the_o widow_n of_o sigeferth_n who_o be_v late_o murder_v against_o his_o father_n will_n upon_o the_o fame_n of_o her_o beauty_n and_o virtue_n and_o invade_v all_o the_o country_n where_o her_o husband_n land_n lay_v l._n 6._o p._n 40._o his_o expedition_n against_o cnute_n and_o aedric_n of_o little_a service_n to_o he_o and_o why_o id._n p._n 41._o be_v elect_v king_n by_o all_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n then_o at_o london_n together_o with_o the_o citizen_n upon_o his_o father_n decease_n though_o he_o hold_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o that_o with_o great_a difficulty_n he_o be_v call_v ironside_n for_o his_o strength_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o concubine_n id._n p._n 45._o the_o several_a battle_n he_o fight_v with_o cnute_n and_o his_o party_n id._n p._n 45_o 46_o 47._o his_o prudence_n not_o to_o be_v commend_v though_o his_o courage_n and_o constancy_n be_v praiseworthy_a id._n p._n 46._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n cnute_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o id._n p._n 47_o 48._o his_o decease_n be_v murder_v and_o burial_n at_o glastenbury_n with_o his_o grandfather_n king_n edgar_n id._n p._n 48_o 49._o his_o child_n edward_n and_o edmund_n exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o be_v make_v away_o but_o he_o generous_o convey_v they_o to_o solyman_n king_n of_o hungary_n to_o be_v educate_v where_o edmund_n die_v id._n p._n 49._o st._n edmundsbury_n ancient_o call_v badricesworth_n where_o king_n cnute_n build_v a_o noble_a monastery_n l._n 5._o p._n 323._o be_v give_v by_o king_n edmund_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n to_o build_v a_o church_n and_o monastery_n in_o memory_n of_o st._n edmund_n the_o martyr_n id._n p._n 345._o for_o ever_o exempt_a from_o all_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o earl_n of_o that_o country_n by_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o ms._n l._n 6._o p._n 52._o edred_n a_o abbot_n of_o northumberland_n make_v a_o certain_a youth_n sell_v to_o a_o widow_n at_o withingham_n who_o he_o redeem_v king_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o church_n get_v all_o that_o country_n now_o call_v the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n l._n 5._o p._n 286._o edred_n brother_n to_o king_n athelstan_n and_o edmund_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o first_o monarch_n l._n 5._o p._n 331._o be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o succession_n crown_v at_o kingston_n reduce_v all_o northumberland_n under_o his_o obedience_n and_o upon_o their_o relapse_n lay_v the_o whole_a country_n waste_v id._n p._n 349_o 350._o their_o continual_a rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o his_o regain_n that_o kingdom_n id._n p._n 350._o the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n that_o style_v himself_z rex_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o a_o charter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o croyland_n id._n p._n 351._o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n of_o what_o his_o character_n and_o issue_n id._n p._n 351_o 352._o edric_n vid._n aedric_n edwal_n ap_fw-mi meyric_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n for_o their_o prince_n he_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o north-wales_n rout_v meredith_n in_o a_o set_a battle_n l._n 6._o p._n 24._o but_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o sweyne_n the_o son_n of_o harold_n the_o dane_n id._n p._n 25._o edwal_n ugel_n that_o be_v the_o bald_a succeed_v his_o father_n anarawd_n and_o be_v style_v by_o historian_n supreme_a king_n of_o all_o wales_n l._n 5._o p._n 316._o edwal_n ywrch_n son_n of_o cadwallader_n prince_n of_o wales_n begin_v to_o reign_v upon_o his_o father_n suppose_a journey_n to_o rome_n l._n 3._o p._n 145._o conjecture_v to_o be_v cadwallo_n by_o dr._n powel_n and_o mr._n vaughan_n l._n 4._o p._n 205._o edward_n the_o first_o common_o call_v the_o elder_a the_o son_n of_o king_n alfred_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n he_o be_v elect_v by_o all_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n l._n 5._o p._n 311._o meet_v with_o a_o great_a disturbance_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n to_o the_o crown_n from_o aethelwald_n his_o cousin-german_a ibid._n &_o p._n 312._o build_v new_a town_n and_o repair_v city_n that_o have_v be_v before_o destroy_v id._n p._n 312._o have_v great_a battle_n with_o the_o dane_n but_o at_o last_o he_o overcome_v they_o all_o call_v a_o great_a council_n though_o the_o place_n where_o be_v not_o specify_v but_o wherein_o plegmund_n preside_v which_o appoint_v bishop_n over_o each_o of_o the_o western-county_n and_o make_v five_o out_o of_o two_o diocese_n id._n p._n 313._o subdue_v east-sex_n east-england_n and_o northumberland_n with_o many_o other_o province_n which_o the_o dane_n have_v long_o before_o be_v possess_v of_o id._n p._n 314_o 315._o very_o much_o waste_v northumberland_n with_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v many_o dane_n id._n p._n 315._o take_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o oxenford_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n command_v the_o town_n of_o hertford_n to_o be_v new_o build_v build_v and_o fortify_v another_o town_n at_o witham_n near_o maldon_n in_o essex_n id._n p._n 316._o confirm_v to_o the_o doctor_n and_o scholar_n of_o cambridg_n by_o charter_n all_o
their_o former_a privilege_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o by_o a_o perpetual_a right_n id._n p._n 317_o 318._o build_v two_o fort_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n ouse_n in_o buckinghamshire_n to_o oppose_v the_o dane_n who_o at_o last_o almost_o all_o submit_v to_o he_o id._n p._n 319_o 320._o have_v the_o town_n of_o bedford_n surrender_v to_o he_o where_o he_o build_v a_o castle_n rebuild_v and_o fortify_v the_o town_n of_o maldon_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o mercian_n submit_v to_o he_o id._n p._n 320._o overcome_v leofr_v the_o dane_n and_o griffyth_v ap_fw-mi madac_fw-mi brother-in-law_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o west-wales_n id._n p._n 321._o the_o several_a town_n he_o order_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a l._n 5._o p._n 321_o 322_o 323_o 324._o be_v accept_v for_o lord_n and_o protector_n by_o several_a country_n under_o the_o danish_a dominion_n and_o add_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n to_o his_o own_o id._n p._n 322_o 323._o several_a other_o king_n make_v their_o submission_n to_o he_o id._n p._n 324._o his_o decease_n at_o fearndune_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n id._n p._n 324._o aelfleda_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n aethelem_n be_v his_o queen_n and_o wife_n id._n p._n 327._o the_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a make_v in_o his_o reign_n id._n p._n 325_o 326._o his_o child_n how_o breed_v up_o and_o bestow_v in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n id._n p._n 327._o his_o character_n of_o be_v mild_a and_o humble_a as_o well_o as_o courageous_a id._n p._n 328._o no_o martyr_n as_o buchanan_n in_o his_o history_n fancy_v he_o and_o why_o id._n p._n 332._o edward_n aetheling_n son_n of_o king_n edmund_n surname_v ironside_n marry_v agatha_n the_o queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n his_o issue_n by_o she_o l._n 6._o p._n 49._o be_v seek_v by_o embassy_n to_o return_v into_o england_n which_o he_o do_v about_o three_o year_n after_o together_o with_o his_o child_n and_o soon_o after_o die_n his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o st._n paul_n church_n id._n p._n 86_o 87._o edward_n surname_v the_o martyr_n be_v elect_v in_o a_o great_a council_n and_o present_o anoint_v king_n according_a to_o his_o father_n edgar_n appointment_n l._n 6._o p._n 15._o not_o present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o calne_n in_o wiltshire_n upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o archbishop_n dunstan_n as_o suppose_v id._n p._n 16_o 17._o be_v kill_v by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o at_o corfesgeate_n now_o corfe-castle_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o purbeck_n and_o bury_v at_o werham_n without_o any_o royal_a pomp_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a id._n p._n 17_o 18._o his_o character_n ibid._n his_o body_n take_v up_o and_o carry_v and_o bury_v at_o shaftsbury_n with_o great_a solemnity_n id._n p._n 20._o edward_n the_o confessor_n son_n of_o king_n ethelred_n come_v into_o england_n from_o normandy_n and_o return_v no_o more_o back_n but_o tarry_v till_o his_o brother_n hardecnute_n die_v l._n 6._o p._n 66_o 67._o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o election_n in_o the_o great_a council_n and_o how_o it_o be_v effect_v id._n p._n 69_o 70._o his_o undutifulness_n to_o his_o mother_n by_o take_v from_o her_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n she_o have_v with_o other_o thing_n because_o of_o her_o severity_n to_o he_o former_o show_v he_o not_o to_o be_v altogether_o so_o great_a a_o saint_n as_o the_o monk_n represent_v he_o id._n p._n 71_o 97._o marry_v edgitha_n or_o editha_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n godwin_n who_o be_v not_o only_o beautiful_a and_o pious_a but_o learned_a above_o the_o woman_n of_o her_o age_n but_o he_o never_o carnal_o know_v she_o l._n 6._o p._n 72_o 73_o 97._o send_v bishop_n to_o the_o great_a council_n at_o st._n remy_n to_o know_v what_o be_v there_o decree_v concern_v the_o christian_a faith_n id._n p._n 74._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o earl_n godwin_n and_o his_o son_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o id._n p._n 75_o 77_o 78_o 81._o send_v away_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v be_v crown_v queen_n commit_v she_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o sister_n at_o the_o nunnery_n of_o werwel_o and_o take_v away_o almost_o all_o she_o have_v id._n p._n 78._o beg_v his_o mother_n pardon_n for_o have_v suffer_v she_o to_o undergo_v the_o ordeal_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n id._n p._n 79._o hear_v earl_n godwin_n be_v come_v with_o his_o ship_n for_o england_n he_o order_v his_o fleet_n to_o pursue_v he_o whereupon_o he_o return_v to_o bruges_n but_o soon_o after_o come_v again_o and_o commit_v many_o insult_v upon_o the_o seacoast_n id._n p._n 80_o 81._o restore_v to_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n upon_o his_o peace_n with_o earl_n godwin_n whatsoever_o she_o have_v be_v before_o possess_v of_o id._n p._n 81._o in_o a_o great_a council_n be_v reconcile_v to_o earl_n godwin_n who_o he_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a honour_n and_o estate_n id._n p._n 82_o 83._o command_v rees_n the_o brother_n of_o griffyn_n king_n of_o south-wales_n his_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o send_v he_o to_o gloucester_n for_o his_o insolence_n against_o the_o english_a id._n p._n 85._o his_o force_n under_o siward_n the_o valiant_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v say_v to_o conquer_v scotland_n id._n p._n 86._o aelfgar_n rebellion_n against_o he_o twice_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v force_v to_o pardon_v he_o ibid._n p._n 87.88_o confirm_v by_o his_o charter_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o holy-cross_n at_o waltham_n in_o essex_n id._n p._n 89._o wales_n subdue_v and_o become_v subject_a to_o he_o the_o inhabitant_n give_v hostage_n ibid._n after_o which_o he_o make_v two_o brother_n joint-prince_n of_o north-wales_n l._n 6._o p._n 90._o confirm_v and_o renew_v the_o law_n of_o king_n cnute_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o northumber_n ibid._n build_v westminster_n church_n and_o abbey_n its_o consecration_n call_v his_o curia_n or_o great_a council_n to_o confirm_v his_o charter_n of_o endowment_n of_o this_o monastery_n his_o sickness_n and_o speech_n to_o those_o about_o he_o concern_v the_o vision_n he_o have_v see_v of_o two_o holy_a monk_n that_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o will_v befall_v this_o nation_n after_o his_o death_n id._n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o the_o application_n of_o it_o with_o what_o befall_v the_o kingdom_n in_o succeed_a reign_n id._n p._n 96._o recommend_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n the_o queen_n to_o her_o brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o high_o extol_v her_o chastity_n and_o obedience_n id._n p._n 96._o his_o last_o word_n death_n and_o burial_n in_o st._n peter_n church_n at_o westminster_n ibid._n p._n 97._o the_o various_a report_n of_o his_o bequeath_v the_o crown_n to_o his_o cousin_n william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n id._n p._n 96_o 97._o his_o character_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o boy_n that_o rob_v his_o chest_n he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o room_n id._n p._n 97_o 98_o 104._o his_o miracle_n of_o cure_v the_o blind_a and_o those_o sore_n we_o now_o call_v the_o king_n be_v evil_a and_o of_o his_o be_v elect_v king_n by_o his_o father_n command_n in_o a_o great_a council_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o mother_n belly_n id._n p._n 98._o his_o law_n or_o those_o which_o bear_v his_o name_n because_o he_o renew_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o show_v what_o liberty_n english_a subject_n enjoy_v before_o the_o conquest_n id._n p._n 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o by_o the_o law_n of_o st._n edward_n be_v mean_v the_o english-saxon_a law_n id._n p._n 104._o edwi_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o crown_v he_o turn_v the_o monk_n out_o of_o glastenbury_n and_o out_o of_o the_o great_a monastery_n in_o england_n place_v secular_a channon_n therein_o l._n 3._o p._n 353._o the_o mercian_n and_o northumbrian_n depose_v he_o elect_a edgar_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o king_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n edwi_n have_v no_o more_o leave_v he_o than_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n for_o his_o share_n id._n p._n 354._o his_o death_n and_o character_n and_o burial_n at_o winchester_n id._n p._n 355._o edwin_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o northumberland_n be_v the_o son_n of_o aella_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o ethelfrid_n as_o a_o banish_a man_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o future_a conversion_n l._n 4._o p._n 169._o the_o wonderful_a vision_n he_o have_v and_o the_o success_n of_o it_o he_o succee_v ethelfrid_n and_o banish_v his_o son_n id._n p._n 170._o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o receive_v baptism_n with_o all_o his_o nobleman_n and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n id._n p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174._o at_o last_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o pagan_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n rout_v id._n
crucifix_n in_o a_o great_a council_n at_o winchester_n id._n p._n 16._o edward_n the_o confessor_n cure_v the_o blind_a and_o what_o we_o call_v now_o the_o king_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o be_v elect_v king_n by_o his_o father_n command_n in_o a_o great_a council_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n id._n p._n 98._o modwina_n a_o irish_a abbess_n who_o first_o breed_v up_o edgithe_a king_n egbert_n daughter_n l._n 5._o p._n 257._o mollo_n brother_n to_o ceadwalla_n be_v burn_v in_o kent_n and_o twelve_o other_o with_o he_o but_o his_o body_n not_o be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n augustine_n cant._n l._n 4._o p._n 204._o mona_n be_v now_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o anglesey_n l._n 2._o p._n 46._o upon_o agricola_n come_v to_o subdue_v it_o desire_v peace_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o island_n id._n p._n 55._o monarch_n this_o title_n the_o saxon_a king_n never_o take_v upon_o they_o though_o our_o historian_n have_v unjust_o give_v it_o they_o for_o it_o can_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o have_v divers_a other_o under_o they_o with_o like_a jurisdiction_n within_o their_o own_o territory_n l._n 5._o p._n 254._o monastery_n the_o only_a university_n wherein_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n be_v teach_v l._n 4._o p._n 151._o that_o of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n when_o found_v id._n p._n 167._o one_o in_o a_o town_n call_v cnobsbury_n enrich_v afterward_o with_o noble_a building_n and_o revenue_n id._n p._n 180._o of_o brige_n cale_n and_o andelegium_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o frank_n where_o many_o of_o the_o britain_n use_v to_o send_v their_o child_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o profess_v there_o be_v then_o but_o very_o few_o here_o id._n ib._n of_o reculf_n l._n 4._o p._n 182._o now_o reculver_n in_o kent_n id._n p._n 205._o of_o ingerlingum_n and_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v build_v l._n 4._o p._n 183._o of_o streanshale_v by_o who_o found_v and_o where_o it_o be_v id._n p._n 188_o 189._o it_o be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o danish_a cruel_a tyrant_n l._n â—_o p._n 269._o of_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n by_o king_n egfrid_n consent_n and_o licence_n free_v from_o all_o secular_a servitude_n l._n 4._o p._n 194._o of_o st._n paul_n at_o girwy_n now_o yarrow_n near_o tyne_n id._n p._n 194_o 205._o of_o abington_n found_v by_o one_o hean_n id._n p._n 196._o of_o berk_v and_o chertsey_n by_o erkenwald_n id._n p._n 196._o of_o ely_n build_v by_o queen_n etheldrethe_o id._n p._n 198._o burn_v and_o all_o kill_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n l._n 5._o p._n 272._o and_o be_v rebuilt_a l._n 6._o p._n 4._o of_o coludesburgh_n for_o monk_n and_o nun_n but_o afterward_o be_v call_v coldingham_n in_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n l._n 4._o p._n 198_o 199._o of_o medeshamsted_n l._n 4._o p._n 187_o 200._o the_o charter_n of_o it_o just_o suspect_v of_o forgery_n id._n p._n 200_o 201._o l._n 5._o p._n 271._o of_o lindisfarne_v l._n 4._o p._n 201._o destroy_v l._n 5._o p._n 269._o of_o derawnde_v now_o beverley_n l._n 4._o p._n 202._o of_o glastingabyrig_n now_o glastenbury_n id._n p._n 204_o 218_o 219._o of_o wiremouth_n and_o girwy_n build_v by_o abbot_n benedict_n l._n 4._o p._n 205._o and_o be_v destroy_v l._n 5._o p._n 269._o bardeney_n abbey_n l._n 4._o p._n 212._o destroy_v l._n 5._o p._n 270._o of_o selsey_n where_o ceadbert_n the_o abbot_n of_o that_o place_n be_v consecrate_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a l._n 4._o p._n 214._o of_o evesham_n found_v by_o egwin_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n id._n p._n 216_o 217._o of_o theoewkesbury_n in_o gloucester_n found_v for_o benedictine_n monk_n id._n p._n 217._o of_o winburne_n build_v by_o cuthburgh_n sister_n to_o king_n ina_n id._n p._n 218._o of_o berodune_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mercian_n id._n p._n 221._o of_o vocingas_n free_v from_o all_o duty_n beside_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o abbot_n id._n p._n 230_o 231._o of_o chester_n where_o werburh_n wife_n of_o king_n ceolred_n be_v abbess_n id._n p._n 232._o of_o winchelcomb_n in_o gloucestershire_n for_o three_o hundred_o benedictine_n monk_n found_v by_o kenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o its_o consecration_n id._n p._n 242._o l._n 5._o p._n 251._o of_o cotham_n and_o st._n saviour_n in_o canterbury_n l._n 4._o p._n 243._o at_o wilton_n found_v by_o alburge_n sister_n to_o king_n egbert_n for_o benedictine_n nun_n l._n 5._o p._n 248._o some_o dispute_v determine_v in_o a_o synodal_n council_n at_o cloveshoe_n concern_v this_o of_o westburgh_n l._n 5._o p._n 253._o of_o croyland_n egbert_n confirmation_n of_o the_o land_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n id._n p._n 254._o of_o polesworth_n whereof_o edgithe_a king_n egbert_n daughter_n be_v abbess_n id._n p._n 257_o 330._o of_o rependun_v now_o repton_n in_o derbyshire_n id._n p._n 261._o of_o coldingham_n nunnery_n the_o chastity_n of_o the_o abbess_n id._n p._n 269._o of_o tinmouth_n destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n id._n ib._n of_o athelney_n in_o somersetshire_n build_v by_o king_n alfred_n for_o man_n id._n p._n 298_o 307._o of_o shaftsbury_n for_o nun_n build_v by_o the_o same_o king_n ibid._n of_o ambresbyri_n in_o wiltshire_n and_o banuwelle_n to_o who_o grant_v by_o alfred_n id._n p._n 307._o of_o exeter_n ancient_o call_v exancester_n l._n 5._o p._n 307._o of_o winchester_n its_o consecration_n when_o id._n p._n 312._o abbey_n of_o hyde_n near_o winchester_n id._n p._n 318._o of_o rochester_n id._n p._n 320._o of_o badricesworth_n now_o st._n edmundsbury_n id._n p._n 323._o l._n 6._o p._n 52._o of_o middletune_n in_o dorsetshire_n found_v by_o king_n athelstan_n l._n 5._o p._n 337._o l._n 6._o p._n 6._o of_o tavistock_n by_o who_o found_v and_o how_o soon_o after_o burn_v l._n 6._o p._n 4._o of_o undale_n in_o northamptonshire_n id._n p._n 5._o of_o winchester_n both_o old_a and_o new_a id._n p._n 6._o of_o chertsey_n in_o surrey_n id._n p._n 6._o of_o rumsey_n in_o hampshire_n found_v by_o king_n edward_n id._n p._n 6._o of_o ramsey_n found_v by_o aylwin_n the_o ealdorman_a id._n p._n 6_o 7._o of_o st._n john_n baptist_n id._n p._n 8._o of_o cerne_n in_o dorsetshire_n found_v by_o who_o l._n 6._o p._n 22._o of_o burton_n in_o staffordshire_n build_v by_o one_o of_o king_n ethelbert_n courtier_n during_o the_o cruel_a war_n in_o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o england_n who_o endow_v it_o with_o his_o paternal_a inheritance_n and_o purchase_v the_o king_n confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v id._n p._n 31._o of_o st._n bennet_n in_o holme_n found_v by_o king_n cnute_n for_o benedictines_n id._n p._n 54._o of_o coventry_n found_v by_o leofric_n earl_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o the_o lady_n godiva_n l._n 6._o p._n 71._o of_o leon_n or_o lemster_n near_o hereford_n repair_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o lady_n id._n p._n 72._o of_o wenlock_n repair_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o lady_n id._n p._n 72._o of_o st._n wereburga_n in_o chester_n repair_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o lady_n id._n p._n 72._o of_o st._n john_n in_o worcester_n repair_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o lady_n id._n p._n 72._o of_o evesham_n repair_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o lady_n id._n p._n 72._o of_o burgh_n rich_o endow_v by_o abbot_n leofric_n and_o call_v the_o golden_a burgh_n id._n p._n 84._o of_o st._n aethelbert_n in_o hereford_n city_n burn_v and_o by_o who_o id._n p._n 86_o 87._o of_o the_o holy_a cross_n at_o waltham_n in_o essex_n found_v by_o earl_n harold_n who_o be_v afterward_o king_n of_o england_n id._n p._n 89._o of_o westminster_n by_o who_o found_v and_o when_o consecrate_v id._n p._n 93._o money_n king_n athelstan_n law_n that_o through_o all_o his_o dominion_n one_o and_o the_o same_o money_n be_v current_n l._n 5._o p._n 314._o the_o same_o enact_v by_o the_o last_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n l._n 6._o p._n 14._o the_o same_o punishment_n for_o witting_o receive_v as_o for_o make_v bad_a money_n and_o for_o merchant_n that_o import_v any_o counterfeit_n money_n id._n p_o 44._o no_o more_o money_n ought_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o any_o unjust_a exaction_n id._n p._n 55._o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v current_n and_o none_o to_o refuse_v it_o embase_v the_o coin_n punishable_a by_o cut_v off_o the_o guilty_a person_n hand_n without_o redemption_n cnute_n law_n id._n p._n 58._o how_o money_n bring_v to_o a_o town_n and_o say_v to_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o id._n p._n 103._o monk_n former_o almost_o the_o only_a historian_n as_o well_o as_o divine_n and_o from_o they_o we_o be_v to_o have_v our_o account_n both_o of_o
that_o give_v oracle_n whereupon_o brutus_n consult_v with_o his_o divine_a and_o twelve_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v advise_v to_o invoke_v the_o goddess_n to_o tell_v he_o in_o what_o land_n or_o region_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o place_n to_o settle_v in_o and_o according_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o address_v she_o thus_o diva_n potens_fw-la nemorum_fw-la terror_fw-la sylvestribus_fw-la apris_fw-la cui_fw-la licet_fw-la anfractus_fw-la ire_n per_fw-la aethereos_fw-la infernasque_fw-la domos_fw-la terrestria_fw-la jura_n resolve_v et_fw-la dic_fw-la quas_fw-la terras_fw-la nos_fw-la habitare_fw-la velis_fw-la dic_fw-la certam_fw-la sedem_fw-la quâ_fw-la te_fw-la veneremur_fw-la in_o aevum_fw-la quâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la virgineis_fw-la templa_fw-la dicabo_fw-la choris_fw-la thus_o excellent_o well_o translate_v by_o the_o learned_a mr._n milton_n goddess_n of_o shade_n and_o huntress_n who_o at_o will_n walk_v on_o the_o roll_a sphere_n and_o through_o the_o deep_a on_o thy_o three_o reign_n the_o earth_n look_v now_o and_o tell_v what_o land_n what_o seat_n of_o rest_n thou_o bid_v i_o seek_v what_o certain_a seat_n where_o i_o may_v worship_v thou_o for_o ay_o with_o temple_n vow_v and_o virgin_n quire_n whereupon_o the_o goddess_n return_v this_o follow_a answer_n brute_n sub_fw-la occasum_fw-la solis_fw-la trans_fw-la gallica_n regna_fw-la insula_fw-la in_o oecano_n est_fw-la undique_fw-la cincta_fw-la mari._n insula_fw-la in_o oceano_fw-la est_fw-la habitata_fw-la gigantibus_fw-la olim_fw-la nunc_fw-la deserta_fw-la quidem_fw-la gentibus_fw-la apta_fw-la tuis_fw-la hanc_fw-la pete_fw-it namque_fw-la tibi_fw-la sedes_fw-la erit_fw-la illa_fw-la perennis_fw-la haec_fw-la fiet_fw-la natis_fw-la altera_fw-la troja_n tuis_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la prole_fw-la tua_fw-la reges_fw-la nascentur_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la totius_fw-la terrae_fw-la subditus_fw-la orbis_n erit_fw-la render_v thus_o brutus_n far_o to_o the_o west_n in_o the_o ocean_n wide_a beyond_o the_o realm_n of_o gaul_n a_o land_n there_o lie_v sea-girt_a it_o lie_v where_o giant_n dwell_v of_o old_a now_o void_a it_o fit_v thy_o people_n thither_o bend_v thy_o course_n there_o shall_v thou_o find_v a_o last_a seat_n there_o to_o thy_o son_n another_o troy_n shall_v rise_v and_o king_n be_v bear_v of_o thou_o who_o dread_a may_v shall_a awe_v the_o world_n and_o conquer_v nation_n bold_a but_o these_o verse_n be_v in_o latin_a when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o language_n spâ—ke_v in_o the_o world_n sufficient_o betray_v the_o moderness_n of_o the_o invention_n so_o that_o be_v it_o no_o more_o to_o please_v then_o instruct_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v insert_v they_o here_o and_o now_o brute_n be_v guide_v as_o he_o think_v by_o a_o divine_a conduct_n sail_n again_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o land_v in_o italy_n meet_v with_o some_o other_o trojan_n who_o have_v come_v thither_o with_o antenor_n many_o of_o who_o he_o take_v along_o with_o he_o together_o with_o one_o corinaeus_n their_o chief_n with_o this_o recruit_v bruâ—â—_n put_v again_o to_o sea_n and_o pass_v the_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o ligeris_n in_o aquitania_n cast_v anchor_n where_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o one_o goffarius_n a_o pictish_a king_n of_o that_o country_n now_o call_v poictou_n with_o who_o have_v several_a battle_n brute_n at_o last_o conquer_a and_o expel_v he_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o solicit_v the_o other_o king_n of_o gaul_n to_o his_o assistance_n brute_n thereupon_o find_v himself_o too_o weak_a for_o so_o great_a a_o force_n call_v a_o council_n where_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o since_o this_o be_v not_o the_o land_n promise_v they_o by_o the_o oracle_n they_o shall_v again_o put_v to_o sea_n so_o embarking_a all_o their_o force_n after_o a_o few_o day_n sail_v they_o arrive_v at_o albion_n and_o land_a at_o a_o haven_n now_o call_v totuesse_n in_o devonshire_n the_o time_n of_o which_o enterprise_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v about_o 1200_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o about_o 66._o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n if_o any_o certain_a time_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o so_o uncertain_a a_o relation_n but_o bruâ—e_v have_v at_o length_n through_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n attain_v this_o long_o wish_v for_o island_n land_n his_o trojan_n and_o march_v up_o into_o the_o country_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o which_o he_o find_v in_o great_a part_n desert_n or_o inhabit_a only_a by_o some_o giant_n these_o he_o quick_o destroy_v and_o to_o his_o people_n divide_v the_o land_n which_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o own_o name_n he_o call_v britain_n on_o corinaeus_n cornwall_n as_o we_o now_o call_v it_o be_v bestow_v but_o here_o i_o omit_v as_o a_o fable_n only_o fit_a to_o be_v tell_v child_n how_o this_o hero_n though_o no_o giant_n himself_o yet_o take_v up_o the_o mighty_a giant_n gogmagog_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o fling_v he_o off_o from_o a_o cliff_n into_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o the_o place_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o call_v langoemagog_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o giant_n be_v leap_n after_o brute_n have_v thus_o conquer_v the_o island_n he_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o build_v a_o city_n which_o he_o call_v troja_n nova_n for_o it_o seem_v he_o speak_v latin_a though_o it_o be_v not_o then_o use_v in_o italy_n which_o city_n name_v be_v change_v in_o time_n to_o trinobantum_n or_o troynovant_n after_o to_o london_n this_o he_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n eli_n be_v then_o high_a priest_n in_o judea_n where_o he_o enact_v several_a law_n and_o have_v reign_v here_o fifteen_o year_n he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o three_o son_n locrine_n the_o elder_a have_v that_o part_n call_v loegria_n now_o england_n camber_n the_o second_o possess_v cambria_n now_o wales_n and_o albanactus_n albania_n now_o scotland_n but_o he_o some_o time_n after_o be_v invade_v by_o one_o humber_n king_n of_o the_o huns_n be_v slay_v in_o fight_n and_o his_o people_n drive_v back_o into_o loegria_n whereupon_o king_n locrine_n and_o his_o brother_n camber_n march_v against_o this_o humber_n who_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o be_v overcome_v and_o drown_v in_o a_o river_n leave_v his_o name_n to_o it_o i_o design_o omit_v the_o long_a story_n of_o the_o lady_n estrildis_n who_o locrine_n then_o take_v prisoner_n he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o and_o private_o enjoy_v and_o will_v have_v marry_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o corinaeus_n who_o daughter_n gwendolin_n he_o have_v already_o betroth_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v corinaeus_n dead_a but_o he_o own_v estrildis_n for_o his_o queen_n which_o so_o incense_v gwendolin_n that_o although_o locrine_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o cambria_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n yet_o she_o go_v into_o cornwall_n and_o by_o powerful_a solicitation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o young_a son_n madan_n the_o cornish_a be_v bring_v to_o assist_v she_o with_o these_o force_n she_o march_v against_o locrine_n and_o in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n nigh_o the_o river_n stour_n he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o this_o just_a as_o she_o will_v have_v it_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o her_o son_n madan_n the_o son_n of_o locrine_n by_o gwendolin_n although_o a_o child_n yet_o succeed_v his_o father_n but_o under_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o out_o of_o revenge_n drown_v estrildis_n and_o her_o daughter_n sabra_n in_o a_o river_n which_o from_o she_o be_v call_v sabrina_n in_o english_a severne_n gwendolin_n her_o son_n come_v to_o full_a age_n resign_v her_o power_n and_o retire_v into_o cornwall_n after_o she_o have_v govern_v fifteen_o year_n but_o madan_n have_v have_v the_o fame_n of_o rule_v well_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o all_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n mempritius_fw-la and_o manlius_n mempritius_fw-la the_o elder_a son_n of_o madan_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v rule_v over_o the_o whole_a island_n but_o manlius_n his_o young_a brother_n rebel_a against_o he_o he_o desire_v a_o treaty_n with_o he_o who_o give_v his_o brother_n a_o meeting_n he_o treacherous_o murder_v he_o and_o now_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o trouble_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o luxury_n and_o cruelty_n and_o at_o last_o to_o unnatural_a lust_n hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n be_v devour_v by_o wolf_n to_o who_o succeed_v ebrank_n his_o son_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mighty_a strength_n and_o stature_n hâ—_n first_o after_o brutus_n waste_v gâ—ul_a and_o return_v rich_a and_o prosperous_a build_v caerbranc_n now_o york_n and_o in_o albania_n the_o town_n of_o mount_n agn_v now_o edinburgh_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v twenty_o wife_n and_o by_o they_o twenty_o son_n and_o thirty_o daughter_n which_o as_o our_o author_n relate_v be_v send_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o brother_n to_o silvius_n
alba_n then_o king_n of_o italy_n to_o be_v provide_v with_o husband_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o sabine_n will_v not_o give_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o latin_n which_o be_v so_o very_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o need_v no_o confutation_n this_o prince_n die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o forty_o year_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o brute_n surnamed_n greenshield_n from_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o target_n he_o revenge_v those_o indignity_n which_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o his_o father_n by_o brunchild_n prince_n of_o hannonia_n or_o hainault_n conquer_a he_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o scaldis_n i._n e._n the_o scheld_v but_o the_o modern_a name_n of_o hainault_n and_o brunchild_n sufficient_o betray_v the_o novelty_n of_o this_o fable_n he_o have_v the_o character_n of_o a_o excellent_a prince_n just_a merciful_a and_o a_o most_o exact_a observer_n of_o his_o word_n and_o reign_v twelve_o year_n to_o who_o succeed_v leil_n his_o son_n who_o build_v the_o city_n of_o carlisle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n after_o call_v by_o the_o roman_n lugubalia_fw-la and_o do_v also_o repair_v caerleon_n now_o call_v chester_n he_o be_v a_o good_a prince_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n when_o fall_v into_o several_a vice_n he_o occasion_v great_a dissension_n in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o do_v not_o end_v with_o his_o life_n but_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v twenty_o five_o year_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o rudhudibras_n or_o hudibras_n who_o compose_v the_o disturbance_n begin_v in_o his_o father_n day_n and_o study_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o strengthen_v and_o adorn_v his_o kingdom_n build_v several_a city_n as_o caerkin_n now_o canterbury_n likewise_o ca_a guent_n now_o winchester_n as_o also_o mount_n paladur_n after_o septonia_n or_o shaftsbury_n and_o have_v reign_v twenty_o nine_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o bladud_n his_o son_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v skilled_a in_o magic_n and_o thereby_o to_o have_v find_v out_o those_o medicinal_a water_n now_o call_v the_o bath_n where_o he_o also_o build_v a_o city_n call_v caer_n baden_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a invention_n and_o have_v make_v himself_o wing_n to_o fly_v fall_v down_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n in_o trinovant_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n have_v govern_v britain_n twenty_o year_n to_o he_o succeed_v leir_n his_o son_n who_o build_v caer_n leir_n now_o call_v leicester_n he_o have_v only_o three_o daughter_n gonnilla_n râ—gana_n and_o cordiella_n his_o darling_n but_o in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o affection_n he_o call_v they_o before_o he_o and_o demand_v that_o they_o will_v give_v he_o some_o assurance_n of_o their_o love_n the_o two_o elder_a call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o they_o love_v he_o ten_o thousand_o time_n dear_a than_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v their_o infinite_a kindness_n for_o he_o and_o at_o last_o conclude_v their_o flattery_n with_o horrid_a oath_n and_o asseveration_n of_o their_o sincerity_n but_o cordiella_n the_o young_a though_o have_v before_o her_o eye_n the_o present_a reward_n of_o a_o easy_a flattery_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v move_v from_o give_v he_o this_o downright_a honest_a answer_n father_n say_v she_o my_o love_n towards_o you_o be_v as_o my_o duty_n bid_v what_o shall_v a_o father_n seek_v what_o can_v a_o child_n promise_v more_o they_o who_o pretend_v beyond_o this_o flatter_v this_o short_a answer_v not_o at_o all_o satisfy_v the_o old_a suspicious_a king_n for_o he_o show_v his_o resentment_n by_o his_o neglect_n of_o she_o and_o the_o sudden_a advancement_n of_o her_o sister_n marry_v regana_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o gonarilla_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o albania_n reserve_v no_o portion_n at_o all_o for_o cordiella_n but_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o aganippus_fw-la a_o prince_n of_o gaul_n however_o he_o come_v by_o this_o greek_a name_n hear_v of_o her_o virtue_n and_o beauty_n desire_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o who_o she_o be_v welcome_a without_o any_o other_o dower_n but_o her_o own_o virtue_n king_n leir_n have_v thus_o dispose_v of_o his_o two_o elder_a daughter_n and_o divide_v half_o his_o kingdom_n between_o they_o they_o within_o some_o time_n by_o their_o subtle_a practice_n work_v he_o out_o of_o all_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o sojourn_v with_o his_o daughter_n by_o turn_n who_o be_v set_v on_o by_o their_o husband_n put_v so_o many_o affront_n and_o indignity_n upon_o he_o needless_a here_o to_o be_v recite_v that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o realm_n and_o take_v refuge_n with_o cordiella_n this_o reject_a daughter_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o affection_n imaginable_a and_o then_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o downright_a love_n of_o some_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o over_o talkative_a obsequiousness_n of_o other_o while_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o large_a inheritance_n oblige_v their_o tongue_n to_o express_v more_o duty_n than_o ever_o they_o mean_v to_o perform_v but_o what_o be_v more_o significant_a than_o word_n she_o assist_v her_o father_n with_o powerful_a aid_n and_o in_o person_n go_v to_o revenge_v his_o wrong_n so_o that_o bring_v a_o great_a army_n into_o britain_n she_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o crown_n which_o he_o hold_v but_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n who_o reign_n in_o all_o be_v compute_v to_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n and_o then_o die_v leave_v the_o throne_n to_o cordilla_n who_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n for_o five_o year_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n her_o husband_n aganippus_fw-la die_v morgan_n and_o cunedage_n her_o nephew_n by_o her_o sister_n gonorilla_n and_o regana_n disdain_v to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o woman_n rebel_v against_o she_o and_o so_o prevail_v that_o they_o take_v her_o prisoner_n but_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o high_a spirit_n slay_v herself_o rather_o than_o to_o live_v under_o their_o tyranny_n whereupon_o cunedage_n and_o morgan_n possess_v the_o whole_a government_n divide_v the_o island_n between_o they_o to_z morgan_z fall_v albania_n to_o cunedage_n all_o the_o land_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n morgan_n not_o be_v content_a with_o his_o portion_n invade_v his_o brother_n but_o be_v drive_v by_o he_o into_o wales_n and_o there_o slay_v give_v the_o name_n of_o glanmorgan_a to_o that_o country_n cunedage_n now_o rule_v alone_o build_v many_o temple_n to_o his_o god_n and_o die_v be_v bury_v at_o trinovant_n after_o he_o have_v rule_v thirty_o three_o year_n to_o who_o succeed_v rivallo_n the_o son_n of_o cunedage_n in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n for_o three_o day_n together_o from_o who_o putrefaction_n noisome_a and_o venomous_a fly_n be_v breed_v which_o in_o swarm_n infest_a the_o whole_a land_n and_o bring_v great_a contagion_n both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n he_o after_o he_o have_v rule_v forty_o six_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o gurgust_n his_o son_n of_o who_o nothing_o be_v record_v worth_n mention_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v thirty_o seven_o year_n nor_o be_v there_o more_o leave_v of_o jago_n his_o nephew_n nor_o yet_o of_o sillius_n or_o sicillius_n tho'_o how_o relate_v to_o the_o former_a be_v not_o say_v but_o to_o he_o after_o forty_o nine_o year_n reign_v succeed_v kâ—nemare_n say_v to_o be_v brother_n of_o jago_n of_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o record_v but_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n to_o who_o succeed_v gorâ—odug_v the_o son_n of_o kinemare_n he_o be_v note_v for_o tyranny_n but_o die_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n ferrex_n and_o porrex_n who_o reign_v joint_o at_o first_o do_v within_o a_o few_o year_n begin_v to_o contend_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o which_o contention_n after_o a_o great_a battle_n fight_v between_o they_o ferrex_n be_v slay_v who_o death_n affect_v his_o mother_n with_o so_o great_a a_o grief_n that_o transport_v by_o revenge_n she_o by_o the_o help_n of_o her_o maiden_n slay_v she_o other_o son_n porrex_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n a_o unheard_a of_o example_n and_o too_o strange_a to_o be_v true_a after_o his_o death_n the_o blood_n royal_a of_o brute_n be_v extinguish_v by_o his_o death_n there_o happen_v cruel_a war_n so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v into_o five_o part_n one_o pinnor_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o loegria_n or_o england_n stator_n seize_v albania_n rudock_n cambria_n and_o cloten_n cornwall_n but_o as_o to_o the_o five_o division_n the_o story_n be_v silent_a this_o pentarchy_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v last_v above_o fifty_o year_n the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v miserable_o harrass_v by_o civil_a war_n until_o dunwallo_n molmutius_n son_n
and_o erect_v new_a one_o in_o several_a place_n in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v grantham_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o some_o say_v cambridge_n ancient_o call_v caer-grant_a and_o grant_v chester_n he_o reign_v ten_o year_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o brother_n archigallo_n the_o second_o son_n of_o morindus_n he_o endeavour_v to_o depress_v the_o nobility_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o power_n and_o command_n and_o prefer_v mean_a and_o unworthy_a man_n and_o by_o take_v away_o man_n estate_n to_o enrich_v his_o own_o treasure_n all_o which_o oppression_n the_o nobility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o be_v any_o long_a to_o bear_v they_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o depose_v he_o place_v elidure_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v call_v by_o his_o subject_n elidure_n the_o pious_a for_o as_o he_o go_v on_o hunt_v one_o day_n in_o the_o wood_n calater_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o forest_n he_o meet_v with_o his_o brother_n archigallo_n and_o be_v strike_v with_o pity_n of_o his_o misfortune_n he_o secret_o convey_v he_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o the_o city_n of_o alchluid_n where_o feign_v himself_o sick_a he_o assemble_v all_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o there_o partly_o by_o persuasion_n partly_o by_o command_n he_o engage_v they_o again_o to_o receive_v his_o brother_n archigallo_n for_o their_o sovereign_n and_o afterward_o call_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o his_o people_n at_o york_n he_o there_o public_o resign_v his_o crown_n and_o take_v it_o off_o his_o own_o head_n place_v it_o on_o his_o brother_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v three_o year_n archigallo_n be_v thus_o restore_v by_o his_o wise_a and_o sober_a deportment_n regain_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o discard_v his_o former_a favourite_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o prudent_a advice_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o reign_v to_o the_o general_a like_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o caerbrank_a or_o york_n elidure_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n become_v once_o more_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o so_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o reputation_n receive_v the_o second_o time_n the_o crown_n but_o be_v soon_o depose_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o his_o brethren_n vigenius_n and_o peridure_n after_o one_o year_n government_n when_o be_v seize_v by_o they_o and_o his_o person_n confine_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n they_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o peridure_n take_v albania_n and_o vigenius_n all_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n for_o his_o share_n vigenius_n die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v seven_o year_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n devolve_v to_o peridure_n who_o manage_v it_o with_o great_a moderation_n and_o justice_n and_o have_v govern_v nine_o year_n die_v than_o elidure_n again_o resume_v the_o crown_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o his_o subject_n and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v four_o year_n to_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o man_n then_o die_v be_v succeed_v by_o his_o nephew_n or_o grandson_n the_o son_n of_o gorbonian_n who_o be_v call_v regin_v by_o mat_n of_o westminster_n though_o not_o name_v particular_o by_o geoffrey_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a prince_n and_o reign_v with_o the_o general_a approbation_n of_o all_o his_o people_n to_o who_o succeed_v morgan_n or_o margan_n the_o son_n of_o arâ—igallo_n he_o reign_v fourteen_o year_n in_o tranquillity_n after_o he_o ennian_a or_o emerian_n another_o son_n of_o archigallo_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n who_o quite_o different_a from_o his_o brother_n govern_v tyrannical_o and_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n depose_v and_o then_o succeed_v ydwallo_n the_o son_n of_o vigenius_n who_o warn_v by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o predecessor_n avoid_v tyranny_n after_o who_o reign_v rinco_n the_o son_n of_o peridure_n a_o heroic_a prince_n and_o a_o great_a warrior_n then_o next_o follow_v in_o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n a_o long_a descent_n of_o king_n who_o either_o do_v nothing_o or_o have_v no_o body_n to_o record_v it_o these_o make_v up_o seventeen_o king_n in_o all_o viz._n gerantius_n the_o son_n of_o elidurus_n to_o who_o succeed_v catellus_n his_o son_n than_o coillus_n and_o after_o he_o porrex_n the_o second_o then_o cherin_o or_o cherim_n then_o succeed_v fulgentius_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o cherin_n next_o he_o androgeus_n the_o three_o son_n of_o cherim_n enjoy_v the_o crown_n then_o after_o he_o urianus_n the_o son_n of_o androgeus_n begin_v to_o reign_v who_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o all_o riot_n and_o intemperance_n soon_o die_v and_o to_o he_o succeed_v eliod_n then_o elidavius_n than_o cledanus_n or_o cletanus_n call_v also_o by_o other_o detonus_n but_o here_o arise_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o long_a beadroll_n of_o british_a king_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o certainty_n concern_v their_o very_a name_n much_o less_o of_o their_o action_n for_o their_o name_n be_v various_o recite_v by_o geoffrey_n and_o those_o author_n that_o live_v after_o he_o and_o pretend_v to_o correct_v or_o enlarge_v he_o but_o you_o must_v take_v they_o as_o we_o find_v they_o then_o succeed_v gurgurntius_n then_o merianus_n and_o after_o he_o bledunus_n then_o capenus_n next_o to_o he_o sisilius_n the_o three_o then_o blegabred_a who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v excellent_o well_o skill_v in_o vocal_a as_o well_o as_o instrumental_a music_n he_o reign_v ten_o year_n after_o he_o succeed_v arthimallo_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o he_o eldâ—l_o then_o follow_v nine_o king_n more_o without_o any_o thing_n record_v of_o they_o but_o their_o bare_a name_n viz._n rodianus_n or_o redian_n than_o redarchius_n or_o redargius_n then_o samuil_a than_o penisill_n than_o carpoir_n or_o corporius_n and_o after_o he_o geiduâ—llus_n or_o dinellus_n the_o son_n of_o carpoir_n a_o prince_n modest_a and_o prudent_a in_o all_o his_o action_n who_o leave_v his_o son_n heli_n his_o successor_n who_o reign_v forty_o year_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o lud_n his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o virtuous_a prince_n make_v divers_a excellent_a law_n and_o correct_v many_o abuse_n in_o the_o government_n he_o adorn_v the_o city_n of_o london_n with_o new_a wall_n and_o tower_n and_o therein_o build_v a_o gate_n which_o be_v still_o call_v after_o his_o name_n ludgate_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v himself_o a_o palace_n not_o far_o from_o it_o and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n die_v leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n anarogeus_n and_o theomantius_fw-la under_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o brother_n cassibelan_n who_o bounty_n and_o worthy_a demeanour_n so_o wrought_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o he_o easy_o get_v the_o kingdom_n transfer_v upon_o himself_o yet_o nevertheless_o show_v some_o favour_n to_o his_o nephew_n he_o confer_v free_o upon_o androgeus_n london_n with_o kent_n and_o upon_o theomantius_fw-la cornwall_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o both_o till_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o while_n eclipse_v his_o power_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o trouble_v myself_o to_o set_v down_o much_o less_o to_o confute_v the_o error_n that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o chronology_n of_o these_o king_n reign_n since_o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n from_o who_o they_o be_v take_v have_v be_v so_o cautious_a as_o not_o to_o give_v we_o any_o account_n in_o what_o year_n of_o the_o world_n they_o reign_v sometime_o tell_v we_o though_o with_o no_o certainty_n at_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o make_v contemporary_a with_o they_o but_o as_o for_o his_o last_o nine_o and_o twenty_o king_n from_o elidure_n to_o lud_n he_o have_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o their_o bare_a name_n without_o so_o much_o as_o set_v down_o how_o many_o year_n they_o reign_v as_o if_o he_o himself_o or_o those_o author_n he_o have_v translate_v have_v be_v ashamed_a or_o weary_a of_o their_o own_o tedious_a story_n and_o so_o will_v make_v it_o as_o short_a as_o they_o can_v but_o as_o for_o mat._n of_o westminster_n ponticus_n virunnius_n polydore_n virgil_n and_o one_o richard_n white_a who_o call_v himself_o basinstoke_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a while_n to_o put_v down_o their_o pretend_a correction_n emendation_n and_o addition_n of_o geoffrey_n history_n since_o if_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o invent_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v less_o pretend_v to_o correct_v his_o invention_n or_o alter_v his_o course_n of_o succession_n of_o the_o british_a king_n as_o polydore_n have_v do_v under_o pretence_n of_o make_v they_o more_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o account_n of_o time_n but_o white_a have_v exceed_v all_o other_o in_o this_o make_v bold_a with_o geoffrey_n not_o onâ—y_o alter_v the_o
army_n to_o relieve_v it_o and_o make_v many_o assault_n upon_o the_o saxon_n rear_n while_o they_o lie_v before_o the_o town_n who_o thereupon_o raise_v the_o siege_n ccccxc_n turn_v all_o their_o force_n against_o the_o britain_n while_o they_o be_v more_o nimble_a present_o run_v away_o to_o the_o wood_n when_o the_o saxon_n return_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n they_o be_v as_o soon_o upon_o their_o back_n ann._n by_o which_o mean_v the_o saxon_n be_v for_o a_o time_n tire_v out_o receive_v a_o great_a loss_n till_o they_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o two_o body_n so_o that_o while_o the_o one_o assault_v the_o city_n the_o other_o shall_v defend_v the_o assailant_n whereby_o at_o last_o the_o citizen_n be_v quite_o spend_v with_o hunger_n and_o fatigue_n can_v no_o long_o endure_v the_o force_n of_o the_o besieger_n and_o all_o perish_a by_o the_o sword_n even_o to_o the_o very_a woman_n and_o child_n none_o escape_v and_o the_o saxon_n quite_o destroy_v that_o city_n which_o remain_v a_o vast_a heap_n of_o ruin_n in_o his_o time_n tho'_o the_o town_n of_o newenden_n be_v afterward_o build_v where_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o i._o but_o news_n be_v carry_v into_o germany_n of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o saxon_n it_o give_v occasion_n for_o new_a commander_n together_o with_o their_o army_n to_o come_v over_o hither_o to_o try_v their_o fortune_n and_o thus_o five_o year_n after_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n for_o now_o two_o commander_n viz._n cerdic_n and_o cynric_a his_o son_n ccccxcv_n land_v in_o britain_n with_o five_o ship_n at_o a_o place_n call_v cerdicisora_n i._n e._n cerdic_n shore_n the_o same_o day_n fight_v with_o the_o britain_n this_o cerdic_n be_v the_o ten_o in_o descent_n from_o woden_n his_o pedigree_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o be_v recite_v i_o have_v refer_v to_o another_o place_n but_o in_o six_o year_n after_o their_o come_n he_o and_o his_o son_n conquer_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n this_o cerdic_n reign_v twenty_o five_o year_n to_o his_o son_n cynric_n who_o succeed_v then_o follow_v in_o the_o saxon_n annal_n the_o whole_a succession_n of_o these_o king_n as_o far_o as_o k._n edward_n call_v the_o martyr_n son_n of_o edgar_n which_o i_o have_v omit_v because_o it_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o let_v we_o see_v about_o what_o time_n these_o annal_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o form_n we_o now_o have_v they_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o history_n h._n huntingdon_n further_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o cerdic_n land_v there_o assemble_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o britain_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o saxon_n stand_v in_o battle_n array_n before_o their_o ship_n the_o britain_n bold_o assault_v they_o but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v without_o any_o great_a execution_n because_o the_o saxon_n can_v not_o be_v over_o come_v though_o they_o fight_v till_o night_n part_v they_o whereupon_o the_o britain_n find_v the_o saxon_n too_o strong_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n it_o prove_v a_o draw_a battle_n but_o after_o this_o cerdic_n and_o his_o son_n seize_v all_o the_o country_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n though_o not_o without_o divers_a battle_n but_o about_o six_o year_n after_o come_v over_o to_o their_o assistance_n di._n porta_n with_o his_o two_o son_n bleda_n and_o megla_n who_o land_v in_o britain_n with_o two_o ship_n at_o a_o place_n which_o from_o he_o be_v still_o call_v portsmouth_n here_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o land_v they_o slay_v a_o young_a british_a prince_n or_o commander_n who_o as_o h._n huntingdon_n relate_v be_v then_o governor_n of_o this_o province_n advance_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n without_o any_o order_n they_o all_o perish_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o that_o port_n and_o his_o son_n obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n but_o in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 500_o aurelius_n ambrose_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n king_n be_v say_v by_o the_o welsh_a chronicle_n to_o have_v die_v be_v poison_v as_o geoffery_n relate_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o pascent_fw-la son_n to_o vortigern_n who_o have_v before_o rebel_v against_o he_o tho'_o who_o succeed_v he_o be_v uncertain_a for_o as_o to_o his_o suppose_a brother_n uther_n pendragon_n who_o geoffery_n of_o monmouth_n will_v here_o bring_v in_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o even_o by_o the_o british_a antiquary_n as_o a_o mere_a imaginary_a king_n of_o his_o own_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v own_v for_o the_o most_o obscure_a time_n of_o all_o the_o welsh_a history_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o about_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o war_n between_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o britain_n until_o dviii_o cerdic_n and_o cynric_n slay_v the_o great_a british_a king_n natanleod_n or_o nazaleod_n together_o with_o 5000_o man_n from_o which_o time_n that_o province_n be_v call_v natanleage_v as_o far_o as_o cerdicsford_n but_o h._n huntingdon_n be_v more_o particular_a in_o this_o war_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o natanleod_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n who_o have_v gather_v together_o his_o whole_a force_n cerdic_n and_o his_o son_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v for_o aid_n to_o aesc_n king_n of_o kent_n and_o aella_n king_n of_o the_o south_n saxon_n as_o also_o from_o port_n who_o come_v late_o over_o and_o that_o before_o the_o battle_n the_o saxon_a army_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n whereof_o cerdic_n command_v the_o one_o and_o his_o son_n cynric_n the_o other_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v king_n nazaleod_n see_v the_o saxon_n right_a wing_n to_o be_v the_o strong_a fall_v upon_o it_o with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o immediate_o rout_v it_o whereupon_o cerdic_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n there_o happen_v a_o great_a slaughter_n on_o that_o side_n which_o when_o it_o be_v perceive_v by_o his_o son_n cynric_n from_o the_o left_a wing_n he_o rush_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o pursuer_n so_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v again_o renew_v king_n nazaleod_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o army_n total_o defeat_v whereby_o the_o saxon_n obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n remain_v undisturbed_a for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o then_o come_v to_o they_o some_o year_n after_o many_o valiant_a assistant_n out_o of_o germany_n but_o to_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o this_o story_n before_o we_o proceed_v further_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n who_o this_o nazaleod_n be_v some_o think_v he_o to_o be_v ambrose_n above_v mention_v but_o other_o take_v he_o for_o his_o pretend_a brother_n uther_n pendragon_n while_o other_o again_o suppose_v he_o not_o to_o be_v any_o king_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o general_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n tho'_o what_o king_n that_o be_v remain_v as_o uncertain_a and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v it_o it_o be_v also_o as_o uncertain_a who_o now_o succeed_v this_o nazaleod_n most_o of_o the_o exchequer_n welsh_a annal_n here_o leave_v a_o inter-regnum_a of_o about_o six_o year_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o k._n arthur_n till_o the_o year_n 514_o or_o 515._o so_o likewise_o whether_o he_o be_v sole_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v much_o question_v since_o some_o ancient_a manuscript_n welsh_a chronicle_n and_o poem_n make_v he_o to_o have_v be_v only_a king_n of_o cornwall_n as_o to_o his_o father_n archbishop_n usher_n very_o well_o conjecture_n that_o this_o uther_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v his_o father_n be_v no_o other_o than_o nazaleod_n above_o mention_v who_o for_o his_o great_a action_n be_v call_v in_o welsh_a uther_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o wonderful_a or_o terrible_a and_o thus_o as_o nennius_n tell_v we_o artur_fw-la who_o name_n signify_v in_o welsh_a a_o horrible_a bear_n be_v also_o call_v mabuter_n that_o be_v a_o horrible_a son_n because_o in_o his_o childhood_n he_o be_v very_o cruel_a or_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o this_o nazaleod_n surname_v uther_n out_o of_o which_o geoffery_n of_o monmouth_n forge_v the_o name_n of_o uter_n pendragon_n if_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v as_o it_o be_v a_o ingenious_a conjecture_n of_o the_o learned_a lord_n primate_n it_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o clear_v the_o british_a history_n of_o these_o obscure_a time_n but_o since_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o king_n arthur_n and_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o gain_v many_o considerable_a victory_n over_o the_o saxon_n tho'_o the_o particular_a year_n be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o nennius_n or_o any_o other_o author_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v they_o down_o altogether_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o nennius_n his_o first_o battle_n be_v
most_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v against_o the_o mercian_n for_o ethelward_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v that_o conwal_n about_o this_o time_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o the_o mercian_n be_v his_o next_o neighbour_n the_o next_o year_n the_o midland_n english_a or_o mercian_n under_o peadda_n their_o eolderman_n or_o governor_n receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n dcliii_o which_o conversion_n 21._o bede_n relate_v more_o at_o large_a when_o speak_v of_o this_o peadda_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o penda_n as_o be_v a_o young_a man_n most_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v by_o his_o father_n set_v over_o a_o province_n of_o that_o nation_n will._n of_o malmesbury_n call_v it_o part_v of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o this_o prince_n go_v to_o oswy_a desire_v alfreda_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n obtain_v she_o unless_o he_o together_o with_o his_o whole_a nation_n dcliii_o will_v receive_v baptism_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a immortality_n voluntary_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n whether_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o virgin_n or_o not_o be_v chief_o persuade_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n by_o alcfrid_n the_o son_n of_o king_n oswy_n who_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o relation_n have_v marry_v cymburge_n his_o sister_n so_o that_o king_n be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finan_n together_o with_o all_o his_o train_n in_o that_o famous_a town_n of_o the_o king_n be_v which_o bede_n call_v admurum_n that_o be_v walltown_n near_o the_o pict_n wall_n and_o take_v with_o he_o four_o priest_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v his_o nation_n he_o return_v home_o with_o much_o joy_n these_o priest_n come_v with_o the_o king_n into_o this_o province_n preach_v god_n word_n and_o be_v as_o willing_o hear_v and_o receive_v and_o both_o the_o noble_a as_o well_o as_o the_o inferior_a sort_n renounce_v their_o idolatry_n be_v baptize_v nor_o do_v king_n penda_n himself_o prohibit_v they_o from_o preach_v in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n if_o they_o will_v if_o they_o will_v but_o rather_o hate_v and_o despise_v those_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o find_v not_o to_o perform_v work_v suitable_a to_o it_o call_v they_o miserable_a and_o contemptible_a wretch_n who_o fail_v to_o obey_v that_o god_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v these_o thing_n fall_v out_o two_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o king_n penda_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o east-saxons_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o king_n oswy_n again_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v former_o reject_v have_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v 22._o drive_v away_o mellitus_n their_o bishop_n for_o sigebert_n who_o be_v now_o king_n of_o that_o nation_n have_v succeed_v sigebert_n surname_v the_o little_a this_o prince_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o king_n oswye_n and_o use_v to_o come_v sometime_o to_o visit_v he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n he_o be_v wont_n often_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o those_o can_v not_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o that_o god_n be_v a_o incomprehensible_a be_v invisible_a omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a who_o govern_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o equity_n and_o that_o all_o those_o who_o will_v learn_v and_o do_v his_o will_n shall_v receive_v eternal_a reward_n these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n when_o king_n oswy_n have_v often_o inculcate_v with_o a_o brotherly_a affection_n at_o last_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o that_o king_n and_o of_o divers_a of_o his_o friend_n he_o also_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v with_o all_o his_o follower_n at_o the_o same_o place_n where_o peadda_n have_v be_v christen_v before_o viz._n at_o wall-town_n abovementioned_a king_n sigebert_n be_v thus_o make_v a_o christian_a return_v to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n only_o ask_v of_o king_n oswy_a to_o appoint_v he_o some_o teacher_n who_o may_v convert_v and_o baptise_v his_o nation_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o call_v back_n cedda_n who_o have_v be_v before_o send_v thither_o and_o give_v he_o a_o certain_a priest_n for_o his_o companion_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a when_o these_o have_v pass_v through_o all_o place_n and_o have_v gather_v a_o very_a large_a church_n it_o happen_v some_o time_n after_o that_o cedda_n return_v home_n go_v to_o lindisfarne_v to_o confer_v with_o bishop_n finan_n who_o when_o he_o find_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v so_o well_o prosper_v under_o his_o ministry_n call_v to_o he_o two_o other_o bishop_n ordain_v cedda_n bishop_n over_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a who_o thereupon_o return_v into_o his_o own_o province_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v begin_v with_o great_a authority_n build_v church_n in_o many_o place_n and_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o may_v help_v he_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o baptism_n especial_o in_o a_o city_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n iâ—hancestir_v as_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v tylabury_n the_o former_a of_o which_o place_n be_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n pent_n and_o the_o other_o be_v near_o the_o thames_n now_o call_v tillbury_n in_o which_o have_v gather_v together_o a_o small_a company_n of_o christ_n servant_n he_o teach_v they_o the_o discipline_n of_o a_o monastic_a life_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v it_o this_o year_n according_a to_o the_o saxon_a annal_n anna_n dcliv_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n be_v slay_v be_v overcome_v in_o fight_n by_o king_n penda_n of_o who_o h._n huntingdon_n give_v we_o but_o a_o slender_a account_n only_o that_o anna_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n perish_v in_o a_o moment_n by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n so_o that_o scarce_o any_o of_o they_o remain_v this_o year_n also_o one_o bottulf_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o monastery_n at_o icanho_n suppose_v to_o be_v boston_n in_o lincolnshire_n as_o also_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n decease_a on_o 20._o kal._n octob._n the_o same_o year_n likewise_o according_a to_o mat._n westminster_n ercombert_n king_n of_o kent_n decease_a egbert_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o who_o reign_n aethelbert_n and_o aethelred_n the_o son_n of_o his_o uncle_n ermenred_n be_v but_o youth_n be_v cruel_o murder_v by_o one_o thanor_n the_o king_n servant_n without_o his_o privity_n who_o body_n be_v strange_o discover_v where_o they_o be_v bury_v by_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n whereupon_o their_o body_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o warinens_n the_o miracle_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o i_o omit_v as_o incredible_a this_o year_n king_n penda_n be_v slay_v at_o winwidfeld_n with_o thirty_o other_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n dclv_o of_o which_o battle_n bede_n give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n that_o oswi_n have_v long_o endure_v the_o ravages_n and_o devastation_n of_o his_o country_n by_o the_o inroad_n of_o king_n penda_n 1â—_n and_o have_v have_v his_o strong_a city_n of_o bebbanburg_n now_o bamburrough_n castle_n assault_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o thereby_o very_a near_o take_v find_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o resist_v and_o offer_v he_o many_o rich_a present_n desire_v to_o buy_v a_o peace_n which_o penda_n proud_o refuse_v and_o resolve_v nothing_o less_o shall_v satisfy_v he_o than_o this_o king_n destruction_n oswi_n upon_o that_o turn_v his_o gift_n into_o vow_n to_o god_n implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n devote_v his_o daughter_n than_o but_o one_o year_n old_a to_o be_v a_o nun_n and_o with_o twelve_o portion_n of_o land_n whereof_o each_o maintain_v ten_o family_n to_o build_v and_o endow_v monastery_n so_o it_o seem_v his_o vow_n prove_v more_o successful_a than_o his_o treaty_n for_o hereupon_o he_o with_o alfred_n his_o son_n gather_v a_o small_a army_n therewith_o encounter_v and_o discomfit_v the_o mercian_n have_v then_o invade_v and_o waste_v the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n tho'_o they_o be_v thirty_o time_n more_o in_o number_n and_o lead_v by_o experience_a captain_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o a_o place_n call_v loyden_n now_o leeds_n in_o yorkshire_n beside_o this_o ethelwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswald_n who_o rule_v in_o deira_n take_v part_n with_o the_o mercian_n but_o in_o the_o fight_n withdraw_v his_o force_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n wait_v for_o the_o event_n with_o which_o unseasonable_a retreat_n the_o mercian_n perhaps_o be_v terrify_v and_o misdoubt_v great_a danger_n flee_v their_o commander_n together_o with_o penda_n himself_o be_v almost_o all_o
slay_v among_o who_o be_v ethelher_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n who_o forget_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n k._n anna_n former_o slay_v by_o penda_n now_o take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o this_o war_n many_o as_o they_o be_v fly_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n winved_a then_o swell_v above_o her_o bank_n the_o death_n of_o penda_n that_o cruel_a and_o heathen_a king_n cause_v a_o general_n rejoice_v among_o the_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o old_a english_a saying_n mention_v by_o matthew_n westminster_n at_o winved_a so_o that_o after_o penda_n have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o no_o less_o than_o four_o or_o five_o christian_a king_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n he_o himself_o undergo_v the_o same_o fate_n so_o little_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o death_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a prince_n only_o the_o former_a be_v call_v god_n correction_n but_o the_o latter_a his_o judgement_n dclv_o but_o to_o ethelher_n succeed_v ethelwald_n his_o brother_n and_o to_o penda_n his_o son_n peadda_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o son_n in_o law_n to_o oswi_n himself_o he_o allow_v he_o to_o hold_v the_o province_n of_o south_n mercia_n divide_v from_o the_o northern_a by_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n then_o contain_v according_a to_o bede_n five_o thousand_o family_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o tributary_n to_o the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n after_o this_o the_o mercian_n become_v all_o christian_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o king_n oswi_n and_o peadda_n and_o here_o that_o copy_n of_o the_o saxon_a chronicle_n write_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o peterburgh_n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o abbey_n which_o be_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o peadda_fw-mi he_o and_o oswi_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n oswald_n meet_v and_o confer_v about_o build_v a_o monastery_n in_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o st._n peter_n which_o they_o afterward_o do_v and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o medeshamsted_n from_o a_o certain_a well_o which_o be_v there_o call_v medeswell_n so_o they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o when_o they_o have_v near_o finish_v the_o work_n they_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o certain_a monk_n call_v saxulf_n who_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n and_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o noble_a person_n in_o his_o time_n but_o be_v now_o much_o rich_a in_o christ._n this_o year_n also_o honorius_n the_o archbishop_n decease_a on_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o april_n ithamer_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n consecrate_a deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la to_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n this_o be_v the_o first_o english_a monk_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v choose_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o be_v also_o the_o first_o that_o be_v consecrate_a but_o by_o one_o bishop_n for_o the_o better_a sound_n sake_n he_o change_v his_o name_n to_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la have_v be_v before_o call_v fridonà _fw-fr or_o fridon_n dclvi_o this_o year_n be_v peadda_n slay_v about_o easter_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o k._n oswy_n and_o wulfher_o his_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o penda_n succeed_v he_o tho'_o not_o until_o some_o year_n after_o for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o peadda_n king_n oswi_n seize_v also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o hold_v and_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o dominion_n here_o the_o saxon_a chronicle_n proceed_v to_o give_v we_o a_o further_a account_n concern_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a monastery_n of_o peterburgh_n but_o tho'_o it_o be_v do_v some_o year_n after_o and_o the_o relation_n be_v somewhat_o long_o yet_o because_o it_o show_v more_o plain_o than_o any_o other_o history_n the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o erect_v such_o a_o foundation_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o omit_v what_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n the_o say_a chronicle_n proceed_v thus_o that_o in_o he_o viz._n wulfher_n reign_v the_o abbey_n of_o medeshamsted_n be_v great_o increase_v in_o riches_n for_o that_o king_n favour_v it_o very_o much_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n peadda_n and_o of_o oswie_a his_o brother_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o also_o of_o saxulf_n the_o abbot_n wherefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v render_v it_o yet_o more_o famous_a and_o will_v high_o adorn_v it_o be_v thereunto_o persuade_v by_o his_o brother_n ethelred_n and_o merwalla_n and_o his_o sister_n kyneburg_n and_o kyneswith_n as_o also_o by_o archbishop_n deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la and_o all_o his_o wise_a man_n both_o clerk_n and_o laic_n that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n then_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o say_a abbot_n tell_v he_o that_o since_o his_o bâ—other_n peadda_n and_o his_o friend_n oswie_n have_v begin_v this_o monastery_n and_o that_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n therefore_o the_o abbot_n shall_v take_v diligent_a care_n to_o see_v it_o finish_v and_o he_o will_v provide_v all_o thing_n as_o both_o gold_n and_o silver_n land_n and_o possession_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v needful_a for_o it_o whereupon_o the_o abbot_n go_v home_o and_o set_v to_o the_o work_n so_o far_o advance_v it_o that_o in_o few_o year_n it_o be_v finish_v which_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n he_o be_v very_o joyful_a dclvi_o and_o send_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o all_o his_o thanes_z throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o also_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n earl_n and_o all_o who_o love_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o so_o he_o appoint_v they_o a_o day_n when_o the_o monastery_n shall_v be_v consecrate_a at_o which_o consecration_n king_n wulfer_n and_o his_o brother_n ethelred_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v all_o present_a as_o be_v also_o archbishop_n deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la and_o ithamer_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n together_o with_o wina_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o several_a other_o bishop_n there_o be_v also_o present_a all_o the_o thanes_z that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n when_o this_o monastery_n be_v consecrate_a in_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n andrew_n then_o the_o king_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o chair_n speak_v thus_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n before_o all_o his_o thanes_z thanks_o be_v to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n for_o this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v do_v i_o and_o i_o will_v that_o you_o all_o confirm_v my_o word_n i_o wulfer_v do_v give_v this_o day_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o to_o saxulf_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o monastery_n all_o these_o land_n water_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o territory_n lie_v round_o about_o they_o which_o be_v of_o my_o royal_a patrimony_n so_o free_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v thence_o any_o tribute_n or_o revenue_n beside_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n which_o gift_n be_v this_o then_o the_o king_n proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o meet_v and_o bound_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o omit_v only_o that_o they_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o stamford_n and_o be_v above_o threescore_o mile_n about_o then_o say_v the_o king_n the_o gift_n indeed_o be_v small_a but_o i_o will_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o so_o free_o that_o none_o may_v exact_v any_o geld_v or_o tribute_n out_o of_o it_o but_o what_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o monk_n and_o i_o do_v hereby_o free_a this_o monastery_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o any_o but_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o i_o will_v also_o that_o all_o those_o who_o can_v go_v thither_o shall_v here_o implore_v to_o st._n peter_n when_o the_o king_n have_v speak_v these_o thing_n the_o abbot_n make_v a_o request_n to_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o certain_a religious_a monk_n who_o desire_v to_o lead_v the_o live_v of_o anchorite_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a island_n a_o small_a monastery_n shall_v be_v build_v wherein_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o solitude_n which_o be_v present_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n then_o he_o also_o desire_v his_o brother_n and_o sister_n that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n they_o will_v be_v witness_n to_o his_o charter_n conjure_v all_o thosâ—_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o gift_n inviolate_a as_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o will_v escape_v eternal_a torment_n then_o follow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o be_v present_a and_o who_o subscribe_v and_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n confirm_v it_o by_o their_o consent_n that_o be_v king_n wulfer_n who_o first_o of_o all_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o word_n and_o then_o sign_v it_o with_o the_o cross_n and_o then_o speak_v thus_o i_o king_n wulfer_n with_o the_o earl_n heoretogh_n and_o thanes_z be_v witness_n of_o my_o
a_o military_a life_n for_o a_o heavenly_a one_o and_o leave_v his_o country_n go_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o company_n of_o alfred_n son_n to_o that_o king_n and_o upon_o his_o return_n thence_o the_o second_o time_n profess_v himself_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o lyren_n where_o stay_v two_o year_n he_o accompany_v wyghard_n to_o rome_n who_o go_v thither_o to_o be_v ordain_v archbishop_n but_o soon_o after_o die_v there_o he_o again_o return_v home_o with_o archbishop_n theodore_n and_o after_o some_o time_n build_v the_o monastery_n of_o wyremouth_n and_o girwy_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v and_o now_o after_o a_o long_a sickness_n make_v a_o holy_a end_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o wyremouth_n where_o he_o be_v also_o bury_v about_o this_o time_n wither_a the_o son_n of_o egbert_n king_n of_o kent_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n dcxci_o do_v by_o his_o piety_n and_o industry_n free_v it_o from_o foreign_a invasion_n tho'_o one_o swebheard_n or_o webheard_n hold_v part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o he_o for_o some_o time_n this_o year_n also_o according_a to_o florence_n for_o the_o year_n be_v not_o exact_o set_v down_o by_o bede_n or_o stephen_n heddi_n bishop_n wilfrid_n be_v the_o second_o time_n expel_v from_o his_o bishopric_n by_o alfred_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 44._o which_o as_o this_o author_n in_o his_o life_n relate_v happen_v because_o that_o king_n have_v not_o restore_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o rypun_a divers_a of_o its_o possession_n dcxci_o the_o next_o be_v because_o the_o monastery_n of_o hagulstad_n have_v be_v erect_v into_o a_o bishopric_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n which_o pope_n agatho_n have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o last_o because_o that_o king_n will_v have_v compel_v he_o to_o obey_v certain_a decree_n of_o archbishop_n theodore_n which_o have_v be_v make_v in_o bishop_n wilfrid_n absence_n and_o during_o the_o first_o quarrel_n that_o have_v rise_v between_o they_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o observe_v thereupon_o retire_v to_o his_o old_a friend_n ethelred_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n who_o receive_v he_o with_o great_a honour_n but_o king_n alfred_n as_o likewise_o archbishop_n bertwald_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n be_v assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n at_o a_o place_n call_v onestrefield_n or_o hosterfield_n they_o send_v messenger_n to_o bishop_n wilfrid_n desire_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v by_o their_o messenger_n so_o that_o great_a dispute_n arise_v chief_o from_o those_o bishop_n of_o the_o new_a see_v who_o together_o with_o certain_a abbot_n have_v be_v also_o set_v on_o by_o king_n alfred_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n they_o also_o object_v many_o false_a thing_n against_o he_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v prove_v and_o at_o last_o decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o late_a archbishop_n theodore_n whereupon_o bishop_n wilfrid_n ask_v they_o with_o what_o face_n they_o can_v prefer_v the_o decree_n of_o theodore_n before_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n which_o have_v be_v enjoin_v they_o from_o pope_n agatho_n and_o pope_n sergius_n but_o when_o no_o due_a or_o decent_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v observe_v and_o that_o they_o urge_v he_o to_o subscribe_v a_o resignation_n of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o monastery_n in_o northumberland_n and_o mercia_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archbishop_n he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o and_o only_o offer_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n but_o at_o last_o they_o offer_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v resign_v his_o bishopric_n he_o may_v still_o retain_v his_o abbey_n of_o ripon_n and_o live_v there_o in_o quiet_a provide_v he_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o monastery_n nor_o exercise_v any_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n upon_o which_o he_o in_o a_o long_a speech_n set_v forth_o his_o former_a merit_n in_o convert_v the_o northumbrian_n nation_n to_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o easter_n then_o ask_v they_o for_o what_o offence_n they_o go_v now_o about_o to_o degrade_v he_o to_o which_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v culpable_a in_o this_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o have_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n at_o rome_n before_o they_o and_o the_o king_n then_o offer_v the_o archbishop_n to_o make_v he_o submit_v by_o force_n to_o their_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v oppose_v by_o most_o of_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o have_v come_v thither_o under_o their_o safe_a conduct_n then_o the_o bishop_n retire_v again_o to_o king_n ethelred_n set_v forth_o the_o hard_a usage_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o synod_n whereupon_o the_o king_n promise_v he_o never_o to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o monastery_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o have_v send_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o pope_n judgement_n of_o these_o matter_n and_o how_o he_o may_v act_v safe_o therein_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o only_o deprive_v but_o also_o excommunicate_fw-la bishop_n wilfrid_n and_o also_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o so_o that_o none_o may_v so_o much_o as_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o touch_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o defile_v wherefore_o bishop_n wilfrid_n be_v again_o force_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o make_v his_o appeal_n before_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o present_v a_o long_a petition_n set_v forth_o that_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o britain_n dcxci_o have_v proceed_v from_o those_o who_o have_v seize_v upon_o his_o bishopric_n and_o monastery_n have_v refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o holiness_n predecessor_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n do_v there_o hear_v the_o whole_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o archbishop_n bertwald_n who_o have_v now_o send_v his_o deputy_n thither_o together_o with_o the_o accusation_n against_o he_o so_o in_o short_a upon_o a_o solemn_a hear_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n on_o both_o side_n and_o after_o above_o seventy_o congregation_n in_o about_o four_o month_n time_n in_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n innocence_n do_v more_o and_o more_o appear_v he_o be_v at_o last_o absolve_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n the_o particular_n of_o which_o be_v too_o long_o to_o relate_v only_o that_o thereupon_o the_o pope_n write_v letter_n to_o ethelred_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o alfred_n king_n of_o northumberland_n recite_v bishop_n wilfrid_n former_a appeal_n to_o pope_n agatho_n and_o the_o decree_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o also_o what_o have_v be_v now_o do_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o well_o the_o bishop_n have_v acquit_v himself_o of_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o order_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o but_o also_o admonish_v archbishop_n bertwald_n to_o call_v another_o synod_n together_o with_o bishop_n wilfrid_n and_o there_o to_o summon_v the_o bishop_n bosa_n and_o john_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o will_v say_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n and_o if_o they_o can_v make_v any_o agreement_n with_o the_o like_n of_o bishop_n wilfrid_n it_o will_v be_v very_o grateful_a to_o he_o but_o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o exhibit_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o dissent_n before_o the_o pope_n there_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o a_o more_o ample_a council_n and_o whoever_o shall_v refuse_v this_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n the_o bishop_n in_o his_o return_n home_o with_o these_o letter_n fall_v so_o sick_a by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v at_o melune_n in_o france_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o he_o which_o promise_v he_o restitution_n to_o his_o see_v within_o four_o year_n so_o he_o at_o last_o arrive_v again_o in_o britain_n where_o apply_v himself_o to_o archbishop_n bertwald_n he_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o pope_n letter_n which_o have_v be_v before_o send_v he_o by_o messenger_n receive_v bishop_n wilfrid_n very_o kind_o and_o be_v then_o reconcile_v to_o he_o promise_v to_o mitigate_v that_o harsh_a judgement_n give_v against_o he_o in_o the_o former_a synod_n then_o the_o bishop_n deliver_v his_o letter_n to_o ethelred_n who_o have_v at_o that_o
he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o hold_v it_o forty_o one_o year_n of_o this_o king_n osr_v above_o mention_v will._n of_o malmesbury_n give_v a_o very_a bad_a character_n that_o he_o stain_v his_o reign_n by_o debauch_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o profess_v nun_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o relation_n who_o also_o bring_v the_o same_o fate_n upon_o themselves_o but_o this_o king_n ethelbald_n above_o mention_v be_v the_o son_n of_o alwer_n and_o he_o of_o eoppa_n who_o pedigree_n be_v already_o set_v down_o also_o this_o year_n egbert_n that_o venerable_a person_n convert_v the_o monk_n of_o hii_n to_o the_o right_a faith_n so_o that_o they_o afterward_o observe_v easter_n orthodox_o as_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tonsure_v the_o relation_n of_o which_o bede_n have_v give_v we_o at_o large_a be_v in_o short_a that_o egbert_n the_o priest_n above_o mention_v come_v out_o of_o ireland_n on_o purpose_n to_o convert_v those_o monk_n they_o be_v so_o move_v by_o his_o pious_a exhortation_n that_o leave_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o forefather_n they_o afterward_o observe_v the_o catholic_a i._n e._n roman_n rite_n egbert_n after_o he_o have_v live_v with_o these_o monk_n in_o this_o island_n for_o thirteen_o year_n die_v there_o dccxvii_o this_o year_n ingild_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n ina_n decease_v who_o sister_n be_v werburgh_n and_o cuthburgh_n the_o latter_a of_o who_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o winburne_n she_o be_v once_o marry_v to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n but_o while_o he_o live_v they_o be_v make_v to_o renounce_v each_o other_n be_v bed_n in_o this_o year_n also_o as_o ingulphus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o croyland_n relate_v that_o abbey_n be_v found_v by_o ethelbald_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n guthlac_n the_o anchorite_n then_o late_o decease_v it_o be_v for_o benedictines_n you_o may_v see_v this_o king_n charter_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n whereby_o he_o grant_v to_o this_o monastery_n the_o whole_a isle_n of_o croyland_n then_o contain_v four_o league_n in_o length_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n with_o all_o the_o marsh_n adjoin_v there_o particular_o mention_v about_o this_o time_n according_a to_o the_o welsh_a chronicle_n roderic_n or_o rodri_n the_o son_n of_o edwal_n ywrich_n dccxx_o begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o britain_n in_o wales_n this_o year_n daniel_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o same_o year_n ina_n slay_v cinewoulf_n athcle_v dccxxi_o that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o the_o same_o year_n st._n john_n bishop_n of_o hagulstad_n decease_a who_o be_v bishop_n thirty_o three_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n who_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o beverlie_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o hagulstad_n and_o then_o of_o york_n be_v after_o his_o death_n canonise_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n john_n of_o beverlie_n to_o who_o shrine_n many_o pilgrimage_n be_v make_v and_o of_o who_o the_o monkish_a legend_n relate_v many_o incredible_a miracle_n nor_o be_v bede_n himself_o want_v in_o his_o story_n of_o this_o bishop_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v be_v better_o omit_v but_o bede_n under_o this_o year_n give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n to_o perform_v his_o episcopal_a function_n have_v ordain_v wilfred_n his_o presbyter_n bishop_n of_o york_n in_o his_o room_n he_o retire_v to_o his_o monastery_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o deira_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o life_n in_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n dccxxii_o this_o year_n queen_n ethelburg_n destroy_v the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n now_o taunton-dean_n in_o somersetshire_n which_o ina_n have_v before_o build_v and_o eadbert_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o surry_n to_o the_o south-saxons_a where_o ina_n also_o fight_v with_o they_o h._n huntingdon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o queen_n ethelburgh_n destroy_v this_o castle_n be_v because_o eadbert_n a_o rebellious_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a have_v take_v it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o rebellious_a war._n it_o be_v now_o according_a to_o bede_n the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o osric_n king_n of_o northumberland_n dccxxv_o king_n wither_a die_v who_o be_v son_n of_o egbert_n king_n of_o kent_n after_o have_v reign_v thirty_o four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a he_o leave_v three_o son_n ethelbert_n eadbert_n and_o aldric_n his_o heir_n will._n malmesbury_n give_v he_o this_o character_n that_o he_o be_v gentle_a at_o home_n invincible_a in_o war_n and_o who_o strict_o observe_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o according_a to_o our_o annal_n eadbert_n his_o son_n succeed_v alone_o to_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n this_o year_n also_o according_a to_o our_o annal_n ina_n fight_v again_o with_o the_o south-saxons_a and_o there_o slay_v eadbert_n aetheling_n who_o he_o have_v before_o banish_v h._n huntingdon_n farther_z inform_v we_o that_o king_n ina_n pursue_v eadbert_n into_o southsex_n and_o a_o nameless_a author_n add_v that_o he_o than_o slay_v aldwin_n king_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a who_o take_v his_o part_n and_o conquer_a that_o country_n also_o the_o same_o year_n king_n ina_n new_a build_v the_o ancient_a monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o also_o grant_v it_o a_o exemption_n from_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n with_o divers_a other_o privilege_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o his_o charter_n confirm_v by_o a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a west-saxon_a kingdom_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o baldred_n king_n of_o kent_n with_o divers_z other_z bishop_n and_o great_a man_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o lay-people_n this_o charter_n be_v in_o the_o manuscript_n in_o the_o library_n of_o trinity_n coll._n in_o cambridge_n and_o be_v also_o print_v by_o sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o first_o volume_n of_o british_a council_n it_o be_v also_o send_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o book_n of_o glastenbury_n relate_v about_o this_o time_n as_o ranulph_n of_o chichester_n in_o polychronichon_n relate_v that_o ina_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n first_o confer_v upon_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o penny_n from_o every_o house_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o english-saxons-romescot_n and_o in_o latin_a donarius_n sancti_fw-la petri_n i._n e._n peterpence_n which_o be_v also_o allow_v by_o polydore_n virgil_n in_o his_o history_n who_o be_v once_o the_o pope_n collector_n of_o this_o tax_n in_o england_n but_o since_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o confirm_v by_o any_o ancient_a author_n or_o council_n i_o suspend_v â—y_a my_o belief_n of_o it_o since_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o collector_n of_o polychronicon_n as_o of_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o a_o mâ—tter_n of_o this_o moment_n but_o if_o it_o be_v ever_o grant_v by_o this_o king_n it_o be_v likewise_o as_o certain_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o mycel-synod_n or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o that_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v this_o year_n according_a to_o bede_n and_o the_o saxon_a annal_n decease_a tobias_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n dccxxvii_o for_o he_o be_v breed_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o archbishop_n theodorus_n and_o abbot_n adrian_n and_o be_v so_o well_o skilled_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a that_o they_o be_v as_o perfect_v and_o familiar_a to_o he_o as_o his_o mother_n tongue_n 24._o he_o be_v bury_v at_o rochester_n in_o st._n paul_n porch_n adjoin_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n after_o who_o aldwulf_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v archbishop_n bertwald_n consecrate_v he_o king_n ina_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o die_v dccxxviii_o and_o ethelheard_v his_o kinsman_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o hold_v it_o fourteen_o year_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o h._n huntingdon_n do_v both_o give_v king_n ina_n great_a commendation_n propose_v he_o as_o a_o example_n not_o only_o of_o magnanimity_n and_o justice_n by_o the_o good_a law_n he_o make_v but_o also_o of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o quit_v all_o worldly_a vanity_n for_o a_o monastic_a life_n and_o that_o by_o the_o frequent_a exhortation_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n who_o when_o she_o see_v nothing_o will_v prevail_v upon_o he_o take_v this_o course_n which_o tho'_o none_o of_o the_o cleanly_a i_o will_v here_o give_v you_o once_o when_o the_o king_n have_v make_v a_o great_a entertainment_n at_o one_o of_o his_o country-house_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o company_n be_v go_v the_o
there_o be_v likewise_o now_o a_o synod_n at_o aclea_n but_o under_o what_o king_n this_o council_n be_v hold_v or_o whereabouts_o the_o place_n be_v or_o what_o decree_n be_v there_o make_v our_o history_n be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o but_o sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o 305._o first_o volume_n of_o council_n suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v at_o a_o place_n of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n where_o there_o be_v two_o place_n so_o call_v the_o one_o alca_n and_o the_o other_o scole_n aclea_n this_o year_n cyneheard_n slay_v cynewulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n but_o cyneheard_n himself_o be_v there_o slay_v dcclxxxiv_o and_o eighty_o four_o man_n with_o he_o but_o these_o annal_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n under_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcclv_o have_v give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o king_n be_v unfortunate_a end_n which_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o insert_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o expel_v cyneheard_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a king_n sigebert_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o king_n with_o a_o small_a company_n be_v go_v to_o merinton_n now_o call_v merton_n in_o surrey_n to_o visit_v a_o certain_a woman_n he_o there_o besiege_v he_o and_o beset_v the_o chamber_n where_o he_o be_v before_o the_o king_n be_v attendant_n can_v know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n perceive_v he_o get_v out_o of_o door_n and_o manful_o defend_v himself_o but_o all_o of_o they_o assault_v the_o king_n at_o once_o they_o in_o the_o end_n slay_v he_o tho'_o as_o florence_n relate_v he_o first_o sore_o wound_v cynheard_a but_o when_o the_o king_n thanes_z who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o house_n hear_v the_o noise_n they_o all_o run_v thither_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v get_v themselves_o ready_a but_o cyneheard_n aetheling_n promise_v they_o great_a reward_n and_o pardon_v if_o they_o will_v take_v his_o part_n which_o none_o of_o they_o will_v agree_v to_o but_o present_o all_o fight_v against_o he_o till_o they_o be_v all_o kill_v except_z one_o british_a hostage_n who_o be_v grievous_o wound_v but_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o king_n thanes_z that_o remain_v at_o home_n come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v kill_v viz._n osric_z the_o ealderman_n and_o wiverth_n his_o thane_n and_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o they_o all_o come_v thither_o on_o horseback_n and_o when_o they_o find_v cyneheard_n aetheling_n in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o king_n lie_v dead_a and_o have_v the_o door_n fast_o lock_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o approach_v and_o endeavour_v to_o break_v in_o cynheard_a promise_v to_o grant_v they_o all_o their_o liberty_n and_o all_o their_o land_n and_o good_n with_o great_a riches_n and_o honour_n if_o they_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o peaceable_o tell_v they_o moreover_o that_o he_o have_v some_o of_o their_o kinsman_n with_o he_o who_o will_v never_o desert_v he_o but_o they_o answer_v dcclxxxiv_o that_o none_o of_o their_o relation_n be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o their_o own_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v never_o obey_v his_o murderer_n and_o they_o then_o far_o tell_v their_o kinsman_n that_o if_o they_o will_v leave_v their_o leader_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v safe_a from_o who_o they_o also_o receive_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o like_a have_v be_v already_o promise_v to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o king_n party_n and_o say_v that_o as_o they_o then_o refuse_v their_o promise_n so_o themselves_o shall_v now_o refuse_v the_o like_a from_o they_o than_o they_o fight_v at_o the_o gate_n until_o they_o be_v break_v open_a and_o the_o conspirator_n force_v to_o retire_v within_o they_o but_o there_o cyneard_n aetheling_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o except_o one_o who_o be_v the_o ealderman_n godson_n to_o who_o be_v grievous_o wound_v he_o grant_v his_o life_n this_o king_n cynwulf_n reign_v one_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o his_o body_n lie_v bury_v at_o wintencester_n but_o that_o of_o the_o aetheling_n at_o axanmister_n now_o axminster_n in_o devon-shire_n be_v both_o of_o they_o descend_v from_o cerdic_n the_o first_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n this_o same_o year_n also_o brihtic_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n who_o body_n lie_v bury_v at_o werham_n and_o he_o be_v also_o descend_v from_o cerdic_n in_o a_o right_a line_n in_o those_o time_n king_n aealmond_n reign_v in_o kent_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o egbert_n be_v the_o father_n of_o athulf_n or_o athelwulf_n but_o the_o author_n of_o these_o annal_n be_v here_o mistake_v for_o tho'_o one_o aealmond_n be_v father_n of_o king_n egbert_n yet_o be_v there_o never_o any_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o kent_n bothwin_n abbot_n of_o ripun_n decease_a this_o year_n dcclxxxv_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v hold_v that_o troublesome_a synod_n at_o cealchythe_n where_o archbishop_n janbryht_v lose_v part_n of_o his_o province_n to_o the_o see_v of_o litchfield_n also_o higebryht_n be_v this_o year_n choose_v arch_a bishop_n of_o litchfield_n by_o king_n offa_n and_o egbert_n his_o son_n be_v anoint_v king_n with_o he_o and_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v legate_n send_v from_o pope_n adrian_n to_o renew_v the_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v send_v we_o by_o augustine_n note_v the_o pope_n have_v before_o grant_v the_o pall_n to_o litchfield_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o archbishopric_n but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o follow_a year_n confirm_v in_o a_o general_a synod_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o year_n that_o great_a synod_n or_o council_n of_o calcuith_n above_o mention_v be_v hold_v by_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi bishop_n of_o tudertum_n dccxxxvi_o than_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n at_o which_o be_v also_o present_a offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o cinwulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 1._o where_o not_o only_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v again_o receive_v and_o confirm_v as_o also_o the_o seven_o first_o general_n council_n but_o many_o canon_n be_v make_v concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o recite_v some_o that_o i_o think_v proper_a the_o second_o of_o these_o decree_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v perform_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o former_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o all_o man_n in_o general_n learn_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o godfather_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o those_o child_n for_o who_o they_o stand_v till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n capable_a of_o learn_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o twelve_o canon_n be_v that_o in_o the_o election_n or_o ordination_n of_o king_n no_o man_n shall_v permit_v the_o assent_n or_o vote_n of_o evil_a man_n to_o prevail_v but_o king_n shall_v be_v lawful_o elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n not_o beget_v of_o adultery_n or_o incest_n because_o as_o in_o our_o time_n a_o adulterer_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n can_v arrive_v to_o the_o priesthood_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o country_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n dccxxxvi_o who_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o lawful_a matrimony_n the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v for_o render_v honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o king_n without_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o and_o the_o chief_a text_n out_o of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v also_o there_o forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o wickedness_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o one_o in_o priest_n order_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v as_o judas_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o his_o apostleship_n there_o be_v also_o here_o likewise_o cite_v out_o of_o scripture_n several_a example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v punish_v either_o for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o kinsg_n or_o have_v actual_o kill_v they_o the_o sixteen_o canon_n be_v that_o bastard_n and_o those_o beget_v of_o nun_n shall_v not_o inherit_v which_o be_v the_o first_o decree_n we_o find_v of_o this_o kind_n the_o seventeen_o canon_n be_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n viz._n thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o first_o fruit_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n there_o be_v likewise_o cite_v the_o text_n in_o malachi_n chap._n 3._o concern_v the_o pay_n of_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o canon_n
4_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 796_o kenwulf_n one_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a though_o far_o remote_a 24_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 795_o osbald_n 27_o day_n and_o then_o depose_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 795_o eardulf_n 10_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 794_o cuthred_n as_o his_o tributary_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edmund_n surname_v the_o martyr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o general_a history_n of_o britain_n now_o call_v england_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a book_n v._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n egbert_n to_o that_o of_o king_n edgar_z be_v the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o english_a saxon_n have_v after_o their_o conquest_n of_o so_o great_a 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o native_n into_o wales_n and_o cornwall_n erect_v seven_n and_o if_o we_o reckon_v deira_n and_o bernicia_n as_o distinct_a eight_o different_a kingdom_n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o island_n that_o natural_o follow_v which_o always_o attend_v a_o warlike_a people_n canton_v out_o into_o many_o small_a independent_a principality_n viz._n constant_a dispute_n about_o the_o border_n of_o their_o respective_a territory_n or_o else_o a_o strife_n for_o the_o mastery_n who_o shall_v be_v chief_a and_o domineer_v most_o over_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o beside_o divers_a other_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o quarrel_n spring_v civil_a war_n incident_a to_o neighbour_a nation_n no_o way_n divide_v but_o by_o river_n or_o other_o less_o certain_a boundary_n which_o never_o cease_v until_o what_o have_v be_v begin_v by_o king_n egbert_n predecessor_n be_v finish_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n who_o at_o length_n unite_v all_o those_o kingdom_n into_o one_o to_o the_o last_a quiet_a and_o happiness_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n which_o to_o set_v forth_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o present_a period_n for_o though_o there_o have_v be_v before_o egbert_n many_o chief_a or_o principal_a king_n several_a of_o who_o bede_n as_o also_o the_o saxon_a annal_n have_v mention_v who_o by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o their_o arm_n succeed_v each_o other_o in_o that_o title_n yet_o do_v it_o never_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o any_o one_o as_o to_o king_n egbert_n with_o who_o reign_n we_o shall_v begin_v this_o book_n since_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v as_o other_o have_v be_v before_o he_o with_o the_o bare_a acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o other_o remain_v king_n but_o have_v subdue_v most_o of_o they_o he_o lay_v their_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o leave_v only_o those_o of_o the_o mercian_n northumbrian_n and_o east-angles_a to_o be_v hold_v by_o their_o respective_a prince_n as_o tributary_n to_o his_o crown_n in_o which_o state_n they_o continue_v till_o the_o invasion_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o dane_n whole_o swallow_v up_o all_o those_o principality_n and_o that_o after_o their_o expulsion_n by_o king_n alfred_n and_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o elder_a these_o kingdom_n become_v again_o unite_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o dominion_n under_o the_o general_n name_n of_o england_n but_o since_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o dane_n also_o happen_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o period_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o say_v something_o of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o its_o cause_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o h._n huntington_n word_n in_o the_o prologue_n to_o his_o five_o book_n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v much_o the_o fierce_a and_o most_o cruel_a that_o ever_o be_v feel_v in_o this_o island_n for_o the_o roman_n althô_o they_o subdue_v britain_n to_o their_o empire_n yet_o use_v their_o victory_n with_o moderation_n and_o make_v those_o they_o conquer_v partaker_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o civility_n and_o as_o for_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n which_o follow_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o britain_n though_o it_o fall_v severe_o upon_o the_o northern_a part_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o any_o long_a continuance_n or_o of_o any_o general_a extent_n be_v soon_o stop_v by_o the_o more_o predominant_a power_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a who_o as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v conquer_a this_o kingdom_n by_o degree_n though_o they_o drive_v out_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n who_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v but_o that_o they_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o all_o those_o that_o become_v their_o vassal_n and_o have_v conquer_a the_o country_n they_o not_o only_o repair_v the_o ancient_a town_n and_o city_n but_o likewise_o build_v many_o new_a one_o and_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o constitution_n last_o the_o norman_n who_o succeed_v the_o dane_n in_o subdue_a this_o nation_n yet_o grant_v not_o only_a life_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o vanquish_a but_o also_o permit_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n whereas_o the_o dane_n waste_v and_o spoil_v this_o whole_a island_n for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o by_o frequent_a incursion_n exempt_n no_o place_n sacred_a or_o profane_a from_o spoil_n or_o ruin_n so_o that_o spare_v neither_o age_n nor_o sex_n they_o seem_v for_o a_o long_a time_n not_o so_o much_o to_o design_v the_o conquest_n as_o destruction_n of_o tâ—e_v english_a nation_n till_o at_o last_o king_n knute_n obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o englaâ—d_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edmund_n surnamed_n irâ—nside_n by_o restore_v iâ—â—_n ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n make_v some_o amends_o for_o the_o continual_a spoil_n and_o depredation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o predecessor_n if_o therefore_o you_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o frequent_a invasion_n of_o that_o barbarous_a people_n how_o they_o often_o land_v in_o several_a place_n at_o once_o thereby_o not_o only_o divide_v the_o force_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a but_o also_o so_o distract_n their_o commander_n that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o march_v against_o they_o you_o may_v hence_o observe_v that_o next_o to_o the_o providence_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n nothing_o but_o the_o extraordinary_a valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o those_o king_n who_o great_a and_o noble_a action_n we_o shall_v here_o relate_v can_v have_v preserve_v this_o nation_n from_o be_v total_o subdue_v long_o before_o nor_o can_v they_o ever_o bring_v it_o under_o their_o power_n till_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o prince_n who_o fall_v very_o short_a of_o his_o ancestor_n as_o well_o in_o prudence_n and_o valour_n as_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n dcccii_o which_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v this_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o same_o author_n give_v we_o this_o probable_a account_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o england_n religion_n shine_v with_o so_o great_a a_o lustre_n that_o divers_a king_n and_o queen_n together_o with_o many_o of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o bishop_n undertake_v monastic_a vow_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n so_o far_o decline_v that_o the_o english_a saxon_n suffer_v no_o nation_n to_o exceed_v they_o in_o deceit_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n which_o chief_o appear_v in_o the_o precedent_n as_o well_o as_o follow_a history_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n king_n in_o which_o you_o will_v find_v that_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o so_o great_a treachery_n and_o rebellion_n that_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a disgrace_n than_o piety_n and_o innocence_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o just_a occasion_n to_o be_v make_v away_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o send_v upon_o they_o whole_a swarm_n of_o cruel_a nation_n which_o destroy_v all_o before_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o dane_n or_o norwegian_n together_o with_o the_o swede_n and_o vandal_n these_o from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n egbert_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o first_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n never_o give_v this_o island_n any_o long_a respite_n from_o their_o invasion_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o dane_n alone_o proper_o so_o call_v who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o destruction_n but_o a_o mixture_n of_o divers_a of_o these_o northern_a nation_n who_o join_v together_o propose_v at_o first_o to_o themselves_o no_o other_o design_n but_o
same_o invasion_n mention_v by_o mat._n westminster_n under_o an._n 811._o this_o year_n leo_n that_o worthy_a and_o holy_a pope_n decease_v and_o stephanus_n succeed_v in_o the_o popedom_n but_o florence_n of_o worcester_n more_o right_o place_v the_o death_n of_o this_o pope_n two_o year_n late_a pope_n stephanus_n decease_v dcccxiv_o and_o pascalis_n be_v consecrate_v pope_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o school_n or_o college_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n be_v burn_v but_o mat._n westminster_n do_v more_o right_o place_v the_o death_n of_o pope_n stephanus_n the_o year_n follow_v dcccxvi_o at_o this_o time_n be_v hold_v the_o synod_n at_o calcuith_n under_o wilfred_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o kenulph_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n who_o be_v there_o present_a but_o the_o decree_n be_v whole_o ecclesiastical_a i_o pass_v they_o by_o and_o refer_v the_o curious_a to_o sir_n h._n spelman_n 1._o volume_n of_o council_n only_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o one_o passage_n that_o now_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o abbess_n be_v first_o forbid_v by_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o this_o synod_n to_o alien_a their_o land_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o fee_n or_o for_o long_a time_n than_o one_o life_n and_o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n cenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n decease_v dcccxix_o and_o ceolwulf_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n also_o eadbyrht_v the_o ealderman_n die_v but_o the_o saxon_a annal_n do_v here_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o not_o ceolwulf_n but_o kenelm_n son_n to_o king_n kenwulf_n be_v a_o child_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a dcccxix_o succeed_v his_o father_n under_o the_o tutelage_n of_o his_o sister_n quendride_a who_o be_v tempt_v by_o a_o wicked_a ambition_n of_o reign_v be_v by_o she_o make_v away_o and_o thereby_o he_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n the_o manner_n of_o which_o tho'_o it_o be_v certain_o but_o a_o legend_n i_o shall_v to_o divert_v the_o reader_n relate_v out_o of_o will._n of_o malmesbury_n and_o mat._n westminster_n this_o young_a prince_n be_v commit_v by_o his_o sister_n to_o a_o attendant_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v make_v away_o who_o carry_v he_o into_o a_o wood_n under_o pretence_n of_o hunt_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o throw_v his_o body_n into_o a_o thicket_n of_o bush_n his_o sister_n present_o seize_v the_o kingdom_n strait_o forbid_v all_o inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v after_o her_o lose_a brother_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v miraculous_a that_o a_o thing_n do_v so_o private_o in_o england_n shall_v be_v first_o know_v at_o rome_n but_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o divine_a revelation_n for_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o white_a dove_n let_v fall_v a_o certain_a paper_n which_o discover_v both_o the_o death_n of_o king_n kenelm_n and_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n which_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n be_v thus_o in_o clent_n cowbatch_n kenelm_n king_n bearne_v lie_v under_o a_o thorn_n heave_v bereave_v which_o be_v in_o saxon_a may_v be_v thus_o translate_v into_o english_a rhyme_n in_o clent-cow-pasture_n under_o a_o thorn_n of_o head_n bereave_v lie_v kenelm_n king_n born_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o character_n be_v so_o hard_o to_o be_v read_v that_o all_o the_o roman_a clerk_n there_o present_a attempt_v in_o vain_a at_o the_o pope_n command_n to_o read_v this_o write_n but_o a_o english_a man_n by_o chance_n stand_v by_o who_o to_o make_v the_o miracle_n the_o great_a mat._n westminster_n read_v angelus_n instead_o of_o anglus_fw-la call_v a_o angel_n 2._o and_o translate_n this_o writing_n into_o latin_a cause_v the_o pope_n by_o a_o epistle_n send_v by_o he_o on_o purpose_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o english_a king_n of_o their_o martyr_a countryman_n who_o body_n be_v thus_o miraculous_o discover_v be_v in_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o clerk_n and_o noble_n take_v out_o of_o the_o hole_n where_o it_o be_v lay_v and_o carry_v to_o winchelcombe_n in_o gloucester-shire_n and_o there_o bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o abbey_n which_o his_o father_n have_v found_v which_o after_o some_o time_n bring_v no_o small_a profit_n to_o that_o monastery_n by_o frequent_a pilgrimage_n make_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o this_o little_a saint_n but_o now_o my_o hand_n be_v in_o pray_v take_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n when_o the_o body_n of_o this_o young_a prince_n be_v bring_v home_o the_o murderess_n his_o sister_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o sing_v of_o those_o clerk_n and_o laic_n that_o attend_v the_o corpse_n and_o look_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n window_n in_o pure_a spite_n repeat_v the_o psalm_n backward_o which_o they_o then_o sing_v thereby_o to_o disturb_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o chorus_n but_o as_o the_o same_o author_n add_v while_o she_o be_v thus_o sing_v both_o her_o eye_n fall_v out_o of_o her_o head_n upon_o the_o psalter_n she_o hold_v in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o psalter_n itself_o set_v in_o silver_n and_o besmear_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o eye_n be_v then_o to_o be_v see_v give_v a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o her_o crime_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n yet_o it_o seem_v will._n of_o malmesbury_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o legend_n of_o the_o find_v the_o body_n but_o only_o say_v it_o be_v discover_v by_o miraculous_a ray_n of_o a_o vast_a light_n which_o shine_v all_o night_n over_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lay_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o its_o be_v find_v out_o but_o no_o matter_n for_o the_o manner_n both_o of_o they_o be_v alike_o credible_a this_o be_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o of_o this_o boy_n king_n and_o martyr_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o unnatural_a sister_n do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o wicked_a ambition_n long_o dcccxx_o for_o ceolwulf_n brother_n to_o king_n kenwulf_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n tho'_o he_o likewise_o reign_v but_o little_o more_o than_o one_o year_n for_o the_o next_o year_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o ingulphus_n relate_v by_o one_o bernulph_n a_o ambitious_a man_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o power_n dcccxxi_o tho'_o no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o blood_n royal._n '_o this_o year_n two_o ealderman_n be_v slay_v burkelm_n and_o muca_n dcccxxii_o but_o who_o these_o be_v our_o annal_n do_v not_o acquaint_v we_o there_o be_v also_o this_o year_n hold_v a_o synod_n at_o cloveshoe_n under_o king_n beornwulf_n and_o archbishop_n wilfred_n who_o constitution_n relate_v whole_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n you_o may_v find_v in_o sir_n h._n spelman_n 1._o vol._n the_o only_a civil_a business_n be_v that_o of_o the_o abbess_n cendrythe_n be_v force_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o archbishop_n wilfred_n by_o render_v 100_o manse_v or_o farm_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o king_n cenwulf_n her_o father_n have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n this_o cendrythe_o be_v the_o same_o with_o quendrithe_o or_o quendrida_fw-es as_o she_o be_v call_v by_o our_o latin_a author_n who_o make_v away_o her_o brother_n k._n kenelm_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v and_o who_o to_o expiate_v for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n since_o she_o can_v not_o be_v a_o queen_n have_v profess_v herself_o a_o nun_n and_o be_v now_o a_o abbess_n there_o be_v a_o fight_n between_o the_o britain_n and_o devonshire_n man_n at_o gafulford_n now_o camelford_n in_o cornwall_n and_o florence_n of_o worcester_n tell_v we_o dcccxxiii_o that_o the_o britain_n be_v slay_v by_o those_o of_o devonshire_n the_o same_o year_n also_o according_a to_o our_o annal_n ecbriht_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o beornwulf_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n fight_v at_o ellendune_n suppose_v to_o be_v wilton_n near_o salisbury_n where_o ecbriht_v obtain_v the_o victory_n a_o great_a slaughter_n be_v there_o make_v after_o which_o king_n ecbright_n send_v aethelwulf_n his_o son_n and_o ealstan_n his_o bishop_n and_o wulfheard_v his_o ealderman_n with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o kent_n where_o they_o force_v king_n baldred_n to_o fly_v over_o thames_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n then_o the_o kentishman_n and_o those_o of_o surry_n together_o with_o the_o south-saxons_a and_o east-saxons_a submit_v themselves_o to_o king_n egbert_n which_o last_o nation_n have_v be_v unjust_o wrest_v from_o his_o family_n and_o have_v as_o florence_n relate_v for_o the_o space_n of_o several_a year_n be_v subject_n to_o king_n that_o be_v stranger_n the_o same_o year_n also_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a nation_n beseech_v king_n ecbriht_v to_o grant_v they_o peace_n and_o be_v their_o protector_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o mercian_n and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o east-angle_n slay_v beornwulf_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n because_o as_o mat._n westminster_n relate_v he_o challenge_v their_o kingdom_n
and_o the_o charter_n of_o that_o king_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o croyland_n be_v confirm_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n and_o be_v suppose_v by_o sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o council_n to_o be_v a_o great_a council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n because_o it_o bear_v date_n in_o the_o week_n of_o easter_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v about_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o which_o time_n as_o also_o at_o whitsuntide_n and_o christmas_n the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v wont_n of_o course_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o king_n court_n to_o consult_v and_o ordain_v what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o common_a good_a when_o also_o the_o king_n use_v to_o appear_v in_o state_n with_o his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n which_o custom_n of_o hold_v great_a council_n be_v also_o continue_v after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o as_o sir_n h._n spelman_n learned_o observe_v in_o his_o note_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o council_n this_o year_n according_a to_o the_o peterburgh_n copy_n of_o the_o saxon_a annal_n ceolred_n abbot_n of_o medeshamstead_n dccclii_o and_o his_o monk_n lease_v out_o to_o one_o wulfred_n the_o land_n of_o sempigaham_n perhaps_o sempingham_n in_o lincolnshire_n on_o condition_n that_o after_o his_o death_n it_o shall_v again_o revert_v to_o the_o monastery_n he_o pay_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o yearly_o rend_v of_o so_o many_o load_v of_o wood_n coal_n and_o turf_n dccclii_o and_o so_o many_o barrel_n of_o beer_n and_o ale_n and_o other_o provision_n with_o thirty_o shilling_n in_o money_n as_o be_v there_o specify_v at_o which_o agreement_n burherd_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n who_o have_v now_o succeed_v beorthwulf_n be_v present_a together_o with_o ceolred_n the_o archbishop_n with_o divers_a other_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o ealdorman_n i_o have_v insert_v this_o to_o let_v you_o see_v the_o form_n of_o lease_v out_o the_o abbey_n land_n in_o those_o day_n and_o which_o it_o seem_v require_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o confirm_v it_o the_o same_o year_n also_o according_a to_o florence_n berthulph_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n decease_v and_o burhed_n succeed_v he_o who_o this_o next_o year_n together_o with_o his_o wites_z that_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o great_a council_n dcccliii_o desire_v king_n aethelwulf_n that_o he_o will_v assist_v they_o to_o subdue_v the_o northern_a welshman_n which_o he_o perform_v and_o march_v with_o his_o army_n through_o mercia_n make_v the_o man_n of_o mean_v north-wales_n subject_n to_o king_n burhed_n but_o of_o this_o the_o welsh_a chronicle_n be_v silent_a this_o year_n also_o king_n aethelwulf_n send_v his_o son_n aelfr_v to_o pope_n leo_n to_o rome_n who_o there_o anoint_v he_o king_n and_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o episcopal_a son_n it_o be_v much_o dispute_v among_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a historian_n of_o what_o the_o pope_n anoint_v alfred_n king_n whether_o of_o any_o present_a or_o else_o future_a dominion_n but_o since_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n in_o the_o cottonian_a library_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v anoint_v in_o successorem_fw-la paterni_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o territory_n king_n alfred_n enjoy_v till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brethren_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o not_o only_o in_o these_o annal_n but_o in_o asser_n account_n of_o this_o king_n life_n and_o action_n that_o the_o pope_n anoint_v he_o king_n as_o a_o prophetical_a presage_v of_o his_o future_a royal_a dignity_n and_o the_o same_o year_n ealcher_n with_o the_o kentish-man_n and_o huda_n with_o the_o surrey-man_n fight_v with_o the_o danish_a army_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n and_o at_o first_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v many_o kill_v and_o drown_v on_o both_o side_n and_o both_o the_o ealdorman_n or_o chief_a commander_n perish_v also_o burhed_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n now_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ethelwulf_n asser_n relate_v the_o marriage_n to_o have_v be_v keep_v with_o great_a solemnity_n at_o a_o town_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v cippenham_n now_o chipnam_n in_o wiltshire_n dcccliv_o this_o year_n the_o dane_n winter_v in_o scepige_n or_o sheppie_a and_o the_o same_o year_n king_n aethelwulf_n discharge_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o land_n throughout_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o all_o tribute_n or_o tax_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o famous_a and_o solemn_a grant_n of_o king_n aethelwulf_n concern_v tithe_n require_v a_o more_o particular_a relation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a grant_n at_o large_a i_o aethelwulf_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n with_o the_o council_n or_o consent_n of_o my_o bishop_n and_o chief_a man_n etc._n etc._n have_v consent_v that_o a_o certain_a hereditary_a part_n of_o the_o land_n heretofore_o possess_v by_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n servant_n of_o god_n i._n e._n monk_n or_o nun_n or_o mere_a laic_n shall_v give_v their_o ten_o mansion_n and_o where_o it_o be_v least_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_n free_a and_o discharge_v of_o all_o secular_a servitude_n and_o particular_o of_o all_o royal_a tribute_n or_o taxation_n as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o less_o which_o they_o call_v wittereden_n which_o signify_v a_o certain_a fine_a or_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o expedition_n build_v of_o a_o bridge_n dcccliv_o or_o fortify_v of_o a_o castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o diligent_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o without_o cease_v we_o do_v in_o some_o part_n discharge_v their_o other_o service_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o winchester_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n 855_o the_o three_o indiction_n on_o the_o nones_n of_o november_n before_o the_o great_a altar_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o st._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o of_o our_o bless_a father_n pope_n gregory_n all_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o also_o beorhed_n king_n of_o mercia_n together_o with_o the_o abbot_n abbess_n earl_n and_o other_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o other_o believer_n who_o all_o of_o they_o have_v witness_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o royal_a grant_n but_o the_o dignitary_n have_v thereunto_o subscribe_v their_o name_n but_o as_o ingulph_n relate_v king_n aethelwulf_n for_o the_o great_a firmness_n thereof_o offer_v this_o charter_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o rome_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n receive_v it_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o transmit_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v throughout_o all_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n tho'_o this_o grant_v of_o tithe_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o annal_n as_o to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o king_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o date_n as_o also_o from_o asser_n and_o ingulph_n not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v till_o after_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o which_o make_v sir_n h._n spelman_n conjecture_n and_o not_o without_o good_a ground_n that_o this_o grant_n be_v twice_o make_v once_o before_o his_o go_v to_o rome_n it_o be_v there_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v also_o regranted_a by_o a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o return_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o charter_n here_o recite_v i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o exact_a in_o recite_v this_o law_n concern_v tithe_n both_o because_o it_o give_v we_o the_o form_n of_o pass_v a_o act_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n and_o who_o be_v the_o party_n to_o it_o as_o also_o because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o general_a law_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o a_o mycel_n synod_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n tho'_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o have_v be_v before_o some_o particular_a law_n of_o king_n ina_n and_o king_n offa_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n yet_o those_o can_v only_o oblige_v the_o west_n saxon_n and_o mercian_n kingdom_n the_o next_o year_n also_o according_a to_o florence_n and_o asser_n chronicle_n k._n aethelwulf_n go_v to_o rome_n carry_v aelfred_n dccclv_o his_o young_a and_o best_a belove_a son_n along_o with_o he_o but_o
slay_v neil_n his_o brother_n and_o under_o this_o year_n i_o suppose_v we_o may_v just_o place_v the_o total_a subdue_a of_o the_o dane_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o east-angle_n and_o consequent_o their_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danish_a yoke_n under_o which_o they_o have_v groan_v for_o above_o fifty_o year_n though_o what_o government_n they_o have_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o danish_a king_n eoric_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n the_o only_a ancient_a author_n that_o have_v mention_v these_o affair_n dccccxxi_n tell_v we_o in_o general_a that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eoric_n the_o danish_a earl_n or_o governor_n either_o oppress_v they_o or_o else_o excite_v they_o against_o the_o west-saxon_a king_n until_o this_o king_n edward_n by_o drive_v out_o the_o dane_n restore_v the_o english_a to_o their_o liberty_n and_o add_v this_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o dominion_n fifty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edmund_n which_o fall_v out_o much_o about_o this_o time_n but_o polidore_n virgil_n i_o know_v not_o from_o what_o author_n have_v a_o long_a story_n how_o king_n eoric_n abovementioned_a make_v war_n against_o king_n edward_n and_o be_v rout_v by_o he_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o return_v home_o fall_v so_o far_o into_o the_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o be_v then_o divide_v into_o faction_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o king_n edward_n this_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v give_v a_o great_a light_n into_o this_o dark_a part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o east-angle_n of_o which_o we_o have_v but_o a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n but_o since_o this_o relation_n be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o author_n except_o polydore_v and_o beside_o express_o contradict_v the_o testimony_n of_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n a_o much_o more_o authentic_a writer_n by_o who_o account_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o saxon_a annal_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o eoric_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o i_o think_v we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o polydore_n relation_n as_o a_o mere_a fiction_n either_o invent_v by_o himself_o or_o else_o take_v from_o some_o modern_a author_n of_o no_o great_a credit_n therefore_o i_o must_v now_o warn_v the_o reader_n concern_v this_o historian_n that_o though_o he_o have_v the_o perusal_n of_o a_o great_a many_o rare_a manuscript_n yet_o since_o he_o very_o seldom_o cite_v any_o author_n and_o that_o we_o find_v he_o sometime_o differ_v from_o our_o most_o ancient_a writer_n and_o be_v plain_o mistake_v in_o divers_a relation_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o refuse_v his_o testimony_n where_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a with_o more_o authentic_a authority_n i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o add_v under_o this_o year_n 2._o but_o that_o as_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n tell_v we_o the_o body_n of_o king_n edmund_n the_o martyr_n have_v lie_v for_o above_o fifty_o year_n obscure_o bury_v at_o a_o place_n call_v halesdon_n in_o suffolk_n be_v now_o by_o some_o devout_a people_n remove_v to_o a_o town_n adjoin_v call_v badricesworth_n now_o st._n edmundsbury_n where_o there_o be_v quick_o a_o church_n build_v over_o he_o and_o unto_o which_o king_n edmund_n brother_n to_o king_n athelstan_n be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n though_o this_o place_n be_v not_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o until_o king_n cnute_n to_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o saint_n who_o his_o countryman_n have_v murder_v here_o afterward_o build_v a_o noble_a monastery_n this_o year_n also_o according_a to_o florence_n of_o worcester_n and_o mat._n westminster_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n reginald_n the_o danish_a king_n of_o northumberland_n with_o the_o duke_n or_o earl_n of_o the_o gallawy_a welshman_n or_o britain_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o make_v a_o firm_a league_n with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v any_o submission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n which_o whether_o it_o amount_v to_o a_o downright_a homage_n and_o to_o hold_v that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n may_v be_v much_o question_v and_o be_v absolute_o deny_v by_o the_o scotish_n historian_n between_o lent_n and_o midsummer_a king_n edward_n march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o stanford_n dccccxxii_n and_o there_o command_v a_o castle_n to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n weland_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o that_o river_n submit_v themselves_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n also_o according_a to_o the_o cottonian_a copy_n of_o these_o annal_n howel_n and_o cledauc_v and_o jeothwell_n prince_n of_o wales_n with_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o northern_a britain_n dccccxxii_n desire_v to_o take_v the_o king_n for_o their_o lord_n but_o in_o this_o the_o welsh_a chronicle_n be_v whole_o silent_a as_o common_o they_o be_v of_o any_o action_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o lessen_v of_o their_o country_n out_o of_o wales_n the_o king_n march_v to_o snottingaham_n and_o take_v the_o town_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o garrison_v with_o dane_n as_o well_o as_o english_a and_o then_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mercia_n of_o both_o those_o nation_n come_v over_o to_o he_o this_o year_n also_o according_a to_o florence_n athelward_n brother_n to_o king_n edward_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n this_o be_v that_o learned_a prince_n son_n to_o king_n alfred_n who_o character_n we_o have_v already_o give_v dccccxxiii_n this_o year_n king_n edward_n carry_v his_o army_n about_o the_o end_n of_o autumn_n to_o thaelwale_v that_o be_v thaelwalle_n in_o cheshire_n and_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o be_v encompass_v at_o first_o with_o a_o wall_n make_v of_o body_n of_o tree_n call_v in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n thal_n where_o he_o order_v that_o town_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o he_o command_v another_o part_n of_o his_o force_n whilst_o he_o stay_v there_o to_o march_v out_o of_o mercia_n to_o manigeceaster_n now_o manchester_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o order_v it_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o garrison_n this_o year_n also_o plegmond_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n decease_v and_o reginold_n the_o danish_a king_n take_v eoferwick_n that_o be_v york_z before_o midsummer_a king_n edward_n march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o snottingaham_n dccccxxiv_n and_o order_v a_o new_a town_n to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n trent_n over-against_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n between_o the_o two_o town_n from_o thence_o the_o king_n go_v into_o peakland_n that_o be_v the_o peak_n in_o that_o shire_n to_o bedecanwell_n which_o be_v suppose_v may_v be_v bakewell_n in_o dâ—rbyshire_n and_o command_v a_o town_n to_o be_v build_v near_o to_o it_o and_o to_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o garrison_n then_o also_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n with_o all_o the_o scotish_n nation_n and_o reginald_n the_o son_n of_o eardulph_n the_o danish_a king_n of_o northumberland_n with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n whether_o english_a or_o dane_n together_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o straecled_a welshman_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n do_v choose_v king_n edward_n for_o their_o patron_n and_o lord_n but_o this_o year_n action_n be_v place_v by_o florence_n of_o worcester_n and_o mat._n westminster_n three_o year_n soon_o which_o show_v the_o copy_n they_o have_v of_o these_o annal_n differ_v from_o those_o we_o have_v though_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a i_o shall_v not_o now_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o affirm_v but_o it_o sufficient_o show_v that_o both_o these_o copy_n be_v not_o write_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o now_o king_n edward_n decease_v at_o fearndune_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n now_o call_v farrington_n in_o berkshire_n dccccxxu._n and_o aelsweard_n his_o son_n also_o decease_v not_o long_o after_o he_o at_o oxnaford_n i._n e._n oxford_n but_o the_o canterbury_n copy_n of_o these_o annal_n as_o also_o florence_n of_o worcester_n place_z the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n under_o the_o forego_n year_n and_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o prince_n who_o be_v call_v aethelward_o by_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n be_v his_o elder_a son_n by_o queen_n aelfleda_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n aethelune_n and_o be_v very_o well_o instruct_v in_o learning_n do_v much_o resemble_v king_n aelfred_n his_o grandfather_n as_o well_o in_o face_n as_o disposition_n yet_o though_o he_o survive_v his_o father_n he_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n because_o he_o outlive_v he_o so_o
long_o in_o their_o possession_n and_o repair_v it_o and_o all_o the_o english_a as_o well_o as_o the_o westsaxon_n come_v under_o he_o subjection_n id._n p._n 288._o his_o first_o sound_n of_o school_n at_o oxford_n and_o make_v it_o a_o university_n and_o the_o quarrel_n that_o happen_v upon_o it_o between_o the_o old_a scholar_n and_o grimbald_n the_o monk_n ib._n p._n 289._o the_o alm_n of_o this_o king_n and_o the_o westsaxon_n send_v to_o rome_n by_o ethelelm_n the_o ealdorman_a id._n p._n 291._o repair_v his_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o build_v other_o in_o the_o most_o necessary_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o mind_n the_o political_a affair_n thereof_o divide_v england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n together_o with_o his_o civil_a oeconomy_n of_o judge_n and_o sheriff_n insomuch_o that_o no_o robbery_n dare_v be_v commit_v on_o the_o highway_n ibid._n his_o law_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a when_o make_v and_o in_o what_o great_a council_n l._n 5._o p._n 291_o 292_o 293_o 294_o 295_o 296_o 297._o build_v two_o monastery_n the_o one_o for_o man_n at_o athelney_n in_o somersetshire_n the_o other_o for_o nun_n at_o shaftsbury_n where_o algiva_n his_o daughter_n be_v abbess_n id._n p._n 298._o overcome_v hastings_n the_o danish_a commander_n who_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v and_o accept_v of_o condition_n of_o peace_n id._n p._n 299_o 300._o fight_v the_o dane_n near_o fernham_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n recover_v great_a prey_n id._n p._n 300_o 301._o build_v divers_a galley_n after_o a_o new_a model_n such_o as_o he_o think_v more_o advantageous_a id._n p._n 302._o his_o death_n burial_n character_n and_o devotion_n id._n p._n 304_o 305_o 306_o 307._o his_o translation_n of_o several_a book_n into_o the_o english-saxon_a tongue_n id._n p._n 304._o build_v divers_a house_n with_o great_a magnificence_n his_o division_n of_o the_o hour_n both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n before_o clock_n be_v know_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o lantern_n in_o england_n id._n p._n 305._o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n who_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o learning_n and_o in_o sound_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n id._n p._n 306._o the_o several_a king_n of_o wales_n that_o seek_v his_o protection_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o his_o wonderful_a bounty_n generosity_n and_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n id._n p._n 306_o 307_o 308._o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n id._n p._n 308_o 309_o 310._o his_o issue_n id._n p._n 310_o 311._o to_o what_o place_n the_o bone_n of_o this_o king_n be_v remove_v by_o his_o son_n king_n edward_z the_o elder_a id._n p._n 312._o alfred_n son_n to_o king_n ethelred_n suppose_v to_o be_v grandfather_n to_o ethelwerd_n call_v quaestor_n the_o historian_n l._n 5._o p._n 276._o alfred_n some_o considerable_a person_n with_o the_o factious_a man_n of_o his_o party_n conspire_v against_o athelstan_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n whereby_o he_o forfeit_v his_o land_n which_o the_o king_n confer_v on_o the_o church_n of_o malmesbury_n he_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o this_o treason_n and_o die_v there_o l._n 5._o p._n 329_o 331._o alfred_n and_o edward_n his_o brother_n son_n to_o king_n ethelred_n cnute_n agree_v with_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n their_o uncle_n that_o they_o shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v one_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o life_n though_o they_o never_o do_v but_o continue_v still_o in_o exile_n l._n 6._o p._n 54._o the_o most_o treacherous_a and_o cruel_a treatment_n of_o this_o prince_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o king_n harold_n through_o godwin_n instâ—gations_n who_o cause_v his_o eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o so_o that_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o id._n p._n 62_o 63._o earl_n godwin_n accuse_v by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o prince_n murder_n id._n p._n 83._o alfweard_n or_o aelfweard_n son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a decease_v at_o oxnaford_n not_o long_o after_o his_o father_n his_o mother_n be_v aelfleda_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n aethelem_n his_o character_n l._n 5._o p._n 324_o 327._o alfwin_n the_o bishop_n decease_v at_o sutbury_n in_o suffolk_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o dunwich_n l._n 4._o p._n 242._o alfwold_n the_o son_n of_o oswulf_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumber_n ethelred_n be_v expel_v the_o land_n l._n 4._o p._n 231._o send_v to_o rome_n to_o demand_v the_o pall_n for_o eanbald_n archbishop_n of_o york_n id._n p._n 232._o be_v slay_v by_o sicga_n one_o of_o his_o chief_a nobleman_n by_o treachery_n at_o cilceaster_n near_o the_o picts-wall_n and_o where_o bury_v his_o character_n id._n 231_o 236._o algithe_o king_n harold_n second_o wife_n widow_n â—f_a griffyth_n ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n king_n of_o nort-wales_n l._n 6._o p._n 114._o algiva_n or_o aethelgiva_n king_n alfred_n daughter_n abbess_n of_o shaftsbury_n which_o monastery_n her_o father_n build_v l._n 5._o p._n 298_o 307_o 311._o alhred_a king_n of_o northumberland_n when_o he_o begin_v and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v he_o be_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o ida_n l._n 4._o p._n 299._o be_v expel_v by_o the_o northumbrian_n who_o choose_v ethelred_n the_o son_n of_o moll_n for_o their_o king_n id._n p._n 230_o 236._o alred_n the_o ealdorman_a who_o slay_v king_n ethelred_n kill_v by_o one_o thormond_n l._n 4._o p._n 242._o alienation_n of_o land_n by_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o fee_n or_o for_o long_a than_o one_o life_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n forbid_v by_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o calcuith_n l._n 5._o p._n 251._o alkuith_n a_o city_n in_o scotland_n deliver_v up_o to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n l._n 4._o p._n 227_o 228._o allectus_n slay_v carausius_n by_o treachery_n in_o britain_n and_o for_o three_o year_n usurp_v the_o empire_n encounter_v by_o asclepiodotus_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v with_o little_a loss_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n 2._o p._n 84._o allegiance_n if_o due_a by_o birth_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n or_o not_o till_o a_o man_n have_v actual_o perform_v his_o homage_n or_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 83._o alm_n or_o peter-pence_n of_o king_n alfred_n how_o reward_v l._n 5._o p._n 281._o alfred_n send_v the_o alm_n he_o have_v vow_v to_o rome_n and_o other_o alm_n into_o india_n id._n p._n 286_o 291_o 298._o alrich_n king_n of_o kent_n why_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o nobleman_n will_v be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o calcuith_n l._n 4._o p._n 235._o son_n to_o wither_a reign_v 34_o year_n die_v and_o in_o he_o the_o race_n of_o heng_a end_v id._n p._n 238._o alric_n the_o son_n of_o eadbert_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o whalie_n in_o lancashire_n l._n 4._o p._n 241._o alstan_n or_o aealhstan_n bishop_n of_o shireburne_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o bishop_n and_o st._n swithune_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n ethelwulf_n be_v enable_v to_o support_v the_o calamity_n the_o kingdom_n suffer_v by_o the_o frequent_a eruption_n of_o the_o dane_n l._n 5._o p._n 266_o 267._o after_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o see_v fifty_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o town_n l._n 5._o p._n 268._o alswithe_o king_n alfred_n consort_n vid._n ealswithe_o alton_n in_o hampshire_n ancient_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v aetheling-gadene_a l._n 6._o p._n 28._o alwin_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n report_v to_o have_v be_v too_o familiar_a with_o queen_n emma_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n upon_o that_o accusation_n l._n 6._o p._n 79._o alwold_n bishop_n of_o london_n before_o abbot_n of_o evesham_n be_v unable_a to_o perform_v his_o episcopal_a function_n will_v have_v retire_v to_o his_o old_a monastery_n but_o the_o monk_n be_v against_o it_o he_o resent_v it_o so_o ill_a that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o ramsey_n with_o all_o his_o book_n and_o other_o ornament_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o that_o abbey_n though_o former_o they_o have_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o other_o and_o soon_o after_o die_v l._n 6._o p._n 73._o alypius_n a_o heathen_a lieutenant_n of_o britain_n l._n 2._o p._n 90._o ambresburg_n or_o ambresburi_n a_o town_n that_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o ambrose_n l._n 3._o p._n 131._o a_o monastery_n in_o wiltshire_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o king_n alfred_n l._n 5._o p._n 307._o a_o great_a synod_n or_o council_n hold_v there_o l._n 6._o p._n 17._o a_o nunnery_n there_o build_v by_o ethelfreda_n id._n p._n 20._o ambrose_n vid._n aurelius_n amiens_n in_o picardy_n ancient_o call_v embenum_n l._n 5._o p._n 286._o ammianus_n marcellinus_n the_o first_o roman_a author_n that_o mention_n the_o scot_n l._n 2._o p._n 91._o anarawd_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o rodoric_n the_o great_a when_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o north-wales_n l._n 5._o p._n 280._o
sister_n send_v over_o to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n to_o who_o she_o have_v be_v before_o betroth_v and_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o he_o for_o some_o time_n till_o she_o be_v accuse_v of_o adultery_n and_o how_o her_o honour_n be_v vindicate_v at_o last_o be_v her_o little_a page_n id._n p._n 66_o 67._o but_o it_o make_v she_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n for_o all_o her_o life_n afeer_n id._n p._n 67._o the_o noble_a matron_n be_v banish_v england_n with_o her_o two_o son_n id._n p._n 73._o gunhildis_n a_o beautiful_a young_a lady_n sweyn_n sister_n behead_v and_o bear_v her_o death_n with_o great_a bravery_n have_v see_v her_o husband_n and_o her_o son_n slay_v before_o her_o face_n l._n 6._o p._n 37._o gurgi_n a_o british_a prince_n son_n of_o gliver_n gosgard_n vawr_n a_o prince_n of_o cumberland_n l._n 3._o p._n 147._o gurguint_o in_o his_o reign_n the_o dane_n refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o the_o tribute_n which_o have_v be_v impose_v by_o belinus_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o guthfrith_n or_o godfred_n son_n to_o syhtric_n a_o danish_a king_n of_o northumberland_n succeed_v his_o father_n there_o but_o be_v soon_o expel_v by_o athelstan_n who_o add_v those_o dominion_n to_o his_o own_o l._n 5._o p._n 330._o fly_v into_o scotland_n and_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o athelstan_n but_o he_o make_v he_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o civil_a treatment_n athelstan_n give_v he_o and_o his_o revolt_n from_o he_o afterward_o id._n p._n 331_o 332_o 333._o guthlac_n first_o a_o monk_n than_o a_o profess_a anchorite_n build_v a_o cell_n at_o croyland_n the_o incredible_a miracle_n tell_v of_o he_o l._n 4._o p._n 216._o a_o monastery_n found_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o by_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n who_o be_v then_o late_o decease_v id._n p._n 218._o the_o dane_n break_v open_v his_o tomb_n and_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n there_o bury_v and_o find_v no_o plunder_v set_v the_o church_n on_o fire_n and_o burn_v their_o dead_a body_n l._n 5._o p._n 271._o guthrun_n gythram_n or_o gorman_n their_o leader_n or_o king_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o dane_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n and_o according_o king_a alfred_n be_v his_o godfather_n at_o his_o baptism_n l._n 5._o p._n 283_o 284_o 298._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n deliver_v up_o to_o he_o id._n p._n 283._o the_o league_n between_o king_n alfred_n and_o he_o as_o also_o the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o be_v make_v then_o by_o they_o id._n p._n 283_o 284_o 285._o his_o christian_a name_n ethelstan_n call_v king_n of_o the_o norman_n his_o decease_n l._n 5._o p._n 298._o he_o die_v ten_o year_n before_o king_n alfred_n therefore_o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o edward_n the_o elder_a who_o be_v alfred_n son_n and_o successor_n id._n p._n 326._o guy_n earl_n of_o warwick_n return_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o a_o pilgrim_n habit_n fight_v one_o colebrand_n a_o monstrous_a danish_a giant_n near_o winchester_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o retire_v to_o a_o hermitage_n near_o warwick_n there_o end_v his_o day_n l._n 5._o p._n 337_o 338._o gwgan_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o cardigan_n his_o death_n some_o say_v he_o be_v drown_v by_o misfortune_n l._n 5._o p._n 277._o gwido_n earl_n of_o ponthieu_n detain_v earl_n harold_n prisoner_n but_o soon_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n by_o the_o command_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n l._n 6._o p._n 92._o gwyn_n or_o gwyr_n a_o country_n in_o north-wales_n subdue_v by_o eneon_n son_n of_o owen_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o be_v destroy_v a_o second_o time_n by_o the_o same_o person_n id._n p._n 16._o gwyneth_n that_o be_v north-wales_n l._n 3._o p._n 147._o l._n 5._o p._n 317._o girth_n king_n harold_n young_a brother_n his_o excellent_a advice_n to_o he_o not_o to_o fight_v in_o person_n against_o duke_n william_n reject_v which_o cost_v harold_n his_o life_n l._n 6._o p._n 111._o h_n hacun_fw-fr a_o danish_a earl_n banish_v england_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o embassy_n by_o king_n cnute_n who_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o and_o why_o l._n 6._o p._n 53._o hadrian_n aelius_n a_o spaniard_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n trajan_n in_o the_o empire_n his_o politic_n l._n 2._o p._n 67._o come_v over_o into_o britain_n and_o reduce_v the_o inhabitant_n he_o build_v a_o wall_n of_o eighty_o mile_n in_o length_n across_o the_o island_n id._n p._n 67_o 76._o haefe_n suppose_v to_o be_v hatfield_n in_o northumberland_n l._n 4._o p._n 215._o halfdene_n march_v with_o one_o half_a of_o the_o danish_a army_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n and_o there_o soon_o conquer_v the_o whole_a country_n spoil_v as_o far_o as_o galloway_n l._n 5._o p._n 277_o 315._o divide_v that_o kingdom_n among_o his_o people_n from_o whence_o they_o date_n their_o reign_n there_o id._n p._n 278._o be_v slay_v by_o king_n alfred_n id._n p._n 286._o hamtun_n that_o be_v now_o southampton_n where_o wulfheard_v the_o ealdorman_a fight_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o three_o and_o thirty_o danish_a pirate_n and_o obtain_v a_o signal_n victory_n over_o they_o l._n 5._o p._n 258._o hardecnute_n son_n to_o king_n cnute_n by_o queen_n emma_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n l._n 6._o p._n 56._o but_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o great_a council_n at_o oxnaford_n upon_o the_o fierce_a dispute_n of_o the_o contend_a party_n that_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v between_o harold_n and_o he_o and_o hardecnute_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o southern_a province_n but_o he_o never_o do_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o brother_n harold_n id._n p._n 62._o he_o be_v at_o harold_n death_n in_o bruges_n with_o his_o mother_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o england_n to_o come_v over_o and_o receive_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o according_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a convenience_n and_o so_o be_v elect_v king_n the_o several_a tax_n he_o raise_v his_o consecration_n his_o revenge_v the_o injury_n harold_n do_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o send_v his_o sister_n gunhilda_n to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n to_o who_o she_o have_v be_v before_o betroth_v and_o the_o feast_n he_o first_o keep_v for_o her_o nuptial_n id._n p._n 66._o be_v incense_v against_o bishop_n live_v and_o earl_n godwin_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o half-brother_n alfred_n and_o how_o the_o business_n be_v make_v up_o and_o he_o reconcile_v to_o they_o id._n p._n 67._o plunder_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n and_o waste_v the_o county_n of_o worcester_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n decease_n at_o lambeth_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o new_a monastery_n of_o winchester_n his_o character_n a_o holiday_n keep_v to_o his_o remembrance_n id._n p._n 68_o harold_n king_n of_o norway_n his_o present_n to_o king_n athelstan_n of_o a_o ship_n who_o stern_a be_v gild_a and_o its_o sail_n purple_a l._n 5._o p._n 339._o harold_n son_n to_o king_n cnute_n by_o aelgiva_n he_o appoint_v to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n after_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 56._o be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o oxnaford_n though_o oppose_v by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o supposititious_a birth_n and_o the_o dispute_n rise_v so_o high_a about_o the_o election_n that_o many_o fear_v it_o will_v issue_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n leave_v their_o habitation_n upon_o it_o id._n p._n 61_o 62._o send_v a_o guard_n to_o winchester_n and_o tyrannical_o seize_v on_o his_o father_n treasure_n there_o which_o he_o have_v bequeath_v to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother-in-law_n id._n p._n 62._o die_v at_o oxnaford_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n how_o long_o he_o govern_v england_n id._n p._n 65._o the_o tax_n he_o raise_v for_o set_v out_o sixteen_o sail_n of_o ship_n whereof_o every_o port_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o proportion_n incense_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o english_a against_o he_o his_o character_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v call_v harefoot_n l._n 6._o p._n 65._o his_o body_n be_v dug_n up_o by_o hardecnute_n order_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o fling_v into_o the_o thames_n buâ—_n afterward_o take_v up_o by_o fisherman_n and_o bury_v in_o st._n clement_n curch-yard_n id._n p._n 66._o harold_n surname_v hairfax_n king_n of_o norway_n and_o brother_n to_o king_n olaf_n put_v sweyn_n king_n of_o denmark_n to_o flight_n subdue_v that_o kingdom_n but_o die_v soon_o after_o sweyn_n recover_v it_o again_o l._n 6._o p._n 74._o harold_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n the_o quarrel_n that_o arise_v between_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o his_o father_n his_o brother_n sweyn_n and_o he_o and_o how_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o ireland_n for_o protection_n l._n 6._o p._n 75_o 77_o 78._o return_v from_o ireland_n and_o kill_v and_o
the_o king_n game_n under_o a_o penalty_n l._n 6._o p._n 60._o huntingdon_n ancient_o call_v huntandune_n l._n 5._o p._n 321._o be_v repair_v and_o rebuilt_a in_o those_o place_n that_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a id._n p._n 322._o hussa_n succeed_v freodguald_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n l._n 3._o p._n 146._o hyde_n and_o abbey_n call_v by_o this_o name_n near_a winchester_n l._n 5._o p._n 318._o high_o a_o island_n that_o have_v always_o a_o bishop_n reside_v in_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 143_o 144._o the_o monk_n of_o high_o convert_v by_o egbert_n to_o the_o right_a faith_n in_o make_v they_o to_o observe_v easter_n orthodox_o as_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tonsure_v l._n 4._o p._n 217._o i_o jago_n and_o jevaf_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n raise_v great_a and_o long_a war_n to_o get_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o all_o wales_n as_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a house_n to_o the_o son_n of_o howel_n l._n 5._o p._n 349_o 350._o civil_a war_n between_o they_o jago_n keep_v his_o brother_n prisoner_n by_o force_n for_o near_o six_o year_n l._n 6._o p._n 6._o jevaf_fw-mi restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n by_o his_o son_n howel_n and_o jago_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o by_o edgar_n mediation_n with_o howel_n his_o uncle_n be_v restore_v to_o what_o he_o hold_v in_o jevaf_n time_n id._n p._n 7._o great_a commotion_n in_o wales_n upon_o these_o prince_n and_o their_o son_n account_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o id._n p._n 16_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o jago_n son_n to_o edwal_n a_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n as_o lawful_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o south-wales_n id._n p._n 53._o his_o soldier_n desert_v he_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o griffyth_n ap_fw-mi lewelin_fw-mi id._n p._n 64._o janbryht_o also_o call_v lambert_n consecrate_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n receive_v the_o pall_n l._n 4._o p._n 228_o 229._o lose_a part_n of_o his_o province_n to_o the_o see_v of_o litchfield_n id._n p._n 233._o his_o death_n and_o who_o succeed_v he_o id._n p._n 236._o japhet_n very_o probable_a that_o europe_n be_v people_v by_o his_o posterity_n l._n 1._o p._n 4._o from_o he_o original_o descend_v the_o saxon_n that_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n l._n 3._o p._n 121._o iberi_fw-la be_v the_o spaniard_n by_o who_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o britain_n be_v people_v l._n 1._o p._n 4._o icanho_n suppose_v to_o be_v boston_n in_o lincolnshire_n where_o one_o bottulf_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o monastery_n l._n 4._o p._n 185._o iceni_n those_o who_o inhabit_v suffolk_n norfolk_n camebridge_n and_o huntingtonshire_n l._n 2._o p._n 42._o their_o be_v overcome_v by_o ostorius_n scapula_n id._n ib._n be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a estate_n and_o treat_v like_o slave_n id._n p._n 47._o with_o the_o trinobantes_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o their_o hate_a servitude_n id._n p._n 47_o 48._o ida_n the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n who_o have_v twelve_o son_n partly_o by_o wife_n partly_o by_o concubine_n with_o his_o son_n he_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o land_v at_o flensburgh_n with_o forty_o ship_n and_o build_v bamborough_n castle_n in_o northumberland_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o he_o have_v the_o character_n of_o be_v a_o very_a gallant_a man_n but_o die_v within_o a_o few_o year_n id._n p._n 143._o idel_n a_o river_n on_o the_o mercian_n border_n now_o in_o nottinghamshire_n l._n 4._o p._n 170_o 171._o idol_n their_o temple_n pope_n gregory_n will_v not_o have_v pull_v down_o but_o anew_o consecrate_a l._n 4._o p._n 158._o coisi_fw-la burns_n and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o idol_n temple_n l._n 4._o p._n 173_o 174._o be_v destroy_v at_o earcombert_n command_n throughout_o his_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n id._n p._n 180._o jerne_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scottish_a writer_n the_o province_n of_o strathern_n l._n 2._o p._n 98._o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n there_o labour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o alypius_n a_o heathen_a l._n 2._o p._n 90._o jew_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n l._n 6._o p._n 102._o iffi_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n osfrid_n receive_v baptism_n l._n 4._o p._n 174_o 176._o die_v in_o france_n under_o king_n dagobert_n tuition_n in_o his_o infancy_n id._n p._n 176._o igmond_n the_o dane_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n land_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n where_o they_o obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o welsh-man_n who_o give_v they_o battle_n l._n 5._o p._n 303._o ilford_n near_o christ-church_n in_o hampshire_n seat_v in_o the_o new_a forest_n call_v itene_n in_o english-saxon_a perhaps_o it_o ancient_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ityngaford_n l._n 5._o p._n 314._o iltutus_n a_o pious_a and_o learned_a britain_n of_o glamorganshire_n l._n 3._o p._n 149._o image_n not_o introduce_v into_o the_o english-saxon_a church_n at_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o evesham_n by_o edwin_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n as_o be_v pretend_v by_o some_o l._n 4._o p._n 216_o 217._o image-worship_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whole_o abominate_v as_o practise_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n and_o be_v not_o then_o receive_v in_o england_n l._n 4._o p._n 236_o 237._o impostor_n a_o notable_a scotch_a one_o who_o call_v himself_o run_v set_v up_o for_o prince_n of_o south-wales_n but_o he_o and_o his_o army_n soon_o put_v to_o the_o rout_n l._n 6._o p._n 52._o ina_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n build_v a_o monastery_n at_o glastenbury_n endow_n it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o exempt_v it_o from_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n reign_v seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o die_v l._n 4._o p._n 204_o 218_o 219_o 220._o the_o son_n of_o kenred_n the_o son_n of_o ceolwald_n when_o he_o take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o without_o any_o right_n of_o successive_a descent_n id._n p._n 205._o summon_v the_o first_o authentic_a great_a council_n who_o law_n be_v come_v to_o we_o entire_a id._n p._n 208_o 209._o the_o kentish-man_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o friendship_n and_o why_o id._n p._n 209._o and_o nun_n his_o kinsman_n fight_v with_o gerent_fw-la king_n of_o the_o britain_n id._n p._n 215._o and_o ceolred_n fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n at_o wodensburgh_n in_o wiltshire_n id._n p._n 217._o fight_v with_o the_o south-saxons_a and_o slay_v eadbert_n aetheling_n who_o before_o he_o have_v banish_v id._n p._n 218._o romescot_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n first_o by_o he_o but_o if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n id._n p._n 219._o a_o great_a example_n of_o his_o magnanimity_n and_o justice_n piety_n and_o devotion_n id._n p._n 219_o 220._o his_o be_v king_n of_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o england_n and_o his_o marry_v guala_n the_o daughter_n of_o cadwallader_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n a_o groundless_a and_o fabulous_a story_n id._n p._n 220._o indian_a apostle_n st._n thomas_n and_o st._n bartholomew_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v there_o martyr_v l._n 5._o p._n 286._o indian_n their_o deadly_a feud_n against_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o one_o that_o murder_n any_o of_o they_o l._n 5._o p._n 347._o ingerlingum_n the_o place_n where_o king_n oswin_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v and_o where_o afterward_o a_o monastery_n be_v build_v l._n 4._o p._n 182_o 183._o ingild_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n ina_n his_o death_n l._n 4._o p._n 218._o ingwar_n a_o danish_a captain_n who_o hold_v london_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n alfred_n l._n 5._o p._n 286._o inquest_n grand_a the_o antiquity_n of_o trial_n by_o they_o of_o more_o than_o twelve_o man_n l._n 6._o p._n 43._o intestates_fw-la how_o the_o good_n of_o those_o who_o die_v so_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v l._n 6._o p._n 59_o inundation_n a_o mighty_a one_o about_o greenwich_n that_o drown_v both_o many_o people_n and_o town_n l._n 6._o p._n 39_o invasion_n of_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o britain_n a_o account_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o that_o of_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n and_o then_o of_o the_o english-saxons_a after_o that_o of_o the_o dane_n and_o last_o of_o the_o norman_n ep._n dedic_n l._n 5._o p._n 246._o john_n of_o beverlie_n first_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o hagulstad_n then_o of_o york_n l._n 4._o p._n 202_o 213_o 215._o he_o be_v bishop_n three_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n then_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o beverlie_n and_o afterward_o canonize_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n john_n of_o beverlie_n id._n p._n 218._o john_n