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to_o secure_v their_o interest_n by_o like_a bribe_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a though_o our_o monkish_a historian_n conceal_v it_o stir_v up_o ethelwin_n duke_n of_o the_o east-english_a and_o brithnorth_n earl_n of_o essex_n man_n of_o great_a dread_n and_o power_n to_o appear_v in_o their_o quarrel_n and_o resist_v the_o opposite_a party_n qui_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la 6._o constituti_fw-la who_o assemble_v together_o in_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n for_o that_o end_n protest_v that_o they_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o monk_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n who_o hold_v up_o all_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o which_o they_o raise_v a_o mighty_a army_n defend_v with_o great_a valour_n the_o monastery_n of_o the_o eastern_a english_a keep_v the_o monk_n in_o possession_n of_o they_o this_o fire_n between_o the_o monk_n and_o marry_a priest_n thus_o blow_v from_o a_o spark_n to_o a_o flame_n be_v fear_v to_o mount_v high_o if_o not_o timely_o quench_v wherefore_o by_o mediation_n of_o wise_a man_n arm_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o cause_n be_v refer_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o decide_v between_o they_o in_o a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o which_o end_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a council_n summon_v and_o hold_v at_o winchester_n which_o some_o historian_n antedate_v in_o edgar_n life_n other_o place_v in_o the_o interregnum_fw-la after_o his_o death_n but_o the_o series_n of_o story_n and_o most_o judicious_a antiquary_n evince_n it_o to_o be_v after_o edward_n coronation_n anno_fw-la 975._o in_o this_o great_a council_n the_o king_n and_o archbishop_n dunstan_n sit_v in_o their_o throne_n as_o chief_a judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o the_o east-end_a of_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o refectory_n of_o winchester_n abbey_n near_o the_o wall_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o crucifix_n immure_v just_a behind_o they_o deuce_n cum_fw-la torius_fw-la regni_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la the_o duke_n with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o expulse_v marry_a clerk_n stand_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o refectory_n and_o plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v and_o oswald_z archbishop_n of_o york_n athelwold_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o monk_n stand_v all_o together_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o hall_n plead_v for_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o church_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a manuscript_n chronicle_n of_o winchester_n abby_n
nisi_fw-la cord_n carfrey_n unde_fw-la importabilis_fw-la tributi_fw-la pensio_fw-la imposita_fw-la angliae_fw-la fortunas_fw-la provincialium_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la usque_fw-la destruxit_fw-la 357._o henry_n huntindon_n and_o the_o 879._o chronicle_n of_o bromton_n pass_v this_o verdict_n against_o and_o deduce_v this_o memorable_a observation_n from_o this_o tribute_n edelredi_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o primo_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la angli_fw-la which_o intimate_v 9_o it_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z parliamentary_a council_n concilio_n infausto_fw-la siricii_n archiepiscopi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la censum_fw-la dacis_fw-la persolverent_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la rapinis_fw-la &_o caede_fw-la ceâ—â—arent_fw-la &_o â—…eis_fw-la decem_fw-la mille_fw-la libras_fw-la hoc_fw-la antem_fw-la malum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la duravit_fw-la et_fw-la diu_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la pietas_n subveniat_fw-la durabit_fw-la regibus_fw-la namque_fw-la nostris_fw-la 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and_o briber_n be_v in_o the_o land_n with_o much_o misery_n and_o mischief_n to_o which_o sorrow_n moreover_o be_v join_v hunger_n and_o penury_n beside_o a_o bloody_a flux_n fever_n mortality_n murrain_n among_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o commons_o insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o pick_v and_o steal_v from_o other_o so_o that_o what_o for_o the_o pillage_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o what_o by_o inward_a thief_n and_o briber_n this_o land_n be_v bring_v into_o great_a affliction_n albeit_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o affliction_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o lord_n themselves_o who_o dâ—_n not_o agree_v one_o with_o another_o but_o when_o they_o assemble_v in_o consultation_n together_o either_o they_o do_v draw_v divers_a way_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v agree_v upon_o any_o matter_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o party_n soon_o it_o be_v 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that_o so_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o english_a may_v all_o joint_o and_o at_o one_o time_n be_v free_v from_o the_o danish_a oppression_n and_o so_o the_o dane_n who_o by_o a_o firm_a covenant_n swear_v unto_o by_o both_o side_n a_o little_a before_o aught_o to_o have_v dwell_v peaceable_o with_o the_o english_a be_v too_o opprobrious_o 2._o slay_v and_o the_o woman_n with_o their_o child_n be_v dash_v against_o the_o post_n of_o the_o house_n miserable_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n when_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v execute_v at_o the_o city_n of_o london_n without_o mercy_n many_o of_o the_o dane_n flee_v to_o a_o certain_a church_n in_o the_o city_n where_o all_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v without_o pity_n stand_v by_o the_o very_a altar_n themselves_o moreover_o that_o which_o aggravate_v the_o rage_n of_o this_o persecution_n be_v the_o death_n of_o guimild_a sister_n of_o king_n swain_n slay_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o england_n she_o be_v 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