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tower_n 319._o d_o wilde_n ipres_n 332._o c._n earl_n of_o kent_n 352._o e_fw-la ipswich_n or_o gipwich_n 464._o c_o ireland_n the_o site_n thereof_o 56_o irk_v a_o river_n 746._o a_o irchenfield_n or_o archenfield_n 617._o e_o irt_n a_o riveret_n 765._o e_o irmunsull_n see_v ermine_n 64_o irthing_n a_o river_n 782._o f_o irthington_n 745._o e_o irwell_n a_o river_n 745._o e_o iron_n or_o iron_n mine_n 581._o b_o isa_n a_o river_n see_v usa_fw-la isabelâ—_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la 207._o e_o isan_n parles_fw-fr a_o rock_n 763._o b_o isc_n river_n see_v ex._n isca_n danmoniorum_n 203._o f_o isca_n silurum_n 204._o a_o iscaw_n 20_o isis_n hair_n or_o isidis_n plocamos_a 211_o isis_n a_o river_n 241._o c_o isis_n a_o river_n in_o glocestershire_n see_v ouse_n islip_n 377._o a_o simon_n islip_n 332._o c_o is-urium_a brigantum_n 701._o c_o ithancester_n 443._o d_o itium_n be_v whitsan_n not_o callais_n 348_o judeal_o the_o totenais_n 201._o f_o ivel_n the_o river_n 221._o b_o julham_n or_o chilham_n 336._o b_o julia_n street_n 639._o e_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la usurp_v the_o empire_n 79._o be_v declare_v caesar_n 78_o julius_n caesar_n attempt_v britain_n 34_o julius_n a_o martyr_n in_o britain_n 73_o 636._o e_fw-la jullaber_n 336._o b_o ivo_n talboys_n of_o anjou_n 532._o f_o ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n 499._o a_o a_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n 153_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n 293._o e_fw-la justice_n ordain_v by_o aelfred_n 158_o justice_n of_o peace_n institute_v by_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o 160_o justice_n of_o assize_n 160.179_o justice_n or_o chief_a justicer_n of_o england_n 178_o justice_n itinerant_a 179_o justice_n in_o eyre_n ibid._n justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n ibid._n justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ibid._n jutae_n a_o people_n in_o germany_n 128_o why_o so_o call_v 130_o ixning_n 459._o d_o k_n kaderne_a 18_o kainho_n a_o barony_n 401._o d_o katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain_n inter_v 513_o keiana_n scot_n 649._o b_o keidelston_n 553._o e_o keimes_n a_o barony_n 654._o c_o keina_n a_o devout_a virgin_n 236._o f_o keirch_n 20_o kilhop_n a_o riveret_n 738._o c_o kelnsey_n 714._o a_o kelsay_n 543._o a_o ken_n a_o river_n 753._o f_o kenchester_n 618._o d_o kendale_n or_o kirkby_n kendal_n 759_o kendale_n baron_n and_o earl_n ibid._n k._n kenelm_n a_o saint_n 365._o e_o kenelworth_n or_o killingworth_n 566_o kenelworth_n castle_n ibid._n dictum_fw-la de_fw-la kenelworth_n 567_o kenet_n the_o river_n 255_o a_o keninghal_n 472_o c_o keniwalcsh_n vanguish_v the_o britan_n 221_o d_o kent_n 323._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n kentishman_n right_o courteous_a and_o valiant_a 324_o c_o kent_n earles_n 352_o d_o kentish_a pety-king_n or_o potentate_n 37_o kentsand_n 753_o f_o kentigern_n bishop_n of_o glasco_n 679_o c_o a_o great_a clerk_n 378_o f_o kernaw_n 183_o kernellare_n what_o it_o be_v 753_o f_o kesar_n for_o caesar_n 326_o c_o kesteven_n a_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 533_o b_o keston_n 326_o c_o keswicke_n 763_o c_o ket_n a_o rebel_n hang_v 473_o b_o kettel_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 543_o b_o kettleby_n 543_o a_o kettering_n 510_o keven_n 21_o keven_n caer_n 661_o e_o kevenles_a castle_n 624_o a_o kevin_n 21_o saint_n kibie_n a_o holy_a man_n 673_o a_o kidderminster_n 573_o f._n a_o barony_n 514_o a_o kidwelly_n 649_o kildale_n castle_n 721_o e_o kighley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 693_o kilgarth_n 192_o killey_n 816_o e_o kilgarran_n 654_o e_o killingworth_n see_v kenelworth_n kilmain_n lhoyd_n 650_o d_o kilnsey_n crag_n 697_o b_o kilpeck_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 617_o the_o king_n champion_n ibid._n kilton_n castle_n 720_o c_o kime_n a_o noble_a family_n 535_o e_o kimbolton_n or_o kinnibantum_fw-la castle_n 501_o c_o kindreton_n 610_o b_o kindreton_n baron_n 609_o b_o kined_a a_o saint_n 646_o c_o kinefeage_n castle_n 644_o d_o king_n what_o it_o signify_v 163._o his_o sovereign_a power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o royal_a prerogative_n 163_o king_n of_o england_n make_v heir_n to_o their_o subject_n 485_o e._n f_o king_n in_o britain_n during_o the_o roman_n empire_n there_o 67_o the_o king_n court_n of_o justice_n 177_o king_n bench_n 178_o kingston_n lacie_n 216_o f_o king_n clear_v 272_o c_o king_n knight_n or_o taine_n 293_o e_o kingston_n upon_o tamis_n 297_o b_o king_n delfe_n 500_o b_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n 712_o d_o king_n ditch_n by_o cambridge_n 488_o c_o kingswood_n abbey_n 364_o c_o kinnoburga_n 502_o b_o kinnersley_n 620_o c_o kinton_n 561_o c_o kirkham_n 709_o d_o kirkby_n beller_n 522_o f_o kirkby_n morside_n 722_o c_o kirkby_n the_o same_o that_o pontfret_n 695_o c_o kirkby_n lonsdale_n 760_o c_o kirkby_n stephen_n ibid._n d_o kirby_n thore_fw-la 761_o c_o kirk_n oswald_n 777_o f_o kirkton_n 532_o c_o kirsop_n a_o river_n 781_o d_o kirtling_n 491_o b_o kirton_n 203_o d_o kit_n coty_n house_n 332_o b_o kitsons_n knight_n 461_o e_o knarisborow_n castle_n 699_o f_o knebworth_n 406_o e_o knevet_v a_o family_n 472_o c._n d_o knevet_n or_o knivet_n baron_n of_o escrick_n 707_o e_o knight_n what_o degree_n of_o gentry_n 170_o knight_n simple_o so_o call_v 173_o knight_n of_o four_o sort_n 171_o knight_n banaret_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 172_o knight_n dub_v earl_n 174_o knight_n a_o title_n of_o dignity_n 175_o knight_n how_o dub_v 176_o knight_n bachelar_n ibid._n knight_n twelve_o employ_v in_o the_o conquest_n of_o glamorgan-shire_n 641_o e._n f_o knightleys_n ancient_a knight_n 508_o knighton_n 623_o e_o kniveton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 553_o e_o knock_v castle_n 597_o b_o knoll_n 328_o a_o knoll_v baron_n the_o rotherfield_n 389_o e_fw-la knot_n a_o dainty_a fowl_n 543_o c_o knotsford_n a_o town_n 610_o c_o knute_n the_o hardy_a or_o hardy_a knut_n 143_o knute_n king_n of_o the_o danes_n vanquisheth_z ethelbert_n 143_o kowain_n 18_o kumero_fw-la 10_o kumbri_n or_o kambry_n 765_o b_o kumari_fw-la ibid._n kumeraeg_n ibid._n kwrm_n a_o british_a drink_n 31_o l._n laberius_n durus_n slay_v by_o kentishman_n lac_n a_o riveret_n 753_o d_o lacie_n 213_o d_o lacy_n conqueror_n of_o ireland_n 631_o c_o lacie_n the_o norman_a 695_o d_o john_n lackland_n who_o he_o be_v 255_o f_o lacon_n a_o family_n 591_o d_o lactorodum_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v stony_a stratford_n 397_o b_o laelianus_n a_o usurper_n in_o britain_n murder_v 71_o laetavia_n 111_o laeti_fw-la ibid._n laetus_n a_o valiant_a captain_n 69_o laeford_n by_o contraction_n lord_n 168_o lanae_fw-la 19_o lake_n in_o staffordsh_fw-mi of_o a_o strange_a nature_n 588_o b._n c_o william_n lambard_n commend_v 323_o b_o william_n lambard_n his_o hospital_n 327_o f_o lambeth_n 303_o b_o lambley_n nunnery_n 799â—_n â—_z lamborne_n 283_o f_o lambourn_n manor_n 440_o c_o lamprey_n 574_o c_o lane_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 509_o f_o lanandiffry_n 649_o d_o lancashire_n 745_o lancaster_n or_o loncaster_n town_n 754_o b_o lancaster_n lord_n 755_o f_o lancaster_n earles_n 756_o lancaster_n duke_n 757_o lancham_n 463_o d_o lanchester_n 742â—_n â—_z landaff_n 642_o d_o land_n end_v 188_o lanerco_v abbey_n or_o priory_n 782_o c_o 785_o c_o langerston_n 465_o a_o abbot_n langley_n 414_o f_o king_n langley_n ibid._n f_o langley_n 592_o a_o langho_n 750_o a_o langton_n a_o family_n 752_o e_o langanum_n 668_o b_o lanheath_n 491_o a_o lapis_fw-la tituli_fw-la see_v stonar_n lacelle_v a_o family_n 707_o e._n 724_o c_o latham_n 749_o a_o latimer_n what_o it_o be_v 598â—_n â—_z latimer_n a_o town_n 394_o e_o latimer_n de_fw-fr corby_n a_o family_n 507_o b_o latimer_n lord_n 721_o f._n 729_o d_o latimer_n a_o surname_n 598_o c_o lavatrae_n 732_o d_o laver_n a_o river_n ibid._n e_o lavellin_n a_o high_a hill_n 767_o f_z lawleye_n a_o family_n 591_o f_z lawless_a court_n 441_o e_fw-la law_n of_o england_n in_o a_o tripartite_a division_n 153_o law-courts_a of_o england_n 177_o law_n that_o be_v heap_n of_o stone_n 802_o b_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n a_o family_n 542_o c_o laurence_n noel_n repayrer_n of_o our_o saxon_n language_n 188_o laxton_n or_o lexinton_n a_o town_n and_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 550_o lay_v 21_o lea_n or_o ley_n a_o river_n 406_o e_o lea_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 592_o d_o leach_n 21_o lead_n of_o darbyshire_n 556_o e_o league_n 21_o leak_n knight_n 556_o b_o leam_fw-la the_o river_n 507_o e_o leama_n brook_v 561_o d_o leamington_n ibid._n d_o leanminster_n 17_o leckhamsted_n 396_o e_o leddets_n a_o family_n 507_o b_o long-leat_a 245_o a_o leaden_a a_o river_n 620_o e_o ledbury_n a_o town_n ibid._n lee_n knight_n 280_o c_o lee_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 610_o c_o sir_n henry_n lee_n 395_o f_o leeds_n castle_n 331_o c_o leeds_n 694_o e_o leegh_n 441_o c_o leez_fw-fr 445_o c_o legeolium_n 695_o a_o leibourne_n 332_o c_o leiden_fw-mi castle_n build_v by_o hengist_n 130_o leighton_n knight_n 593_o a_o leighton_n buzzard_n 402_o e_o leighton_n
river_n or_o guash_n 525_o e_o wash_v a_o dangerous_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n 480_o d_o washburnes_n village_n and_o family_n 577_o d_o waste_v 806_o a_o waterfall_n 730_o c_o water_n divide_v 399_o c_o water_n germander_n see_v scordium_n watford_n 415_o a_o watchtower_n erect_v by_o c._n caligula_n 40_o watlesbury_n 592_o f_o watling-street_n highway_n 64_o watling-street_n a_o town_n 593_o waveney_n a_o river_n 467_o d_o waver_v a_o river_n 773_o b_o wauburn_n 479_o a_o wauburnham_n ibid._n weable_o 620_o b_o weable_o ale_n ibid._n weald_n in_o kent_n 329_o d_o weare_n a_o town_n 205_o c_o wear_v the_o decay_n of_o excester_n haven_n 205_o c_o weddesborrow_n 581_o f_o wedensday_n 135_o weedon_n in_o the_o street_n 508_o c_o weimouth_n 211_o b_o will_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 558_o c_o welles_n medicinable_a 497_o d_o welch_n poole_n a_o town_n 662_o b_o welles_n baron_n 541_o e._n 542_o b_o welles_n viscount_n 542_o welles_n the_o city_n 223_o d_o welland_n river_n 505_o b_o welledon_n 514_o d_o welhop_n a_o riveret_n 738_o c_o wellingborow_n 509_o f_o wenlock_n 591_o e_o wemme_n 594_o c_o wenman_v a_o family_n 384_o a_o go_v a_o river_n 690_o f_o wentsbeck_n a_o river_n 812_o b_o wentsdale_n 727_o e_o wentworth_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o e_o wentworth_v baron_n 463_o c_o weorth_o what_o it_o signify_v 582_o be_v a_o river_n 738_o werburga_n or_o warburga_n a_o holy_a virgin_n 508_o c._n 583_o werburgs_n church_n in_o chester_n 605_o werith_n what_o colour_n 26_o werke_n castle_n 815_o a_o werlam_n or_o verlam_n city_n in_o great_a distress_n 51_o werlam-street_n 64_o werminster_n 245_o c_o werywall_n 754_o d_o west_n baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 312_o d_o 746_o b_o westminster_n sometime_o thorney_n 428_o e_o westminster_n church_n 428_o f_o monument_n therein_o 429_o f_o westminster_n hall_n 431_o e_o westmoreland_n 759_o westmoreland_n earl_n 763_o d_o westride_v 489_o d_o west_n saxon_n bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n 138_o westâ—_n sexenlage_n 153._o 159_o west_n saxon_n kingdom_n 294_o c_o west_n wales_n 647_o b_o west_n weal_n 184_o wetherby_n 699_o a_o wetherill_n 778_o a_o wever_n a_o river_n 601_o e_o wever_n a_o hill_n 586_o f_o wey_n river_n 294_o e_o whaddon_n 396_o d_o wiatts_n a_o family_n 331_o e_o wyatt_n his_o unfortunate_a end_n ibid._n e_o wic_n what_o it_o signify_v 326.355_o wiceii_fw-la 354_o f._n 573_o d_o wiche_n that_o be_v salt_n pit_n 573_o b_o which_o a_o town_n 575_o b_o which_o wood_n forest_n 374_o b_o which_o a_o learned_a canonist_n 575_o a_o wichliff_n die_v 517_o f_o wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 265_o e._n his_o praise_n 266_o c._n d_o his_o equivocant_fw-la mot_fw-fr 288_o d_o wicombe_n or_o wickham_n a_o town_n 393_o d_o widdevile_n or_o woodvill_n a_o family_n 506_o c_o widdevill_n lord_n rivers_n ibid._n d_o earl_n rivers_n ibid._n high_a constable_n of_o england_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n behead_v ibid._n e_o widdevill_n earl_n river_n 405_o e_o wie_z river_n 358_o e._n 618_o a_o a_o wife_n demise_v to_o another_o 312_o f_o wigenhall_n 481_o b_o wight_n isle_n 273_o c._n etc._n etc._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o lord_n thereof_o 276_o c._n d_o wiggin_n 749_o c_o wigmore_n 619_o c_o wigton_n 774_o b_o wilberhams_n or_o wilburhams_n a_o family_n 607_o d_o wilberham_n 490_o b_o a_o wild_a man_n catch_v in_o the_o sea_n 466_o a_o wilfride_n bishop_n 275_o d._n 308_o c_o wilfride_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 700_o c_o wilfreed_n needle_n ibid._n c_o willebrode_o ah_o learned_a englishman_n 137_o willey_n or_o willeley_n 591_o d_o a_o river_n and_o village_n 245_o e._n 246_o wharton_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheallep_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheathamsted_n 406_o e_o john_n of_o wheathamsted_n ibid._n f_o wherfe_n the_o river_n 696_o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n f_o whetston_n 339_o c_o whitehart_n forest_n 213_o f_o whereupon_o so_o call_v 214_o a_o whitehart_n silver_n ibid._n whitchurch_n in_o shropshire_n 598_o whitgaraburge_n 275_o c_o whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o caterbury_n 542_o d._n his_o good_a deed_n 302_o b_o whitby_n 718_o b_o white_n hall_n the_o king_n house_n 432_o whitham_n 446_o b_o whitehorse_n vale_n 279_o c_o whitney_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 618_o whitsan_n 348_o b_o white_n spur_n 176_o whittington_n 598_o b_o whorwel_n 262_o a_o william_n of_o newborough_n 8_o william_n or_o wilcock_n of_o mouthwy_a 665_o william_n of_o york_n 695_o c_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n 242_o f_o william_n long-espee_a 145_o 249_o d_o slay_v near_o damiata_n 249_o e_o william_n the_o bastard_n or_o conqueror_n 145._o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n where_o he_o land_v 316_o e._n invade_v england_n 145_o he_o fight_v with_o king_n harald_n ibid._n f._n swear_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n 414_o c._n be_v inaugurate_v king_n 152_o disavow_v his_o title_n and_o conquest_n 152._o his_o behaviour_n present_o upon_o victory_n 152._o his_o seal_n ibid._n he_o enact_v excellent_a law_n 153_o his_o policy_n to_o root_v out_o and_o weaken_v the_o english_a 152_o williams_n of_o tame_a 384_o a_o willibourne_n a_o river_n 245_o d_o willimot_n wick_n 801_o e_o willoford_n 785_o c_o willoughby_n freeze_v to_o death_n in_o a_o voyage_n 555_o d_o willoughbye_n baron_n of_o brook_n 244_o c._n 577_o b_o willoughbies_n baron_n 465.541_o e_o willoughby_n of_o parrham_n 543_o d_o willoughby_n earl_n of_o vandosme_n 54r_n willoughby_n knight_n 547_o c_o wiltshire_n 241_o wiltshire_n earl_n 256_o d._n e_o wilton_n a_o town_n 246_o c_o wilton_n castle_n 621_o a._n 721_o a_o wimundham_n or_o windham_n 473_o d_o wimundham_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi 522_o wimondly_n 406_o c_o winander_fw-ge mere_n 755_o b_o winburne_n what_o it_o signify_v 216_o a_o winburne_n minster_n 215_o e_o wincaunton_n 221_o d_o winchelcombe_n town_n &_o abbey_n 365_o d_o winchelsey_n 319_o b_o winchel_n see_v over_o old_a winchester_n 809_o e._n 269_o a_o winchester_n 262_o winchester_n bishop_n 265_o e_o winchester_n tower_n in_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o winchester_n earles_n and_o marquess_n 267_o b._n d_o winchindon_n 395_o f_o windesor_n baron_n 289_o a._n 320â—_n â—_z windesor_n a_o family_n 419_o c_o windesor_n town_n 286_o d._n e_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o windlesor_n forest_n 293_o b_o windrush_n river_n 374_o a_o wingfeld_v in_o darbyshire_n 555_o e_o winfeilds_n knight_n 512_o a_o winifrid_n a_o learned_a englishman_n 137._o the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n 203._o d_o winkles_n or_o cockle_n on_o hil-top_n 727_o c_o winster_n a_o river_n 760_o a_o winterton_n a_o cape_n 478_o d_o winwidfield_n 694_o e_o winwicke_n 748_o b_o wip_v fleet_n 340_o a_o wire_n a_o river_n 753_o a_o wire-dale_n ibid._n wirkington_n 769_o wirral_n 601_o e._n 606_o d_o wiske_n a_o river_n 723_o e_o withburga_n a_o saint_n 482_o a_o witherington_n or_o woderington_n a_o castle_n and_o name_n of_o a_o martial_a family_n 812_o e_o wittlesmere_n 500_o d_o witton_n a_o castle_n 738_o c_o wiza_n a_o riveret_n 773_o b_o wye_n a_o town_n in_o kent_n 335_o d_o woad_n 19_o woburn_n 401_o e_o woden_n 241_o d_o woden_n a_o saxon_n god_n 135_o woderington_n see_v witherington_n wold_n in_o leicestershire_n 523._o a_o wollaton_n 547_o woodvil_n see_v widvil_n wolpher_n a_o pagan_a king_n kill_v his_o two_o son_n 583._o become_v a_o christian_a 512._o d_o wolsey_n cardinal_n a_o butcher_n son_n 469_o c_o wollover_n 815_o c_o wolstane_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n canonize_v a_o saint_n 576_o d_o wolvehunt_n a_o family_n 556_o d_o wolverton_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 397_o wolf_n destroy_v 665_o wondy_n 634_o c_o woodbridge_n 465_o d_o wooden_a how_o portray_v 135_o woodhall_n 407_o woodham_n walter_n 446_o b_o woodland_n a_o part_n of_o warwickshire_n 561_o b_o woodnoths_n 607_o e_o woodstock_n 375_o d_o wooton_n basset_n 242_o a_o woodrising_n 473_o a_o worcestershire_n 573_o worcester_n 575_o c_o worcester_n earles_n 578_o f_o workensopl_n 550_o f_o workesworth_n 556_o e_o world_n how_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v people_v 11_o wormhill_n 556_o d_o wormleighton_n 561_o d_o wormgay_n or_o wrongey_n 481_o e_o worsted_n a_o town_n 478_o c_o worsted_n stuff_n whence_o so_o call_v 478_o c_o wortley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o wotton_n under_o wever_n 586_o wotton_n a_o family_n and_o baron_n wotton_n of_o merlay_v 331_o a_o wotton_n under_o edge_n 364_o c_o will_v what_o they_o be_v 364â—_n â—_z wragby_n 540_o e_o wreak_n a_o river_n 517_o b_o wreken_fw-mi a_o river_n in_o leicestershire_n 522_o c_o wreken_fw-mi a_o hill_n 593_o d_o wreshill_n castle_n 710_o a_o wrexham_n 677_o b_o wriothesleys_n or_o writhosley_n earl_n of_o southamton_n 273_o a_o wringcheese_n 19â—_n writtle_n a_o large_a parish_n 445_o e_o wrotesley_n or_o wrothesley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 581_o d_o wroxcester_n 593_o b_o wroxhall_n 566_o d_o wulfrune_n a_o devout_a woman_n 581_o wulfrune_n
the_o saxon_n conquest_n gildas_n the_o saxon_n manner_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o originum_fw-la the_o saxon_n shore_n or_o coast_n comites_fw-la littoris_fw-la saxonici_fw-la saxonici_fw-la sperabat_fw-la for_o timebat_fw-la timebat_fw-la baieux_fw-fr saxones_n baiocassini_fw-la lib._n 8._o epist._n ad_fw-la namantium_fw-la namantium_fw-la ciuli_fw-la ciuli_fw-la by_o hang_v they_o indifferent_o one_o with_o another_o lib._n 2._o epist._n 4â—_n a_o horse_n the_o badge_n or_o cognisance_n of_o the_o saxon_n these_o ceremony_n adam_n bremensis_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saxon_n which_o tacitus_n attribute_v to_o the_o suevian_o the_o saxon_n go_n wednesday_n friday_n tuesday_n tuesday_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la eoster_n a_o goddess_n herthus_n a_o goddess_n earth_n thursday_n have_v name_n from_o this_o thor._n thor._n ingenti_fw-la priapo_n a_o monarchy_n always_o in_o the_o englishman_n heptarchy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o â—96_n â—96_n augustine_n the_o englishman_n apostle_n englishman_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o englishman_n englishman_n hol-deirâ—â—esse_a hol-deirâ—â—esse_a christ._n the_o river_n small_a in_o yorkshire_n beda_n report_v all_o this_o of_o paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o not_o of_o augustine_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o englishman_n the_o learning_n of_o englishman_n britain_n twice_o schoolmistress_n of_o france_n the_o flit_a back_n again_o of_o anglo-saxon_n into_o germany_n england_n about_o the_o year_n 800._o theod._n that_o be_v a_o nation_n epist._n to_o zacharie_n the_o pope_n porphyrius_n de_fw-fr theolog._n phâ—_n ael_n â—al_a etc._n etc._n vlf._n ard_n athel_n and_o ethel_n bert._n bald._n ken_n and_o kin._n cuth_o ead._n fred._n gisle_n hold._n helm_n hare_n and_o here._n hild._n wiga_n leod._n leof_o mund._o rad_n red_n and_o rod._n ric._n sig._n stan._n wi._n willi._n wold_n the_o name_n of_o britain_n bring_v into_o use_n again_o da-hen_n winccinga_n winccinga_n dâ—â—_n the_o religion_n of_o 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