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year_n of_o cuthbert_n than_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n ten_o here_o end_v the_o line_n of_o meroneus_fw-la &_o begyn_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n c.xlix_o folio_fw-la lxxix_o sygebertus_fw-la the_o nevewe_n of_o cuthbert_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o xlv_o &_o the_o u_o year_n of_o hyldericus_n the_o second_o than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o ca._n c.l._n foe_fw-mi lxxx_o kenulphus_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o line_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o xlviii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o vii_o year_n of_o hyldericus_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n c.li_o foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o pipinus_fw-la the_o second_o son_n of_o charles_n martellus_n be_v first_o make_v king_n of_o france_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blood_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c._n &_o l_o and_o the_o second_o year_n of_o kenulphus_n than_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n xviii_o ca._n c.liii_o foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o carolomanus_n with_o charlys_n surname_v y_o e_o great_a son_n of_o pepyn_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c.lxviii_o &_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o kenulphus_n and_o reygn_v year_n joint_o and_o charles_n alone_o xlvii_o this_o charles_n be_v y_o e_fw-la first_o emperor_n of_o romayn_v of_o the_o stok_n of_o the_o french_a man_n and_o reygn_v xiiii_o year_n ca._n c.liiii_o foe_fw-mi lxxxiii_o brightricus_fw-la of_o the_o forename_a blood_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la be_v make_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c.lxxvii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o ten_o year_n of_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvii_o about_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o dane_n first_o enter_v this_o isle_n as_o more_o plain_o aper_v in_o y_z e_z story_n follow_v ca._n c.lvii_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o egbertus_fw-la or_o after_o the_o englysshe_a book_n edbryght_o the_o son_n of_o alumundus_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o c.lxxx_o and_o xv_o &_o in_o the._n xxvii_o year_n of_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxviii_o this_o king_n command_v the_o saxon_n to_o be_v anglys_n &_o brytayn_a to_o be_v name_v anglia_fw-it that_o in_o england_n ca._n c.lviii_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvi_o lodovicus_n the_o first_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a begin_v to_o reign_v as_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c_o and_z xv_o &_o y_fw-es e_o twenty_o year_n of_o egbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxvi_o ca._n c.lix_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o adeulphus_n or_o ethelwolphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o egbertus_fw-la begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o other_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n and_o xxxii_o and_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o lowy_n the_o first_o than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxii_o ca._n c.lxii_o foe_fw-mi xci_o charles_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o young_a son_n of_o the_o first_o lowy_n surname_v ball_v begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o the_o west_n part_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o adeulphus_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxviii_o the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n in_o this_o charles_n day_n begin_v first_o to_o bear_v name_n as_z after_z in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o story_n be_v show_v ca._n c.lxiii_o foe_fw-mi xcii_o ethelwaldus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o adeulphus_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o â—ord_n viij_o c._n &_o lv_o and_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o charles_n the_o balled_a than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v but_o one_o year_n ca._n c.lxvii_o folio_fw-la xcvi_o ethelbertus_fw-la the_o second_o son_n of_o adeulphus_n be_v auctoryse_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n and_o lvi_o &_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o charles_n the_o ballyd_v yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n vi_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_v the_o vii_o johan_n which_o be_v a_o woman_n be_v admit_v for_o pope_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lviii_o as_o say_v jacobus_n phylyppus_fw-la ca._n c.lxviii_o foe_fw-mi xcvi_o etheldredus_n the_o three_o son_n of_o adeulphus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n with_o other_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n &_o lxiii_o &_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o charles_n forename_a yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n viii_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n faint_a edmond_n king_n of_o ee_a angle_n be_v martyr_v of_o the_o princy_n danus_n and_o martyrus_n ca._n c.lxix_o foe_fw-mi xcvi_o aluredus_n or_o alphredus_fw-la the_o four_o son_n of_o adeulphus_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lxxii_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n &_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o charles_n forename_a yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxviii_o ca._n clxxi_o foe_fw-mi xcviii_o lowy_n balbus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o son_n of_o chales_fw-la the_o balled_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o frencheman_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n viii_o c.lxviii_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o alerude_a than_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n ii_o ca._n c.lxxiiii_o foe_fw-mi ci_fw-fr lowy_n &_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o lowy_n balbus_n begin_v to_o reign_v joint_o over_o y_o e_o frenchmen_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n &_o lxxx_o &_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o alurede_n than_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n u_o ca._n lxxv_o folio_fw-la c.ii_o lowy_n the_o four_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o charles_n last_o remember_v begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n viij_o c.lxxx_o and_o vi_o &_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o reygn_v year_n viij_o ca._n lxxvii_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o eudo_fw-la or_o oddo_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o angeowe_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c.lxxx_o &_o xv_o and_o the_o xxiii_o year_n of_o aluredus_n yet_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n lxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.iiii_o edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a &_o son_n of_o alurede_n or_o alphrede_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o part_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n and_o one_o &_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o eudo_fw-la than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxix_o foe_fw-mi c.iiii_o charles_n surname_v the_o simple_a &_o sonn_v of_o the_o four_o lowy_n beganen_n his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.iiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o iii_o year_n of_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxxi_o foe_fw-mi c.vi_o radulphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxii_o &_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o edward_n yet_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n lxxxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o ethelstanus_n the_o sonn_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o party_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxu_o &_o the_o three_o year_n of_o rauffe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o this_o king_n bring_v brytayne_a or_o england_n to_o one_o monarchy_n but_o yet_o after_o some_o writer_n alurede_v do_v it_o ca._n c.lxxxiiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o lowy_n the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o symple_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxxiiii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o ix_o year_n of_o ethelstane_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxi_o ca._n c.lxxxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.x._n edmound_n the_o brother_n of_o ethelstane_n &_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o y_z e_z u_o lowy_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n vi_o ca._n c.lxxxviii_o folio_fw-la c.xiii_o edredus_n the_o brother_n of_o edmound_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o &_o xlvii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o xiii_o year_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o forenamed_a lowy_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n c.lxxxix_o
foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o lotharius_n the_o elder_a sonn_n of_z y_z e_z u_o lowis_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xl_o and_o viij_o year_n of_o edwardus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n after_o most_o writer_n xxxix_o ca._n c.xc_o foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o edwynus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es elder_a son_n of_o edmound_n brother_n of_o ethelstane_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lvi_o &_o the_o second_o year_n of_o lothayre_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o ca._n c.xcii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edgarus_n the_o second_o sonn_v of_o edmound_n &_o brother_n of_o edwin_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c._n &_o lx_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o year_n of_o lotharius_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o ca._n c.xciii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o edgare_n surname_v the_o martyr_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o i_o will_v of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o &_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n four_o ca._n c.xcvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xix_o egelredus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es sonn_v also_o of_o edgare_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c.lxxx_o &_o one_o &_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxvi_o ca._n xcvii_o folio_fw-la c.xx_o lowy_n y_o e_o vi_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o lothayr_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o fraunc_fw-la in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxxvi_o &_o the_o v._o year_n of_o egelbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n cc.i_o foe_fw-mi c.xxiiii_o hugt_v capet_n y_fw-fr e_o sonn_v of_o roberte_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o tyrant_n descend_v of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o ix_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o ix_o year_n of_o egelrede_n and_o rule_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.ii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvi_o robert_n the_o sonn_n of_o hugh_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o xviii_o year_n of_o egelredus_fw-la than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxx_o ca._n cc.iii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvii_o edmounde_n ironsyde_o the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la with_o also_o canutus_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o swanus_fw-la begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o xvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o xix_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v one_o year_n ca._n cc.iiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxvii_o kanutus_n which_o in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es english_a book_n be_v name_v knougth_n begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edmound_n to_o reygn_v alone_o over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n and_o nineteeen_o &_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xix_o ca._n cc.v_o foe_fw-mi c.xxviii_o henry_n the_o sonn_n of_o robert_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xxix_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o canutus_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n cc.vii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxx_o harolde_v surname_v harefote_n y_fw-fr e_o son_fw-fr canutus_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o thirty-nine_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o rule_v year_n iii_o ca._n cc.viii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxi_o hardikynitus_fw-la or_o hardiknought_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o emma_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o 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