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cyrencester_n wherein_o ethelward_o the_o eorlderman_n be_v outlaw_v id._n p._n 51._o another_o of_o his_o mycel_n synod_n hold_v at_o winchester_n and_o what_o law_n make_v therein_o id._n p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o in_o a_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n a_o religious_a monk_n of_o evesham_n be_v choose_v abbot_n of_o that_o monastery_n id._n p._n 73._o a_o great_a one_o hold_v at_o london_n in_o midlent_a id._n p._n 75._o another_o at_o gloucester_n to_o determine_v a_o difference_n between_o earl_n godwin_n and_o the_o welshman_n id._n p._n 77._o a_o great_a one_o without_o london_n about_o determine_v the_o quarrel_n between_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o earl_n godwin_n id._n p._n 81._o one_o hâ—ld_v at_o westminster_n to_o confirm_v edward_n the_o confessor_n charter_n of_o endowment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o westminster_n id._n p._n 94._o county_n when_o england_n be_v first_o thus_o divide_v by_o king_n alfred_n l._n 5._o p._n 291._o countryman_n by_o king_n alfred_n law_n not_o to_o be_v unjust_o imprison_v nor_o any_o way_n misuse_v under_o such_o and_o such_o penalty_n l._n 5._o p._n 293_o 294._o their_o very_a homestalls_n be_v secure_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n id._n p._n 295._o county_n court_n the_o antiquity_n and_o power_n of_o it_o hold_v every_o month_n as_o now_o l._n 5._o p._n 326._o coway-stake_n near_a lalam_n in_o middlesex_n where_o the_o britain_n place_v pile_n to_o hinder_v caesar_n and_o his_o roman_n passage_n to_o they_o some_o of_o which_o be_v late_o there_o to_o be_v see_v l._n 2._o p._n 34._o crayford_n in_o kent_n ancient_o call_v crecanford_n l._n 5._o p._n 313._o creed_n the_o bishop_n at_o ariminun_n force_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o subscribe_v the_o new_a creed_n make_v not_o long_o before_o at_o the_o pretend_a council_n of_o syrmium_fw-la wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v only_o of_o like_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o p._n 89_o 90._o priest_n oblige_v to_o learn_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o english_a l._n 4._o p._n 225._o all_o man_n in_o general_n command_v to_o learn_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n id._n p._n 233._o creeklade_n now_o a_o small_a town_n in_o wiltshire_n from_o whence_o the_o muse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o oxford_n suppose_v a_o ancient_a great_a school_n it_o be_v derivation_n l._n 5._o p._n 290._o creoda_fw-it or_o crida_n first_o king_n of_o the_o mercian_n one_o of_o the_o lâ—rgest_a of_o the_o english-saxon_a kingdom_n and_o one_o of_o the_o last_o conquer_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n his_o death_n l._n 3._o p._n 147_o 149._o crime_n all_o redeemable_a by_o fine_n in_o edward_n the_o elder_n be_v time_n and_o long_o after_o l._n 5._o p._n 326._o punishable_a rather_o by_o mulct_n than_o by_o blood_n in_o king_n athelstan_n time_n id._n p._n 342._o for_o what_o no_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o compensation_n l._n 6._o p._n 59_o criminal_a none_o know_o and_o voluntary_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o or_o harbour_v any_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o what_o such_o forfeit_a that_o act_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n l._n 5._o p._n 326._o none_o to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o gemot_n or_o hundred-court_n and_o if_o any_o do_v what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v about_o he_o l._n 6._o p._n 14._o no_o petty_a offender_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o cnute_n law_n id._n p._n 58._o crown_n after_o cnute_n have_v find_v the_o weak_a and_o bound_a power_n of_o king_n by_o the_o tide_n be_v refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o majestic_a command_n he_o return_v home_o and_o will_v wear_v his_o crown_n no_o long_o but_o order_v it_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o crucifix_n at_o winchester_n l._n 6._o p._n 57_o croyland_n the_o whole_a isle_n grant_v by_o king_n ethelbald_n charter_n to_o this_o monastery_n l._n 4._o p._n 218._o the_o land_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o abbey_n confirm_v by_o king_n egbert_n in_o a_o great_a council_n l._n 5._o p._n 254._o the_o privilege_n and_o grant_n of_o king_n withlaff_n to_o this_o monastery_n confirm_v in_o a_o general_n council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n id._n p._n 257._o the_o charter_n of_o king_n berthwulf_n to_o this_o abbey_n confirm_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n at_o kingsbury_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n id._n p._n 261._o the_o monastery_n and_o church_n with_o a_o noble_a library_n of_o book_n and_o all_o its_o charter_n burn_v and_o utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n id._n p._n 271_o 272._o be_v repair_v and_o much_o enrich_v by_o abbot_n turketule_n who_o by_o add_v six_o more_o to_o the_o two_o bell_n there_o make_v the_o first_o tuneable_a ring_n of_o bell_n in_o england_n l._n 6._o p._n 12._o crysanthius_n send_v by_o theodosius_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o suppress_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n l._n 2._o p._n 97._o cuckamsley-hill_n in_o berkshire_n by_o the_o saxon_n call_v cwichelmeslaw_n l._n 6._o p._n 32._o cumbran_n a_o most_o noble_a ealdorman_n for_o represent_v the_o people_n grievance_n to_o cruel_a king_n sigebert_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v stain_n by_o he_o l._n 4._o p._n 226_o 227_o cuneglasus_n suppose_v by_o some_o antiquary_n to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o northern_a or_o cambrian_a britain_n l._n 3._o p._n 139_o 145._o curescot_n or_o cyrescot_n that_o be_v first-fruit_n or_o money_n give_v to_o the_o church_n l._n 6._o p._n 55_o 56._o cutha_n vid._n cuthwulf_n cuthbert_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o lindisfarne_n his_o noble_a character_n and_o approach_a death_n l._n 4._o p._n 201_o 202._o retires_n after_o he_o have_v resign_v his_o bishopric_n to_o farne-island_n and_o there_o decease_v but_o his_o body_n be_v translate_v to_o lindisfarne_v id._n p_o 204._o called_n st._n cuthbert_n and_o esteem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n id._n p._n 215._o l._n 5._o p._n 286._o cuthbryht_o or_o cuthbert_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o nothelm_n be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n l._n 4._o p._n 224._o sit_v archbishop_n eighteen_o year_n and_o then_o dâ—ceases_v id._n p._n 228._o his_o body_n after_o a_o hundred_o year_n remove_v by_o aldune_n from_o cunecaeaster_n i.e._n chester_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n be_v afterward_o build_v l._n 6._o p._n 26._o cuthr_v have_v three_o thousand_o hide_n of_o land_n give_v he_o by_o cenwalc_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n near_a aescasdune_n l._n 4._o p._n 182._o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cwichelme_v ibid._n his_o death_n id._n p._n 186._o cuthred_a cousin_n to_o ethelred_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n hâ—s_n war_n with_o ethelbald_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n with_o various_a success_n he_o and_o ethelbald_n fight_v against_o the_o britain_n l._n 4._o p._n
53._o y_fw-fr yarrow_n near_o the_o river_n tine_n ancient_o call_v girwy_n l._n 4._o p._n 194._o year_n the_o english-saxon_a year_n begin_v not_o at_o lady-day_n as_o we_o do_v now_o but_o at_o new-year's-tide_n l._n 6._o p._n 93_o 94._o year_n and_o day_n allow_v for_o discovery_n of_o murder_n l._n 6._o p._n 101._o york_n ancient_o call_v caerbrank_a by_o who_o build_v l._n 1._o p._n 10._o and_o eoferwick_n l._n 5._o p._n 324._o l._n 6._o p._n 41._o augustine_n have_v power_n from_o pope_n gregory_n to_o ordain_v who_o he_o please_v bishop_n there_o and_o he_o to_o ordain_v twelve_o bishop_n more_o and_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a l._n 4._o p._n 158._o paulinus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o york_n id._n p._n 173._o the_o city_n and_o monastery_n of_o this_o place_n burn_v id._n p._n 224._o a_o noble_a library_n build_v there_o by_o bishop_n egbert_n account_v one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o europe_n id._n p._n 229._o be_v take_v by_o reginald_n the_o danish_a king_n of_o northumberland_n l._n 5._o p._n 324._o storm_v plunder_v and_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n slay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n l._n 6._o p._n 109._o yric_a appoint_v by_o king_n cnute_n to_o be_v earl_n of_o the_o northumber_n l._n 6._o p._n 41_o 59_o yrl_a the_o dane_n and_o lothen_n with_o twenty_o five_o ship_n land_n at_o sandwic_n and_o commit_v great_a havoc_n l._n 6._o p._n 74._o ywrch_v edwal_n the_o son_n of_o cadwallader_n l._n 3._o p._n 145._o z_o zeal_n the_o intemperate_a zeal_n of_o some_o churchman_n how_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v l._n 2._o p._n 96._o the_o sound_n of_o a_o monastery_n account_v a_o sufficient_a atonement_n to_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o injustice_n prince_n commit_v so_o great_a be_v the_o superstitious_a zeal_n of_o ancient_a time_n l._n 4._o p._n 242._o upon_o oswy_n repentance_n for_o his_o treacherous_a procurement_n of_o king_n oswin_n death_n he_o build_v a_o monastery_n on_o the_o place_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v to_o expiate_v the_o crime_n and_o to_o pray_v as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o king_n be_v he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v kill_v l._n 4._o p._n 183._o vid._n egbert_n id._n p._n 192_o 193._o the_o most_o considerable_a errata_fw-la the_o small_a the_o reader_n may_v easy_o amend_v book_n 1._o page_n 7._o line_n 21._o for_o his_o r._n certain_a of_o he_o id_fw-la l._n 27_o for_o transaction_n r._n translation_n p._n 13._o l._n 32._o deal_n now_o p._n 14._o l._n 38._o after_o long_a r._n able_a p._n 17._o l._n 13._o for_o the_o r._n any_o ib._n for_o original_n r._n word_n book_n 2._o p._n 21._o in_o marg_n for_o lib._n r._n diod._n p._n 22._o l._n 16._o for_o then_o r._n as_o p._n 24._o l._n 8._o for_o at_o r._n yet_o id_fw-la l_o 48._o put_v the_o semicolon_n after_o it_o p._n 30._o l._n 20._o d._n of_o p._n 46._o in_o marg_n after_o history_n r._n lib._n 3._o id_fw-la in_fw-it marg_n after_o annal_n d._n lxiii_o p._n 54_o l._n 9_o d._n partly_o p._n 56._o l._n 14._o for_o and_o that_o r._n at_o a_o p._n 60._o l._n 26._o after_o tribute_n r._n they_o use_v p_o 63._o l_o 7._o for_o some_o r._n sometime_o p_o 64._o l._n 49._o for_o who_o want_v r._n the_o wont_a id_fw-la l._n 52._o for_o buy_v r._n seek_v p._n 66._o l._n 13._o for_o find_v r._n fame_v p._n 7â—_n l._n 9_o r._n choir_n p._n 72._o l._n 48._o for_o charge_v r._n change_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o after_o all_o r._n thing_n ib._n for_o have_v r._n leaving_z p._n 79._o l._n 21._o for_o when_o he_o r._n have_v id_fw-la l._n penult_n for_o and_o r._n he_o then_o ib._n after_o army_n make_v a_o full_a point_n id_fw-la l._n ult_n for_o other_o r._n as_o many_o of_o his_o successor_n within_o a_o parenthesis_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o r._n vopiscus_n p._n 86._o l._n 30._o for_o write_v r._n wrought_v p._n 87._o l._n 5._o r._n constantius_n id_fw-la l._n 13._o d._n augustus_n id_fw-la l._n 14._o after_o declare_v r._n augustus_n id_fw-la l._n 26._o after_o out_o r._n of_o p._n 88_o l_o 1._o for_o mercurius_n r._n maxentius_n id_fw-la l._n 32._o for_o 114._o r._n 314._o p._n 89._o l._n 34._o d._n and._n id_fw-la l._n 50._o r._n ariminum_n p._n 93._o l._n 33._o r._n dulcitius_n p._n 95._o l._n 4._o after_o former_a r._n of_o that_o name_n p._n 96_o l._n 14._o r._n priscillian_n p._n 97._o l._n 30._o r._n honorius_n p._n 98._o l._n 37._o r._n veremundus_n p._n 100_o l._n 15._o for_o long_a so_o r._n so_o long_o p._n 104._o l._n 22._o after_o for_o r._n as_o ib._n for_o prove_v for_o r._n observe_v p._n 106._o l._n 33._o r._n 435_o book_n 3_o p._n 115._o l._n 45._o for_o by_o r._n the._n p._n 118._o l._n 15._o for_o 149_o r._n 449._o id_fw-la l._n 45._o for_o else_o r._n albis_n p._n 119._o l._n 20._o r._n krantzius_n p._n 122._o l._n 44._o for_o ranulphus_fw-la r._n angrimus_fw-la ionas_n p._n 123_o l._n 20._o for_o name_n other_o r._n other_o name_n p._n 124._o l._n 33._o for_o latter_a r_o former_a p._n 128._o l._n 19_o for_o he_o r._n they_o p._n 133._o l._n 45._o for_o 500_o r_o 504._o p._n 137._o l._n 27._o for_o thom._n radburne_n r._n and_o other_o p._n 138._o l._n 41._o r._n camalan_n p._n 141._o l._n 6._o put_v a_o semicolon_n after_o one_o id_fw-la in_fw-it marg_n for_o anno_fw-la dlxiv_o r._n dxliu_o p._n 142._o in_o marg_n for_o dlxvii_o r._n dxlvii_o p._n 152._o l._n 30._o for_o england_n r._n britain_n book_n 4._o p._n 158_o l._n 13._o for_o sixty_o r._n six_o hundred_o and_o one_o p._n 159_o l._n 48._o after_o sebert_n d._n also_o baptize_v ethelbert_n p._n 161_o l._n 13._o d._n as_o they_o relate_v id_fw-la l._n 38._o for_o but_o r._n then_o p_o 163._o l_o 28._o for_o seal_n r._n hand_n p_o 167._o l._n 26._o for_o deny_v r._n much_o question_v p_o 169._o l._n 3._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 180._o l._n 37._o for_o one_o r._n this_o p._n 191._o l._n 7._o for_o monastery_n r._n mortality_n p._n 193._o l._n 27._o for_o january_n r._n march_n p._n 199._o l._n 15._o for_o seat_n r._n see_v at_o p._n 204._o l._n penult_n r._n cadwallo_n p._n 205._o l_o 41._o for_o he_o again_o r._n benedict_n p._n 211._o l._n 50._o r._n 696._o p._n 219._o l._n 17._o d._n by_o p._n 220_o in_a marg._n after_o cap._n r._n 35._o f._n 148._o p._n 223._o l._n 23._o for_o 31._o r._n 21._o id_fw-la l._n 36._o for_o leycester_n r._n chester_n p_o 229._o l._n 6._o for_o death_n r._n resignation_n p._n 231._o l._n 37._o for_o flight_n r._n fight_n p._n 240._o l._n 36._o after_o northumber_n r._n have_v the_o year_n before_o id_fw-la l._n 39_o r._n cobre_n p._n 241._o l._n 4._o for_o bishop_n r._n dr._n p._n 242._o l._n 29._o for_o rog._n hoveden_n r._n simeon_n of_o durham_n ib._n r._n osbald_n book_n 5._o p._n 250._o l._n 22._o for_o 40_o r._n 4._o p._n 255_o l._n 49._o for_o thousand_o r._n hundred_o p._n 258._o l._n 8._o for_o be_v not_o son_n but_o brother_n to_o r._n be_v son_n not_o brother_n to_o p._n 265_o l._n 43._o for_o ethelred_n r._n ethelbert_n in_o capital_a letter_n p._n 266._o l._n 45._o d._n all_o p._n 272._o l._n 21._o for_o britain_n r._n danes_n p._n 277._o l._n 19_o for_o bertulph_n r._n burhed_n p._n 278._o l._n 21._o for_o he_o r._n they_o p._n 279._o l._n 26._o after_o his_o r._n third_n p._n 281._o l._n 47._o for_o hubblestone_n r._n hubbestow_v p._n 286._o l._n 21._o d._n and_o say_v for_o p._n 289._o l_o 29._o d._n though_o p._n 298._o l._n 7._o for_o menia_fw-la r._n mercia_n p._n 300._o l._n 4._o for_o then_o r._n though_o id_fw-la l._n 5._o for_o sally_v r._n go_v ib._n d._n of_o their_o camp_n p._n 305._o l._n 46._o d._n not_o only_o p._n 306._o l._n 2._o after_o asser_n d._n the_o parenth_n r_o himself_z id_fw-la l._n 44._o r._n brocmail_n p._n 312._o l._n 27._o for_o some_o r._n new_a p_o 324._o l._n 25._o for_o that_o r._n derby_n id_fw-la l._n 26._o for_o derby_n r._n that_o shire_n p._n 343._o l._n 11._o for_o they_o r._n him_z p._n 344._o l._n 7._o d._n for_o this_o r._n the_o next_o book_n 6._o this_o book_n be_v print_v at_o another_o press_n the_o title_n be_v forget_v to_o be_v alter_v like_o the_o rest_n therefore_o in_o page_n 1._o in_o the_o title_n d._n britain_n now_o call_v r._n england_n and_o so_o also_o in_o the_o title_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o page_n p._n 3._o l._n 15._o for_o who_o r._n for_o he_o p._n 4._o l._n 7._o d._n for_o that_o tribute_n r._n in_o lieu_n thereof_o p._n 24._o l._n 50._o after_o normandy_n r._n and_o king_n ethelred_n p._n 26._o l._n 22._o for_o whither_o r._n either_o p._n 29._o l._n 29._o
anno_fw-la dom._n cccclv_n cccclv_n camden_n in_o his_o britannia_n tit._n kent_n say_v he_o be_v bury_v near_o horsted_n to_o which_o he_o give_v name_n name_n nen._n c._n 46._o ran._n higden_n polychron_n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclvi_fw-la geoff._n monm_n mat._n west_n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclvii_n nennius_n cap._n 47._o ibid._n c._n 48._o anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxv_n cccclxv_n sâ—ct_n â—5_n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxv_n cccclxv_n cap._n 14._o gildas_n sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxv_n with_fw-mi dr._n stillingfleet_v orig._n britan._n chap._n 5._o from_o whence_o this_o ensue_a passage_n be_v borrow_v anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxv_n ms._n penes_fw-la r._n episc_n wigâ—â—_n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxxiii_n sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxxvii_n anno_fw-la dom._n cccclxxxv_n vid._n dr._n powel_n be_v catalogue_n of_o the_o kâ—ngs_n of_o wales_n anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxc_n anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxc_n sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxcv_n anno_fw-la dom._n di._n vi._n dr._n powelâ—_n catalogue_n of_o british_a king_n anno_fw-la dom._n dviii_o vid._n those_o annal_n at_o the_o end_n of_o doom_n day_n book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n anno_fw-la dom._n dviii_o vid._n usher_n de_fw-fr ant._n britan._n eccl._n c._n 13._o sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n dxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxx_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxx_o somersetshire_n new_a edit_n p._n 65._o anno_fw-la dom._n dxx_o cap._n 5._o p._n 332._o sax._n ann._n 〈◊〉_d dâ—xxvii_n anno._n dom._n dxxx_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxxxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxxxvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxxxviii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxl._n anno_fw-la dom._n dxlii_o sax._n ann._n ann._n dxliu_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxliu_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxliu_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxliu_o sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n dlxvii_o wâ—ll_n malm._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sax._n ann._n ann._n dlvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlx._n sax._n an._n anno_fw-la dom._n dlxu._n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o ibid._n cap._n 16._o p._n 367._o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxu._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 3._o ibid._n cap._n 5_o 6_o 8._o sax._n ann._n an._n dlxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxviii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxx._n anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxv_o vid._n will._n malmesb._n l._n 1._o h._n huntingd._n l._n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxviii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dlxxxviii_o dlxxxviii_o lib._n 9_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxci_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxcii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxciii_o mat._n westm_n in_o hoc_fw-la anno._n anno_fw-la dom._n dxcvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dxcvii_o with_fw-mi ussâ—râ—â—_n brâ—tâ—in_n eccles._n antiqiut_a cap._n 5.12_o 13._o 13._o he_o be_v not_o choose_v king_n till_o above_o seven_o year_n after_o his_o arrival_n which_o be_v an._n 449._o bede_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o liâ—_n 1._o câ—ap_n 23._o anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxcviii_n ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxcviii_n anno_fw-la dom._n ccccxcviii_n anno_fw-la dom._n dxcix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dc_o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 111._o 〈◊〉_d dein_fw-ge anno_fw-la dom._n dci_o anno_fw-la dom._n dci_o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dci_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcii_o bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o anno_fw-la dom._n dciu_o id._n lib._n 11_o c._n 3._o sax._n ann._n anno_fw-la dom._n dciu_o bede_n ib._n c._n 2._o page_n 67._o 67._o bucher_n de_fw-fr canone_o pasch._n 138_o and_o 139._o usher_n religion_n of_o ireland_n c._n 9_o p._n 93._o vi._n dr._n stillingfleet_v answer_v to_o s._n c._n p._n 319_o etc._n etc._n bede_n lib._n 3.25_o â—_o 235_o 2â—6_n bucher_n ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dciu_o anno_fw-la dom._n dciu_o vi._n spelman_n be_v council_n p._n 108._o anno_fw-la dom._n duc_n duc_n vi._n annales_n baron_fw-fr florence_n of_o worcester_n anno_fw-la dom._n dcv_o vi_o spelman_n be_v council_n 1_o vol._n p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcvii_o ibid._n cap._n lib._n 11._o lib._n 1._o cap._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcvii_o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o vi._n x._o script_n col_fw-fr anno_fw-la dom._n dcviii_o bede_n lib._n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxi_o vi._n monast._n ang._n t._n 1._o p_o 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxv_o de_fw-fr just._n pâ—nt_fw-la f._n lib._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxv_o coll._n 2229._o p._n 220._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxvi_o bede_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxx._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxiv_o â—eâ—e_o l._n 11._o c_o 8._o an._n dcxxv_o ib._n chap._n 9_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxvi_o idâ—m_fw-la c._n 10._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxvi_o id._n c._n 13â—_n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxvii_o ibid._n c._n 14._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxviii_o ibid._n c._n 15._o idem_fw-la ibid._n id_fw-la c._n 17._o id._n c._n 18._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxiii_o dcxxxiii_o ibid._n cap._n 20._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxiv_o ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxiv_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 3._o id._n cap._n 1._o id._n cap._n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxvi_o id._n cap._n 5._o id._n cap._n 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxv_o id._n c._n 7._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxvi_o bede_n id._n c._n 18._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxvi_o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxxxix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxl._n id._n c._n 8._o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlii_o bede_n id._n c._n 9_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlii_o bede_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxliii_o dcxliii_o vid._n monast._n ang._n t._n 1._o p._n 31._o angl._n sacra_fw-la t._n 1._o annal._n winton_n in_o bib._n cotton_n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxliv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlv_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlvi_o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxlviii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcl_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcli_o lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcli_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcliii_o dcliii_o lib._n 3._o c._n 21._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcliii_o bede_n ib._n c._n 22._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcliv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclv_o lib._n 3._o c_o 1â—_n anno_fw-la dom._n dclv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclvi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclviii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxi_o lib._n 11._o cap._n 13._o id._n cap._n 22._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxi_o m._n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxiv_o id._n cap._n 25._o 25._o late_o publish_v at_o oxford_n by_o the_o learned_a dr._n gaâ—e_n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxiv_o lib._n 4._o c._n 30._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxu._n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxu._n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxvi_o lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxvii_o lib._n 3._o c._n 29._o lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxix_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxx._n dclxx._n lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxii_o lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxiii_o lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o 〈…〉_z id._n c._n 19_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxiv_o dclxxiv_o publish_a by_o sir_n ja._n ware_n 1664_o with_o other_o piece_n of_o bede_n and_o archbishop_n egbert_n it_o be_v also_o in_o manuscript_n in_o the_o cottonian_a library_n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxv_o dclxxv_o in_o staffordshire_n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxv_o vid._n monast._n angl._n p_o 97_o 98._o lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxvi_o lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxviii_o dclxxviii_o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxviii_o dclxxviii_o vid._n vitam_fw-la sancti_fw-la wilfredi_n c._n 24._o 24._o de_fw-fr pontif._n l._n 3._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxix_o vit._n wilâ—redi_n c._n 39_o lib._n 4._o c._n 13._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxix_o cap._n 40._o 40._o ibid_fw-la cap._n 13._o bede_n ibid._n bede_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o bede_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxix_o ibid._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o id_fw-la cap._n 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxx_o vi._n sir_n h._n spelman_n 1_o vol._n p._n 168._o id._n cap._n 18._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxx_o cite_v in_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n p._n 120._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxx_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxi_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxiv_o lib._n 4._o c._n 26._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxv_o bede_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 27_o 28._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxv_o id._n cap._n 26._o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxv_o cap._n 41._o bede_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxvi_o id._n cap._n 16._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxvi_o id._n ibid._n cap._n 30._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxviii_o bâ—â—e_o lib._n c._n 7._o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxviii_o vid._n guidow_n in_o catalogo_fw-la pontific_n sub_fw-la sergio_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n dcxc._n dcxc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxci_o cap._n 44._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxci_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxci_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxciii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxx_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxciv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxxv_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxcvii_o anno_fw-la dom._n dclxxiv_o anno_fw-la dom._n dcxcix_o id._n c._n 12._o anno_fw-la dom._n dcc_n anno_fw-la dom._n dccii_o anno_fw-la
book_n at_o a_o certain_a rate_n and_o not_o arbitrary_a 127_o folcland_n what_o it_o be_v 118-120_a folcmote_a the_o same_o with_o the_o county-court_n 83_o fornication_n its_o punishment_n 125_o franc_n pledge_n what_o 8_o france_n its_o ancient_a king_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o succession_n 69_o friburg_n or_o tithing-court_n its_o institution_n and_o business_n 80_o 81_o g._n gavelkind_n 118_o 119_o general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n his_o antiquity_n 72_o ancient_a german_a law_n 35_o etc._n etc._n government_n of_o britain_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o jul._n caesar_n very_o uncertain_a 29._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n 31-34_a under_o the_o saxon_n 34_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ancient_a english_a saxon_n rather_o aristocratical_a than_o monarchical_a pag._n 39_o h._n hagulstad_v richard_n a_o account_n of_o he_o and_o his_o history_n 15_o heir_n its_o ancient_a signification_n 53_o 54._o his_o right_n to_o land_n and_o good_n 122_o saxon_a heptarchy_n vid._n kingdom_n heretoch_n what_o that_o office_n be_v 74_o heriot_n to_o who_o due_a 122_o higden_n ranulph_n his_o polychronicon_n 17._o our_o historian_n in_o english_a a_o brief_a censure_n of_o they_o 5_o 6_o 7_o historian_n in_o latin_a a_o account_n and_o censure_n of_o their_o work_n 7-18_a the_o hold_v what_o 74_o homage_n from_o the_o scotish_n king_n to_o those_o of_o england_n how_o far_o to_o be_v credit_v 19_o 20_o hoveden_n roger_n a_o account_n of_o his_o work_n 16_o dr._n howel_n his_o mistake_n in_o make_v the_o first_o saxon_a king_n absolute_a monarch_n 39_o hundred-court_n what_o 80_o huntingdon_n henry_n a_o account_n of_o he_o 16_o i._n intestates_fw-la their_o good_n how_v ancient_o to_o be_v divide_v 121_o 122_o introduction_n its_o design_n 127_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o england_n fabulous_a 24_o judgement_n inflict_v for_o several_a offence_n 125_o 126_o grand-juries_n how_o ancient_a 123_o juryman_n their_o number_n to_o be_v twelve_o in_o the_o english-saxon_a time_n 123_o jus_fw-la haereditarium_fw-la its_o signification_n 53_o k._n kentish_n king_n their_o succession_n 42_o 43_o king_n of_o britain_n not_o despotic_a but_o often_o elect_v 30_o king_n at_o first_o no_o better_a than_o general_n in_o war_n in_o peace_n they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o power_n pag._n 38_o saxon_a king_n not_o absolute_a or_o by_o conquest_n 39_o 40_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_n at_o first_o elect_v 39-41_a the_o manner_n of_o their_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n ib._n 66._o their_o lose_v their_o crown_n otherways_o sometime_o than_o by_o death_n 68_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v law_n 108_o english_a saxon_n king_n what_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n they_o exercise_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 108_o etc._n etc._n kingdom_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a how_o many_o erect_v in_o this_o island_n 34_o 35_o l._n have_v in_o england_n all_o hold_v under_o the_o three_o great_a service_n call_v in_o latin_a trinoda_fw-it necessitas_fw-la 120_o lath_n what_o 80_o law_n british_n 29_o german_n 35-38_a ecclesiastical_a by_o who_o 108-113_a saxon_a customary_a law_n their_o original_a and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o they_o 117_o 118._o reduce_v into_o one_o body_n by_o â—_o edward_n the_o confessor_n ib._n their_o civil_a law_n concern_v land_n 118_o legislative_a power_n in_o who_o it_o reside_v under_o the_o english_a saxon_a king_n 105-108_a m._n maim_v etc._n etc._n how_o punishable_a ancient_o 126_o malmesbury_n william_n his_o character_n 15_o manslaughter_n and_o murder_n their_o distinction_n ibid._n mercian_n king_n their_o succession_n 45_o milites_fw-la what_o sort_n of_o man_n 90_o monastery_n how_o far_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o ensue_a history_n 24_o monmouth_n geoffery_n a_o censure_n of_o his_o work_n 7_o mulct_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o word_n and_o fine_n 126_o 127_o murder_n its_o punishment_n in_o the_o english-saxon_a time_n pag._n 126_o n._n nobiles_fw-la angli_fw-la who_o they_o ancient_o be_v 91_o northumbrian_n king_n their_o succession_n 44_o o._n offence_n of_o several_a sort_n with_o their_o penalty_n 125_o 126_o optimates_fw-la who_o they_o be_v 92_o ordeal_o what_o and_o what_o the_o trial_n 123_o 124_o ordinary_n at_o first_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o administration_n 122_o ordinary_a people_n how_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n 121_o original_a of_o the_o first_o english_a saxon_n king_n 38-41_a original_a contract_n 70_o etc._n etc._n osbern_n author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o st._n dunstan_n and_o st._n alphege_n 14_o p._n parliament_n the_o original_a of_o this_o great_a assembly_n 86._o the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_a witena-gemots_a and_o mycel_n synoth_n 86._o which_o meet_v thrice_o every_o year_n ex_fw-la more_fw-it ibid._n perjury_n saxon_n utter_a enemy_n to_o it_o and_o their_o punishment_n of_o it_o 126_o 127_o plebs_fw-la &_o vulgus_fw-la their_o signification_n 99_o 100_o populus_fw-la &_o populi_n must_v signify_v the_o commons_o in_o the_o saxon_a law_n and_o charter_n ibid._n to_o 102_o portgereses_n or_o port_n reves_n their_o antiquity_n 96_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o our_o english_a king_n 67_o 68_o to_o pardon_n 67_o 127._o they_o can_v not_o debase_v the_o money_n nor_o give_v away_o their_o crown-land_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 126_o 127_o primate_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o proceres_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 90_o 92_o probate_n of_o will_n 122._o how_o long_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a cognizance_n 122_o 123_o procuratores_fw-la patriae_fw-la who_o they_o werâ—_n pag._n 95_o punishment_n among_o the_o english_a saxon_n their_o several_a sort_n 125_o 126_o q._n several_a question_n for_o dr._n brady_n to_o answer_v 99_o 100_o r._n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bonorum_fw-la the_o writ_n ground_v at_o common_a law_n and_o on_o what_o custom_n 122_o 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english-saxon_a king_n whether_o hereditary_a or_o elective_a 38-65_a swear_v and_o curse_v rare_o know_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n 125_o mycel_v synoth_n what_o 86_o t._n tenant_n in_o england_n how_o many_o sort_n under_o the_o saxon-king_n 118_o 119._o in_o ancient_a demesne_n who_o 121_o thane_n his_o title_n and_o dignity_n 75_o 76_o 136._o their_o several_a sort_n ibid._n thanes_z of_o london_n who_o 96_o trinoda_n necessitas_fw-la what_o 120_o theft_n small_a one_o their_o punishment_n 126_o the_o turn_v of_o the_o sheriff_n 83_o trespass_n upon_o land_n and_o good_n how_o punishable_a 126_o a_o tithing_n or_o decennary_n what_o 81_o tithe_n grant_v à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la 100_o treason_n its_o punishment_n 125_o 126_o trial_n the_o several_a sort_n among_o the_o english-saxons_a 123_o 124_o 125_o the_o trihe_a court_n what_o it_o be_v 80_o v._n vicarius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la what_o he_o be_v 32_o villanus_fw-la its_o signification_n 120_o 121_o 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 _fw-fr 457_o 449._o hengist_n reign_v 31_o year_n  _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 445_o vortiger_n  _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  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 454_o vortimer_n his_o son_n his_o father_n be_v depose_v 488_o aesk_n or_o oric_n his_o son_n 24_o year_n 491_o aella_n reign_v 24_o year_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 458_o vortiger_n again_o restore_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 512_o otha_n or_o oisc_n his_o son_n 20_o year_n  _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 465_o aurelius_n ambrose_n make_v general_n of_o the_o britain_n vortiger_n still_o live_v 532_o ermenric_n his_o son_n 29_o year_n 515_o cissa_n reign_v uncertain_a how_o many_o year_n 519_o cerdic_n reign_v 15_o year_n 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