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in_o the_o british_a and_o english_a history_n touch_v this_o marius_n julius_n agricola_n lieutenant_n cor._n tacit_fw-la in_fw-la vit_fw-mi agr._n the_o first_o year_n of_o agricola_n his_o government_n the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n anglesey_n yield_v to_o agricola_n agricola_n his_o good_a government_n his_o diligence_n the_o second_o year_n of_o agricola_n his_o government_n the_o worthy_a practice_n of_o agricola_n to_o train_v the_o britain_n to_o civilttie_v the_o three_o year_n the_o water_n of_o tay._n the_o four_o year_n of_o agricola_n his_o government_n clota_n bodotria_n the_o five_o year_n a_o irish_a king_n expel_v out_o of_o his_o country_n the_o sixth_o year_n of_o agricola_n his_o government_n calenderwood_n the_o seven_o year_n the_o eight_o year_n of_o agricola_n his_o government_n galgagus_n who_o the_o scot_n name_n gall_a and_o will_n needs_o have_v he_o a_o scotish_n man_n corn._n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d congri_n hollander_n ten_o thousand_o britain_n slay_v aulus_n atticus_n slay_v britain_n 〈◊〉_d scot_n neither_o yet_o pict_n hector_n boâ—t_n cot._n tacitus_n a_o haven_n call_v trutulensâ—s_n peradventure_o rutupensis_n cneus_fw-la trebellius_n alius_fw-la salustius_n lucullus_n as_o some_o think_v fabian_n coillus_n 125_o colchester_n build_v lucius_n 165_o 165_o fol._n 119._o britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n matth._n west_n josephus_n of_o arimathia_n polydor._fw-la westminster_n church_n build_v polydor._fw-la fabian_n john_n hard._n gal._n mon._n matth._n west_n polydor._n nauclerus_fw-la hen._n herf_n fabian_n caxton_n john_n hard._n cneus_fw-la trebellius_n lieutenant_n the_o wall_n of_o adrian_n build_v spartianus_n lollius_n urbicus_n lieutenant_n julius_n capitol_n another_o wall_n build_v calphurnius_fw-la agricola_n of_o the_o do_n of_o this_o calphurnius_fw-la in_o britain_n you_o may_v read_v more_o in_o the_o scotish_n chronicle_n dion_z cassius_z ulpius_n marcellus_n lieutenant_n perhennis_n capteine_v of_o the_o emperor_n guard_n aelius_n lâ—â—â—pridius_n pertinax_n lieutenant_n of_o britain_n the_o lieutenant_n in_o danger_n clodius_n albinus_n lieutenant_n severus_n herodianus_n antoninus_n and_o geta._n the_o emperor_n severus_n arrive_v in_o britain_n herodianus_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o north_n britain_n or_o savage_a britain_n as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o savage_a britain_n dion_z cassius_z iliados_n 3._o herodianus_n dion_z cassius_z eutropius_n dion_z cassius_z eurropius_fw-la orosius_n dion_z cassius_z beda_n hector_n boeâ—ius_n polydorus_n herodianus_n 211_o sextus_n aurelius_n carausius_n 218_o galfrid_n polychron_n fabian_n galfridus_n alectus_fw-la of_o who_o our_o british_a history_n do_v write_v after_o their_o manner_n 293._o fabian_n matth._n west_n asclepiodotus_n gal._n mon._n matt._n west_n walbrooke_n asclepiodotus_n slay_v matt._n west_n have_v x._o year_n eutropius_n the_o covetous_a practise_v of_o carausius_n maximianus_n purpose_v to_o slay_v carausius_n polydor._n eutropius_n 300._o mamertinus_n vitungi_fw-la quadi_n carpi_n and_o people_n of_o germany_n and_o polome_n pict_n and_o irishman_n long_o sufferance_n of_o evil_n increase_v boldness_n in_o the_o author_n caransius_fw-la slay_v fronto_n count_v cicero_n match_n the_o good_a luck_n in_o a_o capteine_n aiectus_n find_v dead_a he_o have_v despoil_v himself_o of_o the_o imperial_a robe_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v slay_v francones_fw-la sive_fw-la franci_n london_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v spoil_v the_o piracie_n of_o the_o frankener_n call_v franci_n or_o francones_n britain_n restore_v to_o quietness_n the_o britain_n receive_v maximian_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o humbleness_n dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n nation_n near_o to_o britain_n obey_v the_o emperor_n the_o print_a book_n have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o take_v the_o h_n to_o be_v thrust_v in_o for_o n._n artificer_n forth_o of_o britain_n franci_n or_o frankener_n people_n of_o germany_n eutropius_n beda_n and_o gyldas_n beda_n see_v the_o book_n of_o act_n and_o monument_n set_v forth_o by_o master_n fox_n john_n rossus_n warwicens_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr wigorniens_fw-la epis_fw-la lichfield_n whereof_o it_o take_v name_n gyldas_n ran._n cestren_a matth._n west_n constantius_n coelus_fw-la 262_o fabian_n gal._n mon._n fabian_n caxtoa_n lib._n 7._o cap._n
or_o elfer_n duke_n of_o mercia_n depart_v this_o life_n alfrike_n or_o elfrike_a duke_n of_o mercia_n fabian_n wil._n malm._n matt._n west_n vita_fw-la dunstani_fw-la john_n capgr_n osborne_n ran._n higd._n polychron_n wil._n malm._n matt._n westm._n the_o dane_n invade_v this_o land_n alias_o wecederport_n h._n hunt_n simon_n dun._n danes_n vanquish_v simon_n dun._n goda_n earl_n of_o deunonshire_n slay_v matt._n west_n 991_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v to_o the_o dane_n danegilt_a wil._n malm._n 992_o hen._n hunt_n a_o navy_n set_v forth_o alfrike_n a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n matth._n west_n henr._n hunt_n the_o son_n punish_v for_o his_o father_n offence_n 993_o simon_n dun._n polydor._n matth._n west_n aulafe_a king_n of_o norway_n &_o swein_n king_n of_o denmark_n be_v captain_n of_o this_o fleet_n as_o say_v simon_n dun._n 994_o hen._n hunt_n wil._n malm._n the_o king_n compound_v with_o the_o dane_n for_o money_n matt._n west_n simon_n dun._n aulafe_a king_n of_o norwey_n baptize_v his_o promise_n john_n leland_n simon_n dun._n 995_o the_o church_n of_o durham_n build_v earl_n uthred_n durham_n town_n and_o minster_n build_v 997_o the_o dane_n invade_v the_o west_n part_n of_o this_o land_n tavestocke_n 998_o 999_o the_o dane_n arrive_v in_o the_o thames_n 1000_o 1001_o exmouth_n pentho_n disagréement_n with_o councillor_n what_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n it_o bring_v the_o misgovernement_n of_o the_o king_n sickness_n vex_v the_o people_n treason_n in_o the_o nobility_n the_o inhance_a of_o the_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o dane_n the_o death_n of_o queen_n elgina_n emma_n hen._n hunt_n 1002_o emma_n daughter_n of_o r._n duke_n of_o normandy_n marry_v to_o k._n edgar_n 1012_o the_o 13_o of_o november_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o dane_n hownhill_n or_o houndhill_n a_o place_n within_o merchington_n parish_n beside_o the_o forest_n of_o néedwood_n somewhat_o more_o than_o two_o mile_n from_o utoxcester_n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n under_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o dane_n hector_n boet._n lordane_n whereof_o the_o word_n come_v hen._n hunt_n simon_n dun._n the_o dane_n return_v to_o invade_v england_n excester_n take_v 1002_o hugh_z a_o norman_a conspire_v with_o the_o dane_n the_o counterfeit_a sickness_n of_o duke_n edrike_v wilton_n spoil_v simon_n dun._n 1004_o swein_n king_n of_o denmark_n norwich_n take_v by_o the_o dane_n thetford_n burn_v uikillus_n or_o wilfeketell_v governor_n of_o norfolk_n hen._n hunt_n 1005_o swain_n return_v into_o denmark_n simon_n dun._n 1006_o hen._n hunt_n swaine_n return_v into_o england_n the_o dane_n winter_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n they_o invade_v hampshire_n berkshire_n etc._n etc._n winchester_n 1007_o 36000_o pound_n say_v si._n dun._n edrike_v de_fw-fr streona_n make_v duke_n or_o earl_n of_o mercia_n wil._n malm._n henr._n hunt_n simon_n dun._n a_o hundred_o acre_n be_v a_o hide_n of_o land_n 1008_o provision_n for_o ship_n and_o armour_n matt._n west_n dane_n land_n at_o sandwich_n 1009_o 3000_o pound_n say_v si._n dun._n sussex_n and_o hampshire_n spoil_v the_o dane_n return_n into_o kent_n 1010_o oxford_n burn_v stanes_n gipswich_n in_o suffolk_n simon_n dun._n caput_fw-la formicae_fw-la thetford_n cambridge_n hen._n hunt_n she_o dane_n arrive_v in_o the_o thames_n 1011_o northampton_n burn_v by_o dane_n how_o many_o shire_n the_o dane_n waste_v the_o king_n senb_v to_o the_o dane_n simon_n dun._n 1011_o canturburie_n win_v by_o dane_n fabian_z ex_fw-la anâ—onino_n the_o archbishop_n elphegus_n take_v hen._n hunt_n antoninus_n vincentius_n wil._n lamb._n ex_fw-la asserio_fw-la menevensi_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la 1112_o henr._n hunt_n the_o archbishop_n elphegus_n murder_v miracle_n elphegus_n bury_v in_o london_n translate_v to_o canturburie_n wil._n malm_n turkillus_n hold_v norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n 48_o thousand_o pound_n as_o say_v sim._n dun._n and_o m._n west_n henr._n hunt_n matth._n west_n gunthildis_n the_o sister_n of_o k._n swaine_n murder_v wil._n malm._n turkillus_n disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o k._n swaine_n simon_n dun._n swain_n prepare_v a_o army_n to_o invade_v england_n he_o land_v at_o sandwich_n 1013_o gainsbourgh_n the_o northumber_n yield_v to_o swain_n the_o people_n of_o lindsey_n yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o simon_n dun._n south_n mercia_n sim._n dunel_n swain_n assault_v london_n polydor._n wil._n malm._n earl_n of_o devonshire_n as_o say_v matt._n west_n polydor._n swain_n return_v into_o denmark_n swain_n return_v into_o england_n to_o make_v war_n king_n egelred_n discomfit_v in_o battle_n king_n egelred_n determine_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o swain_n he_o send_v his_o wife_n and_o son_n over_o into_o normandy_n richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n simon_n dun._n hen._n hunt_n turkill_n 1014_o king_n egelred_n pass_v into_o normandy_n swain_n handle_v the_o englishman_n hardly_o fabian_n s._n edmund_n fight_v for_o the_o wealth_n but_o not_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n simon_n dun._n 1115_o albertus_n crantz_n saxo_n granamaticus_fw-la wil._n malm._n h._n hunt_n canute_n or_o cnute_n egelred_n send_v for_o home_n edmund_n k._n egelreds_n elder_a son_n king_n egelred_n return_v into_o england_n cnutes_n endeavour_n to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n s._n edmund_n ditch_n polydor._fw-la fabian_n cnute_n drive_v to_o forsake_v the_o land_n he_o be_v drive_v thither_o by_o force_n of_o contrary_a wind_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o matth._n west_n the_o cruel_a decree_n of_o cnute_n against_o the_o english_a pledge_n will._n malme_n this_o turkill_n be_v retain_v in_o service_n with_o egelred_n as_o i_o think_v encomium_fw-la emmae_fw-la 1015_o matt._n west_n simon_n dun._n wil._n malm._n matth._n west_n a_o council_n at_o oxford_n sigeferd_v and_o morcad_n murder_v edmund_z the_o king_n elder_a son_n marry_v the_o widow_n of_o sigeferd_v cnute_n return_v into_o england_n 〈…〉_o wil._n malm._n hen._n hunt_n matth._n west_n sim._n dun._n king_n egelred_n sick_a matth._n west_n edrike_v de_fw-fr streona_n â—â—eth_v to_o the_o dane_n simon_n dun._n the_o west_n country_n the_o people_n of_o mercia_n will_v not_o yield_v matth._n west_n hen._n hunt_n 1016_o warwikeshire_n waste_v by_o the_o dane_n king_n egelred_n recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n he_o assemble_v a_o army_n in_o vain_a wil._n malm._n edmund_n king_n egelreds_n son_n cnute_n what_o country_n he_o pass_v through_o earl_n utre_v deliver_v pledge_n to_o cnute_n alâ—ds_v egricus_n cnute_n prepare_v to_o besiege_v london_n king_n egelred_n depart_v this_o life_n simon_n dun._n matth._n west_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n at_o london_n the_o pride_n of_o king_n egelred_n alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n see_v the_o history_n of_o cambriae_n pag._n 62_o 63_o edmund_n ironside_n the_o kingdom_n go_v where_o the_o spiritualty_n favour_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v encomium_n emmae_n say_v that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o edmund_n offer_v the_o combat_n unto_o cnute_n at_o this_o his_o go_v from_o the_o city_n but_o cnute_n refuse_v it_o 1016_o ran._n higd._n hen._n hunt_n simon_n dun._n london_n besiege_v cnute_n at_o galingham_n in_o dorsetshire_n put_v to_o flight_n polydor._n salisbury_n besiege_v simon_n dun._n matt._n west_n wit._n malm._n i_o battle_n with_o equal_a fortune_n an_o other_o battle_n with_o like_a success_n edrike_v de_fw-fr streona_n his_o treason_n simon_n dun._n twenty_o thousand_o dead_a body_n the_o army_n dislodge_v the_o dane_n overcome_v at_o brentford_n wil._n malm._n hen._n hunt_n fabian_n caxton_n polydor._n hent_n hunt_n the_o river_n of_o medwaie_n king_n edmund_n diligence_n the_o battle_n be_v begin_v the_o dane_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o number_n of_o dane_n slay_v polydor._fw-la fabian_n ran._n higd._n matt._n west_n hen._n hunt_n will._n malme_n noble_a man_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o ashdone_n simon_n dun._n wil._n malm._n king_n edmund_n withdraw_v unto_o glocestershire_n polydor._fw-la matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n matth._n west_n say_v this_o be_v edrike_v the_o two_o king_n appoint_v to_o try_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o combat_n oldney_n matt._n westm._n cnute_n of_o what_o stature_n he_o be_v cnute_n overmatched_a cnutes_n word_n to_o edmund_n h._n hunt_n they_o take_v up_o the_o matter_n betwixt_o themselves_o wil._n malm._n encomium_fw-la emmae_fw-la this_o be_v allege_v touch_v the_o partition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n k._n edmund_n traitorcuster_v slay_v at_o oxford_n fabian_n simon_n dan._n this_o be_v allge_v again_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o edmund_n natural_a death_n fabian_n ranul_v hig._n hen._n hunt_n some_o think_v that_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o mercia_n before_o and_o now_o have_v essex_n adjoin_v thereto_o diverse_a and_o discordant_a report_n of_o edmund_n death_n ran._n higd._n will._n malm._n canute_n knought_n or_o cnute_n 1017_o wil._n malm._n ran._n higd._n king_n of_o charle_n wil._n malm._n ran._n higd._n polydor._n king_n cnute_n marry_v to_o queen_n emma_n the_o widow_n of_o egelred_n in_o julie_n anno_fw-la 1017._o polydor._n