â—_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a erect_v by_o erchenwin_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a have_v his_o sea_n at_o london_n saint_n paul_n church_n there_o found_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a the_o church_n at_o westminster_n found_v by_o sebert_n cedda_n afterward_o call_v st._n chadde_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a sigh_o and_o sebbi_n joint_o rule_v the_o province_n 252._o the_o devotion_n chastity_n and_o charity_n of_o sebbi_n the_o prince_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n offa_n resign_v the_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a 254_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n erect_v by_o vffa_n faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o east-angle_n his_o episcopal_a sea_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n resign_v his_o government_n to_o egrick_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o his_o subject_n when_o the_o mercian_n invade_v his_o province_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o egrick_n who_o ana_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n 259_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana_n rule_v the_o east-angle_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n s._n ethelbert_n be_v murder_v by_o offa_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n offa_n have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy-iland_n die_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o edmund_n succeed_v offa_n in_o the_o government_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n edmund_n by_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a in_o suffolk_n erect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n annex_v to_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n 261_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o northumber_n divide_v into_o two_o province_n nam_o deira_n and_o bernitia_n which_o be_v unite_v by_o ethelrick_n ethelfrid_n defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o kill_v the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n edwin_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n paulinus_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o northumber_n and_o have_v a_o sea_n a_o sign_v to_o he_o at_o york_n the_o death_n of_o edwin_n 267_o oswald_n rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n oswin_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o lichfield_n egfrid_n the_o prince_n remove_v bishop_n wilfrid_n from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n ceolnulph_n and_o egbert_n successive_o rule_v give_v over_o the_o government_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n venerable_a bede_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceolnulph_n the_o northumber_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 271_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n establish_v by_o cerdic_n berinus_fw-la preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o a_o bishop_n sea_n kinegles_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n winchester_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n by_o kennewalch_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n ceadwall_n resign_v the_o government_n to_o ina_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o die_v 277_o ina_n succeed_v ceadwall_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n peterpence_n first_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n divide_v into_o two_o sea_n law_n make_v by_o ina_n the_o prince_n the_o church_n at_o wells_n make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o britanny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o britric_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n subdue_v divers_a province_n which_o he_o annex_v to_o his_o own_o principality_n 281_o â§_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n 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army_n to_o invade_v it_o
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church_n continue_v in_o use_n among_o the_o britan_n even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o austen_n the_o monk_n albeit_o it_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o divers_a public_a decree_n and_o general_a counsel_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o in_o this_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v among_o the_o britan_n divers_a man_n of_o special_a note_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n as_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o pope_n sylvester_n restitutus_n a_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 325._o likewise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o athanasius_n certain_a british_a bishop_n appear_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o sardica_n which_o be_v summon_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o holy_a father_n against_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n about_o the_o year_n 350._o and_o also_o at_o the_o counsel_n of_o ariminum_n where_o saint_n hilary_n 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to_o be_v their_o leader_n the_o britan_n assail_v the_o roman_n but_o with_o ill_a success_n caesar_n with_o his_o army_n wâ—deth_v over_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n 17_o the_n britan_n surprise_n the_o roman_a horseman_n the_o treachery_n of_o mandubratius_n the_o britain_n who_o caesar_n protect_v cassibelin_n weary_v with_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o war_n submit_v himself_o too_o caesar._n tribute_n impose_v upon_o the_o britan_n caesar_n sail_v into_o france_n 21_o augustus_n succeed_v julius_n caesar_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o state_n of_o the_o britan_n in_o his_o time_n under_o cunobelin_a their_o governor_n the_o first_o british_a coin_n the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n tiberius_n the_o emperor_n forbear_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o britanny_n 24_o the_o ridiculus_fw-la expedition_n of_o caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n intend_v a_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n his_o vainglory_n and_o cruelty_n 26_o claudius_n succeed_v caius_n in_o the_o empire_n send_v 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nephew_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o penda_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o battle_n and_o peda_n his_o son_n make_v away_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n oswin_n alone_o possess_v the_o government_n have_v at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o south-saxons_a the_o pict_n that_o forrey_v the_o border_n of_o his_o province_n he_o in_o short_a time_n reduce_v to_o obedience_n then_o he_o provide_v for_o establishment_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n advancing_z the_o one_o by_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o augment_v the_o other_o by_o large_a donation_n to_o religious_a house_n he_o found_v the_o church_n of_o lichfield_n which_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n sea_n for_o the_o province_n of_o mercia_n dwina_n a_o scottish_a man_n bishop_n of_o holy-iland_n be_v make_v bishop_n also_o of_o that_o province_n the_o number_n of_o priest_n be_v then_o so_o small_a that_o one_o man_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o two_o bishoprike_n the_o five_o bishop_n in_o succession_n from_o dwina_n be_v cedda_n a_o man_n much_o reverence_v for_o his_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n common_o call_v saint_n chadde_a but_o the_o mercian_n desirous_a to_o advance_v wulfere_o the_o brother_n of_o peda_n to_o the_o government_n conspire_v against_o oswin_n and_o expulse_v he_o by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o province_n which_o afterward_o wulfere_o peaceable_o enjoy_v wulfere_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n his_o two_o son_n that_o go_v to_o bishop_n chadde_a to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o he_o unnatural_o slay_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n their_o dead_a body_n be_v by_o ermenheld_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n bury_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n of_o stone_n where_o afterward_o a_o church_n be_v erect_v the_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v bring_v thither_o upon_o devotion_n 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he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o
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