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at_o deorham_n p._n 133._o give_v the_o britan_n a_o very_a great_a rout_n at_o fethanleage_n ibid._n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o britan_n at_o wodensbeorth_n and_o chase_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n die_v in_o poverty_n p._n 134._o kendwalla_n or_o kadwallon_n a_o british_a king_n join_v with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n slay_v edwin_n in_o battle_n p._n 157._o kedwalla_n a_o west-saxon_a prince_n return_v from_o banishment_n slay_v in_o fight_n edelwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a and_o after_o that_o edric_n his_o successor_n p._n 165._o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n he_o devote_v the_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o holy_a use_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o arwald_n king_n of_o that_o isle_n slay_v by_o his_o order_n p._n 166._o he_o harrass_n the_o country_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a ibid._n be_v repel_v by_o the_o kentish_a man_n ibid._n yet_o revenge_n the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n mollo_n ibid._n go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o die_v there_o about_o five_o week_n after_o his_o baptism_n p._n 168._o kelred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n succeed_v kenred_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n he_o die_v in_o despair_n p._n 170._o kelwulf_n reign_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o keola_n p._n 140._o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o south-saxons_a p._n 145._o die_a leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n kenwulf_n adopt_v by_o osric_n the_o northumbrian_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 171._o he_o become_v a_o monk_n in_o lindisfarn_n p._n 173._o kened_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n do_v high_a honour_n to_o king_n edgar_n p._n 236._o receive_v great_a favour_n from_o he_o ibid._n be_v challenge_v by_o he_o upon_o some_o word_n let_v fall_v but_o soon_o pacify_v he_o p._n 237._o kenelm_n succeed_v a_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n after_o kenulf_n be_v murder_v by_o order_n of_o his_o sister_n quendrid_a p._n 186._o kenred_n the_o son_n of_o wulfer_n 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somersetshire_n p._n 161._o and_o give_v battle_n to_o wulfer_v to_o have_v take_v he_o prisoner_n p._n 162._o die_a leave_v the_o government_n to_o sexburga_n his_o wife_n p._n 163._o kenwulf_n entitle_v clito_n slay_v by_o ina_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 171._o kenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n see_v kinwulf_n keola_n the_o son_n of_o cuthulf_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n keaulin_n in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 134._o keolwulf_n the_o brother_n of_o kenulf_n the_o mercian_n after_o two_o year_n reign_v drive_v out_o by_o bernulf_n a_o usurper_n p._n 186._o keorle_fw-mi with_o the_o force_n of_o devonshire_n overthrow_v the_o dane_n at_o wigganbeorch_n p._n 193._o kerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o kerdicshore_o and_o over-throws_a the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanle_v in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o he_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n again_o twice_o at_o kerdic_n ford_n and_o at_o kerdic_n league_n p._n 121_o 122._o kimarus_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o kinegil_n and_o cuichelm_fw-ge succeed_v kelwulf_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 145._o they_o make_v truce_n with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n p._n 152_o 153._o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 155._o kinegil_n die_v leaf_n his_o son_n kenwalk_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o kinmarcus_n succeed_v sisillius_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o kinwulf_n or_o kenwulf_n sigebert_n be_v throw_v out_o and_o slay_v by_o a_o swineherd_n be_v salute_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 175._o behave_v himself_o valorous_o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o welsh_a p._n 177._o put_v to_o the_o worst_a at_o besington_n by_o offa_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n be_v rout_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o kineard_n who_o he_o have_v command_v into_o banishment_n p._n 178._o kymbeline_n or_o cunobeline_n the_o successor_n of_o tenuantius_n say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o augustus_n p._n 51._o his_o chief_a seat_n camalodunum_n or_o maldon_n ibid._n l._n learn_v and_o art_n when_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 163._o leil_n succeed_v brute_n greenshield_n and_o build_v caerleil_n p._n 16._o leofric_n duke_n of_o mercia_n and_o siward_n of_o northumberland_n send_v by_o hardecnute_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277_o 278._o by_o their_o counsel_n king_n edward_n seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mother_n queen_n emma_n p._n 281._o they_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o king_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o leofric_n death_n p._n 293._o leofwin_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n after_o his_o father_n banishment_n go_v over_o with_o his_o brother_n harold_n into_o ireland_n p._n 286._o he_o and_o harold_n assist_v their_o father_n with_o a_o fleet_n against_o king_n edward_n p._n 288._o be_v be_v slay_v with_o his_o brother_n harold_n and_o gyrtha_n in_o the_o battle_n 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gloster_n the_o same_o year_n at_o winchester_n on_o the_o second_o holiday_n of_o easter_n earl_n godwin_n sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o table_n sink_v down_o sudden_o in_o his_o seat_n as_o dead_a his_o three_o son_n harold_n tosti_n and_o gyrtha_n forthwith_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o king_n chamber_n hope_v he_o may_v revive_v but_o the_o malady_n have_v so_o seize_v he_o that_o the_o five_o day_n after_o he_o expire_v the_o norman_n who_o hate_v godwin_n give_v out_o say_v malmsbury_n that_o mention_n happen_v to_o be_v make_v of_o elfred_n and_o the_o king_n thereat_o look_v sour_o upon_o godwin_n he_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o utter_v these_o word_n thou_o o_o king_n at_o every_o mention_n make_v of_o thy_o brother_n elsr_v look_v frown_o upon_o i_o but_o let_v god_n not_o suffer_v i_o to_o swallow_v this_o morsel_n if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o aught_o do_v against_o his_o life_n or_o
plautius_n p._n 53._o head_n the_o silures_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 56._o 57_o be_v betray_v by_o cartismandua_n to_o who_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n p._n 57_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 58._o by_o the_o braveness_n of_o his_o carriage_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o company_n ibid._n carausius_n grow_v rich_a with_o piracy_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o island_n p._n 86._o he_o fortify_v the_o wall_n of_o severus_n ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n against_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o friend_n alectus_fw-la p._n 87._o carinus_n send_v by_o his_o father_n carus_n the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o dioclesian_n p._n 85._o cartismandua_n queen_n of_o the_o brigantes_n deliver_v caractacus_n bind_v to_o the_o roman_n p._n 57_o desert_n her_o husband_n venutius_n and_o give_v both_o herself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o vellocatus_n one_o of_o his_o squire_n p._n 60._o carvilius_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n with_o three_o other_o p._n 46._o cassibelaun_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n gain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o common_a consent_n p._n 29._o his_o generosity_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n he_o head_n the_o britan_n against_o julius_n caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n p._n 45._o he_o be_v desert_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n and_o why_o p._n 46._o he_o yield_v to_o caesar_n p._n 47._o be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v war_n with_o androgeus_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n ibid._n cataracta_fw-la a_o ancient_a city_n in_o yorkshire_n burn_v by_o arnred_n a_o tyrant_n catellus_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o cerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o cerdic_n shore_n and_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanleod_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o see_v kerdic_n cherin_o a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o christian_n faith_n receive_v in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n p._n 79._o say_v to_o have_v be_v preach_v by_o faganus_n and_o deruvianus_n p._n 79._o other_o say_v long_o before_o by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n p._n 80._o upon_o what_o occasion_n preach_v to_o the_o saxon_n p._n 137._o 138._o chrysanthus_n the_o son_n of_o marcianus_n a_o bishop_n make_v deputy_n of_o britain_n by_o theodosius_n p._n 93._o cingetorix_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n p._n 46._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o caesar_n p._n 47._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v persuade_v by_o bericus_n though_o a_o britain_n to_o invade_v this_o island_n p._n 51._o he_o send_v aulus_n plautius_n hither_o with_o a_o army_n p._n 52._o he_o come_v over_o himself_o and_o join_v with_o plautius_n p._n 53._o defeat_v the_o britan_n in_o a_o set_a battle_n and_o take_v camalodunum_n p._n 54._o he_o return_v to_o rome_n leave_v plautius_n behind_o ibid._n he_o have_v excessive_a honour_n decree_v he_o by_o the_o senate_n ibid._n cliguellius_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o clodius_n albinus_n succeed_v pertinax_n in_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o roman_n p._n 81._o he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o septimius_n severus_n p._n 81._o coilus_n the_o son_n of_o marius_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o lucius_n p._n 79._o coillus_n a_o ancient_a british_n king_n p._n 28._o comail_n and_o two_o other_o british_a king_n slay_v by_o keaulin_n and_o his_o son_n cuthwin_n p._n 133._o comius_n of_o arras_n send_v by_o caesar_n to_o make_v a_o party_n among_o the_o britan_n p._n 35._o constans_n of_o a_o monk_n make_v a_o caesar_n reduce_v all_o spain_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n obedience_n p._n 95._o displace_v gerontius_n be_v oppose_v by_o he_o and_o at_o last_o slay_v ibid._n constantine_n the_o son_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n salute_v emperor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n p._n 88_o 89._o his_o mother_n say_v to_o be_v helena_n the_o daughter_n of_o coilus_n a_o british_a prince_n p._n 89._o his_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n enjoy_v among_o other_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o island_n also_o ibid._n a_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o same_o name_n salute_v emperor_n p._n 95._o by_o the_o valour_n of_o oedebecus_n and_o gerontius_n he_o gain_v in_o france_n as_o far_o as_o arles_n ibid._n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n constans_n and_o of_o gerontius_n he_o reduce_v all_o spain_n ibid._n gerontius_n displace_v by_o he_o call_v in_o the_o vandal_n against_o he_o ibid._n besiege_v by_o constantius_n come_v he_o turn_v priest_n be_v afterward_o carry_v into_o italy_n and_o put_v to_o death_n p._n 96._o constantine_n the_o son_n of_o cador_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o by_o gildas_n p._n 131._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v murder_v two_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n ibid._n constantine_n king_n of_o scotland_n join_v with_o the_o dane_n and_o irish_a under_o anlaf_n be_v overthrow_v by_o athelstan_n p._n 225._o 226._o constantius_n chlorus_n send_v against_o carausius_n p._n 86._o defeat_v alectus_fw-la who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 87._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o britan_n as_o their_o deliverer_n p._n 88_o divide_v the_o empire_n with_o galerius_n ibid._n die_v at_o york_n ibid._n constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n overcome_v magnentius_n who_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o sole_a empire_n p._n 89._o cordeilla_n sincere_a answer_n to_o her_o father_n beget_v his_o displeasure_n p._n 18._o she_o be_v marry_v to_o aganippus_fw-la a_o king_n in_o gaul_n ibid._n she_o receive_v her_o father_n reject_v by_o his_o other_o daughter_n with_o most_o dutiful_a affection_n p._n 19_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o reign_v after_o he_o p._n 20._o be_v vanquish_v depose_v and_o imprison_v by_o she_o two_o sister_n son_n ibid._n corineus_n a_o trojan_a commander_n join_v force_n with_o brutus_n p._n 12._o slay_v imbertus_n ibid._n arrive_v with_o brutus_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 13._o cornwall_n from_o he_o denominate_v fall_v to_o his_o lot_n p._n 14._o he_o overcome_v the_o giant_n goemagog_n p._n 14._o crida_n the_o first_o of_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 133._o cuichelm_fw-ge the_o west-saxon_a send_v eumerus_n a_o swordman_n to_o assasssins_n king_n edwin_n p._n 148._o be_v baptise_a in_o dorchester_n but_o die_v the_o same_o year_n p._n 155._o cunedagius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o regan_n depose_v his_o aunt_n cordelia_n p._n 20._o share_n the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o cousin_n marganus_n be_v invade_v by_o he_o meets_z him_z and_o overcome_v he_o p._n 20._o cuneglas_n a_o british_a king_n reign_v one_o of_o five_o a_o little_a before_o the_o saxon_n be_v settle_v p._n 131._o cunobeline_n see_v kymbeline_n cutha_n help_v his_o father_n keaulin_n against_o ethelbert_n p._n 128._o cuthred_a king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n and_o gain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o welsh_a p._n 174._o he_o have_v a_o fierce_a battle_n with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n which_o he_o not_o long_o survive_v p._n 175._o a_o king_n of_o kent_n of_o the_o same_o name_n p._n 185._o cuthulf_n the_o brother_n of_o keaulin_n vanquisheth_z the_o britain_n at_o bedanford_n and_o take_v several_a town_n p._n 132._o cuthwin_n see_v keaulin_n d._n dane_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 179._o they_o stay_v the_o king_n gatherer_n of_o custom_n ibid._n land_v at_o lindisfarne_n in_o yorkshire_n they_o pillage_n that_o monastery_n slay_v and_o captivate_v several_a both_o friar_n and_o other_o p._n 181._o attempt_v to_o spoil_v another_o monastery_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o english_a p._n 182._o they_o make_v very_o great_a waste_n and_o havoc_n in_o northumberland_n p._n 188._o they_o waste_v shepey_n in_o kent_n and_o engage_v with_o ecbert_n near_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o ecbert_n p._n 192._o their_o various_a success_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelwolf_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n many_o great_a battle_n between_o they_o and_o the_o english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelred_n with_o various_a fortune_n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n their_o whole_a army_n be_v defeat_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o term_n by_o king_n alfred_n p._n 207._o in_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n several_a vast_a fleet_n of_o dane_n arrive_v with_o fresh_a supply_n p._n 208._o a_o vast_a army_n of_o they_o overthrow_v by_o king_n athelstan_n p._n 225._o a_o massicre_n commit_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ethelred_n p._n 249._o danius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o deruvianus_n see_v faganus_n dinothus_n abbot_n of_o bangor_n his_o
p._n 257._o to_o canute_n p._n 261._o his_o victory_n over_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n p._n 262._o 269._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o turebrand_n a_o danish_a lord_n at_o canute_n either_o command_n or_o connivance_n p._n 261._o w._n west-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 121._o westsaxon_n and_o their_o king_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o berinus_fw-la p._n 155._o wibba_n succeed_v crida_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 134._o wilbrod_o a_o priest_n go_v over_o with_o 12_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n p._n 168._o he_o be_v countenance_v by_o pepin_n chief_a regent_n of_o the_o frank_n and_o make_v first_o bishop_n of_o that_o nation_n p._n 168._o 169._o wilfrid_n bishop_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n deprive_v by_o ecfrid_n of_o his_o bishopric_n wander_v as_o far_o as_o rome_n p._n 164._o return_v plant_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o other_o place_n assign_v he_o p._n 164._o 165._o have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o that_o island_n give_v he_o by_o kedwalla_n he_o bestow_v it_o on_o bertwin_n a_o priest_n his_o sister_n son_n ibid._n william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n honourable_o entertain_v by_o king_n edward_n and_o rich_o dismiss_v p._n 287._o he_o betroth_v his_o daughter_n to_o harold_n and_o receive_v his_o oath_n to_o assist_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 295._o 296._o send_v after_o king_n edward_n death_n to_o demand_v performance_n of_o his_o promise_n be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o slight_a answer_n p._n 300._o 301._o he_o land_n with_o a_o army_n at_o hastings_n p._n 301._o over_o throw_v harold_n who_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n p._n 305._o he_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n by_o aldred_n archbishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n wip_v a_o saxon_a earl_n slay_v at_o a_o place_n call_v wippeds_o fleot_n which_o thence_o take_v denomination_n p._n 116._o withgar_o see_v stuff_n withgarburgh_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n so_o call_v from_o be_v the_o burial-place_n of_o withgar_n p._n 125._o withlaf_fw-mi the_o successor_n of_o ludiken_n be_v vanquish_v by_o ecbert_n all_o mercia_n become_v tributary_n to_o he_o p._n 187._o wulfer_v the_o son_n of_o penda_n set_v up_o by_o the_o mercian_n nobles_z in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o brother_n oswi_n p._n 161._o say_v to_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o kenwalk_a the_o west-saxon_a p._n 162._o he_o take_v and_o waste_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n but_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n give_v the_o island_n to_o ethelwald_n king_n of_o south-saxons_a ibid._n send_v jeruvianus_n to_o recover_v the_o east-saxons_a fall_v off_o the_o second_o time_n from_o christianity_n ibid._n lindsey_n take_v from_o he_o by_o ecfrid_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o his_o death_n accompany_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o simony_n p._n 164._o wulfheard_a king_n ethelwolf_n chief_a captain_n drive_v back_o the_o dane_n at_o southampton_n with_o great_a slaughter_n p._n 192._o he_o die_v the_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v think_v of_o age._n ibid._n wulktul_n earl_n of_o ely_n put_v to_o flight_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o dane_n p._n 201._o y._n ymner_n king_n of_o loegria_n with_o other_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 16._o for_o britain_n read_v britan_n p._n 6._o l._n 18._o for_o by_o the_o same_o remove_n r._n and_o by_o the_o etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o l._n 28._o for_o be_v it_o r._n be_v p._n 13._o l._n 24._o for_o be-spoken_a r._n bespeak_v p._n 16._o l._n 9_o for_o germannus_n r._n germanus_n p._n 23._o l._n 3._o for_o brother_n r._n his_o brother_n ibid._n l._n 16._o for_o allobreges_fw-la r._n allobroges_n p._n 25._o l._n 3._o for_o mertian_n r._n mercian_n p._n 28._o l._n 18._o for_o opportunety_n r._n opportunety_n p._n 29._o l._n 9_o for_o unto_o r._n to_o p._n 29._o from_o the_o end_n of_o l._n 26._o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o l._n 33._o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o a_o different_a character_n so_o also_o a_o line_n in_o the_o next_o page_n p._n 35._o l._n last_o for_o bay-close_a environ_v r._n bay_n close_o environ_v p._n 51._o l._n 20._o before_o make_a leave_n out_o he_o p._n 71._o l._n 33._o for_o ex'steemed_a r._n esteem_v p._n 102._o l._n 33._o for_o durstus_n r._n durstus_n p._n 119._o l._n 12._o for_o andreds_n league_n r._n andreds_n league_n p._n 126._o l._n 18._o for_o arm_n r._n artur_fw-la p._n 138._o l._n 5._o for_o haleluja_fw-la r._n haleluia_o ibid._n l._n 6._o for_o benedic_n r._n benedict_n p._n 139._o l._n 12._o for_o the_o r._n their_o p._n 150._o l._n 17._o for_o and_o r._n as_o ibid._n l._n 18._o after_o begin_v no_o comma_n p._n 151._o l._n 9_o for_o you_o r._n thou_o p._n 157._o l._n 13._o for_o daughter_n r._n sister_n p._n 160._o l._n 31._o for_o loyden_n r._n loyde_n p._n 161._o l._n 7._o for_o she_o r._n his_o p._n 161._o l._n 35._o for_o witgeornesburgh_n r._n witgeornesburg_n p._n 164._o l._n 4._o for_o year_n a_o of_o read_v a_o year_n after_o p._n 169._o l._n 21._o for_o epitome_n r._n epitome_n p._n 170._o l._n 27._o after_o testify_v a_o period_n p._n 173._o l._n 1._o before_o far_o r._n by_o ibid._n l._n last_o for_o uncle_n r._n uncle_n sson_n p._n 174._o l._n 30._o for_o kuiric_a r._n kinric_n p._n 176._o l._n 9_o after_o two_o r._n or_o three_o ibid._n l._n last_o but_o one_o for_o royal_a r._n regal_a p._n 177._o l._n 19_o for_o occanford_n r._n ottanford_n p._n 183._o l._n 23._o after_o ambassador_n leave_v out_o the_o stop_n ibid._n l._n 24._o after_o ecbert_n two_o point_n p._n 192._o l._n last_o for_o ethelhelin_n helam_fw-la r._n ethelhelm_n p._n 195._o l._n 13._o for_o the_o do_v r._n he_o do_v p._n 197._o l._n 23._o for_o west-saxon_a r._n westsaxon_n p._n 201._o l._n 14._o for_o flight_n r._n fight_n p._n 216._o l._n 13._o for_o thames_n there_o nocomma_n after_o thames_n but_o after_o there_o p._n 225._o l._n 27._o for_o his_o r._n this_o p_o 235._o l._n 4._o for_o on_o r._n about_o ibid._n l._n last_o but_o two_o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 246_o l._n 17._o for_o frenar_n frana_fw-it p._n 260._o l._n 23._o before_o spread_v r._n he_o p._n 264._o l._n 23._o for_o ocford_n r._n oxford_n p._n 276._o l._n 29._o for_o bishop_n r._n archbishop_n p._n 277._o l._n 12._o for_o brother_n r._n half_a brother_n p._n 280._o l._n 4._o for_o that_o prompt_v he_o r._n that_o now_o as_o it_o be_v prompt_v he_o ibid._n after_o the_o last_o line_n leave_v out_o deed_n p._n 281._o l._n 13._o for_o a_o youth_n r._n then_o a_o youth_n p._n 296._o l._n 16._o for_o of_o r._n with_o p._n 299._o l._n 25._o after_o leg_n no_o stop_n after_o hight_v a_o period_n p_o 308._o the_o six_o last_o line_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o no_o different_a character_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n and_o in_o the_o last_o line_n for_o revolution_n r._n revolution_n beside_o other_o literal_a fault_n and_o wrong_n stop_v through_o the_o book_n which_o the_o reader_n of_o himself_o may_v amend_v case_n l._n 6._o holinshed_a henry_n of_o hunt_v do_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n westminster_n matthew_n westmin_n huntingd._n l._n 1._o suetonius_n vit_fw-fr caes_n suetonius_n caesar_n com._n l._n 1._o caesar_n com._n l._n 4._o cic._n att._n l._n 4._o ep._n 17._o camden_n valer._n max._n plutarch_n in_o caesarib_n dion_n caesar_n com._n 5._o camden_n pliny_n oros_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o &_o 9_o dion_n mela._n caesar_n herodian_a dion_n caesar_n strabo_n dion_n strabo_n herodian_a solinus_n caesar_n tacitus_n diodor_n strabo_n lucan_n tacitus_n mela._n dion_n caesar_n caesar_n strabo_n l._n 2._o dion_n l._n 49._o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 25._o dion_n l._n 53._o 24._o strabo_n l._n 4._o tacit._n a_o l._n 2._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 16._o dion_n sueton_n cal._n dion_n sueton._n dion_n l._n 62._o tacit._n a_o 14._o sueton._n claud._n 5._o 24._o sueton._n vesp_n dio._n l._n 60._o tacit._n a_o 12._o tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agrio_n tacit._n hist_o 3._o sueton._n dion_n dion_n l._n 62._o dion_n dion_n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n hist_o 8._o 1._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n hist_o 2._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric._n calvis_fw-la tacit._n hist_o 3._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la dion_n l._n 66._o dion_n l._n 66._o camden_n juvenal_n sit_v 2._o eutrop._n l._n 7._o dion_n l._n 66._o spartianus_n in_o vit_fw-mi hidrian_n spartianus_n ibid._n camden_n pausan_n archad_v capitolin_n vit_fw-mi anton._n capitolin_n marc._n ant._n philos_n digest_v l._n 36._o beda_n nennius_n geff._n mon._n dion_n l._n 72._o lamprid._n in_o comm_n capitolin_n in_o pert._n capitolin_n be_v alb._n dion_n did._n jul._n spartian_a in_o sever._n herod_n l._n 3._o herod_n l._n 3._o digest_v l._n 28._o