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28._o blegabedus_n his_o excellency_n in_o music_n p._n 28._o boadicia_n the_o wife_n of_o prasutagus_n together_o with_o her_o daughter_n abuse_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n p._n 62._o command_n in_o chief_a in_o the_o british_a army_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 65._o vanquish_v by_o suetonius_n be_v think_v to_o have_v poison_v herself_o p._n 67._o bonosus_n a_o britain_n by_o descent_n endeavour_v to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n but_o vanquish_v by_o probus_n hang_v himself_o p._n 84._o 85._o brennus_n and_o belinus_n the_o son_n of_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n contend_v about_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 22._o after_o various_a conflict_n they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o their_o mother_n conuvenna_n p._n 23._o they_o turn_v their_o unite_a force_n into_o foreign_a part_n but_o belinus_n return_v and_o reign_v long_o in_o peace_n p._n 23._o 24._o britain_n the_o history_n of_o the_o affair_n thereof_o altogether_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a till_o the_o come_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 2._o by_o who_o first_o people_v p._n 4._o name_v first_o samothea_n from_o samothe_n ibid._n next_o albion_n and_o from_o whence_o p._n 4._o 5._o britan_n stout_o oppose_v caesar_n at_o his_o land_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 36._o 37._o they_o offer_v he_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 38._o their_o manner_n of_o fight_v p._n 39_o 40._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o caesar_n and_o bring_v anew_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 40._o a_o sharp_a dispute_n between_o the_o britan_n and_o the_o roman_n near_o the_o stowr_n in_o kent_n p._n 42._o 43._o their_o nature_n and_o custom_n p._n 48._o 49._o their_o cruel_a massacre_n upon_o the_o roman_n p._n 64._o they_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n not_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n p._n 97._o they_o again_o supplicate_v honorius_n for_o aid_n who_o spare_v they_o a_o roman_a legion_n p._n 101._o and_o again_o at_o their_o renew_v request_n a_o new_a supply_n ibid._n their_o submissive_a letter_n to_o aetius_n the_o roman_a consul_n p._n 106._o their_o luxury_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o clergy_n p._n 107._o 129._o 130._o their_o embassy_n to_o the_o saxon_n for_o their_o aid_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n with_o the_o saxon_n answer_n p._n 110._o 111._o miserable_o harrass_v by_o the_o saxon_n who_o they_o call_v in_o p._n 113._o 114._o rout_v by_o kerdic_n p._n 120._o by_o kenric_n and_o keaulin_n p._n 127._o 133._o by_o cuthulf_n p._n 132._o they_o total_o vanquish_v keaulin_n p._n 134._o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o kenwalk_n p._n 161._o britto_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o britan_n say_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o brutus_n say_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o aeneas_n a_o trojan_a prince_n p._n 7._o retire_v into_o greece_n after_o have_v unfortunate_o kill_v his_o father_n he_o deliver_v his_o countryman_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pandrasus_n p._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n marry_v innogen_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o pandrasus_n p._n 10._o he_o land_n upon_o a_o desert_n island_n call_v leogicia_n p._n 10._o where_o he_o consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o diana_n p._n 11._o meet_v with_o corineus_n p._n 12._o overcome_v goffarius_n pictus_fw-la p._n 12._o 13._o arrive_v in_o this_o island_n p._n 13._o build_v troja_n nova_n p._n 14._o brutus_n surname_v greenshield_n succeed_v ebranc_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o brunchildis_n p._n 16._o burhead_n hold_v of_o ethelwolf_n the_o mercian_n kingdom_n after_o bertulf_n reduce_v the_o north_n welch_n to_o obedience_n p._n 194._o he_o marry_v ethelswida_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n p._n 195._o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o fly_v to_o rome_n where_o die_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o english_a school_n p._n 104._o his_o kingdom_n let_v out_o by_o the_o dane_n to_o kelwulf_n ibid._n c._n cadwallon_n see_v kedwalla_n caesar_n see_v julius_n caesar_n cajus_n sidius_fw-la geta_n behave_v himself_o valiant_o against_o the_o britan_n p._n 53._o cajus_n volusenus_n send_v into_o britain_n by_o caesar_n to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o country_n and_o people_n p._n 34._o caligula_n a_o roman_a emperor_n p._n 51._o camalodunum_n or_o maldon_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o kymbeline_n p._n 51._o make_v a_o roman_a colony_n p._n 56._o 62._o 63._o camber_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o brutus_n have_v allot_v to_o he_o cambria_n or_o wales_n p._n 14._o canute_n the_o son_n of_o swain_n choose_a king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n by_o the_o danish_a army_n and_o fleet._n p._n 258._o be_v drive_v back_o to_o his_o ship_n by_o ethelred_n p._n 259._o return_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n from_o denmark_n accompany_v with_o lachman_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o olav_v of_o norway_n p._n 259._o 260._o after_o several_a conflict_n with_o edmund_n he_o at_o length_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n with_o he_o by_o agreement_n p._n 265._o after_o edmund_n death_n reign_v sole_a king_n p._n 267._o he_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o saxon_a line_n p._n 267._o he_o settle_v his_o kingdom_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o prince_n round_o about_o he_o p._n 268._o he_o cause_v edric_n who_o treason_n he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o city_n wall_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n he_o subdue_v norway_n p._n 270._o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o rome_n and_o offer_v there_o rich_a gift_n vow_n amendment_n of_o life_n ibid._n he_o die_v at_o shaftsbury_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 271._o his_o censure_n p._n 271._o 272._o capis_fw-la one_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n p._n 28._o capoirus_n another_o of_o the_o same_o number_n p._n 28._o caractacus_n the_o young_a son_n of_o cunobeline_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 51._o be_v overthrow_v by_o aulus_n
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
259._o he_o practice_n against_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n edmund_n and_o revolt_n to_o the_o dane_n p._n 260._o his_o cunning_a device_n to_o hinder_v edmund_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o victory_n against_o canute_n p._n 263_o 264._o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o contriver_n of_o king_n edmund_n murder_n p._n 266._o the_o government_n of_o the_o mercian_n confer_v upon_o he_o p._n 268._o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o canutus_n and_o his_o head_n stick_v upon_o a_o pole_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o high_a tower_n in_o london_n p._n 268._o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o king_n alfred_n have_v war_n with_o ethelwald_n his_o kinsman_n who_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n stir_v up_o the_o dane_n against_o he_o p._n 115_o 116._o he_o prove_v successful_a and_o potent_a divers_a prince_n and_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o dane_n submit_v to_o he_o p._n 216_o 217_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n of_o scotland_n with_o divers_a other_o frince_n and_o people_n do_v he_o homage_n as_o their_o sovereign_n p._n 221._o he_o die_v at_o farendon_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 222._o edward_n surname_v the_o young_a edgar_n son_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n egelfleda_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n p._n 241._o the_o contest_v in_o his_o reign_n between_o the_o monk_n and_o secular_a priest_n each_o abet_v by_o their_o several_a party_n p._n 242._o great_a mischief_n do_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n where_o a_o general_a council_n for_o decide_v the_o controversy_n be_v hold_v ibid._n edward_n inhumane_o murder_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o stepmother_n elfrida_n p._n 243._o edward_n son_n of_o edmund_n ironside_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n die_v at_o london_n p._n 292._o edward_n surname_v the_o confessor_n the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelred_n by_o emma_n after_o hardecnute_n death_n be_v crown_v at_o winchester_n p._n 280._o he_o seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mother_n queen_n emma_n p._n 281._o he_o marry_v edith_n earl_n godwin_n daughter_n ibid._n he_o make_v preparation_n against_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n but_o next_o year_n make_v peace_n with_o harold_n harvager_n ibid._n he_o advance_v the_o norman_n in_o england_n which_o prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n p._n 283._o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o earl_n godwin_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o eustace_n of_o boloign_n banish_v the_o earl_n and_o divorce_v his_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v p._n 285_o 286._o entertain_v duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n p._n 287._o he_o send_v odo_n and_o radulf_n with_o a_o fleet_n against_o godwin_n and_o his_o son_n exercise_v piracy_n p._n 288._o reconciliation_n at_o length_n make_v he_o restore_v the_o earl_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n all_o to_o their_o former_a dignity_n p._n 289._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v design_v duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n his_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n p._n 296._o die_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n p._n 297._o his_o character_n p._n 297_o 298._o edwi_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o edmund_n be_v crown_v at_o kingston_n p._n 233._o he_o banish_v bishop_n dunstan_n for_o reprove_v his_o wantonness_n with_o algiva_n and_o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o monk_n p._n 233_o 234._o the_o mercian_n and_o northumbrian_n revolt_v from_o he_o and_o set_v up_o his_o brother_n edgar_n p._n 234._o with_o grief_n thereof_o he_o end_v his_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n edwin_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 133._o 146._o fly_v to_o redwall_n the_o east-angle_n for_o refuge_n he_o be_v defend_v against_o ethelfrid_n p._n 147._o he_o exceed_v in_o power_n and_o extent_n of_o dominion_n all_o before_o he_o p._n 148._o marry_v edelburga_n the_o sister_n of_o eadbald_n ibid._n he_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o assassin_n from_o cuichelm_fw-ge ibid._n the_o strange_a relation_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n p._n 149._o 150._o he_o persuade_v eorpald_v the_o son_n of_o redwald_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 153._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o kedwalla_n ibid._n edwin_n duke_n of_o the_o mercian_n see_v morcar_n elanius_fw-la reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o eldadus_n p._n 28._o eldol_n ibid._n eledancus_n ibid._n elfled_a the_o sister_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a take_v derby_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 218._o her_o army_n of_o mercian_n victorious_a against_o the_o welsh_a ibid._n after_o several_a martial_a act_n she_o die_v at_o tamworth_n p._n 221._o elfred_n the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelred_n by_o emma_n betray_v by_o earl_n godwin_n and_o cruel_o make_v away_o by_o harold_n p._n 274_o 276._o elfwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswulf_n succeed_v ethelred_n in_o northumberland_n be_v rebel_v against_o by_o two_o of_o his_o nobleman_n osbald_a and_o ethelheard_a p._n 177._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o siggan_n one_o of_o his_o noble_n p._n 179._o elfwin_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n between_o his_o brother_n ecfrid_n and_o ethelred_n p._n 166._o elidure_n noble_a demeanour_n towards_o his_o depose_a brother_n p._n 26._o after_o archigallo_n death_n he_o resume_v the_o government_n but_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o and_o imprison_v by_o his_o two_o other_o brethren_n p._n 27._o elind_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o ella_n the_o saxon_a land_n with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o beat_v the_o britan_n in_o two_o battle_n p._n 119._o he_o and_o his_o son_n cissa_n take_v andredschester_n in_o kent_n by_o force_n ibid._n begin_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a ibid._n elwold_n nephew_n of_o ethelwald_n reign_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n after_o aldulf_n p._n 187._o emeric_n succeed_v otha_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 127._o emma_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n marry_v first_o to_o k._n p._n 249._o afterward_o to_o canute_n p._n 268._o banish_v by_o her_o son-in-law_n harold_n she_o retire_v to_o flanders_n and_o be_v entertain_v by_o earl_n baldwin_n p._n 274._o her_o treasure_n seize_v on_o by_o her_o son_n king_n edward_n p._n 281._o she_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 287._o a_o tradition_n concern_v she_o question_v ib._n eorpwald_n the_o son_n of_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o edwin_n p._n 113._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n by_o ricbert_n a_o pagan_a ibid._n erchenwin_n say_v by_o huntingdon_n to_o be_v the_o erector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 121._o ercombert_n succeed_v eadbald_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 156._o eric_n see_v iric_a ermenred_n thought_n to_o have_v have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n than_o ercombert_n p._n 156._o escwin_n and_o kenswin_n the_o nephew_n and_o son_n of_o kinegil_n say_v to_o have_v succeed_v kenwalk_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 164._o escwin_n join_v battle_n with_o wulfer_n at_o bedanhafer_n and_o not_o long_o after_o decease_v ibid._n estrildis_n belove_v by_o locrine_n p._n 14._o be_v with_o her_o daughter_n sabra_n throw_v into_o a_o river_n p._n 15._o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n after_o ina_n command_v all_o the_o province_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n p._n 171._o he_o take_v the_o town_n of_o somerton_n p._n 173._o fraudulent_o assault_v part_n of_o northumberland_n in_o eadberts_n absence_n p._n 174._o his_o encounter_n at_o beorford_n with_o cuthred_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 175._o in_o another_o bloody_a fight_n at_o secandune_n he_o be_v slay_v p._n 176._o ethelbald_n and_o ethelbert_n share_v the_o english-saxon_a kingdom_n between_o they_o after_o their_o father_n ethelwolf_n ethelbald_n marry_v judith_n his_o father_n widow_n p._n 198._o be_v bury_v at_o shirburn_n ibid._n ethelbert_n succeed_v emeric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 127._o he_o be_v defeat_v at_o wibbandun_v by_o keaulin_n and_o his_o son_n cutha_n p._n 128._o enlarge_n his_o dominion_n from_o kent_n to_o humber_n p._n 137._o civil_o receive_v austin_n and_o his_o fellow-preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 139._o be_v himself_o baptize_v p._n 140._o move_v by_o austin_n he_o build_v s._n peter_n church_n in_o canterbury_n and_o endow_n it_o p._n 141._o he_o build_v and_o endow_n s._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n and_o the_o cathedral_n at_o rochester_n p._n 142._o his_o death_n p._n 145._o ethelbert_n eadbert_n and_o alric_n succeed_v their_o father_n victre_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 170._o see_v eadbright_n ethelbert_n the_o son_n of_o ethelwolf_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelbald_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o himself_o p._n 198._o during_o his_o reign_n the_o dane_n waste_v kent_n p._n 199._o he_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o brother_n at_o shirburn_n ibid._n ethelfrid_n succeed_v ethelric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
158._o he_o have_v south-mercia_n confer_v on_o he_o by_o oswi_n p._n 161._o be_v slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o easter-day_n ibid._n pelagius_n a_o britan_n bring_v new_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n refute_v by_o germanus_n p._n 104._o the_o pelagian_n be_v judge_v to_o banishment_n by_o germanus_n p._n 108._o penda_fw-la the_o son_n of_o wibba_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v the_o kingdom_n surrender_v he_o by_o kearle_n p._n 152._o he_o join_v with_o kedwalla_n against_o edwin_n p._n 153._o he_o slay_v oswald_n in_o battle_n p._n 156._o in_o another_o battle_n sigebert_n p_o 157._o in_o another_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 159._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o penissel_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o peredure_v and_o vigenius_n expel_v their_o brother_n elidure_n and_o share_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o p._n 27._o perjury_n a_o example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o alfred_n who_o conspire_v against_o king_n athelstane_n p._n 223._o petilius_n cerealis_n utter_o defeat_v by_o the_o britan_n p._n 64._o he_o command_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o britain_n p._n 68_o 69._o petronius_n turpilianus_n command_v in_o chief_a in_o britain_n after_o suetonius_n paulinus_n p._n 68_o pir_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_a race_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o pict_n and_o scot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o etc._n etc._n see_v scot_n pict_n and_o saxon_n beat_v by_o the_o britan_n through_o the_o pious_a conduct_n of_o germanus_n p._n 104_o 105._o porrex_n the_o son_n of_o gorbogudo_n though_o assist_v from_o france_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n ferrex_n p._n 21._o his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o mother_n videna_n ibid._n another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o portsmouth_n denominate_v from_o the_o land_n of_o porta_n a_o saxon_a prince_n with_o his_o two_o son_n bida_n and_o megla_n p._n 120._o prafutagus_n king_n of_o the_o icenian_o leave_v caesar_n coheir_n with_o his_o daughter_n cause_v the_o britan_n to_o revolt_v p._n 62_o 63._o priscus_n licinius_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o isle_n under_o adrian_n p._n 78._o probus_n subdue_v the_o usurper_n bonosus_n who_o fall_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 85._o prevent_v by_o his_o wisdom_n new_a rise_n in_o britain_n ibid._n r._n readwulf_n succeed_a ethelred_n in_o northumbria_n soon_o after_o his_o coronation_n cut_v off_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o dane_n at_o alvetheli_n p._n 193._o rederchius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o redion_n another_o british_a king_n ibid._n redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n war_n against_o ethelfrid_n in_o defence_n of_o edwin_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n p._n 147._o regin_v son_n of_o gorbonian_n a_o good_a king_n p._n 27._o rivallo_n succeed_v his_o father_n cunedagius_fw-la p._n 21._o rollo_n the_o dane_n or_o norman_n have_v fight_v unsuccessful_o here_o turn_v his_o force_n into_o france_n and_o conquer_v the_o country_n since_o call_v normandy_n p._n 212._o roman_n land_n in_o britain_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 36_o 37._o their_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o the_o britan_n near_o the_o stour_n in_o kent_n p._n 42_o 43._o the_o cruel_a massacre_n of_o the_o britan_n upon_o they_o p._n 64._o they_o leave_v the_o island_n to_o succour_v their_o decline_a affair_n in_o other_o part_n p._n 104._o they_o come_v and_o aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n ibid._n they_o help_v they_o to_o build_v a_o new_a wall_n p._n 102._o instruct_v they_o in_o war_n and_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n ibid._n romanus_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o roman_n fable_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o rowen_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n send_v for_o over_o by_o her_o father_n p._n 112._o she_o present_v king_n vortigern_n with_o a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n by_o her_o father_n command_n p._n 112_o 113._o she_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n demand_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n p._n 113._o rudancus_n king_n of_o cambria_n subdue_v in_o fight_n and_o slay_v by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o rudhuddibras_n succeed_v his_o father_n leil_n and_o find_v caerkeint_a or_o canterbury_n with_o several_a other_o place_n p._n 16._o runno_n the_o son_n of_o peredure_v not_o immediate_a successor_n p._n 28._o s._n sabra_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n thence_o call_v sabrina_n with_o her_o mother_n estrildis_n by_o gwendolyn_n p._n 15._o samothe_v the_o first_o king_n that_o history_n or_o fable_n mention_n to_o have_v people_v this_o island_n p._n 4._o samulius_n record_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o saron_n the_o second_o king_n name_v among_o the_o successor_n of_o samothe_n p._n 4._o saxon_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n slay_v nectaridius_n and_o bulcobande_n p._n 91._o saxon_n and_o pict_n see_v pict_n saxon_n invite_v into_o britain_n by_o vortigern_n and_o the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 109_o 110._o their_o original_a p._n 110._o they_o arrive_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o hergist_n and_o horsa_n p._n 111._o they_o beat_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n near_o stamford_n p._n 112._o fresh_a force_n send_v they_o over_o and_o their_o bound_n enlarge_v p._n 112._o 113._o they_o make_v league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v the_o land_n without_o resistance_n ibid._n beat_v by_o guortimer_n in_o four_o battle_n and_o drive_v into_o thanet_n p._n 115._o they_o return_v most_o of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 117._o the_o rest_n notable_o defeat_v by_o ambrose_n aurelianus_n and_o the_o britan_n p._n 118._o scot_n pict_n and_o attacot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o overcome_v by_o maximus_n p._n 93._o scot_n possess_fw-la ireland_n first_o and_o name_v it_o scotia_n p._n 94._o scots_a and_o pict_n beat_v by_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o britan_n p._n 101._o they_o make_v spoil_v and_o havoc_n with_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n p._n 103._o sebbi_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a 30_o year_n take_v on_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n p._n 163._o sebert_n the_o son_n of_o sleda_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a by_o permission_n of_o ethelbert_n p._n 142._o segonax_n one_o of_o the_o four_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o sejus_n saturninus_n command_v the_o roman_a navy_n in_o britain_n p._n 78._o selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_a succeed_v ossa_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n and_o come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n p._n 174._o septimius_n severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o a_o army_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 81._o 82._o his_o ill_a success_n against_o the_o caledonian_n p._n 82._o nevertheless_o go_v on_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 83._o build_v a_o wall_n across_o the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n ibid._n they_o take_v arm_n again_o he_o send_v his_o son_n antoninus_n against_o they_o p._n 84._o he_o die_v at_o york_n it_o be_v think_v of_o grief_n ibid._n severus_n send_v over_o deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n p._n 91._o sexburga_n the_o wife_n of_o kenwalk_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o noble_n disdain_v female_a government_n p._n 163._o sext_v and_o seward_n re-establish_a heathenism_n in_o east-saxony_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n sebert_n p._n 145._o in_o a_o fight_n against_o the_o britan_n they_o perish_v with_o their_o whole_a army_n p._n 146._o sigeard_n and_o senfred_n succeed_v their_o father_n sebbi_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 174._o sigebert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n eorpwald_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 156._o he_o find_v a_o school_n or_o college_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n p._n 156._o be_v force_v into_o the_o field_n against_o penda_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o kinsman_n egric_fw-la p._n 157._o sigebert_n surname_v the_o small_a succeed_v his_o father_n seward_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 159._o his_o successor_n sigebert_n the_o second_o be_v persuade_v by_o oswi_n to_o embrace_v christianity_n ibid._n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o two_o brethren_n ibid._n his_o death_n denounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o eat_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 160._o sigebert_n the_o kinsman_n of_o cuthred_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 175._o siger_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o small_a and_o sebbi_n the_o son_n of_o seward_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a after_o swithelm_v decease_n p._n 162._o silures_n a_o people_n of_o britain_n choose_v caractacus_n for_o their_o leader_n against_o
the_o roman_n p._n 56._o they_o continue_v the_o war_n after_o caractacus_n be_v take_v against_o ostorius_n and_o other_o p._n 59_o 60._o 61._o simon_n zelotes_n by_o some_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 80._o sisillius_fw-la succeed_v jago_n p._n 21._o sisilius_n the_o son_n of_o guitheline_n succeed_v his_o mother_n martia_n p._n 25._o another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o siward_z earl_n of_o northumberland_z send_v by_o hardecnute_n together_o with_o leofric_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277._o 278._o he_o and_o leofric_n raise_v force_n for_o king_n edward_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o he_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n vanquish_v macbeth_n and_o placeth_z in_o his_o stead_n malcolm_n son_n of_o the_o cumbrian_n king_n p._n 290._o 291._o he_o die_v at_o york_n in_o a_o arm_a posture_n p._n 291._o sleda_n erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 121._o south-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 119._o south-saxons_a upon_o what_o occasion_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 164._o staterius_n king_n of_o albany_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v in_o fight_n by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o stilicho_n repress_n the_o invade_a scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 93._o stuff_n and_o withgar_n the_o nephew_n of_o kerdic_n bring_v he_o new_a levy_n p._n 120._o they_o inherit_v what_o he_o win_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n p._n 125._o suetonius_n paulinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n attaque_v the_o isle_n of_o mona_n or_o anglesey_n p._n 61._o suidhelm_n succeed_v sigebert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 61._o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o kedda_n ibid._n swain_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o sister_n death_n make_v great_a devastation_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n p._n 250._o he_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o as_o far_o as_o london_n but_o be_v there_o repel_v p._n 257._o be_v style_v king_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o sicken_v and_o die_v p._n 258._o swain_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n treacherous_o murder_n his_o kinsman_n beorn_n p._n 282._o his_o peace_n wrought_v with_o the_o king_n by_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n ibid._n touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beorn_n he_o go_v barefoot_a to_o rome_n and_o return_v home_o die_v in_o lycia_n p._n 289._o swithred_a the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n drive_v out_o by_o eâ—bert_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 174._o 187._o t._n taximagulus_n a_o petty_a king_n ancient_o in_o britain_n one_o of_o the_o four_o king_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o tenuantius_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o lud_n have_v cornwall_n allot_v he_o p._n 28._o make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibelan_n p._n 50._o tendric_n a_o warlike_a king_n of_o britain_n say_v to_o have_v exchange_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o hermitage_n p._n 134._o to_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n again_o in_o aid_n of_o his_o son_n mouric_n ibid._n theobale_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n ethelfrid_n slay_v at_o degiastan_n p._n 141._o theodore_n a_o monk_n of_o tarsus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o p._n vitalian_n p._n 163._o by_o his_o mean_n the_o liberal_a art_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n flourish_v among_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n theodosius_n send_v over_o by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n enter_v london_n victorious_o p._n 91._o send_v for_o civilis_n and_o dulcitius_n p._n 92._o punish_v valentinus_n a_o pannonian_n conspire_v against_o he_o ibid._n he_o return_v with_o applause_n to_o valentinian_n p._n 92._o 93._o theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a prefer_v to_o the_o empire_n p._n 93._o overcome_v and_o slay_v maximus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n p._n 93._o thurfert_n and_o direr_n other_o danish_a lord_n submit_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a p._n 220._o titulus_fw-la succeed_v his_o father_n uffa_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 121._o togodumnus_n the_o second_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 51._o be_v overthrow_v by_o aulus_n plautius_n p._n 52._o slay_v in_o battle_n p._n 53._o tosti_n the_o son_n of_o godwin_n make_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o room_n of_o siward_n p._n 291._o he_o swear_v brotherhood_n with_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 293._o go_v to_o rome_n with_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n the_o northumbrian_n rise_v against_o he_o and_o expel_v he_o p._n 294._o 295._o a_o story_n of_o great_a outrage_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o he_o at_o hereford_n p._n 295._o make_v war_n against_o his_o brother_n king_n harold_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o country_n by_o edwin_n and_o morcar_n p._n 300._o join_v with_o harold_n harfager_n king_n of_o norway_n against_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v slay_v together_o with_o harfager_n in_o the_o battle_n p._n 302._o trebellius_n maximus_n send_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o room_n of_o petronius_n turpilianus_n p._n 68_o trinobantes_n fall_v off_o from_o cassibelan_n and_o submit_v to_o caesar_n and_o recommend_v mandubratius_n to_o his_o protection_n p._n 45._o 46._o turkil_n a_o danish_a earl_n assault_v canterbury_n but_o be_v buy_v off_o p._n 253._o he_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o king_n ethelred_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n he_o may_v stay_v and_o give_v intelligence_n to_o swain_n p._n 256._o he_o leave_v the_o english_a again_o and_o join_v with_o canute_n p._n 260._o his_o greatness_n suspect_v by_o canute_n he_o be_v banish_v the_o realm_n p._n 269._o turquetill_o a_o danish_a leader_n submit_v to_o king_n edward_n obtain_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o go_v and_o try_v his_o fortune_n in_o france_n p._n 219._o v._o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n send_v over_o several_a deputy_n successive_o into_o this_o island_n p._n 91._o vectius_n bolanus_n send_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o room_n of_o trebellius_n maximus_n p._n 68_o vellocatus_n see_v 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cornish_a man_n join_v with_o they_o p._n 192._o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n ecferth_n the_o son_n of_o offa_n the_o mercian_n within_o four_o month_n end_n his_o reign_n p._n 181_o 182._o ecfrid_n oswi_n elder_a son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o win_v lindsey_n from_o wulfer_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n he_o war_n against_o ethelred_n the_o brother_n of_o wulfer_n p._n 166._o he_o send_v bertus_n with_o a_o army_n to_o subdue_v ireland_n p._n 167._o march_v against_o the_o pict_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o most_o of_o his_o army_n ib._n his_o death_n revenge_v by_o bertfrid_n a_o northumbrian_n captain_n p._n 170._o edan_n a_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 141._o edelard_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o ina_n molest_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o kinsman_n oswald_n p._n 174._o overcome_v those_o trouble_n die_v in_o peace_n ibid._n edgar_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o edwi_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n call_v home_n dunstan_n from_o banishment_n p._n 234._o his_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o his_o favour_n towards_o the_o monk_n ibid._n his_o strict_a observance_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o care_n to_o secure_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o strong_a fleet_n p._n 235._o he_o be_v homage_v and_o row_v down_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi by_o eight_o king_n p._n 236._o his_o expostulation_n with_o kened_a king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 237._o he_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o treacherous_a duke_n athelwold_n of_o elflida_n who_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o marry_v p._n 237_o 238._o attempt_v on_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n at_o andover_n he_o be_v pleasant_o deceive_v by_o the_o mother_n p._n 239._o die_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o glaston-abby_n p._n 236._o edgar_z surname_v atheling_n his_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o his_o grandfather_n edmund_n ironside_n p._n 292._o exclude_v by_o harold_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 299._o edilhere_o the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o anna_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o edilwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o wulfer_n p._n 164._o edmund_n crown_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n at_o bury_v p._n 196._o his_o whole_a army_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o be_v take_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o shoot_v with_o arrow_n p._n 201._o edmund_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n free_v mercia_n and_o take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 230._o he_o drive_v anlaf_n and_o suthfrid_n out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o dummail_n out_o of_o cumberland_n p._n 231._o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 231_o 232._o edmund_n surname_v ironside_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n set_v up_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n against_o canute_n p._n 262._o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o dane_n he_o come_v off_o for_o the_o most_o part_n victorious_a p._n 263_o 264._o at_o length_n consent_v to_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n with_o he_o p._n 265._o his_o death_n think_v to_o have_v be_v violent_a and_o not_o without_o canute_n consent_n p._n 266._o edred_n the_o three_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n with_o much_o ado_n reduce_v the_o northumbrian_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 232._o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 233._o edric_n the_o son_n of_o edelwalk_a king_n of_o south-saxons_a slay_v by_o kedwalla_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 165._o edric_n surname_v streon_o advance_v by_o king_n ethelred_n marry_v his_o daughter_n elgiva_n p._n 254._o he_o secret_o murder_n two_o nobleman_n who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o his_o lodging_n p._n