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be_v divide_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n elfred_n as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v between_o their_o elder_a brethren_n ethelbald_n and_o ethelbert_n with_o a_o intent_n that_o this_o ethelred_n shall_v succeed_v his_o brother_n ethelbald_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n notwithstanding_o his_o brother_n ethelbert_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n enter_v into_o the_o other_o part_n adjoin_v it_o to_o his_o former_a kingdom_n and_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o after_o leave_v it_o entire_a to_o this_o ethelred_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o monarchy_n 14_o elfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n and_o of_o lady_n osburg_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v bear_v at_o wantage_n son_n in_o berkshire_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hundred_o forty_o nine_o and_o the_o thirteen_o of_o his_o father_n reign_n be_v a_o child_n of_o five_o year_n old_a he_o be_v send_v very_o honourable_o attend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n where_o leo_n the_o four_o then_o bishop_n confirm_v he_o be_v his_o godfather_n at_o the_o confirmation_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n grow_v in_o year_n he_o grow_v so_o in_o discretion_n magnanimity_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o man_n that_o in_o the_o successive_a reign_v of_o his_o three_o elder_a brethren_n he_o rule_v as_o a_o viceroy_n or_o secondary_a king_n under_o every_o of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o at_o the_o last_o succeed_v in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n 15_o ethelfwith_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n daughter_n and_o lady_n osburg_n be_v marry_v to_o burthr_v the_o twenty_o king_n of_o mercia_n which_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v at_o the_o town_n of_o chippinham_n in_o wiltshire_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n eight_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o her_o father_n reign_n but_o within_o twenty_o two_o year_n after_o they_o be_v both_o force_v by_o the_o dane_n to_o abandon_v their_o kingdom_n and_o depart_v into_o italy_n where_o the_o king_n die_v the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n she_o live_v after_o he_o fifteen_o year_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o nâ—…ne_n at_o the_o city_n of_o padâ—…a_n and_o there_o die_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o which_o be_v the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o her_o brother_n king_n elfreds_n reign_n 16_o neâ—…te_a suppose_a by_o john_n capgraâ—…e_n the_o legend_n writer_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d youth_n bring_v up_o at_o glastenbery_n under_o dunstan_n who_o be_v afterward_o arthbishop_n of_o caâ—…terbury_n he_o prove_v a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o reader_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n at_o the_o foundation_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o by_o king_n elfred_n he_o plant_v a_o monastery_n in_o cornwall_n whereunto_o he_o use_v for_o devotion_n and_o studious_a meditation_n often_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o which_o of_o his_o abode_n there_o be_v afterward_o call_v neotestoke_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o body_n be_v with_o great_a honour_n inter_v in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n at_o a_o place_n then_o call_v anulfesbery_n and_o afterward_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o innterment_n saint_n neote_n and_o now_o town_n saint_n needs_o ethelbald_n the_o twentieth_n 21._o ethelbald_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o the_o twenty_o one_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o act_n and_o reign_v chapter_n xxxiii_o ethelbald_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n have_v have_v wigoâ—…_n part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n after_o his_o death_n enter_v upon_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v the_o twenty_o king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o the_o twenty_o one_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n 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have_v make_v worse_o in_o report_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v his_o own_o mother_n who_o king_n ethelwolfe_n keep_v for_o his_o concubine_n and_o sure_o this_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o long_o unpunished_a by_o the_o shortness_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o life_n leave_v no_o other_o memory_n of_o his_o act_n beside_o this_o foul_a blot_n to_o his_o fair_a name_n reign_v 4_o his_o reign_n be_v only_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o death_n chance_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n assume_v our_o flesh_n eight_o hundred_o sixty_o his_o body_n be_v first_o bury_v at_o shâ—…rburne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n where_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o episcopal_a see_v but_o afterward_o be_v remove_v and_o inter_v at_o salesbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wiltshire_n his_o wife_n 5_o judith_n the_o
victory_n wherewith_o they_o afterward_o overranne_n this_o kingdom_n though_o for_o the_o present_a the_o inhabitant_n enrage_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o chief_n address_v they_o in_o great_a number_n to_o revenge_n force_v some_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o rest_n to_o save_v they_o by_o flight_n to_o their_o ship_n 2_o notwithstanding_o their_o former_a preparation_n they_o be_v content_v to_o defer_v their_o return_n till_o 800._o the_o day_n of_o king_n eghert_n who_o reign_n as_o elsewhere_o 31._o we_o have_v touch_v they_o disquiet_v with_o three_o several_a invasion_n the_o first_o in_o the_o north_n the_o second_o in_o wales_n the_o last_o in_o kent_n in_o all_o which_o the_o king_n though_o with_o many_o loss_n and_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o with_o great_a resolution_n persist_v till_o he_o have_v disburden_v his_o land_n of_o so_o dangerous_a guest_n but_o those_o flesh-fly_n have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweet_a though_o often_o 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desert_n or_o thy_o choice_n proceed_v as_o by_o vow_n be_v oblige_v then_o have_v no_o stain_n of_o blemish_n touch_v thy_o honour_n nor_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n once_o approach_v thy_o thought_n or_o have_v myself_o be_v myself_o these_o blush_a cheek_n have_v not_o invite_v thy_o sharp_a pierce_a eye_n to_o look_v into_o my_o guilty_a and_o defile_a breast_n which_o now_o thou_o may_v see_v disfurnish_v of_o honour_n and_o the_o closet_n of_o pure_a chastity_n break_v up_o only_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v clean_o yet_o fear_v the_o taineture_n of_o this_o pollute_a cask_n and_o will_v have_v passage_n by_o thy_o revenge_a hand_n from_o this_o loathsome_a prison_n and_o filthy_a trunk_n i_o must_v confess_v our_o sex_n be_v weak_a and_o accompany_v with_o many_o fault_n yet_o none_o excusable_a how_o small_a soever_o much_o less_o the_o great_a which_o shame_n do_v follow_v and_o inward_a guilt_n continual_o attend_v you_o be_v create_v more_o inviolable_a and_o firm_a both_o against_o allurement_n and_o enforcement_n by_o who_o constancy_n as_o our_o flexible_a weakness_n be_v guard_v so_o our_o true_a honour_n by_o your_o just_a arm_n shall_v be_v protect_v o_o beorn_n beorn_n for_o husband_n i_o dare_v not_o call_v thou_o revenge_v therefore_o my_o wrong_n that_o be_o now_o make_v thy_o shame_n and_o scandal_n of_o my_o sex_n upon_o that_o monster_n nay_o devil_n osbright_n o_o that_o very_a name_n corcorrupt_v my_o breath_n and_o i_o want_v word_n to_o deplore_v my_o grief_n who_o have_v no_o law_n but_o his_o lust_n nor_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n but_o his_o power_n nor_o privilege_n for_o his_o loathsome_a life_n but_o his_o greatness_n while_o we_o with_o a_o selfe-feare_n and_o servile_a flattery_n mask_v our_o baseness_n with_o crouch_v obedience_n &_o bear_v the_o wrong_n of_o his_o most_o vile_a adultery_n thou_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o such_o deject_a and_o degenerate_a thought_n nor_o have_v thou_o smooth_v he_o in_o his_o wicked_a and_o ever-working_a vice_n be_v still_o thyself_o then_o and_o true_o noble_a as_o thou_o be_v it_o may_v be_v for_o his_o place_n thou_o oweâ—…t_v he_o respect_n but_o what_o therewith_o the_o loss_n of_o honour_n thou_o affection_n but_o not_o thy_o bed_n thy_o love_n but_o not_o thy_o belove_a yet_o have_v thou_o lose_v at_o once_o all_o these_o and_o he_o thy_o only_a bereaver_n thou_o be_v my_o stay_n while_o i_o stay_v by_o thou_o and_o now_o be_v down_o revenge_v my_o fall_n the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n do_v pity_v our_o weakness_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n do_v maintain_v our_o honour_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o knighthood_n be_v swear_v by_o to_o be_v unsheathe_v for_o our_o just_a defence_n much_o more_o the_o link_n of_o wedlock_n claim_v it_o which_o have_v lock_v two_o heart_n in_o one_o but_o alas_o that_o ward_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o thy_o shame_n who_o may_v have_v be_v thy_o honour_n revenge_n thyself_o therefore_o both_o on_o he_o and_o i_o else_o shall_v this_o hand_n let_v out_o the_o ghost_n that_o shall_v still_o attend_v thou_o with_o acclamation_n till_o thou_o revenge_v my_o stain_a blood_n 5_o beorn_n unwonted_a thus_o to_o be_v welcome_v much_o amaze_v at_o his_o wife_n malady_n with_o gentle_a word_n draw_v from_o she_o the_o particular_n of_o her_o inward_a grief_n who_o reveal_v as_o well_o as_o shame_n and_o tear_n and_o sob_n will_v suffer_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o deed_n still_o urge_v revenge_n for_o the_o wrong_n beorn_n touch_v thus_o to_o the_o quick_a to_o pacify_v his_o distress_a wife_n do_v not_o a_o little_a dissemble_v his_o wrath_n and_o excuse_v the_o fact_n with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o may_v command_v and_o her_o own_o weak_a nesse_n unable_a to_o resist_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n commend_v much_o her_o love_n and_o constancy_n and_o allege_v his_o wrong_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o she_o if_o not_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o sex_n will_v she_o to_o set_v her_o string_n to_o his_o tune_n till_o sit_v opportunity_n will_v serve_v to_o strike_v but_o she_o distaste_v that_o sweet_a consort_n wrest_v her_o passion_n into_o so_o high_a a_o strain_n that_o nothing_o couldbe_v hear_v but_o revenge_n &_o blood_n 6_o beorn_n thus_o instigate_v by_o the_o continual_a cry_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o rape_n already_o of_o itself_o have_v give_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o wrath_n first_o consult_v with_o his_o near_a friend_n be_v offer_v their_o assistance_n against_o that_o wicked_a and_o libidinous_a prince_n and_o then_o repair_v to_o his_o court_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o make_v know_v his_o unsufferable_a wrong_n and_o with_o utter_a defiance_n depart_v threaten_v his_o death_n this_o nobleman_n in_o his_o youth_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o denmark_n and_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v ally_v into_o the_o danish_a royal_a blood_n he_o therefore_o account_v this_o nation_n the_o sure_a unto_o himself_o and_o the_o fit_a in_o will_n and_o power_n to_o enter_v his_o quarrel_n so_o come_v to_o goderick_n king_n of_o that_o country_n make_v his_o case_n know_v instant_o desire_v his_o aid_n against_o the_o villainy_n of_o osbright_n godericke_n glad_a to_o have_v some_o quarrel_n to_o enter_v britain_n levy_v a_o army_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o preparation_n make_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a send_v forth_o inguar_n and_o hubba_n two_o brethren_n to_o command_v in_o chief_a over_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o his_o dane_n which_o two_o he_o think_v at_o this_o time_n the_o fit_a for_o the_o attempt_n not_o only_o for_o their_o well_o approve_a resolution_n and_o valour_n but_o also_o for_o that_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v on_o particular_a motive_n which_o usual_o more_o affect_v then_o do_v a_o common_a cause_n implacable_o enrage_v against_o the_o english_a on_o a_o occasion_n unfortunate_o happen_v but_o most_o lamentable_o
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