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aquavitae_fw-la augustâ—…_n the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o aug_v tiberois_fw-mi nero_n his_o parent_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi tiber._n his_o action_n and_o condition_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 3._o his_o plot_v against_o his_o noble_n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d his_o hypocrisy_n his_o libidinous_a â—…esse_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 6._o cap._n 1._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wine-â—…_a careless_n in_o government_n the_o province_n uâ—…defended_a britain_n without_o foreign_a garrison_n or_o government_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 2._o cap._n 5._o jeffrey_n monm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n death_n tertâ—…l_n in_o apolog._n adâ—…s_v geâ—…es_o c._n 5._o eusâ—…b_n â—…ccles_n hist._n li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o tiberius_n hiâ—…_n reign_n age_n and_o death_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 2._o chr._n 21._o 20._o tacit._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n 12._o tacit._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la agric._n casigula_n intend_v to_o invade_v britain_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 59_o sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la caligula_n adminius_n banish_v fly_v to_o caesar._n caligula_n his_o vain_a ambition_n his_o delude_n of_o the_o senate_n his_o war_a with_o the_o sea_n caligula_n his_o great_a victory_n ortâ—…lius_n geograp_n his_o ambition_n affright_v in_o his_o sleep_n pontius_n pilate_n banish_v kill_v himself_o euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o caligula_n slay_v his_o personage_n sabe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 2._o dion_n lib._n 60._o his_o hatred_n after_o death_n claudius_n drusus_n choose_v by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n joseph_n antiquit._n l._n 19_o cap._n 3._o claudius_n his_o parentage_n the_o britain_n detain_v their_o tribute_n dion_n cass_n lib._n 60._o anno_fw-la domi._n 45._o aulus_n plautius_n send_v against_o the_o britain_n his_o soldier_n unwilling_a dio._n lib._n 60._o encourage_v by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n tacitus_n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la c._n sidius_fw-la geta_n his_o valour_n the_o britain_n retire_n to_o place_n of_o advantage_n togodumnus_n slay_v claudius_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o britain_n with_o a_o great_a army_n dion_z cassius_z lib._n 60._o elephant_n first_o bring_v into_o britain_n claudius_n enter_v britain_n he_o surprise_v camulodunum_n his_o clemency_n make_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o a_o god_n claudius_n return_v to_o rome_n &_o enter_v in_o triumph_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n sect._n 17._o his_o manner_n of_o encamp_v his_o animate_v of_o his_o soldier_n his_o resolution_n ostorius_n his_o care_n the_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n caractacus_n wife_n daughter_n and_o brethren_n take_v prisoner_n himself_o betray_v by_o cartismandus_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacit._n annal._n 12_o cap._n 8._o caractacus_n lead_v in_o triumph_n his_o habit_n and_o attire_n exit_fw-la histor_n magn_n britan._n his_o undauntednesse_n his_o oration_n to_o claudius_n caesar._n event_n of_o war_n variable_a britain_n wall_n ambition_n have_v no_o bound_n nature_n disdain_v servitude_n tocit_fw-la annal._n li._n 12._o cap._n 8._o ostorius_n and_o his_o fortune_n decline_v the_o britain_n take_v heart_n again_o their_o victory_n caesar_n threat_n make_v the_o britain_n more_o resolute_a ostorius_n die_v aulus_n didius_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o c._n 8._o manlius_n valens_n encounter_v the_o britain_n with_o ill_a success_n didius_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n tacit._n annal._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d claudius_n his_o own_o word_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n death_n messalina_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n a_o woman_n of_o unsatiable_a lechery_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n tacit._n annal._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 13._o joseph_n anti._n lib._n 20._o ca._n 5._o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la do_v 56._o his_o endowment_n of_o body_n his_o imperfection_n wife_n and_o servant_n most_o mislead_v great_a personage_n nero_n assume_v the_o empire_n his_o parent_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n his_o excessive_a lust_n and_o bloodshed_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n tacit._n annal._n 16._o cap._n 3._o rome_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o nero._n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 10._o christian_n in_o nero_n court._n peter_n and_o paul_n put_v to_o death_n euseb._n li._n 2._o ca._n 25._o tertul._n apol._n ca._n 5._o a_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_n tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 2._o tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n anglesey_n invade_v roman_n amaze_v at_o sight_n of_o the_o british_a the_o receiver_n of_o tribute_n his_o oppression_n diâ—…n_fw-fr cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n anâ—…al_n 14._o cap._n 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d *_o vâ—…dica_n prasutagus_n his_o testament_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n pag._n 190._o prodigy_n daily_o see_v dio._n lib._n 62._o other_o province_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o quintilius_n varius_n tac._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n their_o resolution_n queen_n boudicâ—…_n choose_v leader_n she_o surprise_v the_o roman_n she_o put_v petilius_n cerealis_n to_o flight_n she_o force_v catus_n to_o fly_v into_o gallia_n she_o sackâ—…th_v verolanium_fw-la seventie_o thousand_o slay_v by_o her_o army_n 〈◊〉_d in_o vit_fw-fr nero_n sect_n 39_o diâ—…_n câ—…ss_n lib._n 6â—…_n london_n long_o since_o renown_v boudicea_n surueiâ—…_n her_o troop_n her_o attire_n her_o oration_n to_o her_o army_n tacit._n annal._n li._n 11._o the_o custom_n of_o this_o and_o other_o monarchy_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o woman_n justin._n lib._n 1._o semiramis_n nitocris_n tomyris_n justin._n lib._n 1._o cleopatra_n messalina_n and_o agrippina_n she_o disclaim_v all_o superiority_n rejoice_v in_o her_o innocence_n the_o indignity_n offer_v by_o the_o roman_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 62._o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o britannith_n viper_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n domestic_a conspirator_n most_o dangerous_a caesar._n com._n li._n 2._o motive_n incite_v to_o pursue_v the_o roman_n her_o device_n at_o conclude_v her_o speech_n the_o britain_n vanquish_v eighty_o thousand_o britain_n slay_v boudicea_n poison_v herself_o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o paenius_n slay_v himself_o tacitus_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o britain_n misery_n julius_n classicianus_n a_o receiver_n promise_v clemency_n tranquillus_n in_o vit_fw-mi nero._n sect._n 40._o polycletus_n send_v to_o reconcile_v classicianus_n and_o suetonius_n liberti_n or_o freemen_n be_v such_o as_o be_v first_o bond_n slave_n by_o their_o service_n obtain_v freedom_n and_o many_o of_o they_o about_o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o be_v of_o great_a sway_n suetonius_n deliver_v up_o his_o charge_n petronius_n his_o disposition_n petronius_n turpilianus_n give_v up_o his_o charge_n to_o treble_a max._n petronius_n turpilianus_n slay_v because_o true_a to_o nero_n julius_n vindex_n oppose_v nero._n tacit._n histor_n in_o vit_fw-fr nero._n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n nero_n seek_v to_o fly_v into_o eegypt_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o apprehend_v he_o nero_n hidâ—…th_v himself_o he_o kill_v himself_o
45._o 7._o psal._n 72._o 1._o matth._n 23._o 37._o psal._n 55._o 23._o cambden_n sabellic_n jewel_n fox_n parson_n 3._o conversion_n part._n 1._o c._n 4._o ibidem_fw-la parsonâ—…_n ibid._n cephas_n be_v a_o stone_n but_o all_o serve_v their_o turn_n capgrave_n marianus_n lucius_z his_o reformation_n of_o matter_n upon_o the_o bishop_n letter_n record_n of_o saint_n asaph_n church_n chester_n as_o say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n chap._n 34._o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n build_v by_o lucius_n poll._n virgâ—…l_n wil._n harrison_n w._n lamb._n peraâ—…_n fabiâ—…_n emerita_n a_o martyr_n in_o the_o city_n augusta_n tertull._n by_o onuphr_n dion_n cassius_n valerianus_n lib._n 2._o ann._n dom._n 181._o eutropius_n commodus_n his_o quality_n cassiodor_n commodus_n alter_v the_o month_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o act_n and_o monument_n vlpius_n marcellus_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n dion_n cas._n lib._n 72._o vlpius_n marcellus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n lampred_a perennius_fw-la the_o great_a substitute_n under_o commodus_n perennius_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o british_a soldier_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n lamprid._n heluius_n pertinax_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n out_o of_o a_o coin_n of_o this_o emperor_n instil_v he_o brit._n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o tribuneiship_n and_o 4._o of_o his_o consulship_n heluius_n pertinax_n make_v suit_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o office_n histor_n magna_fw-la brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o clodius_n albinus_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n clodius_n albinus_n more_o affect_a senator_n than_o emperor_n julius_n severus_n deputy_n commodus_n purpose_v discover_v by_o his_o concubine_n eutrop._n lamprid._n maximus_n commodus_n his_o portraiture_n lampridius_n maximus_n an._n do._n 194._o dion_n cassi._n lib._n 73._o heluius_n pertinax_n make_v emperor_n heluius_n pertinax_n envy_v by_o the_o praetorian_a cohort_n sabellicus_n heluius_n pertinax_n asslault_v by_o his_o soldier_n heluius_n pertinax_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n kill_v by_o his_o soldier_n pertinax_n his_o reign_n euseb._n li._n 5._o c._n 24._o eutrop._n l._n 8._o an._n do._n 194._o aeâ—…_n spartianus_n proclamation_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o empire_n didius_n julianus_n buâ—…h_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n didius_n julianus_n his_o employment_n in_o state_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n syria_n choose_v their_o general_n germany_n choose_v they_o albinus_n governor_n of_o britain_n a_o competitor_n for_o the_o empire_n severus_n wage_v war_n for_o the_o empire_n reâ—…useth_v composition_n he_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n julianus_n slay_v he_o reign_v continuance_n eutropius_n spartianus_n dio._n albinus_n make_v successor_n in_o the_o empire_n his_o death_n practise_v proclaim_a traitor_n he_o wage_v wâ—…te_a against_o severus_n albinus_n vanquish_v by_o severus_n spartianus_n 〈◊〉_d why_o bring_v into_o britain_n aemilius_z papinianus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o severus_n army_n dead_a through_o toilsome_a labour_n and_o sickness_n sabellicus_n herodian_a caledoniane_n desire_v peace_n severus_n surname_v britannicus_n maximus_n 〈◊〉_d disloyalty_n caledonian_n rebel_n a_o general_a massacre_n of_o they_o by_o severus_n the_o seed-plot_n of_o our_o city_n and_o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—…erus_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o counsel_n and_o captain_n spartianus_n bedâ—…_n severus_n his_o description_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 7._o severus_n die_v at_o york_n the_o first_o ides_n of_o january_n say_v savil_n table_n polychr_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 19_o an._n do._n 212._o godd_n 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la viâ—…dicatione_n lege_fw-la 1._o gâ—…ss_v monmouth_n sabellicus_n some_o sâ—…y_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o â—…ame_n sabellicus_n herodian_a sabellicus_n forum_n be_v the_o châ—…_n place_n of_o public_a i_o ungâ—…_n and_o plead_n sabellicus_n geta_n slay_v in_o his_o mother_n arm_n herodian_a dio_fw-mi spartianus_n papinianus_n slay_v for_o refuse_v to_o descend_v a_o murder_n dio._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o sextus_n aurelius_n eutropius_n spartianus_n sabellicus_n julia_n her_o wicked_a speech_n antoninus_n seek_v to_o sorcerer_n sabellicus_n antoninus_n caracalla_n kill_v antoninus_n caracalla_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 20._o old_a maâ—…scr_n cap._n 136._o eusebius_n call_v her_o saâ—…iam_n alij_fw-la sarius_fw-la and_o her_o money_n julia_n 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o be_v his_o whore_n not_o his_o wife_n sabellicus_n an._n do._n 218._o an._n do._n 218._o audentius_n refuse_v the_o empire_n diadumenus_fw-la appoint_v for_o caesar._n called_n antoninus_n antoninus_n son_n of_o caracalla_n antoninus_n call_v heliogabalus_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o sun_n herodian_a 〈◊〉_d capital_a marâ—…_n and_o diadâ—…_n put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reign_n an._n do._n 219._o heliogabalus_n exceed_v in_o wickedness_n all_o other_o before_o he_o aâ—…lius_n lamprid._n herodian_a a_o privy_a sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o an._n do._n 223._o lampridius_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o day_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a die_v and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n sabellicus_n lampridius_n herodian_a sabellicus_n sabellicus_n lampridiâ—…_n the_o true_a relator_n of_o this_o emperor_n act_n for_o herodian_a speak_v on_o spleen_n say_v he_o cause_v this_o christian_a poesy_n to_o be_v write_v all_o about_o his_o palace_n and_o sometime_o command_v by_o voice_n of_o a_o public_a crier_n lampridâ—…_n sabellicus_n alexander_n severus_n incite_v to_o christianity_n by_o his_o mother_n mammea_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o jerome_n sabellicâ—…_n sabellicâ—…_n and_o other_o severus_n and_o his_o mother_n murder_v severus_n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n maximinus_fw-la emp._n maximus_fw-la caesar._n an._n do._n 236._o juli._n capitol_n maximinus_n of_o a_o huge_a stature_n capitolinus_n call_v it_o dextrâ—…cherium_n be_v a_o broad_a plate_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o rich_a jewel_n a_o ornament_n in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_a lady_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 18_o cap._n 6._o maximinus_n his_o mean_n of_o rise_v to_o preferment_n herodian_a and_o aurelius_n victor_n â—…y_n that_o this_o be_v do_v alexander_n yet_o live_v maximinus_n of_o a_o naughty_a disposition_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o maximinus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n his_o death_n attempt_v herodian_a gordianus_n elect_a emperor_n and_o his_o sonâ—…e_n elect_v his_o caesar._n an._n do._n 238._o gordianus_n the_o young_a slay_v gardianus_n the_o father_n strangle_v maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v maximinus_n his_o intemperance_n in_o diâ—…t_n jul._n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o an._n do._n 238._o iâ—…l_n capitol_n the_o emperor_n envy_v one_o another_o an._n do._n 239._o 239._o old_a carlisle_n â—…tropius_fw-la gorâ—…us_n open_v the_o temple_n of_o jaâ—…_n hâ—…er_n iliâ—…des_n 4._o miâ—…beus_n poison_v by_o philip._n philip_n his_o treachery_n gordiâ—…_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n gordiaâ—…us_n slay_v gordianus_n his_o virtue_n an._n do._n 245._o an._n do._n 245._o victor_n eutropius_n aurelius_n viâ—…r_n sabellicâ—…_n orosius_n eusebius_n pomp._n laetus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o sabellic_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 7._o polychroâ—…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o goth_n infest_v misia_n and_o thracia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decius_n enforce_v to_o be_v emperor_n philippus_n and_o his_o caesar_n slay_v eâ—…trop_n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n â—…ist_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o an._n do._n 250._o decius_n his_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d scourge_v of_o the_o chriâ—…_n apocal._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d orâ—…_n ambr._n lâ—…b_n 2._o de_fw-fr virgin_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o vincent_n niceph._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o vinc._n lib._n 11._o e._n 52._o sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o psal._n 2._o 9_o pomponius_n letus_fw-la jornandes_n decius_n and_o his_o caesar_n their_o death_n cassiodor_n decius_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o an._n do._n 252._o gallus_n elect_a emperor_n his_o parentage_n pomp._n latâ—…_n bloudâ—…_n sabellicus_n gallus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o universal_a pestilence_n through_o all_o the_o world_n paul_n orosius_n aemilian_a maurus_n his_o victory_n gaâ—…_n and_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…op_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o an._n do._n 253._o aemilian_a maurus_n his_o descent_n entropiâ—…_n aemilius_n maurus_n his_o end_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 254._o herodot_n in_o clio._n dan._n 4._o 27._o valerianus_n his_o descent_n treb._n pollio_n valeriaâ—…_n a_o protector_n of_o the_o christian_n paul_n orosius_n a_o necromancer_n seduce_v valelerian_n apocal._n c._n 13._o dionysâ—…_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hermamâ—…_n apud_fw-la eusebiâ—…_n sabellicuâ—…_n volateranus_fw-la valerianus_n take_v prisoner_n by_o sapor_n trebel_n pollio_n pompon_n lâ—…tus_fw-la aureliâ—…s_n victor_n eusebius_n in_o serm_n ad_fw-la conuenâ—…_n sanctorum_fw-la valeriaâ—…s_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o flay_v alive_a an._n do._n 261._o rome_n in_o disturbance_n for_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n marianus_n with_o his_o
son_n elect_v subdue_v and_o slay_v 1._o aureolus_n in_o illyris_n 2._o gallienus_n in_o rome_n 3._o odenatus_fw-la in_o the_o east_n odenatus_n overcom_v the_o persian_n galieâ—…_n seek_v odenatus_n his_o death_n apoc._n 4._o 3._o trebeâ—…_n pollio_n strange_a sighâ—…s_n in_o the_o heaven_n great_a and_o mighty_a earthquake_n galiâ—…_n stay_v the_o perâ—…cutions_n of_o thâ—…_n christian_n eusâ—…b_n eccles._n â—…st_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o apoc._n 1._o 16._o thirty_o emperoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d oncâ—…_n pomp._n laetus_n laetus_n panlus_n oros._n oros._n cassidor_n cassidor_n jornandes_n eusebius_n apoc._n 6._o 4._o galienus_n time_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n galienus_n his_o death_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n do._n 269._o his_o descent_n aurel._n victor_n flavius_n claudius_n his_o virtue_n jornandes_n goth_n invade_v the_o empire_n paul_n orosius_n two_o thousand_o sail_n of_o goth_n claudius_n letter_n to_o the_o senate_n goth_n vanquish_v flavius_n claudius_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n his_o personage_n and_o quality_n an._n do._n 271._o eutropius_n quintiliâ—…_n brother_n to_o the_o last_o emperor_n quintilius_n cut_v his_o own_o vein_n and_o so_o bleed_v to_o death_n he_o reign_v but_o seventeen_fw-mi day_n an._n do._n 271._o aurelianus_n his_o descent_n fla._n vâ—…p_n aurelianus_n comparable_a with_o caesar_n and_o alexander_n aurelianus_n enlarge_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n chap._n 37._o sabellicus_n say_v she_o both_o tire_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n also_o zenobia_n her_o letter_n to_o aurelianus_n aurelianus_n the_o great_a city_n palmyra_n say_v josephus_n be_v build_v by_o king_n solomon_n whence_o their_o nation_n take_v the_o name_n it_o border_v upon_o the_o parthian_n kingdom_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n ovid._n metam_fw-la li._n 6._o 6._o tomyris_n be_v a_o valiant_a scythian_a queen_n who_o slay_v king_n cyrus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o fill_v a_o vessel_n with_o their_o blood_n do_v cast_v in_o cyrus_n head_n say_v blood_n have_v thou_o thirst_v now_o drink_v thereof_o thy_o fill_n to_o this_o do_v zenobia_n allude_v zenobia_n vanquish_v zenobia_n her_o beauty_n flau._n vopisc_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7_o cap._n 39_o paul_n orosius_n aurelianus_n at_o first_o a_o favourer_n now_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n aurelianus_n scare_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n psal._n 2._o 10._o aurelianus_n slay_v entropius_n aurelianus_n his_o feature_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 276._o aurelianus_n be_v dead_a no_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v emperor_n senate_n and_o soldier_n strain_v courtesy_n who_o shall_v choose_v the_o emperor_n eusebius_n vopiscus_n orosius_n oneuphrius_fw-la claudius_n tacitus_n elect_a emperor_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o virtue_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o work_n of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n eutrop._n l._n 9_o aurel._n victor_n vopiscus_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o florianus_n make_v himself_o emperor_n florianus_n his_o death_n chap._n 38._o eutrop._n lib._n 9_o vopiscus_n florianus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o probus_n call_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o high_a bishop_n his_o desceâ—…_n sabellicus_n probus_n comparable_a with_o hannibal_n and_o caesar._n probus_n slay_v 400000._o german_n henr._n mutint_v saturninus_z cho_n sen_fw-mi emperor_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o elector_n saturninus_z his_o death_n vopiscut_n bonosus_n and_o proculus_n rebel_n against_o probus_n sabellicus_n bonosus_n death_n sabellicus_n sabellicus_n victorinus_n a_o moor_n his_o stratagem_n hist._n mag._n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o vandal_n and_o burgundian_n send_v to_o inhabit_v in_o britain_n vopiscus_n sabellicus_n wine_n make_v in_o england_n probus_n his_o death_n vopiscus_n entropius_n eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 29._o anno_fw-la 282._o flavius_n 〈◊〉_d vopiscus_n victor_n 〈◊〉_d orosius_n cardâ—…_n and_o numerianus_n caesar_n carinus_n slay_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n hierome_n paulus_n orosius_n eutropius_n flavius_n vopiscus_n eutrop._n signonâ—…_n oâ—…pbet_fw-la pomp._n laetus_n an._n do._n 286._o an._n do._n 291._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o 6._o now_o call_v bâ—…leyn_n in_o picardy_n carausius_n defend_v his_o usurpation_n seven_o year_n maximianus_n against_o carausius_n ninius_n a_o perfidious_a friend_n allectus_n slay_v walbrooke_n in_o london_n of_o gallus_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…eb_n mamertinus_n panegyâ—…_n orat._n the_o emperor_n extol_v for_o recouct_v britain_n mamertinus_n paneg_n grat._n many_o artificer_n in_o britain_n gâ—…_n damasâ—…_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n beda_n rad._n de_fw-fr dicetâ—…_n the_o christian_n torment_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o s._n alban_n put_v to_o death_n at_o saint_n alban_n job._n capgrave_n amphibole_n a_o britain_n put_v to_o death_n julius_n and_o aaron_n at_o leicester_n at_o lichfeild_n grâ—…_n multitude_n in_o cambden_n joh._n 19_o 17._o joh_n rossâ—…_n wâ—…wicens_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…pis_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o apoc._n 13._o dan._n 7._o ezek._n 38._o 2._o the_o violent_a death_n of_o many_o emperor_n psal._n 45._o 5._o the_o first_o seal_n apoc._n 6._o the_o second_o seal_n the_o three_o seal_n the_o four_o seal_n the_o five_o seal_n the_o six_o seal_n exod._n â—…9_n numb_a 17._o josh._n 3._o 4._o job_n 29_o 9_o euseb._n eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o euseb._n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o amos_n 1._o 3._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2â—…_n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o fox_n act._n pag._n 119._o &_o 123._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 19_o dioclesian_n practice_n the_o pope_n a_o imitator_n of_o he_o and_o not_o of_o christ._n dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n resign_v up_o the_o empire_n the_o 9_o cal._n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 304._o galerius_n and_o constantius_n emperor_n the_o christian_n enjoy_v peace_n constantine_n the_o great_a elect_a caesar._n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o pomp._n latâ—…_n 2._o kin._n 10._o 20._o constantius_n policy_n to_o try_v who_o be_v true_a christian_n constantius_n his_o wife_n eutropius_n nicephor_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o holinsh._n chron._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 26._o cambd._n brit._n pa._n 74_o baronius_n a_o church_n build_v by_o helena_n in_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v helena_n build_v another_o church_n where_o the_o inn_n stand_v in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o cratch_n ambrose_n his_o oration_n upon_o theodosius_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o helena_n queen_n of_o ad_fw-la abâ—…na_fw-la a_o virtuous_a woman_n also_o constantine_n escape_v galerius_n his_o prevent_a pursuit_n he_o come_v safe_a to_o york_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o son_n constantius_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n pomp._n laetus_n socrates_n eccl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o an._n do._n 306._o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o socrat._n eccl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d panegyricke_a oration_n unto_o constantine_n the_o great_a eutropius_n constantine_n descent_n sabelâ—…icus_fw-la maximianus_n put_v to_o death_n by_o constantine_n niceph._n li._n 7._o c._n 2â—…_n eutropius_n lib._n 11._o zosoâ—…_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o socrat._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o vâ—…spurgens_n chron._n paul_n diac._n li._n 11._o euseb._n ecle_n hist._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o sabellicus_n constantine_n repose_n pomp._n laetus_n maxentius_n trust_v to_o sorcerer_n sabellicus_n a_o inscription_n make_v on_o memory_n of_o maxentius_n overthrow_n the_o memorial_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o frankner_n cambd._n brit._n licinius_n put_v to_o death_n at_o nicomedia_n and_o his_o son_n after_o anno_fw-la 326._o sigonius_n in_o hist._n tripart_n eusebius_n cambden_n in_o his_o britannia_n amianus_n marcill_n nineteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seventeen_o hundred_o horseman_n maintain_v in_o ordinary_a in_o britain_n sabellicus_n a_o jewish_a doctor_n thus_o describe_v this_o city_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o himself_o deliver_v to_o our_o english_a ambassador_n remain_v in_o constantinople_n in_o anno_fw-la 1594._o hier._n in_o his_o addition_n to_o eusebius_n constantinople_n build_v by_o constantine_n wil._n malmsbury_n constantine_n the_o establisher_n of_o christianity_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o theo._n rufâ—…_n cassiod_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n hieromâ—…_n eusebius_n sigonius_n constantine_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o eusebius_n in_o viâ—…_n const._n lib._n 4._o sabellicus_n constantine_n successor_n an._n do._n 337._o constantinus_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constans_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constantius_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constantinus_n slay_v socrates_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o cassiod_n trip_v hist._n a_o council_n against_o the_o arrian_n call_v by_o constans_n constans_n slay_v amianus_n l._n 20._o c._n 1â—…_n fl._n pop_v nepohanus_fw-la p._n f._n aug._n simon_n dunelm_n i._o stow._n galfridus_n
monm_n rob._n fabian_n magnentius_n murder_v himself_o socra_n li._n 2._o cap._n 27._o amian_n li._n 16._o c._n 5._o gracianus_fw-la of_o admirable_a strength_n martin_n deputy_n in_o britain_n amianus_n marcel_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 4._o paulus_n a_o spaniard_n his_o subtlety_n amianus_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 2._o paulus_n call_v catena_n for_o his_o cruelty_n martin_n kill_v amianus_n mar._n li._n 20._o cap._n 1._o lupicinus_n send_v deputy_n into_o britain_n britain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d richburrow_n or_o ripâ—…bester_n ripâ—…bester_n london_n gallus_n choose_v caesar._n gallus_n execute_v julianâ—…_n make_v caesar._n juliani_n epistâ—…_n constanâ—…_n apparition_n he_o lead_v a_o army_n against_o julianus_n and_o die_v by_o the_o way_n socrates_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o amianus_n mar._n lib_n 21._o cap._n 13._o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v amianus_n lib._n 26._o cap._n 9_o constantius_n perfection_n and_o defect_n his_o wife_n be_v faustina_n constantius_n a_o great_a exacter_n of_o tribute_n sulpitius_n severus_n a_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o arrian_n assemble_v by_o constantius_n hilary_n call_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n in_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o bishop_n gyldas_n amianus_n marc._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 15._o constantius_n his_o portraiture_n constantius_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n julien_n his_o parentage_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o his_o proportion_n and_o feature_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o his_o education_n misopo_n jul._n imp._n socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o his_o temperance_n marcel_n lib._n 16._o in_o misopo_n julian._n imp._n marcel_n lib._n 25._o &_o 24._o marcel_n l._n 22._o in_o mesopo_n julian._n imp._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o gregor_n nazianzen_n in_o lib._n contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la his_o justice._n marcellinus_n l._n 22._o mart._n epig._n exit_fw-la julian._n epist._n ad_fw-la arâ—…a_n pont_n galatia_n in_o misopogon_n julian_n imp._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n imp._n ad_fw-la artabâ—…_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la julian._n in_o edissenet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la alexandrian_n exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n imp._n hieron_n russiâ—…_n secrâ—…tes_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o sabelliâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2â—…_n cap_n 4._o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o ca._n 17._o zosimus_n eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o julianus_n picture_n destroy_v by_o lightning_n exit_fw-la edicto_fw-la contra_fw-la christian._n exit_fw-la epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecebolum_fw-la hieron_n cassiodorus_n socrates_n sabellicus_n socrates_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 11._o his_o prudence_n epist._n julian._n ad_fw-la ecdicium_fw-la praef_n egypt_n suidas_n julian._n imp._n caesares_fw-la jul._n imp._n epist._n lib._n jul._n de_fw-fr praeclaris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la hymnus_fw-la julian._n in_o solem._n misopogon_n vel_fw-la antiochensis_fw-la his_o religion_n marcel_n lib._n 25._o exit_fw-la julian_n epist._n ad_fw-la pon._n galatiae_n his_o fortitude_n marcel_n lib._n 15._o exit_fw-la epist._n julian_n maximo_n phylosopho_n amian_n lib._n 16._o sabellicus_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 2._o julian_n his_o sacrifice_n a_o earthquake_n sabell_n lib._n 25._o ca._n 2._o a_o army_n reach_v ten_o mile_n julian_n strike_v into_o the_o body_n with_o a_o dart._n amianus_n lib._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o sâ—…es_n lib_n 3._o cap_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…d_n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o sabell_n â—…us_fw-la matth._n 20._o 16._o an._n do._n 364._o 364._o marcellinus_n say_v eutrop._n rufiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 10._o jovianus_n his_o parentage_n parentage_n jovianus_n his_o piety_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 13._o cassiod_n tripar_fw-la hist._n lib._n 7._o paulus_n orosius_n sabellicus_n socrates_n sclâ—…_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o bishop_n recall_v from_o banishment_n jovianus_n adorn_v julians_n tomb_n a_o blaze_a star_n see_v at_o noonday_n sabellicus_n jovianus_n death_n his_o reign_n amianus_n mare_n lib._n 25._o cap._n 14._o socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o jovianus_n shape_n and_o disposition_n an._n do._n 364_o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 26._o cap._n 5._o socrates_n in_o eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o chap._n 47._o sect_n 4._o valentinianus_n a_o christian._n theodoret._n amian_n marcel_n lâ—…b_fw-la 17._o cap._n 7._o nectaridius_n slay_v slay_v western_a pict_n eastern_a pict_n pict_n britain_n so_o call_v call_v bologâ—…_n bologâ—…_n ribchester_n london_n call_v augusta_n theodosius_n ioifullie_o receive_v into_o london_n amianus_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o valentinus_n a_o rebel_n put_v to_o death_n theodosius_n a_o expert_a warrior_n britain_n call_v valentia_n amian_n marcel_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 7._o arean_o remove_v from_o their_o station_n theodosius_n comparable_a to_o camillus_n symmachus_n claudian_n in_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n dreadful_a sight_n and_o fearful_a earthquake_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 26._o cap._n 14._o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n lay_v bare_a and_o many_o city_n drown_v paulus_n orosius_n s._n jerome_n wool_n rain_v from_o heaven_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 29._o cap._n 9_o fraomarius_n make_v king_n of_o the_o bucinobantes_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ualens_n emperor_n in_o the_o last_o amian_n marcell_n lib._n 31._o cap._n 34._o goth_n overcome_v the_o roman_n ualens_n slay_v an._n do._n 376._o amianus_n mar._n lib._n 27._o cap._n 5._o gracian_a and_o valentinian_n emp._n lib._n 30._o cap._n 13._o gracian_a love_n to_o valentinian_n justina_n mother_n of_o young_a valentinian_n sorates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o ualentinianus_fw-la marry_v justina_n by_o who_o be_v have_v young_a valentinian_n theodosius_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o fellow_n emperor_n theodosius_n overcom_v the_o goth_n aurelius_n victor_n paul_n orosius_n sapor_n king_n of_o persia._n clemens_n maximus_n rebell_v cambden_n ann._n do._n 381._o zosimus_n paulus_n orosius_n clemens_n maximusâ—…ssumeth_v â—…ssumeth_z the_o imperial_a style_n clemens_n maximus_n his_o stratagem_n against_o gracian_a andragathius_n a_o murderer_n gracian_a his_o death_n &_o reign_n arbogaste_v a_o conspitator_n eugenius_n a_o grammarian_n another_o valentinian_n strangle_v prosperâ—…_n valentinian_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 392._o theodosius_n go_v against_o arbogaste_n and_o eugenius_n theodosius_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o victory_n sabellic_n ennead_n 7_o lib._n 9_o theodosius_n obtain_v victory_n secrat_fw-mi eccl._n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o eugenius_n behead_v arbogastes_n kill_v himself_o theodosius_n die_v honorius_n and_o arcadius_n make_v emperor_n gildus_n governor_n of_o africa_n rufinus_n governor_n of_o constantinople_n stilicho_n governor_n of_o italia_n stilicho_n sometime_o employ_v in_o the_o british_a war_n stilicho_n commend_v by_o claudian_n for_o his_o service_n in_o britain_n theodosius_n his_o virtue_n theodosius_n upon_o his_o submission_n absolve_v by_o the_o church_n theodosius_n his_o art_n to_o suppressâ—…_n anger_n socrates_n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o theodosius_n his_o death_n and_o progeny_n anno_fw-la 395._o gildus_n rebell_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la mastelzerius_n over_o come_v his_o brother_n gildus_n paulus_n orosius_n gildâ—…s_n behead_v mastelzerius_n behead_v ruffiâ—…_n ambition_n ruffinus_n slay_v stilicho_n set_v at_o hazard_n the_o whole_a empire_n alaricus_n the_o scourge_n of_o rome_n paulus_n orosius_n radagâ—…sius_n with_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o goth_n hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la paul_n 〈◊〉_d eust._n marcus_n choose_a emperor_n marcus_n murder_v sabellicus_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 9_o gracian_a choose_a emperor_n gracian_n murder_v constantine_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n make_v emperor_n ann._n do._n 410._o constans_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o constantine_n make_v augustus_n sabellicus_n honorius_n allow_v constantine_n emperor_n constans_n slay_v constantine_n behead_v victorinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n rutilius_n claudius_n paul_n oros._n lib._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr 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and_o be_v elect_v abbess_n of_o ely_n 8._o an._n do._n 675._o eskwin_n his_o reign_n not_o long_o hear_v huntingdon_n his_o battle_n with_o wulfere_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n 9_o an._n do._n 677._o kenwin_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o overborne_a britain_n 10._o an._n do._n 686._o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 15._o ceadwall_n reign_v with_o great_a glory_n than_o any_o other_o his_o descent_n his_o war_n against_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o vow_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christ._n a_o unpleasing_a â—…fice_n to_o god_n his_o great_a bloudthen_n in_o kent_n his_o repentance_n his_o baptise_v his_o death_n his_o burial_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 7._o the_o history_n of_o ceadwall_n attribute_v to_o cadwellader_n by_o geffrey_n book_n of_o s._n alban_n part_n 5._o cap._n 61._o d._n powel_n history_n caâ—…b_n pag._n 9_o 11._o an._n do._n 688._o floren._n uuâ—…gorn_n jâ—…e_v his_o descent_n ine_fw-mi his_o first_o â—…ts_n wil._n malmsbury_n matth._n westminst_n his_o battle_n with_o the_o britain_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o love_n of_o justice_n his_o zeal_n to_o piety_n his_o last_o estate_n wherein_o he_o die_v his_o wife_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o matt._n westminst_n ethelard_n terrify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o two_o blaze_a star_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n 13._o an._n do._n 740._o hen._n hunting_n adelme_n a_o rebel_n vanquish_a by_o cuthred_n restore_v again_o to_o favour_n cuthred_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n matt._n west_n kent_z ik_v his_o son_n 14._o an._n do._n 754._o sigebert_n his_o reign_n without_o honour_n wil._n malmsbury_n give_v to_o viciousnesse_n his_o subject_n rise_v against_o he_o his_o death_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 755._o kenwulfe_n his_o descent_n hen._n hunting_n his_o victory_n against_o the_o britain_n he_o found_v a_o cathedral_n church_n he_o be_v slay_v bury_v at_o winchester_n simon_n dan._n 61_o an._n do._n 784._o hen._n hunting_n matth._n west_n simon_n dâ—…_n ran._n câ—…st_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n his_o wife_n roger_n 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n against_o the_o saxon_a queen_n asser._n will._n malmesb._n the_o prodigy_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o king_n time_n matth._n westm._n hâ—…r_n hunt_n the_o pagan_a dane_n invade_v this_o island_n in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o site_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o descent_n of_o these_o king_n an._n do._n 527._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest._n angl._n cap._n 6._o 1._o erchenwine_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a his_o descent_n his_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 587._o sledda_fw-mi the_o second_o king_n his_o marriage_n his_o death_n his_o issue_n 3._o an._n do._n 596._o sebert_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o sebert_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o ethelbert_n s._n paul_n church_n build_v s._n paul_n church_n aforetime_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n build_v a_o fore_a time_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n sulcardus_n stowe_n the._n walsingham_n 4._o three_o king_n joint_o sway_v the_o kingdom_n enemy_n to_o christianity_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n ang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n miletus_n flee_v into_o france_n rand._n cest._n the_o three_o king_n slay_v 5._o an._n do._n 623._o segebert_n the_o little_a matth._n westminst_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v his_o successor_n 6._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o sigebert_n his_o descent_n he_o restore_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finnan_n rapâ—…o_o cogshall_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 661._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o swithelme_fw-mi baptize_v 8._o an._n do._n 664._o when_o sighere_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 30_o reclaim_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n his_o wife_n 9_o an._n do._n 664._o wâ—…_n malâ—…s_n rad._n de_fw-fr diceto_n his_o latter_a end_n his_o death_n sebba_n his_o coffiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beda_n bid_v angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o a_o miracle_n his_o wife_n an._n 1â—…o_o 694._o 11._o seofâ—…d_n the_o son_n of_o king_n sebba_n 12._o an_fw-mi do._n 701._o rich_a ciâ—…st_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o his_o latter_a end_n his_o wife_n 13._o an._n do._n 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n heâ—…_n hunt_v 14._o an._n do._n 747._o suthred_n king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a westsaxon_n stand_v a_o kingdom_n 281._o year_n northumberland_z how_o divide_v at_o first_o florent_fw-la wigâ—…rn_v the_o pedigree_n of_o these_o king_n the_o time_n when_o this_o province_n become_v a_o kingdom_n wâ—…_n malmsb._n this_o province_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n deira_n &_o bernicia_n ida_n his_o reign_n malmsbury_n ella_n his_o reign_n ida_n his_o issue_n legitimate_a and_o illegitimate_a they_o arrive_v at_o flemisburke_n with_o forty_o ship_n ella_n his_o issue_n bamburge_n castell_n build_v by_o ida_n and_o ella_n 6._o an._n do._n 589._o ethelriks_n youth_n obscure_o spend_v beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 593._o beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 33._o ethelfrid_n very_o thirsty_a of_o fame_n a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o edâ—…_n marianus_n edâ—…den_n envy_v ethelfrid_n edanadeâ—…_n overthrow_v theobald_n slay_v ethelfred_n proud_a of_o his_o victory_n victory_n west_n chester_n the_o description_n of_o bangor_n monastery_n bernardus_n clarivalentius_fw-la bangor_n monastery_n the_o first_o in_o the_o world_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 2._o her_o monk_n divide_v into_o seven_o portion_n live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n their_o prayer_n and_o fast_v ethelfrid_n enquire_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o pray_n he_o slai_v a_o great_a number_n ethelfrid_n in_o fear_n of_o edwine_n edwine_n force_v into_o exile_n succour_v by_o redwald_n henry_n hunt_n ethelfrid_n slay_v his_o reign_n florentius_n his_o issue_n job._n capgrave_n 8._o an_fw-mi do._n 617._o beda_n hist._n eccles._n ang._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o the_o story_n of_o edwines_n banishment_n his_o life_n in_o danger_n edwine_n in_o doubt_n what_o to_o do_v one_o unknown_a come_v to_o he_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n edwine_n his_o anâ—…rrer_n the_o man_n show_v he_o his_o grief_n untell_v he_o he_o demand_v what_o he_o will_v give_v to_o be_v ease_v edwine_n his_o answer_n he_o promise_v to_o show_v he_o how_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n he_o sudden_o vanish_v away_o edwines_n friend_n bring_v he_o good_a news_n his_o wife_n a_o chaste_a christian_a lady_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o place_n of_o burial_n 9_o an._n do._n 633._o osrike_v king_n of_o deria_fw-la eanfrith_n king_n of_o the_o bernician_o they_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o christ._n beda_n bist_fw-ge ceâ—…les_n angl._n lib_n 3_o cap._n 1._o cadwald_n god_n instrument_n to_o punish_v they_o they_o cadwall_n the_o british_a king_n tyranny_n 9_o an._n do._n 634._o oswald_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o britain_n oswald_z the_o nine_o from_o hengist_n hector_n bâ—…t_n his_o care_n of_o his_o people_n for_o religion_n his_o death_n reign_v burial_n wife_n issue_n 10._o an._n do._n 643._o oswy_n the_o illegitimate_a of_o ethelfrid_n beda_n bist_fw-ge eccles._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o ten_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o wife_n issue_n death_n beda_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n 5._o 11._o an._n do._n 671._o beda_n bist_fw-ge lib._n 3._o cap_n 24._o egfrid_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 4._o c._n 21._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o his_o death_n reign_v wife_n who_o be_v both_o a_o widow_n and_o a_o virgin_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 4._o c._n 19_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n 12._o an._n do._n 686._o alkfrid_n matth._n westminst_n a_o great_a philosopher_n beda_n 4._o 26._o his_o reign_n wife_n issue_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 3._o c._n 21._o 13._o an._n do._n 705._o osred_a beda_n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o will._n malme_n his_o wickedness_n reign_v wife_n who_o become_v a_o nun_n marianus_n scotus_fw-la 14._o an._n do._n 716._o kenred_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 718._o osrick_n his_o reign_n his_o adopt_a son_n his_o death_n 16._o an._n do._n 729._o ceolnulph_n his_o reign_n a_o monk_n gladsome_a time_n matth._n west_n bedaes_n book_n to_o k._n ceolnulph_n 17._o an._n do._n 738._o egbert_n his_o reign_n simon_n dunelm_n diverse_a king_n that_o become_v monk_n will._n malme_n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n his_o issue_n 18._o an._n do._n 758._o oswulph_n simon_n dunelm_n hear_v hunt_n his_o reign_n death_n 19_o an._n do._n 759._o editwald_n or_o
marmodius_n a_o welsh_a king_n offaes_n ditch_n chron._n wallis_n marmodius_n treachery_n the_o britainâ—…_n accessary_a to_o it_o saxon_n assistance_n offaâ—…_n ple_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d marmodius_n vanquish_v by_o offa._n the_o lig_a of_o 〈◊〉_d m._n s._n king_n charles_n congratulate_v offa._n ro._n hove_v â—…nal_a part_n 1._o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a alcuinm_fw-la offaâ—…_n last_o war_n offa_n go_v to_o rome_n his_o repentance_n off-ley_a town_n i_o 〈◊〉_d s_o alâ—…s_n m._n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n alban_n prefix_a before_o the_o ledger_n book_n of_o that_o abbey_n offa_n affection_a to_o quendâ—…d_n quendâ—…d_n her_o treachery_n quendr_v reward_v with_o the_o like_a pain_n egfrid_n the_o only_a son_n of_o offa._n ethelburga_n the_o first_o daughter_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 16._o polycbr_n â—…sted_v the_o second_o daughter_n elfrid_n the_o three_o daughter_n john_n capgrave_n burghard_n egfrid_n monarch_n 17._o an._n do._n 794._o egfrid_n restore_v antic_a priviledger_n flâ—…_n albinus_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n monarch_n 1â—…_n kenwolfe_n an._n do._n 794._o keâ—…olfes_n praise_n wil._n malâ—…b_n winchcomb_n monâ—…ry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elfridâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d unâ—…_n kenâ—…_n dâ—…th_v chap._n 10._o â—…ct_n 14._o quâ—…dred_a thâ—…_n eldâ—…st_a dâ—…ughter_n of_o kâ—…wolfe_n burgâ—…ild_a 〈◊〉_d young_a daugâ—…ter_n monarch_n 19_o egbert_n an._n do._n 800._o the_o seven_o fold_n government_n mutable_a westsaxon_n ambition_n egberts_n exigent_n and_o relief_n simon_n dâ—…el_n say_v 80â—…_n mat._n westminstâ—…_n say_v 801._o john_n bâ—…_n chap._n 12._o chap._n 10._o sect_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d egbert_n the_o first_o sole_a monarch_n an._n do._n 819._o floren._n â—…igorn_n simon_n dâ—…n_n henry_n hunt_v mat._n wâ—…st_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonâ—…e_n eâ—…an_v young_a son_n 〈◊〉_d a_o daughter_n monarch_n 20_o ethelwolfe_n an._n do._n 837._o roger_n hoveden_n john_n brampton_n henry_n hunt_v mat._n westminster_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dunelm_n henry_n hunt_n an._n dom._n 838._o henry_n 〈◊〉_d arâ—…â—…ival_n siâ—…on_n dun._n see_v chap._n 10._o sect._n 20._o wil._n malâ—…sbury_n simon_n dun._n wil._n malâ—…s_n ethelwolfes_n time_n of_o reign_v osburgs_n parent_n judith_n a_o second_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o son_n ethelbert_n the_o second_o son_n ethelred_n a_o three_o son_n elfred_n a_o four_o son_n 〈◊〉_d a_o daughter_n neâ—…_n a_o supposâ—…d_a 〈◊〉_d s._n needâ—…s_n town_n monarch_n 21._o ethelbald_n an._n do._n 857._o floroâ—…_n wigoâ—…_n his_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n â—…l_n 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o monarch_n 22_o ethelbert_n an._n do._n 860._o hen._n â—…unting_v the_o kentishman_n compound_v for_o their_o peace_n ethelberts_n tiâ—…_n of_o reign_v athelm_n the_o elder_a son_n ethelâ—…ld_v the_o second_o son_n heâ—…y_n hâ—…ing_v monarch_n 23._o ethelred_n an._n do._n 866._o hunger_n and_o hubba_n the_o dane_n march_v northward_o ingâ—…s_n an._n do._n 870._o flâ—…es_n histor._n assendon_n battle_n scala_fw-la chronicon_fw-la basin_n battle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scala_fw-la chrâ—…n_n marian._n scot._n elfred_n the_o elder_a son_n the_o abbess_n of_o quedlingburg_n oswald_z a_o young_a son_n there_o a_o daughter_n monarch_n 24._o elfred_n an._n do._n 872._o marianus_n florentius_n asser._n speculum_fw-la hist._n ricardus_n cirencestrencis_n mat._n west_n polychro_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d an._n dom._n 875._o elfreds_n composition_n three_o king_n against_o elfred_n an._n do._n 876._o abington_n seven_o battle_n in_o one_o year_n an._n do._n 876._o simon_n dunel_n elfreds_n exigent_n edelingsey_n island_n asser._n sâ—…_n histâ—…_n ric._n cirâ—…_n polydor._fw-la virg._n 〈◊〉_d hâ—…y_n hunt_n an._n do._n 878_o an._n do._n 879_o asser._n 〈◊〉_d dane_n send_v for_o peace_n slâ—…_n dâ—…lm_n 〈◊〉_d lambere_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n an._n do._n 879_o marâ—…_n an._n do._n 889._o asserius_fw-la flo._n wigorn._n wil._n malmsbury_n an._n do._n 892._o siâ—…_n dun._n fernham_n battle_n *_o beaâ—…fles_n hastings_z wife_n and_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n excester_n and_o chester_n besiege_v an._n do._n 895._o florâ—…_n wigorn._n marian._n scotus_n scotus_n ware_n the_o river_n lea_n divide_v and_o â—…ade_v unnavigable_a henry_n hâ—…ting_v an._n do._n 897._o seal_n chr._n regist._n hyde_n tho._n rudburne_n reg._n hig._n asserim_n men._n wil._n malmsbury_n elfreds_n good_a study_n alfredâ—…_n riâ—…essit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la apologia_fw-la oxen._n aserius_n grimbald_n john_n scot._n annal_n of_o winton_n monast._n malâ—…s_n de_fw-fr reg._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o wigornensis_n th._n rudburne_n elswith_n malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n ethelward_n the_o second_o son_n rudburne_n annales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elfleda_n the_o elder_a daughter_n ethelgeda_n the_o second_o daughter_n elfride_n the_o yoâ—…gest_a daughter_n edward_n monarch_n 24._o an._n do._n 901._o speculum_fw-la hist._n 〈◊〉_d ciren_n john_n stow._n ethealwld_v his_o minority_n winborne_n take_v by_o he_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n higd._n s._n edmund_n ditch_n an._n do._n 905._o joannes_n leo_n aphâ—…r_n in_o descripâ—…_n aâ—…ric_n lib._n 3._o the_o dane_n break_v truce_n with_o the_o english_a an._n do._n 910._o simon_n dunelm_n two_o danish_a king_n slay_v wal._n mapaeus_n leolin_n his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n his_o admiration_n of_o king_n edward_n mildness_n hen._n hunting_n an._n do._n 912._o elfleda_n dislike_n of_o wedlock_n she_o win_v brecâ—…k_v &_o derby_n many_o town_n plant_v by_o she_o polydor._n edrick_n his_o do_n the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n eguina_fw-la prince_n edward_n marry_v sgâ—…inae_n elfleda_n stephen_n the_o six_o bishop_n of_o rome_n edgina_fw-la two_o king_n her_o son_n ethelstan_n the_o first_o son_n wil._n malmsb._n elfred_n the_o second_o son_n crown_a king_n in_o his_o father_n time_n editha_n the_o first_o daughter_n mat._n westminster_n poâ—…dor_n tamworth_n castell_n elsward_o the_o three_o son_n bury_v at_o winchester_n edwine_n the_o four_o son_n wil._n malm_n james_n maier_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o flanders_n elfleda_n the_o second_o daughter_n râ—…msey_n monastery_n eguina_fw-la the_o three_o daughter_n her_o marriage_n with_o herbert_n dislike_v ethelhild_n the_o four_o daughter_n edhild_n the_o five_o daughter_n edgith_n the_o six_o daughter_n elgiva_fw-mi the_o seven_o daughter_n marry_a to_o a_o duke_n of_o italy_n edmund_z the_o five_o son_n three_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n edred_n the_o six_o son_n a_o good_a prince_n edburg_n the_o eight_o daughter_n ran._n higd._n polic_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o daughter_n aquitaine_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 26_o ethelstan_n an._n do._n 924._o crown_v at_o kingston_n upon_o thamesis_n wil._n malmsb._n pope_n john_n the_o ten_o parasite_n edwins_n death_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o midleton_n and_o michelnesse_n monastery_n his_o cupbearer_n put_v to_o death_n sithrick_n wil._n malmsbury_n a_o law_n against_o felon_n godfrey_n and_o anlasse_n the_o son_n of_o sithrick_n sithrick_n ludwall_n say_v malmsbury_n an._n do._n 937._o mat._n west_n rand._n higd._n king_n constantine_n assist_v godfrey_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n anlafe_a king_n of_o ireland_n hector_n boetius_fw-la anlafe_a his_o policy_n anlafe_a his_o soldier_n fidelity_n wil._n malmsbury_n five_o king_n and_o twelve_o duke_n slay_v polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap_n 〈◊〉_d dunbaâ—…_n castle_n beverley_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n tribute_n corn._n wal._n wil._n malmsbury_n ran._n higd._n in_o polier_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o present_n to_o king_n elâ—…elstan_n constaâ—…_n sword_n with_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n of_o the_o cross_n send_v into_o england_n holinshed_n s._n swithens_o abbey_n king_n athelstans_n beneficence_n john_n stow._n ceolnothus_n coin_n an._n â—…31_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n the_o tiâ—…_n of_o his_o reign_n john_n rouse_n papulwick_n monarch_n 27_o edmund_n an._n do._n 940._o siâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d wil._n mâ—…_n an._n do._n 942._o mat._n westminster_n wil._n malm_n an._n do._n 944._o simon_n dun._n king_n dunmaile_o wil._n lambert_n marianus_n wil._n malm_n elfgine_n edwâ—…_n edgar_n edred_n monarch_n 28_o an._n do._n 946._o polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d edred_n malcolm_n anlafe_n come_v into_o northumb._n wil._n malâ—…_n râ—…nd_n higd._n sâ—…_n dun._n wolstan_n wil._n malm_n 〈◊〉_d elfred_n bertfrid_n monarch_n 29._o edwy_n an._n do._n 955._o edwyes_n 〈◊〉_d m._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n wil._n malmsb._n jud._n 1._o 11._o abbot_n dunstan_n john_n 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 3â—…_n edgar_n an._n do._n 959._o 〈◊〉_d ran._n higâ—…_n wâ—…_n mâ—…_n saxon_a 〈◊〉_d edgar_z the_o peaceable_n polâ—…er_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o wil._n malmsbury_n cap._n 38._o sect._n 〈◊〉_d cron._n wald._n marianus_n alred_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n 〈◊〉_d edgar_n honest_a vigilancy_n edgar_n league_n with_o diverse_a king_n gal._n 6._o 14._o polychron_n monastery_n bulk_n by_o king_n edgar_n exit_fw-la chart_n reg._n m_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n râ—…_n higden_n wil._n malmsbury_n matthew_n paris_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d policr_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o osbern_n in_o vitâ—…_n dunstan_n nicholas_n trinet_n joan._n paris_n
west_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n do_v homage_n to_o william_n math._n paris_n henry_n hunt_n simon_n dun._n will._n malme_n math._n paris_n polydor._n an_fw-mi d._n 1077_o robert_n war_v for_o normandy_n will._n malme_n mat._n paris_n simon_n dun._n king_n william_n wound_v and_o unhorse_v he_o band_v his_o son_n will._n malme_n an._n d._n 1708_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n build_v john_n stow._n regist_n epist._n roâ—…_n stephenide_v will._n malme_n florentius_n wigor_n england_n survey_v and_o general_a judgement_n ingulfus_n higden_n stow_n call_v that_o book_n doâ—…us_n dei._n ingulfus_n geruasius_n tilburiens_fw-la robert_n glocestrens_n england_n exaction_n john_n castor_n john_n rowse_n englishman_n reproach_n mat._n paris_n in_o gâ—…d_n conq._n simon_n dunel_n malcolm_n invade_v england_n cambden_n in_o ottaâ—…_n simon_n dun._n danes_n prepare_v against_o william_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ance_n of_o in_o â—…ame_n 〈◊〉_d king_n williams_z depopulation_n cambd_a in_o hantshire_n gualther_n mâ—…_n king_n william_n the_o father_n or_o wild_a beast_n judgement_n of_o god_n â—…n_v king_n william_n 〈◊〉_d in_o new_a forest_n cambden_n matth._n paris_n calamity_n fall_v on_o the_o land_n all_o thing_n degenerate_a roger_n wendover_n marianus_n pope_n gregory_n bull_n against_o marry_a priest_n matth_n paris_n in_o gâ—…_n conq._n inhibit_v of_o marry_a priest_n a_o new_a device_n and_o inconsiderate_a popish_a continency_n hypocritical_a odo_n king_n william'_v brother_n affect_v the_o papacy_n king_n william_n condemn_v his_o brother_n ambition_n his_o sacrilege_n his_o oppression_n his_o treachery_n his_o imprisonment_n his_o avarice_n wil._n malmsb._n matth._n paris_n some_o write_v king_n william_n take_v physic_n to_o take_v down_o his_o great_a fat_a belly_n higden_n william_n malme_n king_n williams_z oath_n stow_n say_v two_o anchorite_n king_n williams_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n exit_fw-la libro_fw-la cadomensis_n monast._n his_o last_o speecâ—…_n on_o point_n of_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o his_o norman_a trouble_n of_o his_o norman_n quality_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o kindred_n unkindness_n of_o his_o english_a conquest_n outward_a triumph_n leave_v inward_a horrâ—…s_n his_o work_n of_o devotion_n his_o counsel_n to_o his_o child_n the_o dispose_n of_o his_o state_n of_o normandy_n of_o england_n king_n williams_z legacy_n to_o his_o son_n henry_n he_o write_v into_o england_n king_n williams_z death_n with_o such_o doctrine_n be_v good_a devotion_n abuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n isai._n chap._n 33._o 16._o prince_n friend_n his_o corpse_n forsake_v of_o all_o sort_n the_o quality_n of_o court-kite_n his_o hearse_n also_o abandon_v of_o al._n his_o burial_n place_n deny_v he_o annoyance_n at_o his_o funeral_n hence_o stowe_n note_v their_o report_n for_o fabulous_a who_o write_v that_o his_o body_n be_v find_v uncorrupt_a 500_o year_n after_o his_o death_n his_o description_n for_o lineament_n and_o quality_n will._n malme_n rand._n higden_n polyc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o stow_z ex_fw-la libro_fw-la richmond_n king_n williams_z charter_n to_o hunter_n lambert_n peramb_v ingulfus_n hollins_n lamb._n peramb_v john_n leland_n wil._n malm_n roan_n bartel-abbay_n so_o call_v of_o a_o battle_n there_o seek_v against_o harold_n will._n newberry_n math._n paris_n in_o will._n conq._n charta_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la selby_n abbey_n exeter_z priory_z john_n stow._n saint_n stephens_n in_o cane_n william_n malme_n king_n william_n regardful_a of_o matrimonial_a agreement_n robert_n a_o cruel_a revenge_n of_o one_o brother_n on_o another_o henry_n slay_v let_v his_o grandrathers_n new-forest_n richard_n richard_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d his_o father_n new-foâ—…est_a william_n rufus_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annales_n s._n augustus_n cantâ—…ar_n m._n s._n cecily_n she_o be_v veil_v a_o nun_n constanâ—…_n the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n erect_v alice_n saint_n william_n archbishop_n of_o york_n gundr_v ela._n margaret_n william_n rufus_n monarch_n 40_o an._n d._n 1087_o william_n rufus_n come_v into_o england_n ypodigma_fw-la neustria_n simon_n dunel_n the_o peer_n wish_v well_o to_o his_o elder_a brother_n mat._n paris_n ypodigm_n lanfranke_a and_o wulstane_n sway_v the_o peer_n for_o rufus_n william_n gemit_fw-la matth._n paris_n his_o coronation_n his_o disposition_n an._n d._n 1088_o rand._n higden_n in_o polychr_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5_o robert_n possess_v of_o normandy_n his_o disposition_n odoe_v emulation_n against_o lanfrank_n polyc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o he_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n inuire_v robert_n to_o try_v for_o the_o crown_n duke_n robert_n hope_n for_o england_n his_o want_n his_o supply_n by_o mortgage_n of_o his_o land_n odo_n the_o ringlealeader_n for_o duke_n robert_n rob._n mowbray_n and_o other_o his_o associate_n wil._n malm_n simon_n dun._n bristol_n fortify_v against_o king_n william_n 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