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A12738 The history of Great Britaine under the conquests of ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans Their originals, manners, warres, coines & seales: with ye successions, lives, acts & issues of the English monarchs from Iulius Cæsar, to our most gracious soueraigne King Iames. by Iohn Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Schweitzer, Christoph, wood-engraver. 1611 (1611) STC 23045; ESTC S117937 1,552,755 623

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1._o 18._o eutropius_n dion_z cassius_z ann._n do._n 99_o se●…tus_fw-la aurelius_n trajan_n raise_v the_o roman_n to_o the_o high_a glory_n dio._n cass._n lib._n 68_o indian_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o roman_n till_o traian_n time_n traian_n affability_n and_o moderation_n towards_o his_o subject_n eutropius_n the_o three_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 30._o jews_n make_v ●…at_a against_o the_o gentile_n trajan_n his_o slaughter_n upon_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a th●…_n ever_o be_v dion_z cassius_z polycbr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o traian_n portraiture_n ro●…erdus_fw-fr in_o protribunal_n galen_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8_o met●…_n an._n do._n 119._o polych_n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o spartian●…_n hadrianu●…_n of_o a_o admirable_a memory_n hadri●…_n policy_n britain_n attempt_n alteration_n ho●…ingshed_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o cneus_fw-la trebellius_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o britain_n julius_n se●…_n send_v to_o suppress_v the_o commotion_n of_o the_o britain_n hadrian_n hims●…_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o suppress_v rebellion_n adrians_n wall_n a●…li_fw-la lamprid_n we_o adrians_n coin_n licinius_n priscus_n lieutenant_n of_o britain_n hist._n magn_n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o dion_n cass._n jerusalem_n race_v to_o the_o ground_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o jew_n not_o permit_v to_o look_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o swine_n set_v on_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n adrian_z favourable_a to_o the_o christian_n lampridius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d se●…eri_fw-la spartianus_n dion_z cassius_z polycbr_n an._n do._n 139._o antoninus_n reign_v in_o peace_n the_o northern_a britain_n rebel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o antoninus_n reign_n adrians_n wall_n fortify_v julius_n capitolinus_n m●…mertinus_n in_o a_o panegyricke_a oration_n in_o praise_n of_o maximian_n cambden_n brit._n brit._n yorkshire_n lancashore_n westmoreland_n northumberland_n hist._n magn_n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o seire_n saturnius_n admiral_n of_o the_o british_a fleet._n antoninus_n pi●…_n a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o christia●…_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o the_o edict_n of_o antoninus_n for_o protection_n of_o the_o christian_n julius_n capitol_n antoninus_n person_n and_o virtue_n an._n do._n 162._o julius_n capitol_n lucius_n verus_n choose_v caesar._n aureli●…_n obtain_v t●…ne_v by_o the_o christian_n prayer_n eutropius_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o act_n and_o monument_n 〈◊〉_d p._n oro●…_n tertulli●…n_n n●…ius_n lucius_z and_o lever-maur_n do_v both_o signify_v great_a brightness_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricola_n capitolinus_n 〈◊〉_d hare●…_n marty●…log_n sanctorum_fw-la lucius_z the_o first_o christian_n king_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 5._o nennius_n libre_fw-la la●…nsis_fw-la eccles._n florentius_n vig●…rn_n beda_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o flores●…●…riarum_fw-la this_o record_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n worthy_a antiquary_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n knight_n knight_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la patientia_fw-la patientia_fw-la odisti_fw-la iniquitat●…_n prop●…_n unxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d l●…titia_fw-la pr●…_n consorti●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la paruam_fw-la nimiam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la psal._n 89._o 11._o psal._n
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 galie●…_n seek_v odenatus_n his_o death_n apoc._n 4._o 3._o trebe●…_n pollio_n strange_a sigh●…s_n in_o the_o heaven_n great_a and_o mighty_a earthquake_n gali●…_n stay_v the_o per●…cutions_n of_o th●…_n christian_n eus●…b_n eccles._n ●…st_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o apoc._n 1._o 16._o thirty_o empero●…_n 〈◊〉_d onc●…_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 quintili●…_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 v●…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 desce●…_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 card●…_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 signon●…_n o●…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 b●…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 t●…eb_n mamertinus_n panegy●…_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 g●…_n damas●…_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n beda_n rad._n de_fw-fr dicet●…_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 gr●…_n multitude_n in_o cambden_n joh._n 19_o 17._o joh_n ross●…_n w●…wicens_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ●…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 ●…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 2●…_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 lat●…_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 ab●…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 sabel●…icus_fw-la maximianus_n put_v to_o death_n by_o constantine_n niceph._n li._n 7._o c._n 2●…_n eutropius_n lib._n 11._o zoso●…_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o socrat._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o v●…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 ruf●…_n cassiod_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n hierom●…_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 vi●…_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 1●…_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 rip●…bester_n rip●…bester_n london_n gallus_n choose_v caesar._n gallus_n execute_v julian●…_n make_v caesar._n juliani_n epist●…_n constan●…_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 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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 ●…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 ca●…b_n pag._n 9_o 11._o an._n do._n 688._o floren._n 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winchester_n simon_n dan._n 61_o an._n do._n 784._o hen._n hunting_n matth._n west_n simon_n d●…_n ran._n c●…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 h●…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 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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 ed●…_n marianus_n ed●…den_n envy_v ethelfrid_n edanade●…_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 an●…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 ce●…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 b●…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 britain●…_n accessary_a to_o it_o saxon_n assistance_n offa●…_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 ●…nal_a part_n 1._o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a alcuinm_fw-la offa●…_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 al●…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 quend●…d_n quend●…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 ●…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 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henry_n hunt_n an._n dom._n 838._o henry_n 〈◊〉_d ar●…●…ival_n si●…on_n dun._n see_v chap._n 10._o sect._n 20._o wil._n mal●…sbury_n simon_n dun._n wil._n mal●…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 ne●…_n a_o suppos●…d_a 〈◊〉_d s._n need●…s_n town_n monarch_n 21._o ethelbald_n an._n do._n 857._o floro●…_n wigo●…_n his_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n ●…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 ●…unting_v the_o kentishman_n compound_v for_o their_o peace_n ethelberts_n ti●…_n of_o reign_v athelm_n the_o elder_a son_n ethel●…ld_v the_o second_o son_n he●…y_n h●…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 ing●…s_n an._n do._n 870._o fl●…es_n histor._n assendon_n battle_n scala_fw-la chronicon_fw-la basin_n battle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scala_fw-la chr●…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 s●…_n hist●…_n ric._n cir●…_n polydor._fw-la virg._n 〈◊〉_d h●…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 sl●…_n d●…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 mar●…_n an._n do._n 889._o asserius_fw-la flo._n wigorn._n wil._n malmsbury_n an._n do._n 892._o si●…_n dun._n fernham_n 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