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of_o his_o reign_n he_o enter_v that_o province_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o fore_n fight_v field_n discomfit_v the_o kentish_a and_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n their_o king_n who_o surname_n be_v pren._n his_o kingdom_n he_o give_v to_o cuthred_n and_o keep_v he_o captive_a in_o mercia_n to_o malâ—…b_n his_o great_a grief_n and_o his_o subject_n dishonour_n 3_o but_o kenwolfe_n in_o peace_n &_o mind_v the_o work_n of_o true_a piety_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o goodly_a monâ—…ry_n church_n at_o winchcomb_n in_o glocestershire_n where_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o dedication_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o cuthred_n assign_v his_o viceroy_n in_o kent_n thirteen_o bishop_n ten_o duke_n many_o noble_n and_o a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n he_o lead_v pren_n this_o kentish_a captive_a up_o to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o without_o either_o his_o entreaty_n or_o ransom_n for_o redemption_n release_v and_o set_v he_o free_a show_v thereby_o his_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o heroical_a part_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a prince_n 4_o his_o reign_n be_v twenty_o two_o year_n and_o death_n in_o anno_fw-la eight_o hundred_o nineteen_o be_v solemn_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o monastery_n at_o winchcomb_n aforesaid_a which_o himself_o have_v found_v his_o wife_n 5_o elfryd_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n kenwolfe_n have_v not_o her_o parentage_n certain_o report_v by_o any_o of_o our_o historian_n unâ—…_n yet_o some_o late_a upon_o a_o likelihood_n of_o her_o name_n the_o place_n and_o time_n agree_v have_v think_v she_o to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o offâ—…_n affiance_v to_o king_n ethelbert_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o in_o these_o obscurity_n conjecture_v may_v wander_v astray_o his_o child_n 6_o kenelm_n the_o son_n of_o king_n kenwolfe_n and_o of_o queen_n elfryde_v his_o wife_n be_v very_o young_a at_o his_o father_n death_n and_o succeed_v in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o english_a king_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a king_n then_o grow_v too_o great_a and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o unnatural_a sister_n he_o be_v murder_v and_o first_o dâ—…th_v obscure_o bury_v but_o afterward_o solemn_o remove_v and_o repose_v near_o to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o winchcomb_n as_o in_o the_o mercian_n king_n succession_n we_o 14._o have_v say_v 7_o quendr_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n kenwolfe_n and_o lady_n elfryd_n his_o queen_n after_o the_o decease_n kâ—…wolfe_n of_o her_o father_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o compass_v the_o sway_n of_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n whole_o to_o herself_o wicked_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n king_n kenelm_n which_o be_v traitorous_o act_v by_o askebert_n her_o instrument_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o but_o the_o same_o turn_n to_o her_o reproach_n for_o very_a shame_n of_o so_o damnable_a a_o deed_n she_o within_o short_a time_n after_o end_v her_o life_n but_o not_o her_o ignominy_n 8_o 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n kenwolfe_n and_o of_o queen_n elfryd_n have_v not_o be_v so_o famous_a daugâ—…ter_n to_o posterity_n as_o her_o sister_n quendr_v be_v for_o her_o infamous_a act_n notwithstanding_o she_o may_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v lead_v a_o better_a life_n and_o to_o have_v die_v a_o better_a death_n especial_o of_o we_o who_o find_v her_o noâ—…_n sâ—…ained_v with_o any_o aspersion_n of_o misdeserue_v egbert_n the_o eighteen_o king_n 19_o egbert_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o nineteen_o but_o first_o sole_a and_o absolute_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o act_n wife_n and_o issve_fw-la chapter_n xxxi_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n draw_v now_o to_o a_o period_n the_o spring_n of_o a_o entire_a monarchy_n 800._o begin_v to_o show_v itself_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o englishman_n more_o clear_o to_o arise_v for_o thongh_v they_o have_v weaken_v each_o other_o by_o their_o own_o war_n yet_o stand_v their_o power_n strong_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o overbear_v britain_n hold_v still_o at_o the_o worst_a 2_o but_o such_o be_v the_o dispose_n of_o the_o sole_a disposer_n of_o empire_n that_o they_o have_v their_o rise_n their_o fool_n and_o their_o fall_n never_o stay_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n neither_o entail_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nation_n how_o strong_a politic_a or_o populous_a soever_o the_o proof_n whereof_o be_v apparent_a in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o of_o we_o as_o mutable_a as_o any_o who_o change_n of_o state_n unto_o and_o in_o this_o sevenfold_a government_n mutable_a have_v hitherto_o be_v see_v the_o several_a king_n thereof_o long_o contend_v to_o branch_v their_o own_o fountain_n further_a and_o fair_a last_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o one_o stream_n which_o so_o meeting_n make_v a_o more_o famous_a confluence_n in_o this_o monarchy_n than_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o nilus_n in_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n 3_o former_o the_o kentish_a southsaxons_a east-angle_n northumbrian_n and_o the_o mercian_n through_o no_o less_o than_o eight_o descent_n have_v wear_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n who_o ray_n shine_v now_o so_o bright_a in_o the_o westsaxon_n eye_n that_o they_o again_o seek_v to_o reestate_v ambition_n themselves_o in_o so_o glorious_a a_o possession_n for_o whereas_o brightrik_n be_v possess_v and_o content_v with_o the_o west-saxon_a crown_n neither_o that_o wear_v without_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n yet_o other_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a from_o cherdik_n raise_v the_o wing_n of_o their_o soar_a thought_n much_o high_o among_o who_o egbert_n be_v one_o neither_o the_o last_o nor_o the_o least_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n or_o suspect_v of_o his_o prince_n 4_o this_o egbert_n have_v command_n of_o some_o part_n of_o that_o province_n so_o carry_v himself_o that_o his_o fame_n grow_v fearful_a to_o brightrik_v the_o king_n and_o hateful_a to_o the_o envious_a ethelburg_n his_o most_o proud_a queen_n by_o relief_n who_o he_o be_v enforce_v first_o to_o secure_v himself_o with_o the_o mercian_n offa_n and_o last_o constrain_v to_o fly_v into_o france_n where_o under_o charles_n the_o great_a he_o turn_v his_o adversity_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o his_o valour_n by_o serve_v in_o his_o war_n and_o learned_a by_o his_o politic_a government_n how_o to_o rule_v a_o quiet_a or_o disturb_a state_n 5_o but_o king_n brightrik_v death_n act_v and_o his_o queen_n the_o contriver_n banish_v egbert_n be_v solicit_v to_o the_o wear_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a crown_n where_o he_o become_v the_o eighteen_o king_n in_o number_n and_o nineteen_o year_n after_o the_o nineteen_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n enter_v his_o reign_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n jesus_n eight_o hundred_o be_v the_o same_o year_n that_o charles_n 801._o be_v make_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o conwall_n then_o rule_v over_o the_o scot_n 6_o his_o first_o war_n be_v against_o the_o cornish_a and_o their_o associate_n the_o welsh_a both_o of_o they_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a britain_n who_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o vanquish_v but_o never_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v subdue_v and_o for_o fourteen_o year_n continuance_n hold_v side_n against_o egbert_n which_o their_o resistance_n so_o provoke_v his_o fury_n that_o he_o enact_v a_o most_o severe_a law_n against_o they_o command_v that_o no_o britain_n shall_v presume_v to_o pass_v over_o great_a offaes_n ditch_n and_o present_a death_n to_o bâ—…_n they_o that_o dare_v set_v foot_n upon_o any_o english_a ground_n their_o great_a caerlegion_n now_o west-ch_a he_o take_v from_o they_o and_o at_o london_n from_o their_o west-gate_n cast_v down_o the_o brazen_a image_n of_o cadwallo_n there_o set_v up_o by_o the_o britain_n be_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o saxon_n as_o we_o have_v say_v 12._o
the_o first_o and_o second_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o the_o three_o and_o four_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n she_o be_v the_o second_o king_n wife_n that_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o title_n and_o place_n of_o queen_n she_o decease_a three_o year_n before_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n in_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n nativity_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o 10_o judith_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o fraâ—…e_n as_o we_o wife_n have_v say_v her_o mother_n be_v queen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o daughter_n of_o vodon_n earl_n of_o orlâ—…ance_n she_o be_v a_o lady_n of_o pass_a beauty_n and_o marry_v to_o this_o king_n in_o france_n and_o when_o she_o come_v into_o england_n be_v receive_v with_o the_o title_n and_o place_n of_o a_o queen_n in_o abolishment_n of_o the_o perverse_a law_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a make_v against_o the_o king_n wife_n as_o before_o be_v touch_v she_o be_v his_o wife_n three_o year_n and_o survive _v he_o without_o any_o issue_n his_o issue_n 11_o ethelbald_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n and_o of_o lady_n osburg_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o son_n his_o youth_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o war_n and_o serve_v under_o his_o father_n in_o the_o great_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o dane_n at_o ocley_n in_o surrey_n in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o afterward_o he_o turn_v his_o force_n against_o his_o father_n and_o at_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n practise_v to_o defeat_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v give_v he_o battle_n have_v not_o his_o father_n part_v with_o he_o his_o dominion_n 12_o ethelbert_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n son_n and_o lady_n osburg_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o uncle_n ethelstan_n appoint_v and_o place_v his_o successor_n in_o his_o kingdom_n over_o the_o southsaxons_a the_o kentish_a and_o the_o eastsaxons_a without_o any_o mention_n or_o meaning_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o shall_v intermeddle_v further_o with_o any_o other_o part_n of_o england_n notwithstanding_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelbald_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v of_o all_o man_n for_o law_n equity_n and_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o monarchy_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o without_o resistance_n or_o contradiction_n of_o any_o other_o 13_o ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n son_n and_o lady_n osburg_n his_o first_o wife_n have_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o last_o will_n the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o father_n proper_a inheritance_n which_o be_v all_o such_o land_n as_o king_n egbert_n his_o grandfather_n have_v before_o he_o be_v king_n and_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o domain_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o 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 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never_o any_o such_o king_n in_o the_o world_n as_o brute_n boccace_n vives_z hadrianus_n junius_n etc._n etc._n the_o critic_n argument_n no_o honour_n to_o the_o britan_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o trojan_n the_o britain_n history_n weaken_v by_o themselves_o d._n powell_n begin_v his_o history_n of_o wales_n but_o at_o cadwaller_n cadwaller_n story_n also_o doubtful_a ran._n chest._n rob._n fabian_n john_n 〈◊〉_d master_n cambden_n accuse_v by_o the_o defender_n of_o jeffrey_n of_o monmouth_n a_o further_a disproof_n of_o brutus_n history_n achâ—…z_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v rabbi_n isaac_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 43._o hierome_n the_o authourâ—…_n own_o opinion_n of_o brutus_n history_n brutus_n conquest_n in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o heli_n his_o priesthood_n 1._o sam._n 4._o 18._o heli_n his_o priesthood_n in_o anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 28â—…7_n baruch_n 6._o 2._o joseph_n contra_fw-la appion_n lib._n 1._o herodotus_n iâ—…_n euterpe_n judg._n 8._o 28._o 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difference_n be_v chief_o before_o the_o flood_n septuagint_n joseph_n antiquis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d beroaldus_n the_o account_v of_o year_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o mâ—…st_o sure_a manner_n of_o computation_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n 1656._o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o seventie_o fifâ—…h_n of_o abraham_n life_n 427._o joshua_n 24._o 2._o from_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n till_o the_o law_n 430_o galath_n 3._o 17._o from_o the_o law_n to_o salomon_n temple_n 480._o 1._o king_n 6._o 1._o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o salomon_n death_n 36._o year_n 1._o king_n 11_o 42._o from_o salomon_n death_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n 390._o year_n 2._o king_n 25._o 8._o eze._n 4._o v_o 2._o &_o 5._o from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o judahâ—…_n captivity_n 51._o year_n jer._n 25._o 11._o isa._n 45._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 21._o 22._o 23._o ezra_n 1._o 1._o 2._o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyâ—…us_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 490._o year_n dan._n 9_o 24._o britain_n may_v more_o true_o derive_v their_o descent_n from_o troy_n by_o the_o roman_n britainâ—…s_n take_v wife_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o they_o of_o the_o britain_n bâ—…da_fw-la hist._n anglic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o gen._n 6._o 1._o roman_n to_o beâ—…_n descend_v of_o the_o trojan_n be_v a_o fable_n tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n 1â—…_n joseph_n 1._o 7._o romus_n the_o original_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n to_o have_v a_o descent_n from_o trâ—…y_n can_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o any_o nation_n trojan_n thrice_o vanquish_v brute_n embase_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o britain_n of_o their_o person_n cas._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o where_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d herodian_a pliny_n also_o add_v another_o ornament_n and_o say_v that_o the_o britain_n wear_v ring_n on_o their_o middle_a finger_n the_o britain_n will_v not_o be_v clad_v because_o they_o will_v show_v the_o gay_a painting_n of_o their_o body_n pliny_n oribasius_n call_v that_o herb_n vitrum_fw-la and_o the_o britain_n call_n that_o colour_n glass_n whence_o our_o english_a word_n glass_n call_v also_o vitrum_fw-la in_o latin_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o colour_n thereof_o dio_fw-mi nicaeus_fw-la caesar._n some_o britain_n clad_v in_o leather_n solinus_n tertullian_n britannorum_fw-la stigmata_fw-la martial_a master_n cambden_n pict_n of_o the_o british_a race_n call_v picti_n of_o their_o paint_a body_n caesar._n come_v mamertinus_n tacitus_n in_o vit_fw-mi agricola_n caledonian_n the_o northern_a people_n silures_n the_o western_a tacitus_n strabo_n xiphilinus_n martial_a eutropius_n plutarch_n they_o live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n diodorus_n siculus_n strabo_n caesar._n these_o britain_n be_v in_o kent_n the_o civil_a pomponius_n mela._n of_o their_o domestic_a matter_n caesar._n the_o britain_n town_n be_v their_o wood_n be_v fortify_v strabo_n diodorus_n siculus_n dion_n the_o britain_n multiplicity_n of_o wife_n caesar._n dio._n eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d praeparâ—…_n 6._o julia_n her_o reproof_n to_o a_o british_a woman_n the_o answer_n dion_n cas._n lib._n 76._o the_o britain_n diet_n prohibit_v meat_n caesar._n diodo_fw-la siculus_n the_o britain_n be_v of_o a_o very_a spare_a diet_n dio_fw-mi nicaeus_fw-la they_o eat_v no_o fish_n caesar._n unskilful_a to_o make_v cheese_n strabo_n their_o drink_n of_o barley_n solinus_n pliny_n strabo_n hiero._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o of_o their_o religion_n and_o learning_n dio_fw-mi cassius_n solinus_n the_o britain_n inhuman_a sacrifice_n the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n gildas_n the_o britain_n idol_n exceed_v egypt_n for_o number_n pliny_n magic_a high_o honour_v of_o the_o britain_n caesar._n come_v 6._o the_o druid_n determine_v almost_o all_o controverfy_v excommunication_n of_o great_a source_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n among_o the_o druid_n one_o primate_n and_o chief_a over_o the_o rest_n they_o assemble_v once_o a_o year_n at_o a_o place_n in_o france_n to_o hear_v controversy_n here_o appear_v that_o academy_n be_v then_o among_o the_o britan_n and_o from_o their_o example_n derive_v
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
mollo_n wil._n malme_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 20._o an._n do._n 765._o alured_n simon_n dunclâ—…_n flor._n â—…igor_n his_o issue_n 21._o an._n do._n 774._o erhelred_n matâ—…b_n west_n 22._o an._n do._n 778._o alfwald_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 23._o an._n do._n 789._o osred_a his_o reign_n an._n do._n 794._o ethelred_n will._n malmesb._n maâ—…b_n westâ—…_n heâ—…y_n hunt_n simon_n dun._n randul_a higden_n in_o polycâ—…re_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 24._o oswald_z king_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o continuance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mercia_n the_o limit_n of_o it_o an._n do._n 582._o crida_n flor._n wigor_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 2._o an._n do._n 593._o wibba_n matâ—…b_n west_n his_o issue_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o his_o reign_n his_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 614._o ceorl_n his_o reign_n 4._o an._n do._n 626._o penda_fw-la his_o reign_n heâ—…r_n hunt_n matth._n westâ—…_n beda_n bist_fw-ge angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o his_o death_n wife_n issue_n ingulphus_n 5._o an._n do._n 656._o peada_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3_o c._n 21._o hugo_n de_fw-fr peterbor_n his_o wife_n his_o death_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o 6._o an._n do._n 659._o vulfhere_o his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 675._o ethelred_n simon_n dunelm_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 8._o an._n do._n 704._o kenred_n his_o reign_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 20._o his_o death_n 9_o an._n do._n 709._o chelred_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o wife_n his_o reign_n death_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…10_n 〈◊〉_d his_o reign_n 11._o an._n do._n 758._o offa._n his_o reign_n flor._n wigor_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 12._o an._n do._n 796._o egfryde_n flaccâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o an._n do._n 797._o kenwolfe_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 14._o an._n do._n 819._o kenelm_n his_o reign_n roger_n higden_n his_o death_n legend_n ..._o 〈◊〉_d sol_fw-it 175._o 15._o an._n do._n 820._o ceolwulfe_n matth._n westminst_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 16._o an._n do._n 821._o bernulfe_n simon_n dunelm_n wil._n malme_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n henr._n hunt_n 17._o an._n do._n 824._o ludecan_n his_o reign_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…26_n withlafe_n his_o issue_n job._n capgrave_n 19_o an._n do._n 839._o berthulf_n will._n malmesb._n berefred_n the_o causer_n of_o s._n wystans_n martyrdom_n 20._o an._n do._n 852._o matth._n west_n the_o dane_n depart_v the_o province_n they_o return_v with_o 3._o king_n king_n repton_n burdr_v and_o his_o wife_n fly_v the_o land_n he_o bury_v at_o rome_n his_o wife_n at_o padua_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o circuit_n of_o this_o province_n 1_o an._n do._n 575._o the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o east_n angle_n call_v vffine_n vffa_n his_o genealogy_n 2_o an._n do._n 383_o the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n his_o reign_n florent_fw-la worce_v 3._o an._n do._n 593._o beda_n hist._n l._n 2._o ca._n 5._o the_o three_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o chap_n 18._o his_o reign_n 4_o an._n do._n 624_o the_o four_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o of_o this_o province_n that_o public_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth_n west_n beda_n hist_o l._n 2._o câ—…_n 15_o the_o people_n reject_v christ._n the_o king_n slay_v by_o a_o traitor_n his_o reign_n john_n sâ—…_n the_o subject_n reclaim_v by_o sigebert_n 5_o an._n do._n 636_o the_o five_o king_n sigebert_n suspect_v of_o treason_n against_o redwald_n he_o go_v into_o exile_n beda_n hist._n ang._n l._n 3._o c._n â—â—_o sigebert_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v promote_v religion_n and_o learning_n will._n â—…mbert_n in_o peramb_v of_o kent_n mr._n caius_n and_o mr._n key_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o grantcester_n beda_n make_v mention_n of_o grantcester_n but_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d school_n there_o the_o university_n of_o england_n above_o all_o other_o in_o europe_n sigebert_n resign_v to_o egricke_n and_o live_v in_o a_o monastery_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o resume_v it_o again_o and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n his_o reign_n 6._o an._n do._n 638._o the_o six_o king_n penda_n a_o cruel_a king_n of_o mercia_n egrick_n and_o sigebert_n both_o slay_v by_o penda_n his_o reign_n 7._o an._n d._n 642._o the_o seven_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 3._o cap._n 18._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest_n be_v regum_fw-la angl._n anna_n slay_v in_o battle_n by_o penda_n anna_n his_o issue_n his_o reign_n firminus_n heâ—…e_v apparent_a erkenwald_n abbot_n of_o chertside_n and_o bishop_n of_o london_n etheldrid_n abbess_n of_o ely_n sexburge_n abbess_n of_o ely_n after_o her_o sister_n withgith_n a_o menchion_n in_o ely_n abbey_n ethilburge_n abbess_n of_o barking_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o edelburge_n abbess_n of_o s._n brigges_n in_o france_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 8_o an._n do._n 654_o ethelherd_n the_o eight_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o his_o reign_n hereswith_n the_o wife_n of_o ethelhert_n their_o child_n 9_o an._n do._n 656._o 10_o a_o do._n 664_o 11_o an._n do._n 683_o his_o reign_n 12._o an._n do._n 714_o beorn_n the_o twelve_o king_n 13_o an._n d._n 714._o ethelred_n the_o thirteen_o king_n he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n his_o son_n ethelbert_n his_o wife_n leofrun_n flores_n wigor_n joba_fw-la capgrave_n 14._o an._n d._n 749._o ethelbert_n the_o fourteen_o king_n giral_n cambrensis_fw-la ethelbert_n murder_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n bury_v at_o merden_n after_o at_o hereford_n over_o who_o be_v build_v a_o fair_a church_n john_n capgrave_n elfrid_n his_o espousal_n vow_v chastity_n osâ—…rt_n de_fw-fr clâ—…e_n he_o reign_v forty_o five_o year_n offa_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n adopt_v edmund_n the_o son_n of_o alkmond_n 15_o an._n do._n 870._o edmund_z the_o fif_n teenth_fw-mi king_n the_o dane_n invasion_n polydor._fw-la virg._n fabian_n edmund_n take_v of_o the_o dane_n and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n malme_n his_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d s_o edmondsbury_n build_v in_o honour_n of_o edmund_n this_o church_n raze_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o suenus_n a_o danish_a king_n re-edify_v and_o rich_o endow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n the_o dane_n expulse_v hence_o by_o 〈◊〉_d hitherâ—…_n the_o saxon_n heptarchy_n the_o british_a opposer_n resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n vortigern_n the_o first_o and_o cadwallader_n the_o last_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o successive_a series_n of_o great_a britain_n coin_n saxon_n have_v conceal_v all_o victory_n against_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o vortigerns_n fear_n and_o his_o send_n for_o the_o saxon_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o second_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o three_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daughter_n fausius_n the_o son_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o three_o wife_n vortigern_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v fabian_n chro._n vortigern_n depose_v and_o imprison_v he_o fly_v into_o wales_n polychr_n li._n 5._o ca._n 1._o vortigern_n and_o his_o wife_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n henr._n hunt_n rand._n higd._n 5._o c._n 1._o 2._o an._n do._n 454._o vortimer_n the_o second_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n vortimer_n how_o long_o he_o maintain_v war_n against_o the_o saxon_n four_o chief_a battle_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o first_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o battle_n beda_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 15._o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o battle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o four_o battle_n the_o saxon_n quite_o dispossess_v vortimer_n make_v away_o by_o rowena_n vortimer_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n fabian_n chro._n par_fw-fr 5._o cap._n 89._o vortigern_n reestablish_v king_n ninius_n vortimer_n his_o monument_n the_o stonar_n uortimer_n suppose_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o london_n sigebertus_n 3._o an._n do._n 466._o the_o three_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n galfrid_n mâ—…_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o geffrey_n caxton_n polych_n hector_n boetius_fw-la aurelius_n ambrose_n erect_v stonhenge_n the_o description_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o stonhenge_n ancient_a fashion_a armour_n find_v at_o stonhenge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o briâ—…e_n luke_n 24_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d aurelius_n ambrose_n the_o continuence_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 498._o mat._n westminster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uter_n 〈◊〉_d in_o love_n with_o laâ—…_n igren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a manuscript_n geffrey_n etc._n etc._n john_n harding_n pendragon_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n gen._n 49._o 17._o in_o gold_n and_o jewel_n as_o hardig_n say_v 5._o an._n do._n 516._o matth._n westâ—…_n scotia_n chron._n matth._n westâ—…_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n
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 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