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fable_n the_o saxon_n often_o at_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o saxon_a king_n always_o king_n of_o the_o englishman_n only_o the_o eastsaxons_a intrude_v not_o on_o their_o neighbour_n dominion_n 1._o an._n do._n 455._o kent_z in_o the_o day_n of_o julius_n caesar_n the_o seat_n of_o four_o king_n hengist_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n of_o hengist_n see_v more_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n cap._n 12._o 2._o an._n do._n 488._o petrus_n albinus_n eske_n the_o second_o king_n of_o kent_n retain_v prisoner_n in_o york_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 3._o an._n do._n 512._o octa_n his_o reign_n 4._o an._n do._n 532._o florent_fw-la wigâ—…_n iâ—…erik_n the_o son_n of_o eske_n iâ—…erik_n his_o child_n 5._o an._n do._n 561._o ethelbert_n the_o son_n of_o iâ—…erik_n cheulin_n inâ—…adeth_v his_o territor_n ethelbert_n the_o five_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o first_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o she_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n weâ—…rg_n his_o second_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o repetition_n avoid_v in_o this_o history_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 5._o heâ—…r_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o an._n do._n 617._o beda_n hist._n â—…ccles_n aug._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o edbald_n his_o sâ—…_n there_o dead_a refuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n he_o marry_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n edbald_n often_o plague_v reclaim_v from_o idolatry_n by_o the_o archbishop_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n his_o son_n and_o their_o issue_n edbald_n his_o liberality_n to_o the_o church_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o his_o reign_n and_o burial_n 7._o an._n do._n 641._o his_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n and_o issue_n kent_n divide_v into_o parish_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n 8._o an._n do._n 665._o egbert_n his_o murder_n the_o fact_n reveal_v wil._n malmesbury_n de_fw-fr gestiâ—…_n rerum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la their_o body_n solemn_o bury_v dopnena_n their_o sister_n her_o religiousnes_n egbert_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n ang._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 9_o an._n do._n 673._o lothaire_n intrude_v into_o the_o kingdom_n matt._n westminst_n lothaire_n slay_v beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 5._o &_o 26._o his_o reign_n lothaire_n make_v but_o a_o â—…est_a of_o murder_n his_o burial_n 10._o an._n do._n 686._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 26._o edrik_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n ceadwalla_n and_o mollo_n invade_v kent_n mollo_n burn_v to_o death_n 11._o an_fw-mi do._n 693._o wigtre_v his_o mean_n of_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n his_o bounty_n to_o the_o church_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o c._n 26._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o his_o reign_n and_o death_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o edbert_n a_o virtuous_a prince_n his_o reign_n two_o blaze_a star_n his_o burial_n 13._o an._n do._n 749._o ethelbert_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n his_o burial_n 14._o alrik_n the_o last_o of_o lincall_a succession_n all_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n after_o alrik_n usurper_n 15._o an._n do._n 794._o his_o imprisonment_n his_o releasement_n his_o reign_n 16._o an._n do._n 797._o his_o reign_n 17._o an._n do._n 805._o baldred_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n egbert_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n this_o kingdom_n beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n the_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n an._n d._n 488._o the_o inhabitant_n chase_v into_o a_o wood_n the_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o ellas_n first_o entrance_n maâ—…_n omit_v this_o kingdom_n ella_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 514._o cissa_n succeed_v chichester_n and_o chisburis_n found_v by_o cissa_n stow._n cissaes_n reign_n 3._o libre_fw-la historialis_fw-la s._n swithune_n wâ—…ion_n beda_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d edilbâ—…es_n godfather_n ebba_n the_o wife_n of_o wolfere_n beda_n loâ—…o_fw-la ciâ—…ato_fw-la selsee_n in_o sussex_n cap._n 15._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o ceadwald_n drive_v back_o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o the_o continuance_n and_o end_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o west_n saxon_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n florent_fw-la wâ—…_n 2._o an._n do._n 495._o the_o time_n when_o cherdik_n enter_v into_o britain_n an._n do._n 508._o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o king_n reign_n issue_n and_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 535._o kenrik_n his_o battle_n â—…anbery_n in_o oxsordshire_n his_o issue_n cheaulin_n cuthwolfe_n and_o cuâ—…_n cearlike_a the_o son_n of_o cuthwolfe_n rebell_v against_o his_o uncle_n chedwall_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 4._o an._n do._n 561._o cheaulin_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o unquiet_a and_o ambitious_a neighbour_n wimbledon_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o stowe_n overthrow_v by_o cealrik_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n cuth_o and_o cuthwin_n cuth_o a_o vaâ—…nt_a warrior_n slay_a 〈◊〉_d fethanleygh_v 5._o an._n do._n 592._o cearlik_a the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o reign_v continuance_n 6_o chelwolfe_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v westsaxons_a inusd_v by_o three_o sundry_a enemy_n hen_n huntingd._n his_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 611._o kingils_n his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n quinchelinus_n his_o associate_n wil._n malmsbury_n marianus_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n their_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n kingils_n convert_v to_o christianity_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o westsaxons_a king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o oswald_z a_o witness_n at_o his_o baptise_v his_o gift_n to_o kingil_n 8._o an._n do._n 643._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o kenwald_n reâ—…th_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n roâ—…_n ald_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o châ—…ist_n his_o work_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d malmsbury_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n vita_fw-la alel_n his_o wife_n govern_v the_o kingdom_n an._n do._n 674._o she_o become_v a_o nun_n
king_n richard_n reign_n reign_n pol._n virgil._n l._n 15._o 15._o dâ—…is_n &_o promissis_fw-la ad_fw-la defectioâ—…em_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n paul_n aâ—…il_n aâ—…il_n polydor._n polydor._n rog._n wend._n suis_fw-la detrectantibus_fw-la militiam_fw-la militiam_fw-la paul_n aâ—…il_n be_v phil._n august_n rouen_n lose_v circa_fw-la omn_fw-la sanct_n fest_n mat._n west_n west_n caput_fw-la totius_fw-la normaniae_fw-la rothomagum_fw-la polydor._n normandy_n fall_v from_o english_a allegiance_n allegiance_n joh._n de_fw-fr serres_n so_o that_o aemyl_n much_o err_v in_o say_v rollo_n have_v it_o but_o 270._o year_n before_o before_o wal_a ypod._n ad_fw-la an._n 1203._o trivet_n ms._n ms._n trivet_n ms._n walse_v walse_v ypod._n neust._n ann._n 1205._o 1205._o involuntate_fw-la obsequentium_fw-la potestâ—…s_fw-la principum_fw-la trivet_n ms._n dnic_n trivet_n m_o m_o cirea_n pentecost_n paris_n f_o hollinsh_fw-mi hollinsh_fw-mi wend_fw-mi ms._n paris_n hist._n min._n m._n s._n s._n cogshall_n cogshall_n wendover_v paris_n paris_n cogshal_n hollin_n hollin_n hub._n de_fw-fr nimia_fw-la familiaritate_fw-la philippi_n suspectus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paris_n paris_n supra_fw-la s_o s_o cogshal_n stow._n stow._n hollinsh_fw-mi hollinsh_fw-mi ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rog._n de_fw-fr wend._n wend._n idiâ—…us_n julij_fw-la paris_n paris_n mat._n paris_n ma._n hist._n hist._n mat._n paris_n hist._n min._n ms._n ms._n apud_fw-la mat._n par._n archbishop_z hubert_z die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o tenham_n paris_n paris_n windover_n paris_n paris_n polydo_o polydo_o vit._n arch._n cant._n cant._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n mat._n paris_n min._n hist._n ms._n b_o idem_n archbishop_n hubert_n end_n the_o beginning_n of_o great_a trouble_n to_o king_n john_n the_o monk_n of_o canturbury_n the_o seedman_n of_o england_n trouble_n trouble_n 〈◊〉_d paris_n min._n ms_n wendover_v ms._n ms._n mâ—…_n westmin_n westmin_n trivet_n ms._n 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wend._n ms._n paris_n west_n etc._n etc._n etc._n paris_n hist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prastita_fw-la cautione_n iâ—…toria_fw-la westmin_n westmin_n vit._n arch._n cant._n cant._n wendou_n ms._n ms._n westmin_n westmin_n m._n fox_n mistake_v say_v it_o be_v the_o next_o day_n after_o reginald_n go_v also_o polydore_n holinsh_fw-mi and_o mill_n say_v it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o hear_v from_o rome_n rome_n in_o vit_fw-mi arch._n cant._n cant._n godwins_n catal._n catal._n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n graâ—…_n hollin_n hollin_n wend_fw-mi ms._n ms._n mat._n westm_n westm_n wendover_n ms_n ms_n date_v 6._o idâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paris_n hist._n 〈◊〉_d an._n 1206._o 〈◊〉_d mat._n westmin_n wendover_n ms._n paris_n hist._n min._n ms._n ms._n mat._n parri_n hist._n ma._n add_v a_o 1207._o 1207._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la prastito_fw-la iuramento_fw-la ib._n ib._n mat._n westmin_n westmin_n 12_o calen._n jan._n weâ—…r_n paris_n paris_n polydo_o polydo_o hollinsh_fw-mi hollinsh_fw-mi p._n virgil._n king_n john_n strengthen_v himself_o with_o new_a leaguer_n leaguer_n paul_n aemil._n aemil._n polyd._n aemil._n aemil._n they_o be_v take_v when_o artbur_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polid._n polid._n mat._n pâ—…_n pâ—…_n 7._o id._n julij_fw-la king_n johns_n success_n success_n paris_n hist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wend._n ms._n ms._n westmin_n westmin_n paris_n paris_n mat._n westmin_n westmin_n wend_fw-mi ms._n ms._n les_fw-fr annales_n de_fw-fr franc._n polyd._n polyd._n paul_n aemil._n polydor._n polydor._n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n aemil._n *_o infidijs_fw-la excepti_fw-la excepti_fw-la fractus_fw-la animo_fw-la anglus_fw-la say_v aemil._n aemil._n polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n mat._n paris_n paris_n infesto_n on_fw-we sanct._n westmin_n k._n john_n return_v to_o england_n england_n wend._n ms._n ann._n 1207._o 1207._o mat._n paris_n hist._n min._n ms._n ms._n paul_n aemil._n aemil._n in_o phillppo_n augusto_n augusto_n mat._n westm_n westm_n paris_n paris_n io._n de_fw-fr florentia_n trivet_n ms._n ms._n paris_n a_o ferendo_fw-la hollinsh_fw-mi hollinsh_fw-mi mat._n west_n mat._n paris_n ms._n ms._n idem_fw-la the_o emperor_n entertainment_n the_o pope_n beginning_n of_o wrong_n towards_o king_n john_n john_n qâ—…abco_fw-la inter_fw-la nolan_n &_o neapolit_fw-la arbyter_n arbyter_n cicer._n offic_n l._n 1._o 1._o hoc_fw-la decipere_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la indicare_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 12._o cal._n jun._n jun._n paris_n paris_n wendover_v m._n s._n s._n date_v 〈◊〉_d cal._n jan._n paris_n paris_n mat._n paris_n the_o pope_n present_a and_o letter_n to_o king_n john_n john_n john_n stow_n in_o annal._n annal._n epist._n innocent_a apud_fw-la paris_n paris_n geâ—…_n gemiâ—…_n ib._n ib._n paris_n paris_n be_v by_o night_n night_n wend._n ms_n ms_n apud_fw-la mat._n par._n hist._n ma._n ma._n mat._n paris_n min._n hist._n m_o m_o mat._n west_n paris_n paris_n nor_o wendover_v ms._n westminster_n say_v vos_fw-la as_o of_o the_o monk_n monk_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la 10_o cal._n jul._n paris_n 25._o mat._n westmin_n westmin_n rog._n wend._n ms._n ms._n blandus_n decad._n 2._o l._n 6._o pope_n innocentius_n his_o three_o strange_a law_n the_o wrong_n offer_v unto_o king_n john_n john_n publiâ—…_n inimicâ—…_n regi_fw-la franc._n ffamiliariss_n mat._n paris_n hist._n min_fw-mi ms._n ms._n in_o regno_fw-la secundum_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n mat._n westâ—…_n westâ—…_n apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o paris_n paris_n paris_n in_o h_n 2_o 2_o baron_fw-fr an._n 1169._o 1169._o literae_fw-la innocentij_fw-la apud_fw-la paris_n paris_n wend_fw-mi ms._n an._n 1208._o 1208._o bb._n lond._n ely_n wigorn._n wigorn._n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n the_o monday_n in_o passion_n week_n paris_n on_o easter_n day_n say_v polyd._n chron._n angl._n ms._n ms._n caiphus_fw-la john_n c._n 11._o v._n 50._o 2_o rog._n hove_v 456._o 456._o vide_fw-la apud_fw-la wend._n &_o paris_n paris_n more_o canum_fw-la mat._n paris_n paris_n mat._n paris_n paris_n hollinish_n stow._n etc._n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la libro_fw-la s._n alban_n 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la job._n abbot_n ms._n ms._n debit_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quoque_fw-la â—…nem_fw-la a_o cunning_a speech_n indifferent_o touch_v the_o king_n end_n or_o his_o anger_n anger_n mat._n paris_n godwins_n catalogue_n of_o bb._n lib._n s._n alban_n in_o vit_fw-fr abb._n joh._n ms._n ms._n mat._n west_n west_n balam_n balam_n literatum_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la imbutuâ—…_n mat._n west_n west_n wend_fw-mi ms._n ms._n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n and_o live_n live_n person_n against_o cook_n part_n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o paris_n omnimodis_fw-la viventâ—…s_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la ann._n 1209._o 1209._o mat._n paris_n westmin_n westmin_n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n supra_fw-la in_o h._n 2._o 2._o trinet_n ms._n ms._n not_o alexander_n as_o polyd._n mistake_v mistake_v paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n mector_n boet._n l_o 13_o 13_o boet._n ibid._n ibid._n wend._n ms._n ms._n paris_n hist._n mi._n m._n s._n but_o wendou_n ms._n say_v xi_o not_o ix_o millia_fw-la millia_fw-la mat._n paris_n the_o king_n excommunicate_v by_o name_n name_n rog._n de_fw-fr wend._n ms._n ms._n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n caâ—…d_n plumb_v paris_n paris_n westmin_n ann._n 1210._o 1210._o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la sentenâ—…a_n ibidem_fw-la the_o king_n settle_v the_o state_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n gyrald_n in_o proem_n ad_fw-la reg._n joh._n joh._n idem_fw-la hibern_n expug_n lâ—…_n c._n 26._o 26._o paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n 8_o idus_fw-la julij_fw-la paris_n paris_n walter_n &_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n campian_n hist._n of_o ireland_n ireland_n annales_n hib._n campian_n hist._n of_o ireland_n ireland_n s._n tauriâ—…_n tauriâ—…_n hist._n cambrâ—…a_n cambrâ—…a_n wend._n ms._n ms._n famish_v some_o say_v in_o windsor_n castle_n paris_n paris_n old_a chron._n of_o flaunders_n helliâ—…_n helliâ—…_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n walse_v paris_n annales_n hiber_n campian_n hist._n of_o ireland_n ireland_n justiciariâ—…_n paris_n paris_n redâ—…_n 3_o col._n septemb_n septemb_n walsingham_n ypodig_n so_o the_o pope_n send_v tyrone_n a_o phâ—…nix_n feather_n cambden_n in_o hiber_n an._n 1211._o king_n john_n subdue_v wales_n wales_n 140000._o l._n whereby_o they_o redeem_v their_o possession_n from_o laymens_n custody_n lib._n s._n albon_n ms._n ms._n hist._n of_o cambria_n cambria_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la paris_n hist._n mi._n ms._n ms._n hist._n of_o camb._n camb._n pol._n virgil._n virgil._n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n rog._n de_fw-fr wend._n ms._n ms._n english_a chron._n ms._n compare_v with_o paris_n his_o min._n hist._n m_o m_o rog._n wend._n ms._n the_o king_n offer_v reject_v reject_v english_a chro._n ms._n ms._n paris_n hist._n ma._n the_o pope_n absolve_v the_o king_n people_n from_o allegiance_n allegiance_n paris_n min_fw-mi ms_n ann._n 1212._o 1212._o paris_n hist._n min._n ms._n ms._n hector_n boet._n â—…13_n â—…13_n lib._n de_fw-fr bernwel_n bernwel_n paris_n hist._n ma._n ma._n lib._n de_fw-fr bernwel_n cothr_v hang_v by_o king_n 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