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his_o rank_n carry_v himself_o ever_o after_o very_o temperate_o and_o wary_o in_o all_o his_o action_n as_o know_v the_o present_a state_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o dangerous_a inclination_n of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o be_v as_o all_o other_o prince_n be_v common_o more_o fearful_a and_o jealous_a of_o the_o good_a than_o the_o bad_a envy_v in_o he_o those_o virtue_n and_o that_o honourable_a reputation_n whereof_o himself_o be_v not_o capable_a yet_o as_o good_a desert_n can_v be_v hide_v true_a worthiness_n shine_v even_o in_o darkness_n itself_o so_o the_o retire_a life_n which_o agricola_n lead_v do_v nothing_o diminish_v his_o glory_n but_o rather_o like_o water_n sprinkle_v upon_o a_o burn_a fire_n increase_v and_o continue_v the_o heat_n thereof_o diverse_a time_n be_v he_o accuse_v in_o his_o absence_n which_o minister_v to_o his_o ill_a willer_n opportunity_n of_o work_v his_o disgrace_n and_o as_o often_o in_o absence_n be_v he_o acquit_v the_o opinion_n only_o of_o his_o good_a desert_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o crime_n give_v the_o occasion_n while_o such_o as_o high_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n seem_v his_o friend_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o pestilent_a kind_n of_o enemy_n procure_v underhand_o his_o peril_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n howbeit_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o diverse_a province_n at_o that_o time_n serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v out_o his_o honourable_a action_n draw_v he_o perforce_o into_o glory_n and_o domitian_n make_v pretence_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o employ_v he_o think_v thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n who_o then_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o good_a leader_n but_o virtue_n that_o never_o continue_v long_a time_n in_o prosperous_a estate_n as_o be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o envy_n hasten_v the_o death_n of_o agricola_n who_o as_o the_o constant_a fame_n go_v be_v make_v away_o by_o poison_n and_o that_o not_o without_o the_o emperor_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n these_o thing_n concern_v agricolaes_n government_n in_o britanny_n i_o have_v set_v down_o particular_o as_o they_o be_v report_v by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n who_o write_v the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n which_o remain_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o the_o do_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o other_o salustius_n lucullus_n succeed_v agricola_n leave_v little_a memory_n of_o himself_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n here_o either_o for_o that_o no_o occasion_n be_v then_o offer_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o action_n or_o else_o for_o that_o the_o fame_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o predecessor_n blemish_v his_o reputation_n for_o have_v hold_v the_o office_n but_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v by_o commandment_n of_o domitian_n put_v to_o death_n for_o suffer_v certain_a spear_n of_o new_a fashion_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o own_o name_n about_o this_o time_n
a_o man_n adorn_v with_o excellent_a gift_n of_o nature_n be_v declare_v emperor_n and_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v clodius_n albinus_n who_o then_o have_v recover_v the_o government_n of_o britanny_n he_o make_v he_o his_o associate_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o send_v heraclianus_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o province_n which_o heraclianus_n soon_o after_o resign_v to_o virius_n lupus_n but_o desire_v of_o sovereignty_n that_o can_v long_o endure_v equality_n of_o degree_n make_v the_o one_o jealous_a of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o ambition_n that_o have_v be_v smother_v for_o a_o time_n burst_v out_o at_o length_n into_o a_o flame_n for_o severus_n have_v pacify_v some_o tumult_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o after_o many_o conflict_n subdue_v pescenius_n niger_n who_o usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o the_o east_n pretend_v the_o breach_n of_o association_n as_o a_o colour_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o albinus_n who_o understand_v thereof_o transport_v over_o the_o sea_n a_o mighty_a army_n furnish_v with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n out_o of_o the_o i_o will_v itself_o which_o then_o through_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n apply_v themselves_o to_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n yield_v plenty_n of_o grain_n and_o serve_v the_o roman_n as_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n out_o of_o which_o they_o carry_v yearly_a great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n to_o maintain_v their_o army_n in_o gallia_n and_o germany_n near_o france_n lugdunum_n in_o gallia_n severus_n encounter_v with_o albinus_n who_o force_n be_v there_o defeat_v and_o himself_o slay_v chap._n viii_o severus_n the_o emperor_n make_v preparation_n for_o a_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o province_n commit_v to_o geta_n his_o young_a son_n who_o papinianus_n the_o famous_a lawyer_n assist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o severus_n with_o bassianus_n his_o elder_a son_n march_v towards_o caledonia_n mortality_n in_o the_o roman_a camp_n the_o caledonian_n obtain_v peace_n upon_o condition_n bassianus_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n and_o severus_n his_o father_n return_v into_o the_o province_n then_o severus_n make_v preparation_n for_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o change_v of_o governor_n be_v grow_v much_o out_o of_o order_n and_o although_o the_o britan_n upon_o intelligence_n of_o his_o purpose_n do_v send_v over_o ambassador_n to_o offer_v their_o voluntary_a submission_n yet_o the_o emperor_n in_o who_o neither_o age_n nor_o sickness_n have_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n will_v not_o direct_o accept_v thereof_o but_o entertain_v they_o with_o delay_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o his_o expedition_n so_o earnest_a a_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o further_a part_n of_o britanny_n and_o to_o purchase_v the_o surname_n of_o britannicus_n as_o a_o honourable_a addition_n to_o his_o other_o title_n his_o two_o son_n bassianus_n common_o call_v caracalla_n and_o geta_n he_o take_v with_o he_o as_o doubt_v their_o agreement_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o geta_n his_o young_a son_n after_o his_o arrival_n in_o britanny_n he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n there_o for_o civil_a cause_n wherein_o aemilius_n paulus_n papinianus_n the_o famous_a lawyer_n who_o as_o chief_a minister_n of_o justice_n under_o he_o have_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n at_o york_n eboracum_n be_v appoint_v to_o assist_v and_o direct_v he_o severus_n himself_o and_o bassianus_n with_o the_o army_n march_v northward_o against_o the_o scotland_n meatae_n a_o people_n border_v upon_o the_o caledonian_n and_o in_o league_n with_o they_o virius_n lupus_n but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v assay_v to_o enter_v the_o country_n by_o force_n when_o the_o meatae_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n withstand_v he_o and_o force_v he_o in_o the_o end_n to_o purchase_v his_o peace_n with_o money_n then_o severus_n hasten_v into_o calâ—donia_n where_o find_v the_o passage_n uncertain_a and_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fen_n â—oods_n and_o deep_a water_n he_o cause_v tree_n to_o be_v fell_v and_o bridge_n and_o cawseis_n to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o soldier_n to_o maâ—ch_v over_o the_o caledonian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sally_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o charge_v the_o roman_n who_o be_v much_o encumber_v for_o want_n of_o firm_a ground_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o force_v to_o trace_v the_o country_n and_o to_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o several_a company_n seek_v place_n of_o advantage_n by_o which_o mean_n a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o perish_v while_o the_o barbarous_a people_n lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o sometime_o leave_v their_o cattle_n abroad_o as_o a_o train_n to_o draw_v they_o within_o danger_n sudden_o surprise_v and_o kill_v they_o before_o they_o can_v recover_v their_o campe._n this_o be_v a_o unfortunate_a journey_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o beside_o the_o loss_n which_o they_o sustain_v by_o their_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v with_o disease_n by_o reason_n partly_o of_o the_o unwholesome_a water_n which_o they_o drink_v and_o partly_o of_o the_o contagious_a air_n that_o infect_v their_o spirit_n yea_o many_o time_n they_o kill_v one_o another_o for_o such_o as_o through_o feebleness_n can_v not_o keep_v rank_n in_o march_v be_v slay_v by_o their_o own_o fellow_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o savage_a enemy_n there_o die_v in_o this_o enterprise_n about_o fifty_o thousand_o roman_n yet_o will_v not_o severus_n withdraw_v his_o force_n thence_o till_o the_o caledonian_n make_v offer_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n whereto_o he_o then_o hearken_v the_o more_o willing_o for_o that_o he_o see_v the_o difficulty_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n impossibility_n to_o bring_v that_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v whole_o under_o subjection_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rock_n mountain_n and_o marsh_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o country_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n barren_a and_o unfruitful_a the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v not_o deem_v likely_a to_o countervail_v the_o charge_n in_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o caledonian_n shall_v first_o disarm_n themselves_o and_o deliver_v part_n of_o the_o country_n lie_v next_o the_o province_n into_o the_o roman_n possession_n and_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o article_n agree_v upon_o and_o assurance_n take_v for_o the_o performance_n severus_n retire_v himself_o into_o the_o province_n leave_v his_o son_n bassianus_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n which_o after_o the_o emperor_n departure_n grow_v careless_a and_o dissolute_a wherewith_o the_o general_n seem_v nothing_o displease_v either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o the_o worst_a or_o else_o for_o that_o he_o hope_v thereby_o to_o win_v the_o soldier_n favour_n as_o a_o mean_a for_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o empire_n after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o he_o have_v oftentimes_o attempt_v by_o indirect_a practice_n most_o unnatural_o to_o procure_v chap._n ix_o the_o caledonian_n invade_v the_o roman_a camp_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o booty_n which_o they_o have_v take_v be_v pursue_v and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o roman_n severus_n the_o emperor_n repair_v adrian's_n wall_n cut_v a_o trench_n and_o carry_v it_o thwart_o the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n he_o fall_v sick_a at_o york_n his_o counsel_n to_o his_o son_n his_o death_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o caledonian_n notwithstanding_o the_o late_a contract_n understand_v what_o disorder_n be_v in_o the_o roman_a camp_n sudden_o invade_v it_o kill_v and_o take_v booty_n which_o they_o share_v with_o their_o neighbour_n borderer_n of_o the_o province_n that_o have_v assist_v they_o in_o the_o enterprise_n severus_n be_v great_o incense_v therewith_o send_v part_n of_o the_o army_n to_o pursue_v the_o caledonian_n express_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n without_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n this_o sharp_a manner_n of_o proceed_v do_v somewhat_o quail_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o northern_a britan_n who_o flee_v into_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o caledonia_n and_o severus_n have_v rather_o stay_v then_o end_v the_o trouble_n as_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o more_o advantage_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o repair_v and_o enlarge_a adrian's_n wall_n which_o he_o carry_v th'wart_v the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n entrench_v and_o fortify_v it_o with_o bulwark_n and_o square_a tower_n in_o place_n most_o convenient_a to_o give_v warn_v one_o to_o another_o upon_o any_o sudden_a assault_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o border_n then_o be_v weary_v with_o age_n sickness_n and_o travail_n have_v his_o mind_n also_o much_o grieve_v with_o the_o disloyal_a and_o unnatural_a practice_n of_o his_o son_n
private_a displeasure_n &_o sometime_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o those_o that_o be_v accuse_v which_o course_n martinus_n the_o deputy_n dislike_a entreat_v he_o that_o such_o as_o have_v be_v no_o actor_n in_o rebellion_n may_v be_v no_o partner_n in_o punishment_n with_o offender_n whereupon_o paulus_n charge_v the_o deputy_n himself_o as_o a_o favourer_n of_o traitor_n and_o privy_a to_o the_o conspiracy_n do_v so_o far_o forth_o incense_n martinus_n that_o be_v either_o impatient_a of_o reproach_n or_o perhaps_o not_o altogether_o guiltless_a he_o strike_v at_o paulus_n with_o his_o sword_n intend_v to_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o fail_v in_o the_o execution_n he_o present_o thrust_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o body_n gratianus_n funarius_n though_o he_o be_v not_o special_o bind_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o emperor_n as_o some_o other_o have_v be_v yet_o for_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v magnentius_n into_o his_o house_n be_v adjudge_v to_o forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o accuse_a person_n be_v fetter_v and_o present_v to_o the_o emperor_n be_v condemn_v some_o to_o death_n and_o some_o to_o exile_n chap._n xvi_o the_o government_n of_o gallia_n and_o britanny_n be_v assign_v to_o julianus_n lupicinus_n and_o alipius_n be_v at_o several_a time_n send_v into_o britanny_n jovinian_a succeed_v julianus_n in_o the_o empire_n which_o valentinian_n the_o first_o joint_o with_o valens_n his_o brother_n do_v govern_v after_o the_o death_n of_o jovinian_a the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n invade_v the_o province_n the_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o both_o nation_n mutiny_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n appease_v by_o theodosius_n now_o be_v the_o government_n of_o gallia_n and_o britanny_n assign_v to_o julianus_n afterward_o call_v the_o apostata_fw-la who_o constantius_n have_v make_v a_o caesar._n then_o lupicinus_n master_n of_o the_o armour_n to_o the_o emperor_n a_o good_a soldier_n but_o notorious_a for_o his_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o alipius_n be_v send_v into_o britanny_n to_o repress_v the_o barbarous_a people_n that_o have_v invade_v the_o province_n there_o while_o julianus_n himself_o remain_v in_o gallia_n not_o dare_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o i_o will_v both_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o gaul_n who_o be_v ready_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o revolt_v and_o also_o doubt_v the_o almain_n who_o be_v then_o up_o in_o arm_n but_o with_o what_o success_n lupicinus_n and_o alipius_n prosecute_v the_o war_n in_o britanny_n i_o find_v no_o certain_a report_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n julianus_n possess_v the_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v usurp_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o constantius_n banish_a palladius_n a_o honourable_a person_n into_o britanny_n and_o send_v alipius_n to_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o attempt_n god_n discover_v his_o wrath_n by_o terrify_v the_o builder_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o kill_v many_o 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the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o province_n which_o without_o speedy_a succour_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v lose_v chap._n xix_o a_o second_o supply_n of_o force_n send_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o gallia_n into_o britanny_n the_o roman_n erect_v a_o wall_n of_o stone_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o province_n the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n break_v it_o down_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v suppress_v in_o britanny_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o germanus_n and_o lupus_n two_o french_a bishop_n the_o scottishman_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o s._n palladius_n the_o pict_n by_o s._n ninianus_n and_o the_o irishman_n by_o s._n patricius_n upon_o the_o complaint_n and_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o the_o britan_n there_o be_v another_o legion_n send_v overby_o aetius_n the_o precedent_n of_o gallia_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o gallio_n of_o ravenna_n to_o aid_v the_o distress_a britan_n and_o the_o roman_n have_v reduce_v the_o province_n into_o her_o former_a state_n do_v tell_v the_o britan_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o ease_n to_o take_v any_o more_o such_o long_a costly_a and_o painful_a journey_n consider_v that_o the_o empire_n itself_o be_v assail_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n overrun_v by_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o that_o from_o thence_o forth_o they_o shall_v provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n that_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o use_v armour_n and_o weapon_n and_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o valour_n howbeit_o the_o roman_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a service_n do_v by_o the_o british_a nation_n in_o former_a time_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o wall_n of_o stone_n from_o east_n to_o west_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n where_o severus_n the_o emperor_n have_v cast_v his_o trench_n the_o labour_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o work_n be_v bear_v partly_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o britan_n themselves_o this_o wall_n contain_v about_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o twelve_o in_o height_n some_o relic_n thereof_o remain_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_v towards_o the_o south_n they_o raise_v bulwark_n one_o somewhat_o distant_a from_o another_o to_o impeach_v the_o enemy_n land_v in_o those_o part_n and_o this_o do_v they_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n transport_v their_o legion_n into_o gallia_n as_o man_n resolve_v to_o return_v hither_o no_o more_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v the_o barbarous_a people_n have_v intelligence_n thereof_o presume_v confident_o that_o without_o any_o great_a resistance_n they_o may_v now_o enter_v the_o province_n and_o thereupon_o account_v as_o their_o own_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o wall_n they_o give_v a_o assault_n to_o the_o wall_n itself_o and_o with_o grapple_v and_o such_o like_a engine_n pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n a_o great_a part_n thereof_o while_o the_o britan_n inhabit_v the_o border_n be_v awake_v with_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o enterprise_n give_v warning_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o 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by_o saint_n hierom_n discover_v be_v afterward_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n innocentius_n the_o first_o whereupon_o they_o return_v again_o into_o britanny_n be_v obstinate_o bend_v to_o maintain_v their_o former_a heresy_n which_o agricola_n the_o son_n of_o severianus_n a_o bishop_n of_o that_o sect_n have_v not_o long_o before_o bring_v thither_o whereby_o the_o same_o in_o short_a time_n be_v receive_v and_o approve_a among_o the_o christian_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v so_o that_o betwixt_o heresy_n among_o the_o britan_n themselves_o and_o paganism_n profess_v by_o their_o enemy_n the_o light_n of_o christian_a religion_n seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v eclipse_v howbeit_o some_o of_o the_o britan_n dislike_a those_o heretical_a opinion_n which_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v unable_a by_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o confute_v and_o perceive_v withal_o what_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o state_n arise_v oft_o time_n by_o reason_n 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appoint_v
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saxon_n 177_o the_o saxon_n vanquish_v the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n hengist_n devise_v how_o he_o may_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n 182_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angles_n arrive_v in_o britanny_n vortiger_n marry_v hengists_n daughter_n he_o be_v depose_v 186_o vortimer_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n vortiger_n be_v restore_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o britan_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o the_o saxon_n upon_o salisbury_n plain_n 190_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o britan_n the_o professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britanny_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o saxon_n who_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v describe_v 193_o germanus_n the_o bishop_n conduct_v the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_a britan_n against_o their_o enemy_n be_v pagan_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v defeat_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o britanny_n 196_o aurelianus_n ambrose_n aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o saxon_n the_o valiant_a act_n 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the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n he_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n and_o require_v direction_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o be_v there_o establish_v 212_o instruction_n send_v to_o austen_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a church_n in_o britanny_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o english_a bishop_n of_o london_n and_o york_n 214_o austen_n receive_v the_o pall_n from_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a send_v gratulatorie_a letter_n to_o ethelbert_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n be_v found_v melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n justus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contention_n between_o the_o english_a and_o british_a clergy_n about_o 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wulfere_n the_o brother_n of_o peda._n lichfield_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n chadde_a be_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n wulfere_o be_v christen_v ethelred_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n he_o found_v a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o worcester_n he_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o both_o himself_o and_o kindred_n his_o nephew_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 243_o ethelbald_n succeed_v celred_n in_o the_o government_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o bonifacius_n a_o englishman_n bishop_n of_o vtricht_n in_o holland_n for_o his_o lascivious_a life_n his_o repentance_n he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o crowland_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 245_o offa_n rule_v the_o mercian_n he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n alban_n he_o make_v a_o ditch_n to_o divide_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o english_a and_o walshmen_n kenelmus_fw-la the_o martyr_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o mercian_n prince_n from_o offa_n until_o the_o westsaxon_n obtain_v their_o principality_n 248_o
â—_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a erect_v by_o erchenwin_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a have_v his_o sea_n at_o london_n saint_n paul_n church_n there_o found_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a the_o church_n at_o westminster_n found_v by_o sebert_n cedda_n afterward_o call_v st._n chadde_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a sigh_o and_o sebbi_n joint_o rule_v the_o province_n 252._o the_o devotion_n chastity_n and_o charity_n of_o sebbi_n the_o prince_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n offa_n resign_v the_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a 254_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n erect_v by_o vffa_n faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o east-angle_n his_o episcopal_a sea_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n resign_v his_o government_n to_o egrick_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o his_o subject_n when_o the_o mercian_n invade_v his_o province_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o egrick_n who_o ana_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n 259_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana_n rule_v the_o east-angle_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n s._n ethelbert_n be_v murder_v by_o offa_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n offa_n have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy-iland_n die_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o edmund_n succeed_v offa_n in_o the_o government_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n edmund_n by_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a in_o suffolk_n erect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n annex_v to_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n 261_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o northumber_n divide_v into_o two_o province_n nam_o deira_n and_o bernitia_n which_o be_v unite_v by_o ethelrick_n ethelfrid_n defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o kill_v the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n edwin_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n paulinus_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o northumber_n and_o have_v a_o sea_n a_o sign_v to_o he_o at_o york_n the_o death_n of_o edwin_n 267_o oswald_n rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n oswin_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o lichfield_n egfrid_n the_o prince_n remove_v bishop_n wilfrid_n from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n ceolnulph_n and_o egbert_n successive_o rule_v give_v over_o the_o government_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n venerable_a bede_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceolnulph_n the_o northumber_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 271_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n establish_v by_o cerdic_n berinus_fw-la preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o a_o bishop_n sea_n kinegles_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n winchester_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n by_o kennewalch_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n ceadwall_n resign_v the_o government_n to_o ina_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o die_v 277_o ina_n succeed_v ceadwall_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n peterpence_n first_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n divide_v into_o two_o sea_n law_n make_v by_o ina_n the_o prince_n the_o church_n at_o wells_n make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o britanny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o britric_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n subdue_v divers_a province_n which_o he_o annex_v to_o his_o own_o principality_n 281_o â§_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n until_o the_o norman_a conquest_n 1_o egbert_n reign_v thitie_n seven_o year_n 2_o ethelwulfe_n the_o son_n of_o egbert_n twenty_o year_n 3_o ethelbald_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 4_o ethelbert_n the_o second_o son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 5_o ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n five_o year_n 6_o alfred_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ethelwulfe_n 29._o year_n 7_o edward_z surname_v the_o elder_a twenty_o three_o year_n 8_o athelstane_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edward_n sixteen_o year_n 9_o edmund_z the_o second_o son_n of_o edward_n six_o year_n 10_o edred_n the_o young_a son_n of_o edward_n nine_o year_n 11_o edwin_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edmond_n four_o year_n 12_o edgar_n surname_v the_o peaceable_a the_o young_a son_n of_o edmond_n sixteen_o year_n 13_o edward_n surname_v the_o martyr_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edgar_n four_o year_n 14_o ethelred_n surname_v the_o unready_a the_o young_a son_n of_o edgar_n thirty_o seven_o year_n 15_o 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