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other_o out_o of_o they_o relate_v 329._o there_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a synod_n or_o council_n hold_v at_o celiohiâ—h_n in_o the_o year_n 816._o 816â—_n at_o which_o not_o only_o wulfr_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o all_o his_o suffragan_n bishop_n but_o likewise_o kenulf_n king_n of_o mercian_n with_o his_o prince_n duke_n and_o noble_n and_o sundry_a abbot_n priest_n 6._o deacon_n and_o other_o sacred_a order_n be_v present_a wherein_o they_o enact_v 11_o constitution_n the_o 6_o whereof_o be_v this_o in_o substance_n that_o the_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o bishop_n make_v in_o synod_n shall_v not_o be_v infringe_v but_o remain_v firm_a and_o irrefragable_a be_v ratify_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n by_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n subscription_n unless_o perchance_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n deem_v the_o subscription_n of_o their_o antecessor_n of_o no_o force_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o reâ—â—rm_v or_o cease_v from_o this_o error_n which_o shall_v 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the_o benefit_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o our_o present_a english_a parliament_n aâ—_n these_o word_n import_v utilitatem_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la monasterialisque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regulam_fw-la et_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la quoque_fw-la regni_fw-la pertractanteâ—_n in_o this_o parliamentary_a council_n the_o proceed_n in_o 3_o precedent_a council_n 6â—_n touch_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o king_n and_o officer_n with_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v at_o large_a recite_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v because_o general_o unknown_a to_o most_o and_o best_a discover_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o ancient_a parliamentary_a council_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o any_o council_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o 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and_o the_o nun_n of_o berclea_n concern_v the_o inheritance_n of_o aethelfrick_n son_n of_o aethelmund_n
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the_o english_a fight_n with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o power_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o make_v this_o agreement_n that_o king_n aethelstan_n shall_v find_v out_o one_o champion_n to_o fight_v a_o single_a duel_n with_o colybrand_n that_o in_o all_o future_a time_n the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n under_o a_o tribute_n and_o if_o colybrand_n be_v conquer_v by_o aethelstans_n champion_n rhen_n olaus_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o disclaim_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o no_o king_n of_o denmark_n shall_v afterward_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n nor_o yet_o molest_v it_o that_o the_o king_n in_o near_a one_o whole_a year_n space_n can_v not_o find_v out_o a_o champion_n to_o encounter_v colybrand_n whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o noble_n be_v very_o much_o trouble_v at_o lasâ—_n god_n by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n direct_v the_o king_n to_o 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title_n to_o the_o crown_n though_o in_o vain_a intend_v to_o have_v seize_v on_o he_o at_o winchester_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n but_o his_o treason_n be_v discover_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n he_o be_v take_v and_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o purge_v himself_o by_o oath_n where_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o pope_n john_n the_o 10_o the_o he_o abjure_v the_o fact_n and_o thereupon_o fall_v sudden_o down_o dead_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v carry_v from_o before_o the_o altar_n by_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o english_a school_n he_o there_o die_v within_o three_o day_n after_o 10._o upon_o this_o the_o poâ—e_a â—ent_n to_o â—he_n king_n to_o advise_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o and_o â—hether_o he_o shall_v allow_v he_o burial_n with_o other_o christiaâ—_n câ—rps_v the_o king_n hereupon_o assemble_v a_o council_n of_o his_o noble_n to_o advise_v about_o it_o optimates_fw-la regionisâ—_n â—_z the_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n with_o 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