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interpret_v a_o 〈◊〉_d east_n d._n 〈◊〉_d west_n a._n arctos_fw-la north._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d south_n 2._o ignorance_n paneg._n ad_fw-la constan._n paneg_n ad_fw-la constan._n strabo_n pliny_n dioscorides_n caesar._n tacitus_n 3._o pride_n herodian_a mela._n caesar._n 2._o the_o second_o note_n of_o the_o britain_n their_o paint_n caesar._n caesar._n pliny_n cambd._n in_o briâ—…_n p._n 14._o mela._n pliny_n 3._o the_o thiâ—…d_a note_n of_o the_o britain_n their_o picture_v of_o their_o body_n solinuâ—…_n i_o sidore_v maculosa_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la herodian_a solinus_n claudian_n claudian_n the_o appendix_n to_o hariot_n virginea_fw-la their_o marry_a woman_n the_o use_n of_o their_o different_a picture_v their_o virgin_n the_o men._n the_o late_a british_a woman_n agryppa_n de_fw-fr laâ—…de_fw-fr saeminarum_fw-la of_o their_o woman_n governor_n queen_n elizabeth_z descend_v from_o owen_n tender_v who_o lâ—…iland_n call_v mâ—…ridyck_n tacitus_n beda_n of_o the_o britain_n habit_n in_o war_n diodorus_n die_v strabo_n herodian_a die_fw-fr herodien_fw-mi the_o roman_n the_o second_o possessor_n of_o this_o island_n julius_n caesar_n the_o first_o roman_a attempter_n attempter_n calez_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la caesar_n sect._n 7._o caesar_n speech_n behold_v alexander_n picture_n caesar_n complotting_n for_o the_o empire_n caesar_n ten_o year_n in_o gallia_n caesar_n the_o first_o roman_n that_o assail_v the_o german_n cause_n of_o caesar_n invasion_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la caesar._n strabo_n bacon_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la volusenus_n caesar_n spic_fw-la athenaeus_n report_v he_o have_v 1000_o ship_n the_o roman_n divide_a thâ—…_n night_n into_o four_o equal_a part_n each_o part_n be_v call_v a_o watch_n caesar_n come_v in_o person_n against_o britain_n britain_n think_v to_o be_v deal_n this_o ensign_n be_v a_o eagle_n of_o silver_n stand_v in_o a_o little_a shrine_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o spear_n valer._n mâ—…_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o caesar._n bell_n â—…il_n joseph_n iscanus_n in_o antiocheidâ—…_n antiocheidâ—…_n viz._n pompey_n the_o first_o assay_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o land_n an._n â—…nds_o 3873._o caesar_n put_v the_o britain_n to_o flight_n at_o barham_n down_o caesar_n see_v the_o dispersion_n of_o his_o ship_n the_o britain_n second_o ambassage_n to_o caesar._n caesar_n ship_n distress_v suetonius_n in_o vit_fw-mi caesar._n britain_n revolt_n the_o britain_n sudden_o assail_v the_o roman_n clem._n edmund_n his_o observation_n on_o caes._n comment_n li._n 4._o ca._n 12._o obscr_n 2._o cas._n commenâ—…_n li._n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o britain_n fight_n the_o britain_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comius_n supply_v caesar_n with_o â—…0_n 〈◊〉_d the_o britain_n â—…ubmit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o time_n aequinoctium_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o of_o a_o length_n caesar_n be_v now_o the_o first_o that_o have_v 20._o day_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—…ted_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 5._o day_n or_o 10._o at_o the_o most_o most_o of_o the_o britain_n break_n covenant_n with_o caesar._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v to_o be_v calis_n some_o saint_n oâ—…_n caesar_n again_o land_v at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o first_o arrival_n caesar_n resist_v at_o the_o river_n stour_n the_o britain_n drive_v from_o their_o fortress_n caesar_n navy_n great_o impair_v by_o tempest_n he_o draw_v his_o fleet_n on_o shore_n caesar._n com._n lib._n 5._o flor._n histor._n fabian_n cassibelan_n brother_n of_o king_n lud._n lamber_n peramb_v britain_n retire_n to_o their_o several_a province_n think_v to_o be_v oatland_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o the_o trinobant_n submit_v to_o caesar._n beda_n call_v he_o androgorius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ceminague_n segontianus_fw-la ancalits_n bibrokes_n cassian_n s._n alban_n besiege_v by_o caesar._n the_o governor_n of_o kent_n join_v with_o cassibelan_n against_o caesar._n cassibelan_n solicit_v for_o peace_n a_o great_a tribute_n so_o say_v a_o old_a write_v chronicle_n the_o author_n not_o name_v tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n eutrop._n plin._n caesar_n ambition_n caesar_n death_n british_a writer_n vary_v from_o caesar._n that_o cassibelan_n repulse_v caesar_n twice_o nenion_n win_v caesar_n sword_n beda_n hist._n li._n 1._o c._n 2._o lucan_n eutropius_n tacitus_n tacit._n lib._n 12._o ca._n 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la agric._n diodi_fw-la 39_o caesar_n get_v nothing_o in_o britain_n save_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o country_n quintilian_n caesar_n will_v be_v style_v among_o the_o go_n sueton._n plutarch_n caesar_n forewarn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o ides_n of_o march._n his_o dream_n his_o wife_n dream_n ould_n meta._n li._n 15._o his_o personage_n easy_a to_o be_v reconcile_v seneca_n cotas_fw-la apud_fw-la athenaeum_n his_o success_n in_o war_n and_o number_n of_o battle_n his_o office_n num._n 24._o 24._o dan._n 11._o 30._o dan._n 2._o 35._o 35._o from_o macedonia_n say_v some_o caesar_n against_o antony_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la august_n cicero_n against_o antonius_n antonius_n discomfit_v octavian_n and_o antony_n reconcile_v the_o empire_n too_o great_a fabian_z out_o of_o guido_n columna_fw-la dio_fw-mi cass._n
his_o lineament_n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n his_o quality_n joseph_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o his_o reign_n and_o age_n nero_n the_o last_o of_o the_o caesar_n suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi galb_n sect._n 1_o the_o manner_n of_o choose_v the_o succeed_a emperor_n galba_n get_v the_o empire_n ere_o he_o look_v for_o it_o galba_n his_o policy_n to_o make_v nero_n odious_a his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n nero_n describe_v nero_n solemn_o marry_v one_o of_o his_o youth_n call_v doriphorus_n and_o keep_v he_o as_o his_o wife_n so_o likewise_o do_v he_o with_o sporus_n who_o he_o endeavour_v to_o transform_v into_o a_o woman_n glory_n like_o a_o bubble_n galba_n choose_v piso_n licinianus_n for_o his_o caesar._n caesar._n saluius_n saluius_n otho_n conspire_v galba_n death_n tacit._n hist._n 1._o astrologer_n and_o starre-gazer_n piso_n slay_v galba_n murder_v his_o description_n his_o vice_n his_o age_n and_o reign_n britain_n in_o quiet_a repose_n tacit._n hist._n 1._o ca._n 3._o christianity_n suppose_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o 〈◊〉_d in_o neâ—…_n time_n exit_fw-la antiq._n manuscript_n frecâ—…lphus_n 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o william_n oâ—…_n malmesburie_n bale_n centur._n lib._n 1._o harding_n say_v fourteen_o cap._n 47_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n bury_v at_o glastenbury_n gildas_n in_o vit_fw-mi aâ—…rel_n ambrosij_n malmesburie_n cambden_n in_o brit._n bale_n cent._n 1._o matth._n park_n antiq._n eccl._n brit._n polydor._n virg._n &_o aly_a isaiah_n 66._o 19_o dorotheus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n luk._n 6._o 15._o simon_n zelotes_n martyr_v in_o britain_n nicephor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o john_n capgrave_n nicephor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o rom._n 16._o 10._o baronius_n in_o histor_n eccles._n marry_o magdalen_n lazarus_n and_o martha_n in_o england_n eurgain_n the_o sister_n of_o joseph_n marry_v siarklos_n a_o britain_n georg._n owen_n in_o his_o pettigree_n gildas_n de_fw-fr conquest_n brit._n s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o britain_n act._n 15._o 7._o metaphrastes_n centur._n 1._o part_n 7._o do_v 8._o baronius_n eusebius_n onuphrius_n a_o monkish_a tale_n of_o s._n peter_n apoc._n 4._o luk._n 12._o 13._o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o britain_n sophr._n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o apostle_n theodoret._n de_fw-fr curandis_fw-la graecâ—…_n affectionibâ—…_n li._n 9_o euseb._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 1._o doroth._n life_n of_o saint_n epiphan_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 2._o rom._n 10._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 27._o c._n 7._o joseph_n bell_n juda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agr._n solinus_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 60._o martial_a lib._n 〈…〉_z 54._o mattâ—…_n parâ—…_n arâ—…_n in_o aâ—…iq_n eccl._n britâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v write_n dâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dâ—…ciples_n vâ—…_n lib._n 1â—…_n 2._o tim._n 4._o â—…1_n the_o same_o claudia_n that_o paul_n and_o martial_n speak_v of_o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o alcibiades_z his_o beauty_n in_o old_a age_n claudia_n send_v both_o paul_n and_o marshal_n write_n into_o britain_n martial_a lib._n 7._o epig._n 10._o tacit._n annal._n 15._o cap._n 10._o aulus_n plautius_n his_o wife_n become_v a_o christian_a in_o britain_n tacit._n annal._n l._n 13._o 7._o &_o lib._n 15._o 10._o suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la nero._n sect._n 16._o b._n rhenan_n in_o his_o hist._n of_o germany_n pantaleon_n holinshed_n descript_n brit._n cap._n 9_o patrick_n the_o irish_a apostle_n preach_v in_o wales_n chemnitius_n in_o examine_v coâ—…il_n triden_n ex_fw-la sabellicâ—…_n tertullian_n cont_n judâ—…s_n cap._n 7._o petrus_n cluni_n ad_fw-la bernard_n origen_n in_o eze._n â—…mil_n 4._o hector_n boet._n chro._n scot_n lib._n 2._o the_o druid_n allow_v not_o image_n nor_o any_o visible_a form_n of_o the_o godhead_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n sect._n 25._o tacit._n annal._n l._n 14._o cap._n 10._o caesar_n com._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d postellus_fw-la gyldas_n de_fw-fr excidiâ—…_n brit._n ezech._n 47._o 8._o zachar._n 14._o 8._o matt._n 4._o 19_o psal._n 2._o 8._o baptist._n mant._n chrysost._n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr peâ—…cost_n adverse_a joviâ—…_n li._n 2_o epitaph_n marcellae_fw-la viduae_fw-la psal._n 2._o 8._o act._n 11._o 26._o britain_n have_v the_o first_o christian_n king_n exit_fw-la archiâ—…_n civit._n london_n britain_n have_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n a_o britain_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o first_o that_o quail_v the_o pope_n apoc._n 9_o 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o gen._n 26._o 18._o king_n james._n james._n for_o so_o the_o word_n zalmunna_n signify_v judg._n 7._o 20._o 20._o isa._n 27._o 1._o 1._o hos._n 13._o 8._o isa._n 49._o 23._o pro._n 31._o 29._o britain_n conuâ—…ted_v her_o conqâ—…rors_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n hoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 9_o 2._o king_n 9_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 19_o 20._o or_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n crowâ—…d_v the_o crucifix_n with_o the_o crown_n he_o wear_v hâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…chr_n li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n 1._o act_n and_o moâ—…_n lib._n 3._o p._n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 〈◊〉_d 27._o origâ—…_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 2._o 4._o zecha_n 8._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…useb_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 4_o c._n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o &_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d floren._n wigorn._n two_o learned_a divine_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alij_fw-la fagatius_fw-la vel_fw-la fagatius_fw-la &_o divine_n divine_n dicetus_fw-la deane_n of_o london_n a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o king_n libratie_n ad_fw-la â—…n_n 178._o saint_n david_n in_o wales_n king_n lutius_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o banarians_n aegidius_n scudus_fw-la de_fw-fr prisca_n rhaetia_n hermanus_n schedelius_fw-la cap._n 3._o beda_n hist._n â—…nglic_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o dicetus_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 287._o malmesburie_n randulphus_n beda_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 7._o at_o lichfield_n 1000_o saint_n suffer_v death_n matth._n 27._o liechfields_n arm_n the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n withstand_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n nicephorus_n ecclesiast_n hist._n athanasius_n apolo_n 2._o sulpitius_n severus_n lib._n 2._o hilary_n in_o a_o epist_n to_o the_o bishop_n bed_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o gennadius_n in_o catal_a illus_n diu._n nicephorus_n in_o eccles_n hist._n tripart_n histor._n arthur_n ensign_n vincentius_n in_o his_o speculâ—…_n historiali_n clarivallensis_fw-la bangor_n in_o wales_n the_o first_o monastery_n in_o the_o world_n bed_n hist._n eccles._n l._n 2._o 6._o 2._o beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o london_n drive_v into_o the_o desert_n act_n and_o monument_n lib._n 2._o heb._n 11._o 25._o glastenbury_n abbey_n burn_v glastenburie_n abbey_n new_a build_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n arthur_n a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o glastenburie_n abbey_n the_o arm_n of_o king_n arthur_n at_o glastenburie_n glastenburie_n abbey_n give_v to_o joseph_n by_o 〈◊〉_d two_o divine_n â—…ent_v by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o rome_n from_o glastenburie_n wâ—…lles_v call_v belga_n angl._n hist._n lib._n 2._o 2._o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n saint_n vâ—…ta_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o in_o his_o preface_n preface_n de_fw-fr antiq._n â—…ar_n cap._n 7._o 7._o chap._n 47._o 47._o thorne_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d process_v christianity_n â—…ore_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d roâ—…_n isaiah_n 49._o 22._o dan._n 11._o 31._o micah_n 4._o 8._o isaiah_n 2._o swithbertus_fw-la sigâ—…bert_n bernard_n petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n the_o britain_n conâ—…erted_v many_o country_n polydor._fw-la virgil._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d annal_n of_o flanders_n 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 10._o 17._o jer._n lam._n 4._o 7._o ezech._n 47._o 22._o ann._n do._n 70._o otho_n his_o original_n tacit._n hist._n 2._o cap._n 17._o vitellius_n much_o favour_v in_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 24._o roscius_n calius_n &_o trebellius_n accuse_v each_o other_o the_o soldier_n thereby_o disorder_v otho_n affright_v in_o the_o night_n sueton._n in_o vita_fw-la otho_fw-la sect_n 7._o his_o offer_n to_o vitellius_n have_v the_o victory_n in_o three_o skirmish_n lose_a the_o day_n in_o the_o four_o importune_v by_o his_o soldier_n to_o renew_v the_o battle_n be_v unwilling_a his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n he_o kill_v himself_o his_o age_n and_o reign_v his_o lineament_n and_o habit_n ann._n do._n 70._o vitellius_n glad_a of_o othoes_n death_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vitâ—…ll_n cap._n 10._o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o otâ—…o_o magnifical_a above_o measure_n his_o descent_n diverse_o report_v cap._n 1._o tacit._n bist_fw-ge 3._o c._n 13._o vitellius_n in_o favour_n with_o diverse_a former_a emperor_n his_o excessive_a gluttony_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vitell_a cap._n 13._o tacit._n hist._n 2._o c._n 27._o his_o huge_a expense_n of_o treasure_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o c._n 13._o vespasian_n his_o abettor_n for_o the_o empire_n tacit._n hist._n 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…3_n the_o first_o revolter_n from_o vitellius_n
tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…0_n tacit._n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d agric._n hist._n 3._o cap._n 9_o hist._n 〈◊〉_d c._n â—…9_n hist._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d hiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o deâ—…_n joseph_n bell_n iâ—…_n cap._n â—…3_n his_o age_n suee_n in_o vita_fw-la vitel._n sect._n 14._o ann._n do._n 72._o vespasian_n worth_a and_o estimation_n his_o original_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespas_fw-la sect_n 1._o his_o employment_n in_o former_a tiâ—…es_n tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la agric_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 189._o josephus_n â—…el_n iâ—…d_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespasi_n sect._n 4._o a_o ancient_a prophecy_n in_o all_o the_o east_n part_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n revolt_n joseph_n de_fw-fr ballo_fw-la jud._n taciâ—…_n hist._n 3._o cap._n 9_o vespasian_n choose_a emperor_n by_o the_o mesian_a soldier_n by_o his_o own_o joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la fol._n 187._o petilius_n cerealis_n deputy_n in_o britain_n yorkshire_n lancashire_n westmoreland_n and_o the_o bishop_n rick_n of_o durhaâ—…_n julius_n frontinus_n subdue_v the_o britain_n britain_n south-wales_n julius_n agricola_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n he_o overcom_v the_o ordovice_n he_o win_v the_o island_n oâ—…_n monâ—…_n agricola_n good_a to_o the_o poor_a his_o good_a course_n in_o win_v the_o people_n from_o wildness_n the_o britain_n civiliâ—…ed_n agricola_n cure_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a and_o that_o miraculous_o suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi vespas_fw-la sect_n 7._o tacit._n hist._n 4._o c._n 35._o agricolâ—…es_n miracle_n convince_v atheist_n that_o dâ—…ny_v our_o sâ—…uiours_n miracle_n vespasâ—…_n die_v peaceable_o eusâ—…b_n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 12._o &_o 13._o a_o great_a scourge_n of_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n his_o endowâ—…nts_n of_o body_n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—…it_n vâ—…â—…â—…t_fw-la 23._o hâ—…_n verâ—…s_v ann._n do._n 81._o titus_n make_v emperor_n without_o all_o contradiction_n call_v the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n sueton_n in_o vit_fw-mi tit._n sect._n 1_o fit_v with_o all_o heroical_a virtue_n his_o employment_n in_o former_a time_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 6._o &_o 7._o he_o win_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n his_o fault_n his_o repentance_n at_o his_o death_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la agricola_n enlarge_v the_o empire_n tweed_o as_o be_v think_v think_v the_o frith_n of_o dunbretâ—…on_n dunbretâ—…on_n edenbâ—…rough_n frith_n titus_n govern_v with_o love_n of_o all_o his_o propensitiâ—…_n to_o do_v good_a euseb._n li._n 3._o ca._n 15._o his_o age_n &_o reign_v â—…uagrius_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 41._o ann._n do._n 83._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 1._o his_o escape_v kill_a tacit._n hist._n 3._o c._n 13._o he_o dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o jupiter_n pliny_n in_o his_o proem_n of_o natural_a history_n martial_a in_o his_o epigram_n ro._n emp._n fol._n 134._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 4._o his_o vain_a misspend_v the_o time_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n agricola_n his_o opinion_n of_o ireland_n he_o search_v the_o creek_n and_o harborough_n caledonian_n most_o puissant_a agricola_n search_v out_o the_o limit_n of_o britain_n britain_n grantzbaine_n the_o britain_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n galgacus_n their_o general_n his_o oration_n to_o the_o britain_n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o flourish_a estate_n the_o necessity_n of_o resolution_n a_o dishonour_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v dastard_n former_a battle_n not_o unfortunate_a subjection_n will_v not_o avail_v the_o roman_n government_n and_o peace_n the_o last_o to_o be_v conquer_v aught_o most_o to_o resist_v manhood_n and_o fitness_n of_o place_n more_o suspect_v of_o a_o jealous_a sovereign_n woman_n valour_n ought_v to_o shame_v man_n coward_n 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n the_o fit_a to_o prove_v our_o valour_n the_o roman_n wanton_a in_o peace_n their_o army_n compose_v of_o diverse_a nation_n they_o be_v destitute_a of_o many_o encouragement_n many_o city_n in_o faction_n the_o number_n of_o britain_n exceed_v the_o roman_n the_o first_o encounter_n encounter_n hollander_n hollander_n liege_n in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o britain_n chariot_n disorder_v the_o horseman_n the_o fight_n fierce_a on_o both_o side_n the_o britain_n discomfit_v the_o roman_n loss_n loss_n articus_n perchance_o the_o britain_n that_o die_v die_v anguse_n in_o scotland_n agricola_n send_v to_o discover_v the_o north_n coast_n coast_n 〈◊〉_d histor._n mâ—…gn_n brit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o britanny_n wâ—…olly_o discover_v by_o agricola_n ann._n dom._n 86._o dio_fw-mi lib._n 55._o agricola_n write_v to_o domitian_n agricola_n receive_v triumphal_a ornament_n suetoniâ—…_n in_o vita_fw-la domitiani_n domitian_n his_o viceâ—…_n he_o banish_v s._n iâ—…su_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o apocal._n 1._o 9_o daniel_n 10._o apocal._n 13._o 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 8._o salustius_n lucullus_n put_v to_o death_n sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi domitia_n sect_n 10._o his_o offence_n the_o actor_n of_o his_o death_n and_o theâ—…_n treacheâ—…e_n the_o senate_n glad_a the_o soldier_n enrage_v his_o personage_n his_o death_n age_n &_o reign_v euseb._n eccles._n li._n 3._o cap._n â—…8_n ann._n do._n 98._o domitian_n be_v dead_a soon_o after_o many_o record_n be_v lose_v hist._n magn_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pericles_n cocceius_n nerua_n age_a &_o prudent_a gauâ—…r_n monmouthensis_fw-la flores_n historiar_fw-la w._n l._n of_o malm._n ascribe_v this_o memorial_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o marius_n a_o consul_n of_o rome_n polycbr_n lib._n 4._o c._n 12_o aruiragus_n the_o father_n of_o marius_n chap._n 6._o sect_n 12._o humphrey_n lhuyd_v in_o the_o breuâ—…ary_a of_o brit._n also_o in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n be_v call_v weâ—…met_n cap._n 43._o cocceius_n nerua_n recall_v from_o banishment_n the_o christian_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 68_o john_n the_o evangelist_n return_v from_o pathmos_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o 18._o eutropius_n dion_z cassius_z ann._n do._n 99_o seâ—…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 â—…at_a against_o the_o gentile_n trajan_n his_o slaughter_n upon_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a thâ—…_n ever_o be_v dion_z cassius_z polycbr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o traian_n portraiture_n roâ—…erdus_fw-fr in_o protribunal_n galen_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8_o metâ—…_n an._n do._n 119._o polych_n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o spartianâ—…_n hadrianuâ—…_n of_o a_o admirable_a memory_n hadriâ—…_n policy_n britain_n attempt_n alteration_n hoâ—…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 seâ—…_n send_v to_o suppress_v the_o commotion_n of_o the_o britain_n hadrian_n himsâ—…_n come_v into_o britain_n to_o suppress_v rebellion_n adrians_n wall_n aâ—…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 seâ—…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 mâ—…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 piâ—…_n a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o christiaâ—…_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 aureliâ—…_n obtain_v tâ—…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 oroâ—…_n tertulliâ—…n_n nâ—…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 hareâ—…_n martyâ—…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 laâ—…nsis_fw-la eccles._n florentius_n vigâ—…rn_n beda_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o floresâ—…â—…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 iniquitatâ—…_n propâ—…_n unxit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—…titia_fw-la prâ—…_n consortiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la paruam_fw-la nimiam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la psal._n 89._o 11._o psal._n
intrusion_n and_o king_n egbert_n egbert_n the_o time_n between_o he_o and_o edward_n confessor_n norman_n the_o time_n between_o their_o conquest_n and_o the_o entrance_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n james._n theodosius_n 2._o under_o the_o persian_a king_n antigonus_z his_o tutor_n the_o diâ—…ipation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n valentinian_n elect_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n his_o descent_n in_o chap._n 52._o sect_n 8._o placidia_n galla_n her_o care_n of_o valentinian_n her_o son_n aspar_n and_o actius_n choose_v by_o she_o france_n not_o know_v to_o caesar_n by_o that_o name_n britain_n sore_n oppress_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n britain_n sorrowful_a ambassage_n to_o valentinian_n britain_n obtain_v some_o small_a succour_n gallia_n send_v to_o aid_v they_o burgundian_n threaten_v italy_n gallio_n recall_v and_o the_o britain_n be_v quite_o forsake_a of_o the_o roman_n the_o roman_n kindness_n at_o their_o depart_n from_o britain_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o gildas_n the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n final_a forsake_v of_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o britain_n nicephorus_n prosperus_fw-la aquitanus_n roman_n unable_a to_o descend_v their_o own_o country_n gildas_n tacit._n hist._n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o constantine_n transport_v a_o great_a power_n of_o britain_n armorica_n a_o part_n of_o gallia_n give_v to_o the_o british_a soldier_n armorica_n conquer_v armorica_n change_v to_o the_o name_n of_o little_a britain_n it_o contain_v nine_o bishop_n sea_n keep_v as_o yet_o the_o british_a dialect_n great_a number_n of_o britain_n send_v to_o conan_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o virgin_n send_v out_o of_o britain_n to_o armorica_n matthew_n westm._n henry_n hunt_n ninius_n maximus_n give_v many_o country_n to_o the_o britain_n be_v his_o soldier_n geruasius_n job._n anglicus_n britain_n flee_v into_o armorica_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n constantine_n who_o be_v elect_v for_o his_o name_n transport_v great_a multitude_n of_o britain_n cambden_n s._n jobn_n pays_n irpus_fw-la of_o norway_n transport_v a_o incredible_a number_n of_o britain_n britain_n one_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o transport_v into_o aquitaine_n against_o caesar._n attrebatij_fw-la in_o gallia_n and_o britain_n britain_n account_v the_o fair_a plume_n of_o the_o roman_a diadem_n britain_n abandon_v of_o the_o roman_a garrison_n ninius_n great_a trouble_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o vortigern_n bishop_n german_n a_o assister_n against_o the_o pelagian_n gildas_n gildas_n the_o irish_a sea_n scots_a and_o pict_n the_o roman_n depart_v seize_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n scoti_n and_o pict_n catch_v the_o britain_n with_o long_a hook_n britain_n send_v for_o help_v to_o actius_n precedent_n of_o gallia_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o britain_n fly_n into_o france_n south-wales_n north-wales_n cornwall_n demonshire_n a_o great_a famine_n gildas_n ibid._n beda_n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o britain_n trust_v in_o god_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n beda_n hist._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o great_a sin_n among_o the_o britain_n gildas_n isaiah_n 1_o britain_n do_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o safety_n psal._n 106._o 40._o britain_n hear_v of_o a_o invasion_n yet_o not_o reclaim_v prou._n 29._o 19_o isaiah_n 22._o 13._o britain_n iniquity_n the_o enemy_n invade_v the_o southern_a part_n britain_n unite_v their_o power_n vortigern_n of_o the_o british_a line_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o scot_n and_o pict_n set_v to_o murder_n constantius_n wil._n malm_n the_o saxon_n 〈◊〉_d for_o witichindus_n martian_a he_o mean_v the_o roman_n work_n for_o the_o britain_n defence_n race_v by_o the_o northern_a borderer_n saxon_n great_a warrior_n and_o fortunate_a fortunate_a britain_n the_o britain_n ambassage_n and_o speech_n to_o the_o saxon_n the_o saxon_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o britain_n saxon_n good_a service_n at_o their_o first_o come_v gildas_n keel_n saxon_n prophesy_v to_o possess_v britain_n for_o 300._o year_n the_o saxon_n first_o arrival_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o this_o island_n saxon_n invent_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_n saxon_n spoil_v comparable_a to_o the_o assyrian_n upon_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 74._o 8._o psal._n 79._o 1._o britain_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mountain_n psal._n 44._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d pursue_v with_o all_o calamity_n of_o war_n saxon_n the_o uncertainetie_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v occa_fw-la scarlensis_n saxon_n from_o saxon_a a_o prince_n of_o india_n sufridus_fw-la petri_n crantzius_n saxon_n of_o the_o catti_n in_o germany_n saxon_n from_o sacae_n a_o people_n in_o asia_n f._n albinus_n in_o progyâ—…_n mr._n henry_n ferrer_n in_o his_o progeny_n of_o english_a monarch_n ptolemy_n geogra_fw-la in_o description_n of_o asia_n amian_n marcel_n li._n 23._o cap._n 10._o michael_n neander_n herodotus_n joseph_n scaliger_n persian_a &_o saxon_a tongue_n agree_v in_o many_o word_n strabo_n saxon_n come_v into_o europe_n verstegan_n cap._n 1._o holt-saxons_a saxon_n angle_n &_o saxon_n jute_n sebastian_z munster_n lib._n 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n entrance_n into_o germany_n eutropius_n beda_n saxon_n fearful_a to_o the_o roman_n themselves_o the_o name_n of_o these_o saxon_n tribe_n tacit._n descr._n germ._n cap._n 1._o tacit._n descr._n germ_n cap._n 6._o saxon_n angles_n jute_n ptolem._n geogr._n in_o deâ—…r_n ger._n the_o place_n of_o the_o holt-saxons_a inhabit_v beda_n hist._n angliae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o justus_n lipsius_n and_o engelhusius_n derivation_n of_o the_o name_n saxon._n saxon_n weapon_n call_v saisen_v seaxen_a and_o seax_n british_a nobility_n massacre_v scythian_n so_o name_v of_o scyttan_n to_o shoot_v picard_n for_o their_o long_a pike_n galloglass_n for_o their_o pole-axe_n such_o as_o have_v vow_v their_o voyage_n to_o jerusalem_n name_v crosse-backe_a crouchbacke_a arianus_n zosimus_n seneca_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr ira._n eginâ—…ardus_fw-la the_o place_n of_o the_o jute_v saxon_n inhabit_v jute_n call_v gute_n goth_n or_o uue_n i_o will_v of_o wight_n how_o so_o name_v john_n maior_n verstegan_n restit_fw-la cap._n 5._o sebastian_z munst._n lib._n 3._o the_n anglia_fw-it saxon-place_n oâ—…nha_fw-it 〈◊〉_d â—…uld-anglis_a crantzius_n henr._n rantzovius_n lindebergus_fw-la a_o province_n in_o danâ—…_n calâ—…ed_v little_a england_n word_n of_o affinity_n with_o the_o name_n angle_n saxon_a grammaticus_n albertus_n crantzius_n verstegan_n eng_n signify_v narrow_a callepine_n beda_n hist._n eccl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o geropius_fw-la becca-angle_n so_o call_v of_o a_o fishing-hooke_n angle_n steal_v their_o name_n gen._n 27._o saxon_n both_o angles_n and_o jute_n descend_v from_o woden_n woden_n esteem_v a_o god_n from_fw-mi the_o wife_n of_o woden_n wodens_n five_o son_n their_o name_n and_o seignioty_n cisner_n crantzius_n tacit._n in_o descript_n of_o germany_n witichindus_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d savous_a describe_v tacit._n 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tacitus_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o saxon_n their_o resolute_a courage_n tacit._n descr_n germ._n saxon_n great_a punisher_n of_o adultery_n chron._n of_o holland_n ran._n higd._n in_o polyer_n lâ—…b_fw-la 6._o cap._n 23._o queen_n emma_n her_o punishment_n stephen_n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o saxon_n virgin_n marry_v bâ—…_n once_o the_o saxon_n do_v high_o esteem_v of_o have_v child_n saluiaâ—…_n tacit._n descr_n geâ—…_n cap._n 6._o mercury_n worship_v of_o the_o saxon_n for_o woden_n woden_n a_o old_a manuscript_n wodensday_n dedicate_v to_o king_n woden_n friday_n dedicate_v tâ—…_n queen_n from_fw-mi isis_n a_o goddess_n of_o the_o saxon_n eoster_n a_o saxon_a goddess_n beda_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la isaiah_n 40._o 25._o crantzius_n nor._n hist_o li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o herald_z king_n of_o norway_n his_o wicked_a sacrifice_n adam_n bremensis_n vbsola_n a_o temple_n of_o the_o saxon_n all_o of_o gold_n the_o saxone_n god_n in_o their_o temple_n ubsola_n and_o 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saxon_n enter_v britain_n under_o hengist_n &_o horsa_n w._n malmesbury_n beda_n 1._o 15._o saxon_n overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o free_a the_o britain_n a_o composition_n betwixt_o saxon_a and_o britain_n britain_n britain_n witichindas_n hengist_n have_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o kent_n fabian_n the_o king_n give_v himself_o to_o security_n joâ—…_n stow._n hengist_n sea_v the_o king_n the_o king_n in_o love_n with_o rowena_n in_o the_o fictious_a of_o virg._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o caxton_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n 10._o vortigern_n will_v needs_o have_v rowena_n to_o wife_n will._n malmesb._n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la verstegan_n restit_fw-la cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n destri_fw-la cer._n cap._n 2._o crantzius_n pagan_a german_n account_n of_o tyrannoâ—…s_fw-la beasta_fw-la hengist_n and_o horse_n their_o atâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o arm_n chron._n sax._n hengist_n his_o country_n and_o parentage_n floren._n wigoru_n beda_n hist._n ang._n li._n 2._o ca._n 15._o 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1._o diverse_a country_n deliver_v to_o the_o infidel_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o great_a spoil_n and_o desolation_n over_o all_o the_o land_n the_o britain_n abandon_v the_o land_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o pelagianisme_n bring_v into_o britain_n by_o agricola_n the_o heretic_n convict_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o britain_n misery_n vortigern_n fly_v into_o wales_n merlin_n the_o welsh_a wizard_n he_o build_v a_o castle_n there_o the_o differ_a opinion_n where_o this_o castle_n be_v build_v faustus_n spend_v his_o life_n in_o continual_a prayer_n aurelius_n ambrose_n captain_n of_o the_o britain_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 16._o aurelius_n ambrose_n and_o uter_n pendragon_n return_v out_o of_o britain_n armorica_n a_o battle_n at_o maesbell_n hengist_n discomfit_v geoffrey_n ap_fw-mi arthur_n matth._n westminst_n polydore_n hengist_n reign_n geoffrey_n ap_fw-mi arthur_n arthur_n act_n augment_v with_o 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
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 â—…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 caâ—…b_n pag._n 9_o 11._o an._n do._n 688._o floren._n uuâ—…gorn_n jâ—…e_v his_o descent_n ine_fw-mi his_o first_o â—…ts_n wil._n malmsbury_n matth._n westminst_n his_o battle_n with_o the_o britain_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o love_n of_o justice_n his_o zeal_n to_o piety_n his_o last_o estate_n wherein_o he_o die_v his_o wife_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o matt._n westminst_n ethelard_n terrify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o two_o blaze_a star_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n 13._o an._n do._n 740._o hen._n hunting_n adelme_n a_o rebel_n vanquish_a by_o cuthred_n restore_v again_o to_o favour_n cuthred_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n matt._n west_n kent_z ik_v his_o son_n 14._o an._n do._n 754._o sigebert_n his_o reign_n without_o honour_n wil._n malmsbury_n give_v to_o viciousnesse_n his_o subject_n rise_v against_o he_o his_o death_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 755._o kenwulfe_n his_o descent_n hen._n hunting_n his_o victory_n against_o the_o britain_n he_o found_v a_o cathedral_n church_n he_o be_v slay_v bury_v at_o winchester_n simon_n dan._n 61_o an._n do._n 784._o hen._n hunting_n matth._n west_n simon_n dâ—…_n ran._n câ—…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 hâ—…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 church_n aforetime_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n build_v a_o fore_a time_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n sulcardus_n stowe_n the._n walsingham_n 4._o three_o king_n joint_o sway_v the_o kingdom_n enemy_n to_o christianity_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n ang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n miletus_n flee_v into_o france_n rand._n cest._n the_o three_o king_n slay_v 5._o an._n do._n 623._o segebert_n the_o little_a matth._n westminst_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v his_o successor_n 6._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o sigebert_n his_o descent_n he_o restore_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finnan_n rapâ—…o_o cogshall_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 661._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o swithelme_fw-mi baptize_v 8._o an._n do._n 664._o when_o sighere_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 30_o reclaim_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n his_o wife_n 9_o an._n do._n 664._o wâ—…_n malâ—…s_n rad._n de_fw-fr diceto_n his_o latter_a end_n his_o death_n sebba_n his_o coffiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beda_n bid_v angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o a_o miracle_n his_o wife_n an._n 1â—…o_o 694._o 11._o seofâ—…d_n the_o son_n of_o king_n sebba_n 12._o an_fw-mi do._n 701._o rich_a ciâ—…st_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o his_o latter_a end_n his_o wife_n 13._o an._n do._n 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n heâ—…_n hunt_v 14._o an._n do._n 747._o suthred_n king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a westsaxon_n stand_v a_o kingdom_n 281._o year_n northumberland_z how_o divide_v at_o first_o florent_fw-la wigâ—…rn_v the_o pedigree_n of_o these_o king_n the_o time_n when_o this_o province_n become_v a_o kingdom_n wâ—…_n malmsb._n this_o province_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n deira_n &_o bernicia_n ida_n his_o reign_n malmsbury_n 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 edâ—…_n marianus_n edâ—…den_n envy_v ethelfrid_n edanadeâ—…_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 anâ—…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 ceâ—…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 bâ—…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
1._o cap._n 16._o monmouth_n wil._n neâ—…_n leiland_n wil._n malme_n of_o jeffrey_n arthur_n or_o monk_n of_o monmouth_n hom._n iliad_n lib._n 5._o euripides_n sophocles_n seneca_n in_o his_o moral_n john_n rouse_n the_o arm_n of_o arthur_n josephus_n iscâ—…_n arthur_n a_o iron_n mall_n ninius_n malmesb._n de_fw-fr gestâ—…_n reg._n angl._n a_o nameless_a old_a manuscript_n chap._n 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 10._o camelâ—…ord_n marianus_n scotus_n wal._n sonneâ—…_n antiq_n glasten_v arthur_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o 〈◊〉_d tress_n of_o hair_n my_o â—…e_n see_v in_o a_o coffin_n dig_v up_o in_o a_o old_a house_n near_o paul_n in_o london_n very_o beautiful_a in_o show_n but_o be_v touch_v be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n john_n stow._n arthur_n bone_n in_o â—…ombed_a an._n d._n 542._o brute_n book_n gyldas_n abâ—…r_a sucâ—…_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britan._n hum._n lluyd_v bre._n brit._n constantine_n reign_v continuance_n 7._o an._n d._n 545._o mat._n westminster_n gyldas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o continâ—…_n of_o his_o reign_n 8._o an._n do._n 578._o gyldas_n 2._o king_n 20._o 21._o uortiporus_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n 9_o an._n d._n 581._o mat._n westminster_n malgo_n canonus_fw-la the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n reign_n if_o â—…erdix_n be_v not_o another_o who_o beda_fw-la call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d king_n lib._n 4._o cap._n â—…3_n beda_n hist._n angl._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cap._n 21._o hum._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brit._n 10._o an._n do._n 586._o scâ—…_n crâ—…_n careticus_fw-la the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n polych_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o 11._o an._n do._n 163._o wil._n malmesb._n cadwan_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n john_n harding_n chro._n cap._n 90._o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 12._o an._n do._n 635._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o geffrey_n monm_n cadwallo_n or_o cadwan_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n do._n 625._o 13._o an._n do._n 685._o geffrey_n monm_n d._n powel_n chron._n of_o wales_n cadwallader_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n beda_n histor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o cap._n 15._o beda_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o saxon_a monarch_n an._n do._n 450._o beda_n malmsb._n floren._n wigorn._n hengist_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v maria._n scot._n peter_n ikham_n geffrey_n mon._n polydore_n virgil_n petrus_n albinus_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o eske_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—…_n moâ—…at_n an._n d._n 581._o beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o matt._n westminst_n henry_n huntingdon_n an._n do._n 488._o eâ—…_n how_o long_a hâ—…_n reign_v florent_fw-la wigorn._n wil._n malmsb._n florent_fw-la wig_n see_v chap._n 6._o 1._o an._n do._n 495._o mâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d henr._n hunt_n flor._n wigorn_n cherdik_fw-mi how_o long_o he_o reign_v see_v chap._n 7._o kenrik_n 1._o an._n do._n 534._o mat._n westâ—…_n an._n do._n 556._o kenrik_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v in_o chap._n 7._o soft_a 2._o cheuline_a an._n d._n 561._o matt._n westm._n henry_n hunt_v hunt_v wimbledon_n wimbledon_n ailâ—…_n matth._n west_n gyldas_n thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d leyland_n cheuline_a how_o long_o he_o reign_v an._n do._n 561._o wil._n malme_n beda_n histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o austin_n come_v into_o england_n austin_n and_o his_o follower_n maintain_v in_o canturbury_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o beda_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o gregory_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o canturbury_n give_v to_o austin_n wil._n lambert_n pâ—…mb_n of_o kent_n the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a grant_v within_o the_o city_n s._n austin_n monastery_n ethelberts_n tower_n yet_o stand_v beda_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o austin_n question_n to_o the_o pope_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o rand._n cest._n sigebertus_n galfrâ—…d_n lib._n 8._o cap._n cap._n 4._o 4._o about_o southhâ—…oton_n as_o be_v think_v the_o anchoâ—…es_n counsel_n galla._n 4._o 9_o beda_n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o stranshalch_n synod_n king_n oswy_n persuade_v to_o union_n colmans_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n wilfrides_n answer_n colmans_n 〈◊〉_d wilfrids_n moderation_n act._n 21._o 20._o exod._n 12._o ruffâ—…_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 6._o colman_n wilfrid_n matth._n 7._o matth._n 16._o the_o synod_n mild_a lie_v dismiss_v by_o king_n oswy_n holinsh._n hist._n angelo_fw-mi lib_n 5_o cap._n 21._o beda_n â—…or_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o wil._n malme_n wil._n thorn_n register_n cant._n beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o ethelbert_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o capgrave_n monarch_n 7._o redwald_n an._n d._n 616._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n â—…5_n beda_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o henry_n hunt_v redwald_n his_o reign_n monarch_n 8._o edwine_n an._n do._n 617._o an._n do._n 624._o beda_n hist_o angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o hebrides_n ethelburs_n good_a part_n a_o conspiracy_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o bishop_n paulinus_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o edwine_n put_v in_o mind_n of_o covenant_n idolatry_n abolish_v beda_n hist._n angl._n cap._n 13._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o tufa_fw-la the_o roman_n ensign_n justus_n lipsius_n lipsius_n iâ—…ce_n beda_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o monarch_n 9_o oswald_n an._n do._n 634._o beda_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o beda_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o hoâ—…_n boetius_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o beda_n hister_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o monarch_n 10._o oswy_n an._n do._n 643._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o oswyes_n envy_n oswyn_n king_n of_o the_o deirian_o oswyn_n king_n of_o the_o dâ—…tans_n cataracton_n village_n oswyn_n betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o oswy_n bedas_n his_o report_n of_o oswyns_n virtue_n his_o gift_n to_o the_o bishop_n aidan_n the_o bishop_n alm_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n king_n oswins_n repentance_n bishop_n '_o aidans_n testimony_n of_o king_n oswyns_n pieâ—…e_v beda_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o elfled_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n oswy_n alkfrid_n ethelwald_n junet_n river_n penda_n slay_v ethelwald_n his_o escape_n libre_fw-la lichfeild_n tho._n rudburne_n oswy_n his_o gift_n to_o penda_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o time_n of_o king_n oswyâ—…_n reign_n eanfle_v steanshalch_n monastery_n egfryd_n the_o elder_a son_n elswyne_n the_o second_o son_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o elfled_n his_o elder_a daughter_n hilda_n abbess_n of_o streanshall_n offryd_n the_o young_a daughter_n alkfryd_n a_o â—…rall_a son_n chap._n 7._o sect_n 1â—…_n alâ—…fled_a a_o natural_a daughter_n monarch_n ii_o vulfhere_o an._n do._n 659._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n â—…4_n vulfhere_n parentage_n linsey_n island_n lose_v to_o the_o northumbrian_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o lib._n peterâ—…_n vulferchester_n castell_n vulfhere_o slai_v his_o two_o son_n john_n capgranâ—…_n vulfhere_n repentance_n repentance_n now_o 〈◊〉_d w._n l._n malâ—…sbury_n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n ermenhilds_n parentage_n queen_n sexburg_n abbess_n of_o 〈◊〉_d kenred_n the_o first_o son_n uulfald_n a_o suppose_a son_n water_n wittlesey_n s._n vulfaldes_n college_n rufine_v another_o suppose_a son_n wereburg_n the_o daughter_n of_o vulfhere_o bury_v at_o hanbery_n s._n wereburgs_n church_n monarch_n 12._o ethelred_n an._n do._n 675._o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putta_fw-mi bishop_n of_o rochester_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o a_o blaze_a star_n the_o occasion_n of_o sound_v bradney_n monastery_n ethelred_n resâ—…gneth_v his_o crown_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n offâ—…yd_n beâ—…a_n hist._n angl._n lib_n 3._o cap._n 11._o beda_n in_o eâ—…t_n offâ—…yd_v slay_v chelred_n the_o first_o son_n kenred_n monarch_n 13._o an._n do._n 704._o the_o 〈◊〉_d pertain_v to_o his_o â—…trance_n into_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o reign_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o kenred_n and_o offa_n turn_v monk_n bale_n levit._n 2â—…_n monarch_n 14._o chelred_n an._n do._n 709._o the_o appendance_n of_o his_o ingress_n into_o government_n chelred_n worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n chelred_n prepare_v against_o inas_fw-la henry_n hâ—â—ting_v mat._n westminster_n john_n 〈◊〉_d the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n inas_fw-la wife_n mâ—…rian_n scot._n she_o die_v sixty_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n monarch_n 15._o ethelbald_n an._n do._n 716._o the_o precedent_n of_o he_o reign_v initium_fw-la â—…and_n cestern_a henry_n hunt_v chron._n of_o holl._n ro._n â—…i_fw-la nun_n infamy_n crowland_n abbey_n builâ—…_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n wil._n malâ—…bury_n monarch_n 16._o offaâ—…_n an._n do._n 758._o wil._n malmsbury_n libre_fw-la m._n s._n the_o parent_n of_o offa._n bernred_n slay_v king_n charles_n the_o great_a malmsbury_n bensinton_n castel_n take_v by_o king_n offa._n libre_fw-la s._n alban_n m._n s._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 ciren_n john_n stow._n ethealwld_v his_o minority_n winborne_n take_v by_o he_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n higd._n s._n edmund_n ditch_n an._n do._n 905._o joannes_n leo_n aphâ—…r_n in_o descripâ—…_n aâ—…ric_n lib._n 3._o the_o dane_n break_v truce_n with_o the_o english_a an._n do._n 910._o simon_n dunelm_n two_o danish_a king_n slay_v wal._n mapaeus_n leolin_n his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n his_o admiration_n of_o king_n edward_n mildness_n hen._n hunting_n an._n do._n 912._o elfleda_n dislike_n of_o wedlock_n she_o win_v brecâ—…k_v &_o derby_n many_o town_n plant_v by_o she_o polydor._n edrick_n his_o do_n the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n eguina_fw-la prince_n edward_n marry_v sgâ—…inae_n elfleda_n stephen_n the_o six_o bishop_n of_o rome_n edgina_fw-la two_o king_n her_o son_n ethelstan_n the_o first_o son_n wil._n malmsb._n elfred_n the_o second_o son_n crown_a king_n in_o his_o father_n time_n editha_n the_o first_o daughter_n mat._n westminster_n poâ—…dor_n tamworth_n castell_n elsward_o the_o three_o son_n bury_v at_o winchester_n edwine_n the_o four_o son_n wil._n malm_n james_n maier_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o flanders_n elfleda_n the_o second_o daughter_n râ—…msey_n monastery_n eguina_fw-la the_o three_o daughter_n her_o marriage_n with_o herbert_n dislike_v ethelhild_n the_o four_o daughter_n edhild_n the_o five_o daughter_n edgith_n the_o six_o daughter_n elgiva_fw-mi the_o seven_o daughter_n marry_a to_o a_o duke_n of_o italy_n edmund_z the_o five_o son_n three_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n edred_n the_o six_o son_n a_o good_a prince_n edburg_n the_o eight_o daughter_n ran._n higd._n polic_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o daughter_n aquitaine_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 26_o ethelstan_n an._n do._n 924._o crown_v at_o kingston_n upon_o thamesis_n wil._n malmsb._n pope_n john_n the_o ten_o parasite_n edwins_n death_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o midleton_n and_o michelnesse_n monastery_n his_o cupbearer_n put_v to_o death_n sithrick_n wil._n malmsbury_n a_o law_n against_o felon_n godfrey_n and_o anlasse_n the_o son_n of_o sithrick_n sithrick_n ludwall_n say_v malmsbury_n an._n do._n 937._o mat._n west_n rand._n higd._n king_n constantine_n assist_v godfrey_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n anlafe_a king_n of_o ireland_n hector_n boetius_fw-la anlafe_a his_o policy_n anlafe_a his_o soldier_n fidelity_n wil._n malmsbury_n five_o king_n and_o twelve_o duke_n slay_v polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap_n 〈◊〉_d dunbaâ—…_n castle_n beverley_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n tribute_n corn._n wal._n wil._n malmsbury_n ran._n higd._n in_o polier_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o present_n to_o king_n elâ—…elstan_n constaâ—…_n sword_n with_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n of_o the_o cross_n send_v into_o england_n holinshed_n s._n swithens_o abbey_n king_n athelstans_n beneficence_n john_n stow._n ceolnothus_n coin_n an._n â—…31_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n the_o tiâ—…_n of_o his_o reign_n john_n rouse_n papulwick_n monarch_n 27_o edmund_n an._n do._n 940._o siâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d wil._n mâ—…_n an._n do._n 942._o mat._n westminster_n wil._n malm_n an._n do._n 944._o simon_n dun._n king_n dunmaile_o wil._n lambert_n marianus_n wil._n malm_n elfgine_n edwâ—…_n edgar_n edred_n monarch_n 28_o an._n do._n 946._o polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d edred_n malcolm_n anlafe_n come_v into_o northumb._n wil._n malâ—…_n râ—…nd_n higd._n sâ—…_n dun._n wolstan_n wil._n malm_n 〈◊〉_d elfred_n bertfrid_n monarch_n 29._o edwy_n an._n do._n 955._o edwyes_n 〈◊〉_d m._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n wil._n malmsb._n jud._n 1._o 11._o abbot_n dunstan_n john_n 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 3â—…_n edgar_n an._n do._n 959._o 〈◊〉_d ran._n higâ—…_n wâ—…_n mâ—…_n saxon_a 〈◊〉_d edgar_z the_o peaceable_n polâ—…er_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o wil._n malmsbury_n cap._n 38._o sect._n 〈◊〉_d cron._n wald._n marianus_n alred_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n 〈◊〉_d edgar_n honest_a vigilancy_n edgar_n league_n with_o diverse_a king_n gal._n 6._o 14._o polychron_n monastery_n bulk_n by_o king_n edgar_n exit_fw-la chart_n reg._n m_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n râ—…_n higden_n wil._n malmsbury_n matthew_n paris_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d policr_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o osbern_n in_o vitâ—…_n dunstan_n nicholas_n trinet_n joan._n paris_n
1172._o king_n henriâ—…s_n do_n in_o ireland_n girald_n camb._n lib._n 1._o hâ—…b_n exp_n ca._n 31._o 32._o etc._n etc._n religion_n establish_v by_o a_o synod_n at_o cashell_n cashell_n idem_fw-la cap._n 33_o &_o 34._o 34._o easter_n day_n after_o noon_n say_v math._n paris_n &_o ypodigm_n neustr._fw-la giral_n camb._n hib._n exp_n lib._n 1._o c._n 38._o math._n paris_n sabellicus_n ennead_n 9_o lib._n 5._o mat._n westm._n nic._n triâ—…es_n holinsh._n pag._n 83._o 83._o math._n paris_n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la roger_n hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la th._n wals._n in_o ypodig_n neustri_fw-la an._n d._n 1173._o *_o roger_n hove_v hove_v math._n paris_n paris_n polyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neustâ—…_n *_o hoveden_n *_o math._n pariâ—…_n the_o outrageous_a and_o disloyal_a behaviour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n *_o roger_n hove_v hoâ—…rsh_a *_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la the_o king_n victory_n in_o england_n he_o be_v abâ—…ent_a abâ—…ent_a polyd._n uirg_n henry_n hunt_n holinsh._n â—…n_n h._n 2._o 2._o gallos_n quidam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vocat_fw-la hoveden_n and_o polyd._n virg._n saâ—…h_n 10000_o be_v therâ—…_n slay_v slay_v math._n paris_n paris_n polyd._n virg._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n conclude_v a_o truce_n truce_n mat._n paris_n *_o ypod._n neust._n neust._n math._n paris_n great_a new_a danger_n against_o the_o king_n king_n rog._n hoâ—…d_n king_n henry_n sail_v into_o normandy_n normandy_n vita_fw-la b._n th._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o 5._o epist._n adâ—…_n archi._n raven._n apud_fw-la hoveden_n hoveden_n rog._n hove_v iâ—…_n h._n 2_o p._n 308._o 308._o mat._n paris_n ann._n 1174._o walsingh_n nubrigensis_n capgraâ—…_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la baron_n an._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o math._n paris_n rog_n hove_v ypodig_n neust._n hector_n boetius_fw-la 13._o li._n c._n 3._o say_v the_o king_n be_v take_v 13._o lul_n ann._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o king_n henry_n an._n d._n 1175._o 1175._o mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_n hove_n math._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hovede_n an._n d._n 1175._o the_o article_n of_o peace_n peace_n hâ—…eden_n math._n paris_n nic._n triâ—…et_n walsingh_n etc._n etc._n etc._n polyd._n uirg_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 13._o 13._o hect._n boe._n transla_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 5._o the_o point_n according_a to_o the_o scotish_n author_n math._n paris_n rog._n hâ—…ed_v an._n d._n 1175._o constitution_n at_o london_n the_o king_n be_v present_a geruasius_n rog._n hove_v hoveden_n in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 310._o simony_n be_v loss_n of_o patronage_n for_o ever_o the_o king_n at_o york_n york_n polyd._n virg._n parliament_n at_o northampton_n an._n d._n 1176._o the_o first_o justiâ—…iars_n itinerant_n holinsh._n 〈◊〉_d hen._n 2._o hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n maâ—…se_n maâ—…se_n rog._n hove_v polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n 〈◊〉_d in_o ypod._n neust._n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2_o callâ—…_n her_o aâ—…ela_n aâ—…ela_n rog._n hove_v hove_v rog._n wend._n math._n paris_n thou_z wals._n in_o tpodig_n neustr._fw-la an._n d._n 1183._o 1183._o rog._n hove_n king_n henry_n the_o son_n die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o yâ—…uth_n yâ—…uth_n rog._n wend._n ms._n math_n paris_n them_o wals._n tpodig_n neust._n rog_n hove_v an._n d._n 1183_o an._n d._n 1184._o 1184._o math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n wend._n rog._n hove_v mat._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hove_v fol._n 358._o king_n henry_n refis_fw-mi faith_fw-mi the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 35â—…_n a_o inscription_n upon_o the_o temple_n church_n church_n ran._n higden_n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2._o heraclius_n depart_v an._n d._n 1185._o roger_n hove_v king_n henry_n give_v john_n his_o son_n ireland_n ireland_n giral_n camb._n lib_n 2._o exp_n hib._n c._n 5._o hoveden_n ius_n belli_n social_a be_v that_o right_n which_o accrue_v to_o prince_n or_o state_n who_o aid_v one_o another_o another_o beda_n beda_n cam._n pag._n 730._o 730._o chr._n hâ—…b_n apud_fw-la camb._n pag._n 795._o 795._o hove_v fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o hoveden_n fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o an._n d._n 1186._o 1186._o idem_fw-la pag._n 360._o militari_fw-la conflictâ—…_n say_v hoveden_n an._n d._n 1188_o 1188_o roger_n hove_v fol._n 365._o math._n paris_n paris_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o add_v patriar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v pag._n â—…7_n an._n d._n 1189._o an._n reg._n 35._o 35._o rog._n hove_v king_n henry_n death_n holinâ—…_n pag._n 119._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o an._n d._n 1189._o accident_n after_o his_o death_n which_o be_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 34._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o 4._o day_n be_v 63._o year_n of_o age_n age_n roger_n hovede_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serrâ—…_n in_o leâ—…_n the_o yâ—…ger_n yâ—…ger_n paulus_n 〈◊〉_d in_o luâ—…ic_n 7._o who_o callâ—…_n her_o leoâ—…ra_n rossâ—…_n warâ—…ic_n &_o alij_fw-la gerâ—…_n dorob_fw-la an._n d._n 1181._o 1181._o m._n ferrer_n ferrer_n goodwin_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o durham_n john_n stow_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n monarch_n 44_o richard_n i._n an._n d._n 1199_o king_n richard_n order_v his_o estate_n estate_n râ—…g_v hâ—…ed_a mat._n paris_n etc._n etc._n rand._n higdeâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o ger._n 〈◊〉_d kingly_a power_n before_o coronation_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 374._o ger._n dorobor_fw-la king_n richard_n choice_n of_o friend_n and_o servant_n servant_n radulp._n de_fw-fr diceto_n apud_fw-la too_o wals._n in_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la chief_a matter_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o richard_n richard_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 〈◊〉_d slay_v at_o the_o coronation_n coronation_n so_o marshal_n call_v the_o multitude_n richard_n pâ—…rueis_fw-la for_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n gir._n caâ—…b_n caâ—…b_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n his_o proâ—…on_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geruasius_n geruasius_n mat._n paris_n &_o alâ—…_n roger_n hove_v hove_v rex_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n mat._n parâ—…_n parâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v justice_n be_v best_a where_o it_o bring_v honour_n rather_o than_o riches_n rog._n hove_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o cap._n 7._o hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…000_n 〈◊〉_d hoveden_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n england_n ger._n dor._n dor._n hâ—…_n the_o agreement_n solemn_o ratify_v on_o all_o part_n part_n math._n paris_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o eng_n land_n set_v forward_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n roger_n hâ—…d_n matâ—…_n paris_n the_o city_n of_o mes_fw-fr sana_fw-la in_o sicilia_n the_o rendeâ—…u_n of_o the_o king_n king_n act_n &_o mâ—…n_n pag._n 314._o roger_n wend._n math._n paris_n rog._n hâ—…ed_v king_n richards_n sicilian_a affair_n rog._n hoâ—…ed_v fol._n 383._o 383._o ideâ—…_n ibid._n act._n &_o mâ—…_n in_o r._n 〈◊〉_d the_o accord_n between_o king_n richard_n and_o king_n tancred_n arthur_n king_n richard_n next_o heir_n heir_n râ—…g_v hâ—…ed_a fol._n 386._o threescore_o thou_o sand_n ounceâ—…_n of_o gold_n give_v to_o king_n râ—…chard_n king_n richard_n surety_n or_o sponsor_n the_o pope_n king_n richard_n surety_n *_o ger._n dor._n dor._n rog._n how_o fol._n 392_o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 316._o 316._o john_n stow._n in_o rich._n 1._o a_o christian_a example_n of_o king_n richard_n richard_n ro._n hove_v f._n 388_o holin_n p._n 12â—…_n col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ro._n how_o ibid._n ro._n hove_v in_o ric._n 1_o paulus_n aemilius_n in_o philippo_n 2._o hove_v p._n 388._o no_o new_a opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n antichrist_n hove_v p._n 392._o psal._n 82._o v_o 1._o &_o 6._o idem_fw-la hovedens_n print_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v throw_v doâ—…e_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o probable_a with_o relation_n to_o cor_fw-la nâ—…_n a_o d._n 1191._o the_o king_n of_o france_n le_fw-fr we_o â—…aile_v for_o the_o holy-land_n holy-land_n ro._n houâ—…f_n 392._o 392._o ypod._n neust._n mat._n par._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1191._o yood._n neust._n neust._n â—…hoved_v king_n richard_n navy_n scatter_v scatter_v ypod._n neust._n math._n paris_n paris_n hove_v ger._n dor._n hect._n boet._n l._n 13._o cap._n 7._o 7._o hove_v fol._n 39â—…_n king_n richard_n subdue_v the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ro_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n ger._n dor._n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 320._o holin_n p._n p._n lusignian_n lusignian_n rog_n hove_v pa._n 392._o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 319._o 319._o rog_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n ger._n dorob_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 318._o rog._n hove_v the_o city_n of_o acon_n render_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n *_o rog._n hove_v fol._n 395._o king_n richard_n upon_o certain_a condition_n permit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o depart_v roger_n hove_v fol._n 394._o p_o 16._o râ—…_n higd._n in_o polyer_n lib_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 27._o juâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ger._n dorob_n dorob_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n disorder_n in_o england_n guil._n