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plautius_n p._n 53._o head_n the_o silures_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 56._o 57_o be_v betray_v by_o cartismandua_n to_o who_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n p._n 57_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 58._o by_o the_o braveness_n of_o his_o carriage_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o company_n ibid._n carausius_n grow_v rich_a with_o piracy_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o island_n p._n 86._o he_o fortify_v the_o wall_n of_o severus_n ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n against_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o friend_n alectus_fw-la p._n 87._o carinus_n send_v by_o his_o father_n carus_n the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o dioclesian_n p._n 85._o cartismandua_n queen_n of_o the_o brigantes_n deliver_v caractacus_n bind_v to_o the_o roman_n p._n 57_o desert_n her_o husband_n venutius_n and_o give_v both_o herself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o vellocatus_n one_o of_o his_o squire_n p._n 60._o carvilius_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n with_o three_o other_o p._n 46._o cassibelaun_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n gain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o common_a consent_n p._n 29._o his_o generosity_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n he_o head_n the_o britan_n against_o julius_n caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n p._n 45._o he_o be_v desert_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n and_o why_o p._n 46._o he_o yield_v to_o caesar_n p._n 47._o be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v war_n with_o androgeus_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n ibid._n cataracta_fw-la a_o ancient_a city_n in_o yorkshire_n burn_v by_o arnred_n a_o tyrant_n catellus_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o cerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o cerdic_n shore_n and_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanleod_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o see_v kerdic_n cherin_o a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o christian_n faith_n receive_v in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n p._n 79._o say_v to_o have_v be_v preach_v by_o faganus_n and_o deruvianus_n p._n 79._o other_o say_v long_o before_o by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n p._n 80._o upon_o what_o occasion_n preach_v to_o the_o saxon_n p._n 137._o 138._o chrysanthus_n the_o son_n of_o marcianus_n a_o bishop_n make_v deputy_n of_o britain_n by_o theodosius_n p._n 93._o cingetorix_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n p._n 46._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o caesar_n p._n 47._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v persuade_v by_o bericus_n though_o a_o britain_n to_o invade_v this_o island_n p._n 51._o he_o send_v aulus_n plautius_n hither_o with_o a_o army_n p._n 52._o he_o come_v over_o himself_o and_o join_v with_o plautius_n p._n 53._o defeat_v the_o britan_n in_o a_o set_a battle_n and_o take_v camalodunum_n p._n 54._o he_o return_v to_o rome_n leave_v plautius_n behind_o ibid._n he_o have_v excessive_a honour_n decree_v he_o by_o the_o senate_n ibid._n cliguellius_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o clodius_n albinus_n succeed_v pertinax_n in_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o roman_n p._n 81._o he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o septimius_n severus_n p._n 81._o coilus_n the_o son_n of_o marius_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o lucius_n p._n 79._o coillus_n a_o ancient_a british_n king_n p._n 28._o comail_n and_o two_o other_o british_a king_n slay_v by_o keaulin_n and_o his_o son_n cuthwin_n p._n 133._o comius_n of_o arras_n send_v by_o caesar_n to_o make_v a_o party_n among_o the_o britan_n p._n 35._o constans_n of_o a_o monk_n make_v a_o caesar_n reduce_v all_o spain_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n obedience_n p._n 95._o displace_v gerontius_n be_v oppose_v by_o he_o and_o at_o last_o slay_v ibid._n constantine_n the_o son_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n salute_v emperor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n p._n 88_o 89._o his_o mother_n say_v to_o be_v helena_n the_o daughter_n of_o coilus_n a_o british_a prince_n p._n 89._o his_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n enjoy_v among_o other_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o island_n also_o ibid._n a_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o same_o name_n salute_v emperor_n p._n 95._o by_o the_o valour_n of_o oedebecus_n and_o gerontius_n he_o gain_v in_o france_n as_o far_o as_o arles_n ibid._n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n constans_n and_o of_o gerontius_n he_o reduce_v all_o spain_n ibid._n gerontius_n displace_v by_o he_o call_v in_o the_o vandal_n against_o he_o ibid._n besiege_v by_o constantius_n come_v he_o turn_v priest_n be_v afterward_o carry_v into_o italy_n and_o put_v to_o death_n p._n 96._o constantine_n the_o son_n of_o cador_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o by_o gildas_n p._n 131._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v murder_v two_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n ibid._n constantine_n king_n of_o scotland_n join_v with_o the_o dane_n and_o irish_a under_o anlaf_n be_v overthrow_v by_o athelstan_n p._n 225._o 226._o constantius_n chlorus_n send_v against_o carausius_n p._n 86._o defeat_v alectus_fw-la who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 87._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o britan_n as_o their_o deliverer_n p._n 88_o divide_v the_o empire_n with_o galerius_n ibid._n die_v at_o york_n ibid._n constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n overcome_v magnentius_n who_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o sole_a empire_n p._n 89._o cordeilla_n sincere_a answer_n to_o her_o father_n beget_v his_o displeasure_n p._n 18._o she_o be_v marry_v to_o aganippus_fw-la a_o king_n in_o gaul_n ibid._n she_o receive_v her_o father_n reject_v by_o his_o other_o daughter_n with_o most_o dutiful_a affection_n p._n 19_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o reign_v after_o he_o p._n 20._o be_v vanquish_v depose_v and_o imprison_v by_o she_o two_o sister_n son_n ibid._n corineus_n a_o trojan_a commander_n join_v force_n with_o brutus_n p._n 12._o slay_v imbertus_n ibid._n arrive_v with_o brutus_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 13._o cornwall_n from_o he_o denominate_v fall_v to_o his_o lot_n p._n 14._o he_o overcome_v the_o giant_n goemagog_n p._n 14._o crida_n the_o first_o of_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 133._o cuichelm_fw-ge the_o west-saxon_a send_v eumerus_n a_o swordman_n to_o assasssins_n king_n edwin_n p._n 148._o be_v baptise_a in_o dorchester_n but_o die_v the_o same_o year_n p._n 155._o cunedagius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o regan_n depose_v his_o aunt_n cordelia_n p._n 20._o share_n the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o cousin_n marganus_n be_v invade_v by_o he_o meets_z him_z and_o overcome_v he_o p._n 20._o cuneglas_n a_o british_a king_n reign_v one_o of_o five_o a_o little_a before_o the_o saxon_n be_v settle_v p._n 131._o cunobeline_n see_v kymbeline_n cutha_n help_v his_o father_n keaulin_n against_o ethelbert_n p._n 128._o cuthred_a king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n and_o gain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o welsh_a p._n 174._o he_o have_v a_o fierce_a battle_n with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n which_o he_o not_o long_o survive_v p._n 175._o a_o king_n of_o kent_n of_o the_o same_o name_n p._n 185._o cuthulf_n the_o brother_n of_o keaulin_n vanquisheth_z the_o britain_n at_o bedanford_n and_o take_v several_a town_n p._n 132._o cuthwin_n see_v keaulin_n d._n dane_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 179._o they_o stay_v the_o king_n gatherer_n of_o custom_n ibid._n land_v at_o lindisfarne_n in_o yorkshire_n they_o pillage_n that_o monastery_n slay_v and_o captivate_v several_a both_o friar_n and_o other_o p._n 181._o attempt_v to_o spoil_v another_o monastery_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o english_a p._n 182._o they_o make_v very_o great_a waste_n and_o havoc_n in_o northumberland_n p._n 188._o they_o waste_v shepey_n in_o kent_n and_o engage_v with_o ecbert_n near_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o ecbert_n p._n 192._o their_o various_a success_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelwolf_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n many_o great_a battle_n between_o they_o and_o the_o english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelred_n with_o various_a fortune_n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n their_o whole_a army_n be_v defeat_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o term_n by_o king_n alfred_n p._n 207._o in_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n several_a vast_a fleet_n of_o dane_n arrive_v with_o fresh_a supply_n p._n 208._o a_o vast_a army_n of_o they_o overthrow_v by_o king_n athelstan_n p._n 225._o a_o massicre_n commit_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ethelred_n p._n 249._o danius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o deruvianus_n see_v faganus_n dinothus_n abbot_n of_o bangor_n his_o
speech_n to_o bishop_n austin_n p._n 143._o dioclesian_n suppose_v a_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o his_o 50_o daughter_n have_v all_o but_o one_o murder_v their_o husband_n to_o have_v be_v drive_v upon_o this_o island_n p._n 5._o this_fw-mi the_o first_o peopler_n of_o this_o island_n as_o some_o fabulous_o affirm_v p._n 9_o the_o same_o with_o samothe_n ibid._n donaldus_n say_v to_o have_v head_v the_o caledonian_n against_o septimius_n severus_n p._n 84._o donaldus_n king_n of_o scotland_n bring_v to_o hard_a condition_n by_o osbert_n and_o ella_n king_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 196._o druid_n false_o allege_v out_o of_o caesar_n to_o have_v forbid_v the_o britan_n to_o write_v their_o memorable_a deed_n p._n 2._o druis_n the_o three_o from_o samothe_n fabulous_o write_v the_o ancient_a king_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 4._o dunstane_n send_v the_o noble_n to_o reprove_v king_n edw._n for_o his_o luxury_n p._n 233._o banish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o monastery_n rifle_v p._n 234._o recall_v by_o king_n edgar_n ibid._n his_o miraculous_a escape_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n p._n 242._o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n son_n of_o cloten_n king_n of_o cornwall_n reduce_v the_o whole_a island_n into_o a_o monarchy_n p._n 21._o establish_v the_o molmutin_n law_n p._n 22._o durslus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o roman_n p._n 102._o e._n eadbald_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n ethelbert_n fall_v back_o to_o heathenism_n p._n 145._o he_o run_v distract_v but_o afterward_o return_v to_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o faith_n p._n 146._o by_o what_o mean_v it_o happen_v ibid._n he_o give_v his_o sister_n edelburga_n in_o marriage_n to_o edwin_n ibid._n he_o die_v and_o leave_v his_o son_n ercombert_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o eadbert_n share_v with_o his_o two_o brother_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n after_o victre_v p._n 170._o his_o death_n p._n 174._o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o kelwulf_n war_n against_o the_o pict_n p._n 174._o join_v with_o unust_a king_n of_o the_o pict_n against_o the_o britan_n in_o cumberland_n p._n 175_o 176._o forsake_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o monk_n hood_n p._n 176._o eatbright_n otherwise_o call_v ethelbert_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o contend_v with_o kenulph_n the_o mercian_n be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 182._o eadburga_n by_o chance_n poison_n her_o husband_n birthric_n with_o a_o cup_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o another_o p._n 184._o the_o choice_n propose_v to_o she_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o who_o she_o flee_v ibid._n he_o assign_v she_o a_o rich_a monastery_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o abbess_n ibid._n detect_v of_o unchastity_n she_o be_v expel_v and_o die_v in_o beggary_n at_o pavia_n p._n 185._o eandred_a son_n of_o eardulf_n reign_v 30_o year_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o alfwold_n the_o usurper_n p._n 185._o become_v tributary_n to_o ecbert_n p._n 188._o eanfrid_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfrid_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n p._n 154._o eardulf_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o ethelred_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n in_o york_n after_o osbald_n p._n 182._o in_o a_o war_n raise_v against_o he_o by_o his_o people_n he_o get_v the_o victory_n p._n 183._o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o alswold_n p._n 185._o east-angle_n kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 121._o east-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o hegun_v p._n 121._o the_o people_n convert_v by_o mellitus_n p._n 142._o they_o expel_v their_o bishop_n and_o renounce_v their_o faith_n p._n 146._o be_v reconvert_v by_o mean_n of_o edwi_n p._n 159._o ebranc_n succeed_v his_o father_n mempricius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n p._n 15._o build_v caerebranc_a now_o york_n and_o other_o place_n ibid._n ecbert_n succeed_v his_o father_n ercombert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 163._o die_a leave_v a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n son_n elbert_n and_o egelbright_n p._n 163._o ecbert_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a lineage_n fly_v from_o birthric_n suspicion_n to_o offa_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n p._n 183._o after_o birthric_n decease_n be_v recall_v and_o with_o general_a applause_n make_v king_n ibid._n he_o subdue_v the_o britan_n of_o cornwall_n and_o beyond_o severn_n p._n 186._o overthrow_n bernulf_n the_o usurper_n of_o mercia_n at_o ellandune_n or_o wilton_n ibid._n the_o east-angle_n have_v slay_v bernulf_n yield_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n ibid._n drive_v baldred_n king_n of_o kent_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v both_o kent_n and_o other_o province_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n p._n 187._o withlaf_fw-mi of_o mercia_n become_v tributary_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o give_v the_o dane_n battle_n by_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o in_o another_o battle_n he_o put_v to_o flight_v a_o great_a army_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o cornish_a man_n join_v with_o they_o p._n 192._o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n ecferth_n the_o son_n of_o offa_n the_o mercian_n within_o four_o month_n end_n his_o reign_n p._n 181_o 182._o ecfrid_n oswi_n elder_a son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o win_v lindsey_n from_o wulfer_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n he_o war_n against_o ethelred_n the_o brother_n of_o wulfer_n p._n 166._o he_o send_v bertus_n with_o a_o army_n to_o subdue_v ireland_n p._n 167._o march_v against_o the_o pict_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o most_o of_o his_o army_n ib._n his_o death_n revenge_v by_o bertfrid_n a_o northumbrian_n captain_n p._n 170._o edan_n a_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 141._o edelard_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o ina_n molest_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o kinsman_n oswald_n p._n 174._o overcome_v those_o trouble_n die_v in_o peace_n ibid._n edgar_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o edwi_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n call_v home_n dunstan_n from_o banishment_n p._n 234._o his_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o his_o favour_n towards_o the_o monk_n ibid._n his_o strict_a observance_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o care_n to_o secure_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o strong_a fleet_n p._n 235._o he_o be_v homage_v and_o row_v down_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi by_o eight_o king_n p._n 236._o his_o expostulation_n with_o kened_a king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 237._o he_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o treacherous_a duke_n athelwold_n of_o elflida_n who_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o marry_v p._n 237_o 238._o attempt_v on_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n at_o andover_n he_o be_v pleasant_o deceive_v by_o the_o mother_n p._n 239._o die_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o glaston-abby_n p._n 236._o edgar_z surname_v atheling_n his_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o his_o grandfather_n edmund_n ironside_n p._n 292._o exclude_v by_o harold_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 299._o edilhere_o the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o anna_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o edilwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o wulfer_n p._n 164._o edmund_n crown_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n at_o bury_v p._n 196._o his_o whole_a army_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o be_v take_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o shoot_v with_o arrow_n p._n 201._o edmund_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n free_v mercia_n and_o take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 230._o he_o drive_v anlaf_n and_o suthfrid_n out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o dummail_n out_o of_o cumberland_n p._n 231._o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 231_o 232._o edmund_n surname_v ironside_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n set_v up_o by_o 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his_o country_n fly_v to_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o against_o it_o p._n 51._o aganippus_fw-la a_o gaulish_a king_n marry_v cordelia_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n leir_n p._n 20._o agricola_n son_n of_o severianus_n spread_v the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n in_o britain_n p._n 104._o aidan_n a_o scotch_a bishop_n send_v for_o by_o oswald_n to_o settle_v religion_n p._n 155._o he_o have_v his_o episcopal_a seat_n at_o lindisfarne_n ibid._n he_o die_v for_o grief_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o oswin_n p._n 157._o alaric_n take_v rome_n from_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n p._n 97._o alban_n of_o verulam_n with_o other_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o dioclesian_n p._n 88_o albanact_n one_o of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o brutus_n have_v albania_n now_o scotland_n for_o his_o share_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 14._o albion_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 4_o 5._o whence_o derive_v ibid._n albina_n say_v to_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o dioclesian_n 50_o daughter_n p._n 5._o from_o her_o the_o name_n albion_n derive_v ibid._n alcle_v slay_v ethelwald_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n p._n 177._o aldfrid_n recall_v from_o ireland_n succeed_v his_o brother_n ecfrid_n in_o the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n p._n 168._o he_o leave_v osr_v a_o child_n to_o succeed_v he_o p._n 169._o aldulf_n the_o nephew_n of_o ethelwald_n succeed_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 187._o alectus_fw-la treacherous_o slay_v his_o friend_n carausius_n to_o get_v the_o dominion_n p._n 87._o be_v overthrow_v by_o asclepiodotus_n and_o slay_v ibid._n alemannus_n report_v one_o of_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n descend_v from_o japhet_n and_o of_o who_o the_o alemanni_n or_o german_n p._n 5._o alfage_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n inhuman_o use_v by_o the_o dane_n p._n 256._o kill_v outright_o by_o thrum_v a_o dane_n in_o commiseration_n of_o his_o misery_n ibid._n alfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o successor_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelred_n encounter_v the_o dane_n at_o wilton_n p._n 204._o he_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o whole_a danish_a power_n at_o edinton_n and_o total_o rout_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o term_n p._n 206._o 207._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bestow_v the_o east-angle_n upon_o gytro_n a_o danish_a king_n who_o have_v be_v late_o baptise_a p._n 207._o a_o long_a tedious_a war_n afterward_o maintain_v between_o he_o and_o the_o dane_n p._n 209._o 210._o etc._n etc._n he_o die_v in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 212._o his_o noble_a character_n p._n 213._o 214._o alfwold_n drive_v out_o eardulf_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 185._o algar_n earl_n of_o howland_n now_o holland_n morcard_n lord_n of_o brunne_a and_o osgot_v governor_n of_o lincoln_n slaughter_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o battle_n with_o three_o of_o their_o king_n p._n 201._o overpowr_v with_o number_n and_o draw_v into_o a_o snare_n algar_n die_v valiant_o fight_v ibid._n algar_n the_o son_n of_o leofric_n banish_v by_o king_n edward_n joins_z with_o griffin_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n p._n 291._o 292._o unable_a to_o withstand_v harold_n earl_n of_o kent_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v restore_v p._n 292._o banish_v again_o he_o recover_v his_o earldom_n by_o force_n p._n 293._o alipius_n make_v deputy_n of_o the_o british_a province_n in_o the_o room_n of_o martinus_n p._n 90._o alla_fw-mi begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 127._o 133._o alric_n king_n of_o kent_n after_o ethelbert_n the_o ii_o p._n 177._o with_o he_o die_v end_v the_o race_n of_o hengist_n p._n 181._o ambrose_n aurelianus_n dread_v by_o vortimer_n p._n 117._o defeat_v the_o saxon_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n p._n 118._o uncertain_a whether_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o usurper_n or_o the_o same_o with_o merlin_n and_o son_n of_o a_o roman_a consul_n p._n 118._o he_o succeed_v vortigern_n as_o chief_a monarch_n of_o the_o i_o will_v ibid._n anacletus_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o king_n pandrasus_n be_v take_v in_o fight_n by_o brutus_n p._n 9_o he_o be_v force_v by_o brutus_n to_o betray_v his_o own_o countryman_n ibid._n andragius_fw-la one_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o androgeus_n one_o of_o lud_n son_n have_v london_n assign_v he_o and_o kent_n p._n 29._o forsake_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o follow_v caesar_n fortune_n p._n 51._o anlaf_fw-mi the_o dane_n with_o his_o army_n of_o irish_a and_o constantine_n king_n of_o scotland_n utter_o discomfit_v by_o king_n athelstan_n p._n 225._o 226._o etc._n etc._n anna_n succeed_v sigebert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 157._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o war_n by_o penda_n the_o mercian_n p._n 159._o antigonus_z the_o brother_n of_o king_n pandrasus_n take_v in_o fight_n by_o brutus_n p._n 9_o antoninus_n send_v against_o the_o caledonian_n by_o his_o father_n severus_n p._n 84._o after_o who_o death_n he_o take_v hostage_n and_o depart_v to_o rome_n ibid._n archigallo_n depose_v for_o his_o tyranny_n p._n 26._o be_v restore_v by_o his_o brother_n he_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o reign_v worthy_o p._n 27._o archimailus_n one_o in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o armorica_n in_o france_n people_v by_o britan_n that_n flee_v from_o the_o saxon_n p._n 114._o arthur_n the_o victory_n at_o badon-hill_n by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o he_o which_o by_o other_o be_v attribute_v to_o ambrose_n p._n 122._o who_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o the_o author_n of_o such_o famous_a act_n as_o be_v relate_v of_o he_o p._n 122._o 123._o etc._n etc._n arviragus_z engage_v against_o claudius_n keep_v up_o the_o battle_n to_o a_o victory_n by_o personate_n his_o slay_a brother_n guiderius_n p._n 54._o athelstan_n the_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a by_o
bring_v they_o anew_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n and_o set_v sail_n for_o belgia_n p._n 40._o the_o year_n follow_v he_o land_v his_o army_n again_o p._n 42._o he_o have_v a_o very_a sharp_a dispute_n with_o the_o britan_n near_o the_o stowr_n in_o kent_n p._n 42_o 43._o he_o receive_v term_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o trinobantes_n p._n 46._o he_o bring_v cassibelan_n to_o term_n p._n 47._o he_o leave_v the_o island_n ibid._n offer_v to_o venus_n the_o patroness_n of_o his_o family_n a_o corselet_n of_o british_a pearl_n ibid._n julius_n frontinus_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n tame_v the_o silures_n a_o warlike_a people_n p._n 69._o julius_n severus_n govern_v britain_n under_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n p._n 78._o k._n kearl_n surrender_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o kinsman_n penda_n p._n 152._o keaulin_n succeed_v his_o father_n kenric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 127._o he_o and_o his_o son_n cuthin_n slay_v three_o british_a king_n at_o deorham_n p._n 133._o give_v the_o britan_n a_o very_a great_a rout_n at_o fethanleage_n ibid._n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o britan_n at_o wodensbeorth_n and_o chase_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n die_v in_o poverty_n p._n 134._o kendwalla_n or_o kadwallon_n a_o british_a king_n join_v with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n slay_v edwin_n in_o battle_n p._n 157._o kedwalla_n a_o west-saxon_a prince_n return_v from_o banishment_n slay_v in_o fight_n edelwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a and_o after_o that_o edric_n his_o successor_n p._n 165._o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n he_o devote_v the_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o holy_a use_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o arwald_n king_n of_o that_o isle_n slay_v by_o his_o order_n p._n 166._o he_o harrass_n the_o country_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a ibid._n be_v repel_v by_o the_o kentish_a man_n ibid._n yet_o revenge_n the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n mollo_n ibid._n go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o die_v there_o about_o five_o week_n after_o his_o baptism_n p._n 168._o kelred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n succeed_v kenred_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n he_o die_v in_o despair_n p._n 170._o kelwulf_n reign_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o keola_n p._n 140._o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o south-saxons_a p._n 145._o die_a leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n kenwulf_n adopt_v by_o osric_n the_o northumbrian_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 171._o he_o become_v a_o monk_n in_o lindisfarn_n p._n 173._o kened_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n do_v high_a honour_n to_o king_n edgar_n p._n 236._o receive_v great_a favour_n from_o he_o ibid._n be_v challenge_v by_o he_o upon_o some_o word_n let_v fall_v but_o soon_o pacify_v he_o p._n 237._o kenelm_n succeed_v a_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n after_o kenulf_n be_v murder_v by_o order_n of_o his_o sister_n quendrid_a p._n 186._o kenred_n the_o son_n of_o wulfer_n succeed_v ethelred_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o have_v reign_v a_o while_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v there_o shear_v a_o monk_n ibid._n another_o kenred_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 170._o kenric_n the_o son_n of_o kerdic_n overthrow_v the_o britan_n that_o oppose_v he_o p._n 120._o kill_v and_o put_v to_o flight_v many_o of_o the_o britan_n at_o searesbirig_n now_o salisbury_n p._n 127._o afterward_o at_o beranvirig_n now_o banbury_n ibid._n kentwin_n a_o west-saxon_a king_n chase_v the_o welsh-britans_n to_o the_o seashore_n p._n 165._o kenulf_n have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n bequeath_v he_o by_o ecferth_n p._n 182._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o virtuous_a reign_n p._n 186._o kenwalk_n succeed_v his_o father_n kinegil_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 156._o his_o success_n various_o deliver_v p._n 158._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v discomfit_v the_o britan_n at_o pen_n in_o somersetshire_n p._n 161._o and_o give_v battle_n to_o wulfer_v to_o have_v take_v he_o prisoner_n p._n 162._o die_a leave_v the_o government_n to_o sexburga_n his_o wife_n p._n 163._o kenwulf_n entitle_v clito_n slay_v by_o ina_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 171._o kenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n see_v kinwulf_n keola_n the_o son_n of_o cuthulf_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n keaulin_n in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 134._o keolwulf_n the_o brother_n of_o kenulf_n the_o mercian_n after_o two_o year_n reign_v drive_v out_o by_o bernulf_n a_o usurper_n p._n 186._o keorle_fw-mi with_o the_o force_n of_o devonshire_n overthrow_v the_o dane_n at_o wigganbeorch_n p._n 193._o kerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o kerdicshore_o and_o over-throws_a the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanle_v in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o he_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n again_o twice_o at_o kerdic_n ford_n and_o at_o kerdic_n league_n p._n 121_o 122._o kimarus_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o kinegil_n and_o cuichelm_fw-ge succeed_v kelwulf_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 145._o they_o make_v truce_n with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n p._n 152_o 153._o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 155._o kinegil_n die_v leaf_n his_o son_n kenwalk_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o kinmarcus_n succeed_v sisillius_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o kinwulf_n or_o kenwulf_n sigebert_n be_v throw_v out_o and_o slay_v by_o a_o swineherd_n be_v salute_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 175._o behave_v himself_o valorous_o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o welsh_a p._n 177._o put_v to_o the_o worst_a at_o besington_n by_o offa_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n be_v rout_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o kineard_n who_o he_o have_v command_v into_o banishment_n p._n 178._o kymbeline_n or_o cunobeline_n the_o successor_n of_o tenuantius_n say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o augustus_n p._n 51._o his_o chief_a seat_n camalodunum_n or_o maldon_n ibid._n l._n learn_v and_o art_n when_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 163._o leil_n succeed_v brute_n greenshield_n and_o build_v caerleil_n p._n 16._o leofric_n duke_n of_o mercia_n and_o siward_n of_o northumberland_n send_v by_o hardecnute_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277_o 278._o by_o their_o counsel_n king_n edward_n seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mother_n queen_n emma_n p._n 281._o they_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o king_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o leofric_n death_n p._n 293._o leofwin_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n after_o his_o father_n banishment_n go_v over_o with_o his_o brother_n harold_n into_o ireland_n p._n 286._o he_o and_o harold_n assist_v their_o father_n with_o a_o fleet_n against_o king_n edward_n p._n 288._o be_v be_v slay_v with_o his_o brother_n harold_n and_o gyrtha_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n p._n 305._o lynceus_n deliver_v in_o fabulous_a story_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o of_o the_o feign_v 50_o daughter_n of_o dioclesian_n king_n of_o syria_n p._n 5._o the_o only_a man_n save_v by_o his_o wife_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 50_o slay_v their_o husband_n ib._n locrine_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o brutus_n have_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o this_o island_n call_v leogria_n for_o his_o share_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 14._o lollius_n urbicus_n draw_v a_o wall_n of_o turf_n between_o the_o frith_n of_o dunbritton_n and_o edinborough_n p._n 78._o london_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n by_o a_o sudden_a fire_n consume_v p._n 183._o lothair_n succeed_v his_o brother_n ecbert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 163._o lucius_z a_o king_n in_o some_o part_n of_o britain_n think_v the_o first_o of_o any_o king_n in_o europe_n who_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 79._o be_v make_v the_o second_o by_o descent_n from_o marius_n ibid._n after_o a_o long_a reign_n bury_v at_o gloucester_n p._n 80._o lud_n wall_n about_o trinovant_n and_o call_v it_o caer_fw-mi lud_n or_o lud_n town_n p._n 28._o ludiken_v the_o mercian_n go_v to_o avenge_v bernulf_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o east-angle_n and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n p._n 187._o lupicinus_n send_v over_o deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o julian_n the_o emperor_n but_o soon_o recall_v p._n 91._o lupus_fw-la bishop_n of_o troy_n assistant_n to_o germanus_n of_o auxerre_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o british_a church_n p._n 104._o m._n madan_n succeed_v his_o father_n locrine_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 15._o maglaunus_fw-la duke_n of_o albania_n marry_v goneril_n elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n leir_n p._n 18._o magoclune_n surname_v the_o island_n dragon_n one_o of_o the_o five_o that_o reign_v towards_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n p._n 132._o magus_n
out_o of_o the_o province_n till_o both_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n he_o have_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n an._n dom._n 687_o at_o length_n victre_v the_o son_n of_o ecbert_n attain_v the_o kingdom_n both_o settle_v at_o home_o all_o thing_n in_o peace_n and_o secure_v his_o border_n from_o all_o outward_a hostility_n while_o thus_o kedwalla_n disquiet_v both_o west_n and_o east_n after_o his_o win_v the_o crown_n ecfrid_n the_o northumbrian_n bed_n and_o ethelred_n the_o mercian_n fight_v a_o sore_a battle_n by_o the_o river_n trent_n wherein_o elswin_n brother_n to_o ecfrid_n a_o youth_n of_o 18_o year_n much_o belove_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o accident_n likely_a to_o occasion_n much_o more_o shed_v of_o blood_n peace_n be_v happy_o make_v by_o the_o grave_a exhortation_n of_o archbishop_n theodore_n a_o pecuniary_a fine_n only_o pay_v to_o ecfrid_n as_o some_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o brother_n life_n another_o adversity_n befall_v ecfrid_n in_o 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