help_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a say_v if_o the_o pagan_a refuse_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n which_o we_o offer_v penda_n let_v we_o make_v offer_n unto_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o so_o bind_v himself_o by_o vow_n promise_v that_o if_o he_o may_v obtain_v victory_n he_o will_v offer_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o further_o will_v give_v twelve_o manor_n lordship_n or_o farm_n to_o the_o build_n of_o monastery_n and_o so_o with_o a_o small_a army_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o hazard_n of_o battle_n it_o be_v say_v that_o penda_n have_v thirty_o company_n of_o man_n of_o war_n furnish_v with_o thirty_o noble_a captain_n or_o colonel_n against_o who_o come_v oswie_a with_o his_o son_n alchfrid_n have_v but_o a_o small_a army_n but_o confirm_v yet_o with_o hope_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o other_o son_n ecgfrid_n remain_v in_o hostage_n at_o that_o time_n with_o queen_n cinnise_n edilwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswald_n that_o govern_v deira_n &_o aught_o to_o have_v aid_v oswie_a be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o penda_n against_o his_o country_n and_o against_o his_o uncle_n but_o in_o time_n of_o the_o fight_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o aside_o to_o behold_v what_o chance_n will_v follow_v the_o battle_n be_v begin_v the_o thirty_o pagan_a captain_n be_v overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o those_o that_o come_v to_o aid_n penda_n be_v almost_o all_o slay_v northumber_n among_o who_o be_v edilhere_o king_n of_o the_o eastangle_v that_o reign_v after_o his_o brother_n anna_n and_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o this_o war_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o to_o the_o water_n of_o inwet_a the_o which_o be_v rise_v as_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o great_a rain_n drown_v more_o of_o the_o enemy_n than_o die_v of_o the_o northumber_n sword_n after_o that_o oswie_n have_v obtain_v this_o victory_n he_o perform_v promise_n in_o bestow_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o virginity_n and_o also_o give_v the_o twelve_o manor_n whereof_o six_o be_v in_o deira_n and_o six_o in_o bernicia_n contain_v every_o of_o they_o ten_o household_n a_o piece_n elfle_v elfle_v also_o king_n oswies_n daughter_n be_v profess_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o herthew_n hilda_n where_o one_o hilda_n be_v abbess_n which_o hilda_n purchase_v a_o lordship_n of_o ten_o household_n in_o streanshall_n now_o call_v whitbie_n build_v a_o monastery_n there_o in_o the_o which_o first_o the_o say_v elfle_v be_v a_o novice_n and_o after_o a_o ruler_n till_o at_o length_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o year_n she_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v her_o mother_n eufle_v and_o her_o grandfather_n edwin_n with_o many_o other_o high_a estate_n within_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o victory_n above_o mention_v get_v by_o king_n oswie_n in_o the_o country_n of_o loide_n on_o the_o 17_o kalend_n of_o december_n &_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n loide_n happen_v to_o the_o great_a commodity_n and_o gain_n of_o both_o the_o people_n for_o by_o the_o same_o he_o deliver_v his_o country_n of_o northumberland_n from_o the_o cruel_a destruction_n make_v in_o the_o same_o by_o the_o pagan_a people_n of_o mercia_n and_o convert_v those_o pagan_n themselves_n and_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v to_o they_o whole_o unto_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o first_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mercia_n mercia_n and_o also_o of_o lindesferne_n and_o the_o middleangle_n be_v one_o diuma_n who_o die_v among_o the_o middleangle_n the_o second_o be_v cellach_n the_o which_o leave_v his_o bishopric_n return_v into_o scotland_n for_o they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o three_o be_v a_o englishman_n name_v trumhere_o but_o instruct_v and_o ordain_v of_o the_o scot_n he_o be_v abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o ingethlingum_n be_v build_v in_o that_o place_n where_o king_n oswin_n be_v slay_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v for_o queen_n eufle_v that_o be_v his_o kinswoman_n get_v of_o her_o husband_n king_n oswie_n a_o place_n there_o for_o the_o foresay_a trumhere_o to_o build_v that_o abbeie_fw-la upon_o king_n oswie_n have_v slay_v king_n penda_n oswie_n govern_v the_o people_n of_o mercia_n and_o also_o other_o of_o the_o south_n province_n &_o subdue_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pictish_a nation_n to_o the_o english_a dominion_n about_o the_o same_o time_n king_n oswie_n give_v unto_o peada_n the_o son_n of_o king_n penda_n because_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n the_o country_n of_o the_o southmercies_o contain_v 5000_o household_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o northmercies_o by_o the_o river_n trent_n southmercia_n the_o country_n of_o the_o northmercies_o contain_v in_o those_o day_n 7000_o household_n northmercia_n but_o peada_n in_o the_o next_o spring_n be_v wicked_o murder_v though_o the_o treason_n of_o his_o wicked_a wife_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n west_n the_o duke_n of_o mercia_n rebel_n against_o oswie_n recover_v their_o own_o bound_n and_o create_v wulfhere_o their_o king_n cenwald_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n fight_v with_o the_o britain_n and_o prevail_v he_o be_v vanquish_v by_o wulfhere_o adelwold_n king_n of_o sussex_n have_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n give_v he_o and_o why_o succession_n of_o edelher_n edelwal_n and_o aldulfe_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eastangle_v colman_n a_o scot_n first_o make_v bishop_n of_o northumberland_n controversy_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n about_o bald_a crown_n or_o shave_v the_o hair_n superstition_n punish_v by_o god_n ceadda_n bishop_n of_o york_n his_o course_n of_o life_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o office_n commend_v egbert_n king_n of_o kent_n the_o see_v of_o canturburie_n void_a the_o preferment_n thereto_o refuse_v theodore_n a_o moonke_v supply_v the_o room_n at_o the_o pope_n appointment_n all_o the_o english_a clergy_n obey_v he_o as_o their_o head_n his_o visitation_n and_o reformation_n sing_v use_v in_o church_n theodore_n and_o adrian_n worthy_o praise_v english_a man_n happy_a glasier_n first_o bring_v into_o this_o island_n the_o xxxiij_o chapter_n after_o three_o year_n be_v complete_a 24._o next_o ensue_v the_o death_n of_o king_n penda_n the_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mercia_n immin_n eaba_n and_o eadbert_n rebel_v against_o king_n oswie_n advance_v one_o wulfhere_o a_o young_a gentleman_n man_n the_o son_n of_o peda_n and_o brother_n to_o peada_n who_o they_o have_v keep_v in_o secret_a to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o expel_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o king_n oswie_n they_o recover_v both_o their_o own_o confine_n and_o liberty_n withal_o and_o so_o live_v in_o freedom_n with_o their_o own_o natural_a king_n the_o foresay_a uulfhere_o they_o also_o continue_v with_o glad_a heart_n in_o service_n of_o the_o celestial_a king_n our_o god_n and_o saviour_n this_o uulfhere_o govern_v the_o mercy_n seventéene_fw-mi year_n 24._o the_o which_o mercy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v uulfhere_o have_v four_o bishop_n successivelie_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n one_o after_o another_o as_o the_o above_o mention_v trumhere_o jaroman_n ceadda_n and_o winfrid_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a appear_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n uulfhers_n reign_n west_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o seventéenth_fw-mi year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o chenwald_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o same_o chenwald_n fight_v with_o the_o britain_n at_o pennum_n where_o the_o britain_n be_v assemble_v in_o great_a number_n proud_o encounter_v with_o the_o englishman_n and_o at_o the_o first_o put_v they_o to_o the_o worst_a but_o when_o the_o englishman_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n give_v over_o but_o do_v stick_v to_o their_o tackle_n chenwald_n at_o length_n the_o britain_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n so_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o brute_n receive_v that_o day_n a_o incurable_a wound_n but_o within_o three_o year_n after_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ninetéenth_fw-mi year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v chenwald_n he_o have_v not_o the_o like_a luck_n in_o battle_n against_o the_o foresay_a uulfhere_o king_n of_o mercia_n as_o he_o have_v before_o against_o the_o britain_n uulfhere_o for_o the_o say_v uulfhere_o vanquish_a he_o in_o the_o field_n pass_v through_o his_o country_n with_o a_o great_a army_n unto_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n sussex_n which_o he_o conquer_v and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o adelwold_n king_n of_o sussex_n as_o a_o gift_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o receive_v he_o at_o the_o fontstone_n after_o he_o have_v convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n he_o give_v unto_o adelwold_n that_o i_o will_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o people_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ._n now_o after_o that_o
their_o capacity_n and_o mould_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o therefore_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o navy_n of_o xerxes_n of_o which_o each_o mean_a vessel_n as_o appear_v by_o herodot_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o soldier_n and_o some_o of_o they_o three_o hundred_o these_o be_v call_v triremes_n and_o be_v indeed_o galley_n that_o have_v three_o row_n of_o oar_n on_o every_o side_n for_o the_o word_n navis_fw-la be_v indifferent_o apply_v so_o well_o to_o the_o galley_n as_o ship_n as_o to_o the_o conversant_a in_o history_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a time_n also_o they_o have_v galley_n of_o four_o row_n five_o row_n six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o twelve_o yea_o fifteen_o row_n of_o oar_n on_o a_o side_n judge_v you_o then_o of_o what_o quantity_n those_o vessel_n be_v pliny_n lib._n 7._o note_v one_o damasthenes_n to_o be_v the_o first_o maker_n of_o the_o galley_n with_o two_o row_n call_v bireme_n thucydides_n refer_v the_o triremes_n to_o ammocles_n of_o corinthum_n the_o quadriremes_n be_v devise_v by_o aristotle_n of_o carthage_n the_o quinquiremes_n by_o nestchthon_n of_o salamina_n the_o galley_n of_o six_o row_n by_o xenagoras_n of_o syracuse_n from_o this_o to_o the_o ten_o nesigiton_n bring_v up_o alexander_n the_o great_a cause_v one_o to_o be_v make_v of_o twelve_o ptolomeus_n soter_n of_o fifteen_o demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n of_o thirty_o ptolom_n philad_n of_o forty_o ptol._n triphon_n of_o fifty_o all_o which_o above_o four_o be_v none_o other_o in_o my_o opinion_n than_o unweldie_a cart_n and_o more_o serve_v for_o pleasure_n and_o to_o gaze_v upon_o than_o any_o use_n in_o the_o war_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v devise_v but_o of_o all_o other_o i_o note_v one_o of_o forty_o row_n which_o ptolo._n philopater_n build_v contain_v 200_o and_o eighty_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o eight_o and_o forty_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n it_o hold_v also_o four_o thousand_o oar_n four_o hundred_o mariner_n and_o three_o thousand_o soldier_n so_o that_o in_o the_o say_a vessel_n be_v seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o person_n a_o report_n incredible_a if_o truth_n and_o good_a testimony_n do_v not_o confirm_v the_o same_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v therefore_o that_o the_o ancient_a vessel_n far_o exceed_v we_o for_o capacity_n nevertheless_o if_o you_o regard_v the_o form_n and_o the_o assurance_n from_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therewithal_o the_o strength_n and_o nimbleness_n of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v in_o our_o time_n you_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o we_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o they_o for_o as_o the_o great_a vessel_n be_v not_o always_o the_o safe_a so_o that_o of_o most_o huge_a capacity_n be_v not_o always_o the_o apt_a to_o shift_v and_o brook_v the_o sea_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o great_a henry_n the_o huge_a vessel_n that_o ever_o england_n frame_v in_o our_o time_n neither_o be_v the_o ship_n of_o old_a like_a unto_o we_o in_o mould_n and_o manner_n of_o building_n above_o the_o water_n for_o of_o low_a galley_n in_o our_o sea_n we_o make_v small_a account_n nor_o so_o full_a of_o ease_n within_o since_o time_n have_v engender_v more_o skill_n in_o the_o write_v and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o more_o perfection_n than_o they_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o to_o come_v unto_o our_o purpose_n at_o the_o first_o intend_v the_o navy_n of_o england_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n of_o which_o the_o one_o serve_v for_o the_o war_n the_o other_o for_o burden_n and_o the_o three_o for_o fisherman_n which_o get_v their_o live_n by_o fish_v on_o the_o sea_n how_o many_o of_o the_o first_o order_n be_v maintain_v within_o the_o realm_n it_o pass_v my_o cunning_n to_o express_v yet_o since_o it_o may_v be_v part_v into_o the_o navy_n royal_a and_o common_a fleet_n i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o their_o number_n be_v certain_a &_o well_o know_v to_o very_a many_o certes_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o europe_n that_o have_v a_o more_o beautiful_a or_o gallant_a sort_n of_o ship_n than_o the_o queens_n majesty_n of_o england_n at_o this_o present_a and_o those_o general_o be_v of_o such_o exceed_a force_n that_o two_o of_o they_o be_v well_o appoint_v and_o furnish_v as_o they_o ought_v will_v not_o let_v to_o encounter_v with_o three_o or_o four_o of_o those_o of_o other_o country_n and_o either_o bowge_a they_o or_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n if_o they_o may_v not_o bring_v they_o home_o neither_o be_v the_o mould_n of_o any_o foreign_a bark_n so_o convenientlie_o make_v to_o brook_v so_o well_o one_o sea_n as_o another_o lie_v upon_o the_o shore_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n as_o those_o of_o england_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a report_n that_o stranger_n make_v of_o our_o ship_n among_o themselves_o be_v daily_o confirm_v to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v that_o for_o strength_n assurance_n nimbleness_n and_o swiftness_n of_o sail_v there_o be_v no_o vessel_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o we_o and_o all_o these_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o regiment_n and_o safe_a custody_n of_o the_o admerall_a who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o some_o imagine_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n almiras_n a_o capiteine_a on_o the_o sea_n for_o so_o say_v zonaras_n in_o basilio_n macedon_n &_o basilio_n porphyriogenito_n though_o other_o fetch_v it_o from_o ad_fw-la mare_fw-la the_o latin_a word_n another_o sort_n from_o amyras_n the_o saracen_n magistrate_n or_o from_o some_o french_a derivation_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o for_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o the_o queens_n highness_n have_v at_o this_o present_a which_o be_v the_o four_o and_o twentieth_o of_o her_o reign_n already_o make_v and_o furnish_v to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o great_a ship_n which_o lie_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o gillingham_n ride_v beside_o three_o galley_n of_o who_o particular_a name_n and_o furniture_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o can_v come_v by_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v report_n at_o this_o time_n the_o name_n of_o so_o many_o ship_n belong_v to_o her_o majesty_n as_o i_o can_v come_v by_o at_o this_o present_a the_o bonaduenture_n elizabeth_n jonas_n white_a bear_n philip_n and_o marie_n triumph_n bull._n tiger_n antlope_n hope_n lion_n victory_n marry_o rose_n foresight_n swift_a suit_n aid_n handmaid_n dread_a nought_o swallow_n jennet_n bark_n of_o bullen_n achates_n falcon._n george_n revenge_n it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v in_o the_o young_a day_n of_o the_o world_n and_o long_o since_o frame_v themselves_o to_o erect_v every_o year_n a_o city_n in_o some_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o no_o small_a wonder_n that_o sardanapalus_n shall_v begin_v &_o finish_v two_o to_o wit_n anchialus_n and_o tharsus_n in_o one_o day_n so_o her_o grace_n do_v year_o build_v one_o ship_n or_o other_o to_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o her_o frontier_n from_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o of_o this_o report_n i_o have_v no_o assure_a certainty_n so_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o these_o thing_n yet_o this_o i_o think_v worthy_a further_o to_o be_v add_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v drive_v to_o service_n at_o one_o instant_n which_o god_n forbid_v she_o shall_v have_v a_o power_n by_o sea_n of_o about_o nine_o or_o ten_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v a_o notable_a company_n beside_o the_o supply_n of_o other_o vessel_n appertein_v to_o her_o subject_n to_o furnish_v up_o her_o voyage_n beside_o these_o her_o grace_n have_v other_o in_o hand_n also_o of_o who_o hereafter_o as_o their_o turn_n do_v come_v about_o i_o will_v not_o let_v to_o leave_v some_o further_a remembrance_n she_o have_v likewise_o three_o notable_a galley_n the_o spee_v well_o the_o try_v right_a and_o the_o black_a galley_n with_o the_o fight_n whereof_o and_o rest_n of_o the_o navy_n royal_a it_o be_v incredible_a to_o say_v how_o great_o her_o grace_n be_v delight_v and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n i_o say_v since_o by_o their_o mean_n her_o coast_n be_v keep_v in_o quiet_a and_o sundry_a foreign_a enemy_n put_v back_o which_o otherwise_o will_v invade_v us._n the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v for_o burden_n with_o the_o other_o whereof_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n already_o and_o who_o use_n be_v daily_o see_v as_o occasion_n serve_v in_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v to_o i_o utterlie_o unknown_a yet_o if_o the_o report_n of_o one_o record_n be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o be_v credit_v there_o be_v 135_o ship_n that_o exceed_v 500_o tun_n topman_n under_o 100_o
ludgate_n build_v the_o xxviij_o chapter_n cadwallo_n or_o cadwalline_n for_o we_o find_v he_o so_o name_v begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o britain_n 635._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 635_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n heracleus_n 35_o and_o in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o dagobert_n k._n of_o france_n of_o this_o man_n you_o have_v hear_v partly_o before_o touch_v his_o deal_n and_o war_n against_o the_o northumber_n and_o other_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n be_v report_v of_o he_o by_o the_o british_a writer_n we_o have_v think_v good_a in_o his_o place_n to_o rehearse_v the_o same_o in_o part_n as_o in_o gal._n mon._n we_o find_v write_v leave_v the_o credit_n still_o with_o the_o author_n since_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o more_o suspect_v because_o other_o author_n of_o good_a authority_n as_o beda_n henry_n huntingdon_n william_n malmesburie_n and_o other_o seem_v great_o to_o disagree_v from_o he_o herein_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v this_o cadwallo_n and_o edwin_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfred_n as_o galfride_n say_v appear_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o france_n be_v send_v thither_o unto_o solomon_n king_n of_o britain_n by_o king_n cadwane_o when_o they_o be_v very_o young_a now_o after_o their_o return_n into_o this_o land_n when_o they_o be_v make_v king_n cadwallo_n of_o the_o britain_n &_o edwin_n of_o the_o northumber_n there_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n great_a friendship_n betwixt_o they_o till_o at_o length_n edwin_n require_v of_o cadwallo_n that_o he_o may_v wear_v a_o crown_n and_o celebrate_v appoint_v solemnity_n within_o his_o dominion_n of_o northumberland_n as_o well_o as_o cadwallo_n do_v in_o his_o country_n cadwallo_n take_v advice_n in_o this_o matter_n at_o length_n by_o persuasion_n of_o his_o nephew_n brian_n deny_v to_o grant_v unto_o edwin_n his_o request_n wherewith_o edwin_n take_v such_o displeasure_n that_o he_o send_v word_n unto_o cadwallo_n that_o he_o will_v be_v crown_v without_o his_o leave_n or_o licence_n since_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o grant_v it_o whereto_o cadwallo_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o so_o do_v he_o will_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n under_o his_o diadem_n if_o he_o presume_v to_o wear_v any_o within_o the_o confine_n of_o britain_n hereof_o discord_n arise_v betwixt_o these_o two_o prince_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a war_n either_o of_o they_o against_o the_o other_o and_o at_o length_n join_v in_o battle_n with_o their_o main_a force_n cadwallo_n lose_v the_o field_n with_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n edwin_n and_o be_v chase_v flee_v into_o scotland_n and_o from_o thence_o get_v over_o into_o ireland_n and_o final_o pass_v the_o sea_n into_o britain_n armorike_n 〈◊〉_d where_o of_o his_o cousin_n king_n solomon_n he_o be_v courteous_o receive_v and_o at_o length_n obtain_v of_o he_o 10000_o man_n to_o go_v with_o he_o back_o into_o his_o country_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o recovery_n of_o his_o land_n &_o dominion_n the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v cruel_o spoil_v waste_a and_o hary_v by_o king_n edwin_n at_o the_o same_o time_n brian_n the_o nephew_n of_o cadwallo_n who_o he_o have_v send_v into_o britain_n a_o little_a before_o to_o slay_v a_o certain_a wizard_n or_o southsaier_n who_o king_n edwin_n have_v get_v out_o of_o spain_n name_v pelitus_n that_o by_o disclose_v the_o purpose_n of_o cadwallo_n unto_o edwin_n great_o hinder_v cadwallos_n enterprise_n have_v fortify_v the_o city_n of_o excester_n meaning_n to_o defend_v it_o till_o the_o come_n of_o cadwallo_n whereupon_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n besiege_v that_o city_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n purpose_v to_o take_v it_o and_o brian_n within_o it_o cadwallo_n then_o advertise_v hereof_o immediate_o after_o his_o arrival_n haste_v to_o excester_n and_o divide_v his_o people_n in_o 4_o part_n set_v upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o take_v penda_n and_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a army_n penda_fw-la have_v no_o other_o shift_n to_o escape_v submit_v himself_o whole_o unto_o cadwallo_n promise_v to_o become_v his_o liegeman_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o saxon_n in_o his_o quarrel_n penda_fw-la be_v thus_o subdue_v cadwallo_n call_v his_o noble_n together_o which_o have_v be_v disperse_v abroad_o a_o long_a season_n &_o with_o all_o speed_n go_v against_o edwin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o hatfield_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v with_o his_o son_n osfride_n and_o eodbold_n king_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o orknie_n which_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o his_o aid_n ¶_o by_o this_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o fabian_n have_v gather_v amiss_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o british_a king_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o beda_n and_o other_o that_o edwin_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 634._o and_o where_o fabian_n as_o before_o be_v say_v 634._o attribute_v that_o act_n &_o diverse_a other_o unto_o cadwan_n the_o father_n of_o this_o cadwallo_n yet_o both_o gal._n mon._n and_o beda_n with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o other_o writer_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o cadwallo_n harding_n assign_v but_o 13_o year_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o cadwan_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 616_o in_o the_o which_o as_o he_o say_v cadwallo_n begin_v his_o reign_n which_o opinion_n of_o he_o seem_v best_a to_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o other_o author_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o other_o do_n of_o cadwallo_n as_o we_o find_v they_o record_v in_o the_o british_a story_n after_o he_o have_v get_v this_o victory_n against_o the_o northumber_n he_o cruel_o pursue_v the_o saxon_n as_o though_o he_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o all_o britain_n and_o send_v penda_n against_o king_n oswald_n that_o succéede_v edwin_n though_o at_o the_o first_o penda_n receive_v the_o overthrow_n at_o heavenfield_n yet_o afterward_o cadwallo_n himself_o high_o displease_v with_o that_o chance_n pursue_v oswald_n and_o fight_v with_o he_o at_o a_o place_n call_v bourne_n where_o penda_n slay_v the_o say_a oswald_n slay_v whereupon_o his_o brother_n osunus_n succeed_v in_o government_n of_o the_o northumber_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o cadwallo_n now_o rule_v as_o king_n over_o all_o britain_n and_o at_o length_n by_o great_a gift_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n obtain_v peace_n till_o at_o length_n upon_o spite_n penda_fw-la king_n of_o mercia_n obtain_v licence_n of_o cadwallo_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o say_a osunus_n 654_o in_o the_o which_o as_o it_o happen_v penda_n himself_o be_v slay_v then_o cadwallo_n after_o two_o year_n grant_v that_o ulfridus_n the_o son_n of_o penda_n shall_v succeed_v in_o mercia_n thus_o cadwallo_n rule_v thing_n at_o his_o appointment_n within_o this_o land_n 676._o and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v 48_o year_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o 22_o of_o november_n his_o body_n be_v embalm_v and_o dress_v with_o sweet_a confection_n be_v put_v into_o a_o brazen_a image_n by_o marvellous_a art_n melt_v and_o cast_v which_o image_n be_v set_v on_o a_o brazen_a horse_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n the_o britain_n set_v up_o aloft_o upon_o the_o west_n gate_n of_o london_n call_v ludgate_n in_o sign_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o saxon_n moreover_o the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n underneath_o the_o same_o gate_n be_v by_o the_o britain_n then_o build_v thus_o have_v the_o britain_n make_v mention_n of_o their_o valiant_a prince_n cadwallo_n but_o diverse_a think_v that_o much_o of_o this_o history_n be_v but_o fable_n because_o of_o the_o manifest_a vary_a both_o from_o beda_n and_o other_o antentike_a writer_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v the_o true_a story_n of_o the_o forename_a king_n oswald_n his_o desire_n to_o restore_v christian_n religion_n cormans_n preach_v taking_z small_a effect_n among_o the_o northumber_n persuade_v he_o to_o depart_v into_o his_o own_o country_n he_o slander_v they_o before_o the_o scotish_n clergy_n aidan_n a_o godly_a man_n tell_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o profit_v by_o cormans_n preach_v aidan_n come_v into_o england_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n he_o vari_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n from_o the_o english_a church_n custom_n the_o northumber_n have_v he_o &_o his_o doctrine_n in_o reverence_n oswald'_v earnest_a zeal_n to_o further_a religion_n by_o aidans_n preach_v and_o ministry_n 15000_o baptise_a within_o 7_o day_n oswald_n have_v the_o britain_n scot_n pict_n &_o english_a at_o his_o commandment_n his_o commendable_a deed_n of_o christian_n charity_n the_o westsaxon_n convert_v to_o
not_o about_o to_o practice_v any_o deceitful_a train_n nor_o fraudulent_a devise_n against_o the_o englishman_n the_o britain_n otherwise_o call_v welshman_n though_o for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o a_o peculiar_a hatred_n they_o do_v impugn_v the_o english_a nation_n &_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o ester_n appoint_v by_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n yet_o both_o divine_a and_o humane_a force_n utterlie_o resist_v they_o they_o be_v not_o able_a in_o neither_o behalf_n to_o attain_v to_o their_o wish_a intention_n as_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v partly_o free_a yet_o in_o some_o point_n remain_v still_o as_o thrall_n and_o mancipate_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o englishman_n who_o say_v beda_n now_o in_o the_o acceptable_a time_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n many_o among_o they_o of_o northumberland_n lay_v armour_n and_o weapon_n aside_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n more_o desirous_a to_o be_v profess_v in_o religious_a house_n then_o to_o exercise_v feat_n of_o war_n but_o what_o will_v come_v thereof_o say_v he_o the_o age_n that_o follow_v shall_v see_v and_o behold_v with_o these_o word_n do_v beda_n and_o his_o history_n continue_v till_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 731_o which_o be_v from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o englishman_n into_o this_o land_n about_o 285_o year_n according_a to_o his_o account_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 732_o 732_o in_o place_n of_o wilfrid_n the_o second_o egbert_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o york_n this_o egbert_n be_v brother_n unto_o a_o other_o egbert_n malm._n who_o as_o then_o be_v king_n of_o northumberland_n by_o who_o help_n he_o great_o advance_v the_o see_v of_o york_n and_o recover_v the_o pall_n so_o that_o where_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n that_o hold_v the_o same_o see_v before_o he_o since_o paulins_n day_n want_v the_o pall_n and_o so_o be_v count_v simple_o but_o particular_a bishop_n now_o be_v he_o entitle_v by_o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n he_o also_o get_v together_o a_o great_a number_n of_o good_a book_n which_o he_o bestow_v in_o a_o library_n at_o york_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n 733_o on_o the_o 18_o kalend_n of_o september_n 733_o the_o sun_n suffer_v a_o great_a eclipse_n about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o after_o noon_n in_o somuch_o that_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o black_a and_o horrible_a penthouse_n in_o the_o year_n 735_o that_o reverend_a and_o profound_a learned_a man_n beda_n depart_v this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 82_o year_n of_o age_n upon_o ascension_n day_n which_o be_v the_o 7_o kalend_n of_o june_n and_o 26_o of_o may_n as_o matt._n westm._n have_v diligent_o observe_v w._n harison_n add_v hitherto_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o a_o old_a epistle_n of_o cuthbert_n moonke_v of_o the_o same_o house_n unto_o cuthwine_n that_o the_o say_v beda_n lie_v in_o his_o deathbed_n translate_v the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n into_o english_a and_o command_v his_o brethren_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o read_v and_o contemplation_n of_o good_a book_n and_o not_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o with_o fable_n and_o frivolous_a matter_n final_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o geruie_n distant_a five_o mile_n from_o wiremouth_n and_o abbeie_v also_o in_o the_o north_n part_n not_o far_o from_o newcastle_n as_o be_v before_o remember_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o those_o two_o abbey_v and_o be_v scholar_n to_o john_n of_o beverley_n how_o through_o he_o be_v see_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a literature_n the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v do_v manifest_o bear_v witness_n his_o judgement_n also_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v over_o all_o that_o sergius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v unto_o celfride_n the_o abbot_n of_o wiremouth_n require_v he_o to_o send_v beda_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o certain_a question_n move_v there_o which_o without_o his_o opinion_n may_v seem_v to_o rest_v doubtful_a but_o whether_o he_o go_v thither_o or_o not_o we_o can_v not_o affirm_v but_o as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o man_n worthy_a of_o credit_n he_o never_o go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n but_o continue_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o abbey_v of_o geruie_a and_o wiremouth_n first_o under_o benet_n the_o first_o abbot_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o same_o abbey_v and_o after_o under_o the_o say_a celfride_n in_o who_o time_n he_o receive_v order_n of_o priesthood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n john_n surname_v of_o beverley_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v marvel_v that_o a_o man_n bear_v in_o the_o uttermost_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v prove_v so_o excellent_a in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n that_o his_o fame_n shall_v so_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o go_v never_o out_o of_o his_o native_a contrie_n to_o seek_v it_o but_o who_o that_o mark_v in_o read_v old_a history_n the_o state_n of_o abbey_v and_o monastery_n in_o those_o day_n craâ—â—â—â—â—_n shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v order_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o school_n or_o college_n have_v in_o they_o diverse_a learned_a man_n that_o attend_v only_o to_o teach_v &_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o knowledge_n of_o good_a learning_n or_o else_o to_o go_v abroad_o and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o town_n and_o village_n adjoin_v the_o same_o year_n die_v archbishop_n tacuine_a and_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 735_o 735_o nothelmus_fw-la be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n in_o his_o place_n and_o egbert_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o same_o year_n get_v his_o pall_n from_o rome_n and_o so_o be_v confirm_v archbishop_n and_o ordain_v two_o bishop_n fruidberd_n and_o fruidwald_n but_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o year_n 744._o cuthred_a king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o be_v great_o trouble_v by_o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n they_o be_v pacify_v kenric_a king_n cuthred_n son_n slay_v earl_n adelme_n rebell_v against_o he_o who_o the_o king_n pardon_v cuthred_n fight_v with_o ethelbald_a at_o hereford_n he_o have_v the_o victory_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v sigebert_n succede_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v cruel_a to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v expel_v from_o his_o royal_a estate_n murder_n revenge_v with_o murder_n succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eastangle_v king_n change_v their_o crown_n for_o monk_n cowl_n the_o britain_n subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o king_n of_o pict_n the_o moon_n eclipse_v the_o three_o chapter_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o ethelard_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n cuthred_a his_o coosine_n cuthr_v be_v make_v king_n and_o governor_n of_o those_o people_n reign_v the_o term_n of_o 16_o year_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 740_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n 740_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o second_o theodorus_n cala_fw-la k._n of_o france_n and_o about_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o ethfine_a king_n of_o scot_n this_o cuthred_n have_v much_o to_o do_v against_o edilbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n hunt_n who_o one_o while_n with_o stir_v his_o own_o subject_n the_o westsaxon_n to_o rebellion_n a_o other_o while_n with_o open_a war_n and_o sometime_o by_o secret_a craft_n and_o subtle_a practice_n seek_v to_o disquiet_v he_o howbeit_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o peace_n as_o conclude_v betwixt_o they_o and_o then_o join_v their_o power_n together_o they_o go_v against_o the_o welshman_n &_o give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n as_o before_o be_v partly_o touch_v slay_v in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o this_o cuthred_n reign_v his_o son_n kenric_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o seditious_a tumult_n among_o his_o man_n of_o war_n a_o gentleman_n young_a in_o year_n west_n but_o of_o a_o stout_a courage_n and_o very_o forward_o whereby_o as_o be_v think_v he_o come_v the_o soon_o to_o his_o woeful_a end_n in_o the_o 11_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 751_o cuthr_v have_v war_n against_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n call_v adelme_v who_o raise_v a_o commotion_n against_o he_o adventure_v to_o give_v battle_n though_o he_o have_v the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v at_o point_n to_o have_v go_v away_o with_o victory_n if_o by_o a_o wound_n at_o that_o instant_n receive_v his_o perjury_n have_v not_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o king_n just_a cause_n advance_v to_o triumph_v over_o his_o adversary_n who_o yet_o by_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n he_o pardon_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n king_n cuthred_n be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o proud_a exaction_n and_o hard_a do_n of_o edilbald_a west_n king_n of_o mercia_n raise_v his_o power_n and_o encounter_v with_o the_o
forward_a courage_n haste_v to_o encounter_v his_o enemy_n the_o which_o receive_v he_o so_o sharp_o and_o with_o so_o cruel_a fight_n that_o at_o length_n the_o englishman_n be_v at_o point_n to_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n but_o herewith_o come_v king_n ethelred_n and_o manful_o end_v the_o battle_n stay_v his_o people_n from_o run_v away_o and_o so_o encourage_v they_o and_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o as_o be_v think_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o have_v serve_v the_o dane_n final_o be_v chase_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n lose_v one_o of_o their_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v basreeg_n or_o osréeg_n discomfit_v and_o 5_o earl_n sidroc_n the_o elder_a and_o sidroc_n the_o young_a osberne_n freine_n and_o harold_n this_o battle_n be_v sore_o fight_v and_o continue_v till_o night_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o dane_n about_o 14_o day_n after_o king_n ethelred_n and_o his_o brother_n alured_n fight_v eftsoon_o with_o the_o danish_a army_n at_o basin_n where_o the_o dane_n have_v the_o victory_n merton_n also_o two_o month_n after_o this_o they_o likewise_o fight_v with_o the_o dane_n at_o merton_n and_o there_o the_o dane_n after_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a say_v &_o pursue_v in_o chase_n a_o long_a time_n yet_o at_o length_n they_o also_o get_v the_o victory_n in_o which_o battle_n edmund_n bishop_n of_o shireborne_v be_v slay_v and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v man_n of_o worthy_a fame_n and_o good_a account_n in_o the_o summer_n follow_v a_o mighty_a host_n of_o the_o dane_n come_v to_o read_v and_o there_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n virg._n ¶_o these_o thing_n agree_v not_o with_o that_o which_o polydore_n virgil_n have_v write_v of_o these_o war_n which_o king_n ethelred_n have_v with_o the_o dane_n for_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o juarus_n a_o king_n of_o the_o dane_n juarus_n who_o land_v as_o he_o write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o humber_n and_o like_o a_o stout_a enemy_n invade_v the_o country_n adjoin_v against_o who_o ethelred_n with_o his_o brother_n alured_n come_v with_o a_o army_n and_o encounter_v the_o dane_n fight_v with_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n together_o and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a but_o that_o the_o night_n sever_v they_o asunder_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o join_v again_o but_o the_o death_n of_o juarus_n who_o chance_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o battle_n flight_n discourage_v the_o dane_n so_o that_o they_o be_v easy_o put_v to_o flight_n of_o who_o before_o they_o can_v get_v out_o of_o danger_n a_o great_a number_n be_v slay_v but_o after_o that_o they_o have_v recover_v themselves_o together_o and_o find_v out_o a_o convenient_a place_n where_o to_o pitch_v their_o camp_n they_o choose_v to_o their_o captain_n agnerus_n and_o hubba_n hubba_n two_o brethren_n which_o indevor_v themselves_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o repair_v their_o army_n so_o that_o within_o 15_o day_n after_o the_o dane_n eftsoon_o fight_v with_o the_o englishman_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o overthrow_n that_o little_o want_v of_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o encounter_n to_o be_v attempt_v after_o by_o the_o englishman_n but_o yet_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o this_o as_o the_o dane_n attend_v their_o market_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o range_v somewhat_o licentiouslie_o abroad_o they_o fall_v within_o â—he_v danger_n of_o such_o ambush_n as_o be_v lay_v for_o they_o by_o king_n ethelred_n that_o no_o small_a slaughter_n be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o loss_n of_o the_o englishman_n amongst_o other_o ethelred_n himself_o receive_v a_o wound_n whereof_o he_o short_o after_o die_v thus_o say_v polydore_n touch_v the_o war_n which_o king_n ethelred_n have_v with_o the_o dane_n who_o yet_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o such_o author_n as_o he_o herein_o follow_v vary_v much_o from_o that_o which_o the_o danish_a writer_n do_v record_n of_o these_o matter_n and_o namely_o touch_v the_o do_n of_o juarus_n as_o in_o the_o danish_a history_n you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a but_o now_o to_o our_o purpose_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o king_n ethelred_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o hurt_n receive_v in_o fight_n against_o the_o dane_n as_o polydore_n say_v or_o otherwise_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o ethelred_n anon_o after_o easter_n depart_v this_o life_n abbeie_fw-la in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winborne_n abbey_n in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o ethelred_n the_o foresay_a danish_a captain_n fabian_n hunger_n otherwise_o call_v agnerus_n and_o hubba_n return_v from_o the_o north_n part_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastangle_v 870_o come_v unto_o thetford_n whereof_o edmund_n who_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o that_o season_n over_o the_o eastangle_v eastangle_v be_v advertise_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o man_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o give_v battle_n unto_o this_o army_n of_o the_o dane_n but_o he_o with_o his_o people_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o framingham_n castle_n where_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o siege_n by_o his_o enemy_n death_n he_o yield_v himself_o unto_o they_o and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o renounce_v the_o christian_n faith_n they_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o shoot_v arrow_n at_o he_o till_o he_o die_v and_o afterward_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n and_o throw_v the_o same_o into_o a_o thick_a grove_n of_o bush_n but_o afterward_o his_o friend_n take_v the_o body_n with_o the_o head_n egleseon_n and_o â—uried_v the_o same_o at_o egleseon_n where_o afterward_o also_o a_o fair_a monastery_n be_v build_v by_o one_o bishop_n aswin_n and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v after_o caâ—â—ed_v saint_n edmundfburie_n thus_o be_v king_n edmund_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o cruel_a dane_n for_o his_o constant_a confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o so_o cease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o eastangle_v malâ—_n for_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n have_v thus_o slay_v that_o bless_a man_n they_o conquer_v all_o the_o country_n &_o waste_v it_o governor_n so_o that_o through_o their_o tyranny_n it_o remain_v without_o any_o governor_n by_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n and_o then_o they_o appoint_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o it_o eastangle_v who_o name_n be_v guthrun_n one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o govern_v both_o the_o eastangle_v and_o the_o eastsaxons_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o dane_n slay_v osrike_v and_o ella_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o which_o victory_n by_o they_o obtain_v they_o do_v much_o hurt_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o land_n polychron_n and_o amongst_o other_o cruel_a deed_n they_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o aâ—â—uid_n which_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a saxon_n as_o by_o beda_n and_o other_o writer_n do_v manifest_o appear_v here_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o some_o writer_n rehearse_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v this_o caxton_n osbright_n or_o osrike_v king_n of_o northumberland_n ravish_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o berne_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o country_n about_o york_n who_o take_v such_o great_a despite_n thereat_o that_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o go_v into_o denmark_n and_o there_o complain_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o cousin_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o king_n osbright_n whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n glad_a to_o have_v so_o just_a a_o quarrel_n against_o they_o of_o northumberland_n furnish_v forth_o a_o army_n and_o send_v the_o same_o by_o sea_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o his_o two_o brethren_n hunger_n and_o hubba_n into_o northumberland_n where_o they_o slay_v first_o the_o say_a king_n osbright_n and_o after_o king_n ella_n at_o a_o place_n beside_o york_n which_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v call_v ellas_n croft_a take_v that_o name_n of_o the_o say_v ella_n be_v there_o slay_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n against_o the_o dane_n which_o ella_n as_o we_o find_v register_v by_o writer_n be_v elect_v king_n by_o such_o of_o the_o northumber_n as_o in_o favour_n of_o berne_n have_v refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o osbright_n alfred_n rule_v over_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o england_n the_o dane_n afflict_v he_o with_o sore_a war_n and_o cruel_o make_v waist_n of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o lie_v at_o london_n a_o whole_a winter_n they_o invade_v mercia_n the_o king_n whereof_o burthr_v by_o name_n forsake_v his_o country_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n halden_n king_n of_o the_o dane_n divide_v northumberland_n among_o his_o people_n alfred_n incounter_v with_o the_o
edward_n understand_v that_o sithrike_n go_v about_o some_o mischief_n towards_o he_o persuade_v his_o daughter_n to_o poison_v her_o husband_n the_o say_a sithrike_n then_o aulafe_a or_o aualassus_n and_o godfrey_n the_o son_n of_o sithrike_n find_v out_o by_o diligent_a examination_n that_o beatrice_n be_v of_o counsel_n in_o poison_v her_o husband_n they_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o put_v to_o death_n on_o this_o wife_n stepson_n she_o be_v set_v naked_a upon_o a_o smith_n cold_a anvil_n or_o stithie_a and_o there_o with_o hard_o roast_a egg_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hot_a embers_n be_v put_v under_o her_o armpit_n and_o her_o arm_n fast_o bind_v to_o her_o body_n with_o a_o cord_n and_o so_o in_o that_o state_n she_o remain_v till_o her_o life_n pass_v from_o she_o king_n edward_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o daughter_n death_n move_v war_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n aulafe_a and_o godfrey_n and_o in_o battle_n final_o vanquish_v they_o but_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o battle_n himself_o thus_o have_v the_o scotish_n chronicle_n record_v of_o these_o matter_n as_o a_o induction_n to_o the_o war_n which_o follow_v betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o dane_n as_o confederate_n against_o king_n adelstane_n but_o the_o truth_n thereof_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n own_o judgement_n for_o in_o our_o english_a writer_n we_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o that_o a_o daughter_n of_o king_n edward_n name_v edgitha_n or_o editha_n after_o her_o father_n decease_n be_v by_o her_o brother_n king_n adelstane_n about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v in_o marriage_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v unto_o the_o foresay_a sithrike_n king_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o danish_a blood_n who_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n renounce_v his_o heathenish_a religion_n and_o become_v a_o christian_n but_o short_o after_o forsake_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o christian_n faith_n he_o set_v up_o again_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o as_o a_o apostata_fw-la miserable_o by_o his_o life_n whereupon_o the_o young_a lady_n virgin_n her_o virginity_n be_v preserve_v and_o her_o body_n undefiled_a as_o they_o write_v pass_v the_o residue_n of_o her_o day_n at_o polle_n swoorth_n in_o warwikeshire_n spend_v her_o time_n as_o the_o same_o writer_n affirm_v in_o fast_v watch_v pray_v and_o do_v of_o almesdéede_n and_o so_o at_o length_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n thus_o our_o writer_n differ_v from_o the_o scotish_n history_n both_o in_o name_n and_o manner_n of_o end_n as_o concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v couple_v in_o marriage_n with_o sithrike_n adelstane_n subdue_v constantine_n king_n of_o scot_n howell_n king_n of_o wales_n and_o wulferth_n king_n of_o north-wales_n the_o scot_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o north_n country_n adelstane_n conquer_v the_o scot_n for_o aid_v godfrey_n his_o enemy_n a_o miracle_n declare_v that_o the_o scot_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o england_n king_n adelstane_n banish_v his_o brother_n edwin_n he_o be_v for_o a_o conspiracy_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n adelstane_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o rigour_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o misfortune_n against_o his_o brother_n aulafe_v sometime_o king_n of_o northumberland_n invade_v england_n he_o disguise_v himself_o like_o a_o minstrel_n and_o suruei_v the_o english_a camp_n unsuspected_a he_o be_v discover_v after_o his_o departure_n he_o assail_v the_o english_a camp_n adelstane_n be_v comfort_v with_o a_o miracle_n discomfit_v his_o enemy_n he_o make_v they_o of_o north-wales_n his_o tributary_n he_o subdue_v the_o cornishmen_n his_o death_n the_o description_n of_o his_o person_n his_o virtue_n of_o what_o abbey_n &_o monastery_n he_o be_v founder_n his_o estimation_n in_o foreign_a realm_n what_o precious_a present_n be_v send_v he_o from_o other_o prince_n and_o how_o he_o bestow_v they_o a_o remembrance_n of_o guy_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o xx_o chapter_n after_o that_o king_n adelstane_n have_v subdue_v they_o of_o northumberland_n he_o be_v advertise_v that_o not_o only_a constantine_n king_n of_o scot_n but_o also_o huduale_a or_o howell_n k._n of_o wales_n go_v about_o a_o privy_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o hereupon_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n assemble_v his_o power_n malm._n he_o go_v against_o they_o and_o with_o like_a good_a fortune_n subdue_v they_o both_o and_o also_o uimer_n or_o wulferth_n r._n of_o north-wales_n so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o who_o short_o after_o move_v with_o pity_n in_o consider_v their_o sudden_a fall_n restore_v they_o all_o three_o to_o their_o former_a estate_n but_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o govern_v under_o he_o adeâ—stane_n pronounce_v withal_o this_o notable_a say_n that_o more_o honourable_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o king_n than_o to_o be_v a_o king_n you_o must_v understand_v 926_o that_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o scotish_n chronicle_n the_o scotishman_n in_o time_n of_o war_n that_o the_o dane_n give_v the_o english_a nation_n get_v a_o part_n of_o cumberland_n and_o other_o the_o north_n country_n into_o their_o possession_n and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o near_a adjoin_v unto_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o english_a king_n there_o chance_v occasion_n of_o war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o well_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n as_o of_o this_o adelstane_n his_o son_n although_o in_o deed_n the_o dane_n hold_v the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o north_n country_n till_o that_o this_o adelstane_n conquer_v the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o join_v it_o unto_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n constrein_v as_o well_o the_o dane_n of_o who_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n then_o consist_v as_o also_o the_o englishman_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n godfrey_n as_o be_v say_v be_v flee_v to_o the_o scot_n polydoc_n do_v so_o much_o prevail_v there_o by_o earnest_a suit_n make_v to_o king_n constantine_n that_o he_o get_v a_o power_n of_o man_n and_o enter_v with_o the_o same_o into_o northumberland_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o duresme_fw-fr solicit_v the_o citizen_n to_o receive_v he_o which_o they_o will_v glad_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o perceive_v how_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n able_a to_o resist_v the_o puissance_n of_o king_n adelstane_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o offence_n if_o they_o revolt_v they_o keep_v the_o enemy_n out_o 934_o king_n adelstane_n be_v sore_o move_v against_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n that_o thus_o aid_v his_o enemy_n raise_v a_o army_n and_o go_v northward_o purpose_v to_o revenge_v that_o injury_n at_o his_o come_n into_o yorkshire_n higd._n he_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o visit_v the_o place_n where_o saint_n john_n of_o beverlie_n be_v bury_v and_o there_o offer_v his_o knife_n promise_v that_o if_o he_o return_v with_o victory_n he_o will_v redeem_v the_o same_o with_o a_o worthy_a price_n and_o so_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n and_o enter_v scotland_n dun._n waste_v the_o country_n by_o land_n unto_o dunfoad_a and_o wertermore_n and_o his_o navy_n by_o sea_n destroy_v the_o coast_n alongst_o the_o shore_n even_o to_o catnosse_n and_o so_o he_o bring_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o other_o his_o enemy_n to_o subjection_n at_o his_o pleasure_n subdue_v constrein_v the_o same_o k._n of_o scot_n to_o deliver_v he_o his_o son_n in_o hostage_n it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o dunbar_n he_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o beverlie_n england_n it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v show_v some_o open_a token_n whereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o all_o they_o that_o then_o live_v and_o shall_v he_o 〈◊〉_d succeed_v that_o the_o scot_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n herewith_o the_o king_n with_o his_o sword_n sâ—ote_v upon_o a_o great_a stone_n stand_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbar_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n there_o appear_v a_o cleft_n in_o the_o sane_a stone_n to_o the_o length_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o remain_v to_o be_v show_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d back_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o redeemede_n es_a year_n after_o at_o his_o 〈…〉_o his_o knife_n with_o a_o large_a price_n as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v after_o this_o be_v edwin_n the_o king_n brother_n a_o coused_a of_o some_o conspiracy_n by_o he_o begiâ—â—_n against_o the_o king_n whereupon_o he_o be_v banish_v the_o land_n and_o send_v out_o in_o a_o old_a rot_a vessel_n without_o rower_n or_o mariner_n only_o accompany_v with_o one_o esquire_n west_n so_o that_o beingstanding_n near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbar_n and_o with_o
stranger_n shall_v come_v and_o remove_v a_o old_a inhabitant_n for_o such_o manner_n of_o do_v can_v not_o please_v god_n not_o yet_o be_v allow_v of_o any_o good_a man_n which_o ought_v of_o reason_n to_o doubt_v least_o the_o same_o shall_v hap_v to_o he_o which_o he_o may_v see_v to_o have_v be_v a_o other_o man_n undoo_n about_o this_o matter_n be_v hard_o hold_v for_o many_o of_o the_o temporal_a lord_n capâ—_n and_o namely_o the_o same_o alfer_n judge_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v wrong_v malm._n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o remove_v the_o monk_n out_o of_o their_o place_n higd._n and_o bring_v into_o the_o monastery_n secular_a priest_n with_o their_o wife_n west_n but_o edelwin_n duke_n of_o the_o eastangle_v &_o alfred_n his_o brother_n dun._n with_o brightnoth_n or_o brighnode_n earl_n of_o essex_n withstand_v this_o do_n &_o gather_v a_o army_n with_o great_a valiancy_n maintain_v the_o monk_n in_o their_o house_n within_o the_o country_n of_o eastangle_v hereupon_o be_v counsel_n hold_v dun._n as_o at_o winchester_n at_o kirthling_n in_o eastangle_n and_o at_o calne_n at_o winchester_n polydor._n when_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v like_a to_o have_v have_v their_o purpose_n a_o image_n of_o the_o rood_n that_o stand_v there_o in_o the_o refectorie_n where_o they_o sit_v in_o council_n utter_v certain_a word_n in_o this_o wise_a god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o you_o judge_v well_o once_o but_o you_o may_v not_o change_v well_o again_o priest_n as_o though_o say_v polydore_n polydor._n virgil_n the_o monk_n have_v more_o right_a which_o have_v bere_a other_o man_n of_o their_o possession_n than_o the_o priest_n which_o require_v restitution_n of_o their_o own_o but_o say_v he_o because_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v think_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n such_o credit_n be_v give_v thereto_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o oracle_n that_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o suit_n dash_v and_o all_o the_o trouble_n be_v cease_v so_o the_o monk_n hold_v those_o possession_n howsoever_o they_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o as_o say_v the_o same_o polydor_z by_o the_o help_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v even_o then_o diverse_a that_o think_v this_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o oracle_n of_o phoebus_n than_o of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o publish_v by_o god_n power_n but_o by_o the_o fraud_n and_o crafty_a deceit_n of_o man_n the_o matter_n therefore_o be_v not_o so_o quiet_v but_o that_o upon_o new_a trouble_n a_o other_o council_n be_v have_v at_o a_o manor_n house_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n malm._n call_v calne_n where_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o matter_n sit_v in_o a_o upper_a lose_v the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o young_a year_n do_v be_v spare_v so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o there_o here_o as_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o argue_v the_o matter_n either_o part_n lay_v for_o himself_o what_o can_v be_v say_v dunstane_n be_v sore_o revile_v and_o have_v sundry_a reproach_n lay_v against_o he_o but_o sudden_o even_o in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o their_o communication_n the_o ioist_n of_o the_o loft_n fail_v and_o down_o come_v all_o the_o company_n so_o that_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o hurt_v but_o dunstane_n alone_o stand_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o ioist_n that_o fall_v not_o escape_v safe_a and_o sound_a fail_v and_o so_o this_o miracle_n with_o the_o other_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n all_o the_o english_a people_n follow_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o archbishop_n dunstane_n who_o by_o mean_n thereof_o have_v his_o will_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n edward_n rule_v himself_o by_o good_a counsel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v think_v discreet_a and_o sage_a person_n give_v great_a hope_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o father_n virtuous_a step_n as_o already_o be_v well_o begin_v and_o bear_v always_o a_o reverence_n to_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o brotherlie_a love_n to_o her_o son_n egelred_n use_v himself_o as_o become_v he_o towards_o they_o both_o polydor._n afterward_o by_o chance_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n near_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n malm_n where_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o say_a egelred_n then_o sojourn_v when_o all_o his_o company_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o follow_v the_o game_n so_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o he_o take_v the_o way_n straight_o unto_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n house_n to_o visit_v she_o and_o his_o brother_n the_o queen_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v come_v alfred_n be_v very_o glad_a thereof_o for_o that_o she_o have_v occasion_n offer_v to_o work_v that_o which_o she_o have_v of_o long_a time_n before_o imagine_a that_o be_v to_o slay_v the_o king_n her_o son_n in_o law_n that_o her_o own_o son_n may_v enjoy_v the_o garland_n wherefore_o she_o require_v he_o to_o alight_v which_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a will_v yield_v unto_o but_o say_v that_o he_o have_v steal_v from_o his_o company_n and_o be_v only_o come_v to_o see_v she_o and_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o will_v return_v to_o the_o forest_n again_o to_o see_v some_o more_o sport_n the_o queen_n perceive_v that_o he_o will_v not_o alight_v cause_v drink_v to_o be_v fetch_v and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o cup_n at_o his_o mouth_n edward_n by_o her_o appointment_n one_o of_o her_o servant_n strike_v he_o into_o the_o body_n with_o a_o knife_n whereupon_o feel_v himself_o wound_v he_o set_v sprre_n to_o the_o horse_n think_v to_o gallop_v away_o and_o so_o to_o get_v to_o his_o company_n but_o be_v hurt_v to_o the_o death_n he_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n so_o as_o one_o of_o his_o foot_n be_v fasten_v in_o the_o stirrup_n by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o horse_n draw_v he_o forth_o through_o wood_n and_o land_n &_o the_o blood_n which_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o wound_n show_v token_n of_o his_o death_n to_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o horse_n have_v leave_v he_o west_n that_o place_n be_v call_v corphes_n gate_n or_o corfes_n gate_n fabian_n his_o body_n be_v find_v be_v bury_v without_o any_o solemn_a funeral_n at_o warham_n dun._n for_o they_o which_o envy_v that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n malm._n envy_v also_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o body_n within_o the_o church_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o fame_n can_v not_o so_o secret_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o body_n as_o they_o imagine_v for_o sundry_a miracle_n show_v at_o the_o place_n where_o his_o body_n be_v inter_v make_v the_o same_o famous_a as_o diverse_a have_v report_v for_o there_o be_v sight_n restore_v to_o the_o blind_a miracle_n health_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a which_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v tell_v than_o beléeve_v queen_n alfred_n also_o will_v have_v ride_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o lie_v move_v with_o repentance_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o the_o horse_n whereupon_o she_o ride_v will_v not_o come_v near_o the_o grave_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o he_o neither_o by_o change_v the_o say_a horse_n can_v the_o matter_n be_v holpen_v for_o even_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o other_o horse_n hereupon_o the_o woman_n perceive_v her_o great_a offence_n towards_o god_n for_o murder_v the_o innocent_a and_o do_v so_o repent_v she_o afterward_o for_o the_o same_o that_o beside_o the_o chastise_v of_o her_o body_n in_o fast_v and_o other_o kind_n of_o penance_n she_o employ_v all_o her_o substance_n and_o patrimony_n on_o the_o poorâ—_n sinew_n and_o in_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o church_n and_o monastery_n she_o found_v two_o house_n of_o nun_n as_o be_v say_v the_o one_o at_o warwell_n the_o other_o at_o ambresburie_n and_o final_o profess_v herself_o a_o nun_n in_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o warwell_n which_o house_n she_o build_v as_o some_o affirm_v in_o remembrance_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n that_o be_v slay_v there_o by_o king_n edgar_n for_o her_o sake_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v the_o body_n of_o this_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o surname_v the_o martyr_n after_o that_o it_o have_v remain_v three_o year_n at_o warham_n where_o it_o be_v first_o bury_v elferus_n be_v remoove_v unto_o shaftesburie_n and_o with_o great_a reverence_n bury_v there_o by_o the_o forename_a alâ—er_n or_o elfer_n duke_n of_o mercia_n who_o also_o do_v sore_o repent_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o have_v be_v against_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o yet_o do_v not_o he_o escape_v
go_v by_o portland_n and_o the_o point_n thereof_o call_v the_o raze_v we_o sail_v along_o by_o the_o shingle_a till_o we_o come_v by_o saint_n katharins_n chapel_n where_o we_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o a_o water_n that_o come_v down_o from_o blackdéene_n beaconward_a by_o portsham_n and_o abbatsburie_n thence_o we_o go_v to_o another_o that_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n near_o birton_n and_o descend_v from_o litton_n by_o chilcombe_n there_o then_o unto_o the_o bride_n or_o brute_n port_n a_o pretty_a haven_n and_o the_o river_n itself_o serve_v with_o sundry_a water_n it_o rise_v half_o a_o mile_n or_o more_o above_o bemister_n and_o so_o go_v from_o bemister_n to_o netherburie_n by_o parneham_n then_o to_o melplash_n and_o so_o to_o briteport_v where_o it_o take_v in_o two_o water_n from_o by_o east_n in_o one_o channel_n of_o which_o one_o rise_v east_n of_o nettlecourt_n and_o go_v by_o porestoke_n and_o milton_n the_o other_o at_o askerwell_n and_o run_v by_o longlether_o from_o hence_o also_o our_o bride_n go_v towards_o the_o sea_n simen_fw-la take_v the_o siman_n on_o the_o west_n that_o come_v by_o simensburge_n into_o the_o same_o the_o whole_a stream_n soon_o after_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o leave_v a_o pretty_a have_v not_o the_o next_o port_n be_v the_o chare_n chare_fw-la serve_v with_o two_o rit_n in_o one_o confluence_n beneath_o charemouth_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o this_o river_n be_v as_o leland_n say_v in_o marshwood_n park_n and_o come_v down_o by_o whitechurch_n the_o other_o run_v by_o west_n of_o wootton_n and_o meeting_n beneath_o charemouth_n town_n as_o i_o say_v do_v fall_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o come_v we_o to_o the_o cobbe_n and_o behold_v the_o lime_n water_n buddle_n which_o the_o townsman_n call_v the_o buddle_n which_o come_v about_o three_o mile_n by_o north_n of_o lime_n from_o the_o hill_n flete_n upon_o rocky_a soil_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n certes_o there_o be_v no_o haven_n here_o that_o i_o can_v see_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n by_o west_n south-west_n of_o the_o town_n be_v a_o great_a and_o costly_a iuttie_n in_o the_o sea_n for_o succour_v of_o ship_n the_o town_n be_v distant_a from_o coliton_n about_o five_o mile_n and_o here_o we_o end_v our_o voyage_n from_o the_o auon_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a coast_n of_o dorcester_n or_o dorcetshire_n so_o that_o next_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o summerset_n county_n and_o see_v what_o water_n be_v there_o the_o first_o water_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o summersetshire_n be_v the_o axe_n axe_n which_o rise_v in_o a_o place_n call_v be_v knoll_n long_v to_o sir_n giles_n strangwaie_o near_o unto_o cheddington_n in_o dorsetshire_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v to_o mosterne_n feborow_n claxton_n weiford_n bridge_n winsham_n ford_n and_o receive_v one_o rill_n from_o the_o east_n by_o hawkechurch_n and_o soon_o after_o another_o come_n from_o northwest_n by_o churchstoke_n from_o wainbroke_a it_o go_v to_o axeminster_n beneath_o which_o it_o cross_v the_o yare_a aâ—rte_a that_o come_v from_o about_o buckland_n by_o whitstaunton_n yarecombe_n long_a bridge_n stockeland_n kilmington_n bridge_n where_o it_o receive_v a_o brook_n from_o by_o south_n that_o run_v by_o dalwood_n and_o so_o into_o the_o axe_n from_o hence_o our_o axe_n go_v to_o drake_n musburie_n culliford_n but_o yer_z it_o come_v altogether_o at_o culliford_n it_o méete_v with_o a_o water_n that_o rise_v above_o cotleie_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o by_o widworthie_a culliton_n and_o there_o receive_v a_o rill_n also_o proceed_v on_o after_o the_o confluence_n above_o culliford_n bridge_n into_o the_o axe_n and_o from_o thence_o hold_v on_o together_o into_o the_o main_a sea_n whereinto_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o root_n of_o the_o winter_n cliff_n the_o point_n of_o they_o be_v almost_o a_o mile_n in_o sunder_o the_o most_o westerlie_o of_o they_o call_v berewood_n lie_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n of_o seton_n but_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v name_v white-cliffe_n of_o which_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o athelstane_n the_o great_a navy_n that_o ever_o adventure_v into_o this_o island_n arrive_v at_o seton_n in_o devonshire_n be_v replenish_v with_o alien_n that_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o island_n but_o athelstane_n meet_v and_o encounter_v with_o they_o in_o the_o field_n where_o he_o overthrow_v six_o thousand_o of_o his_o aforesaid_a enemy_n not_o one_o of_o they_o also_o that_o remain_v alive_a escape_v from_o the_o battle_n without_o some_o deadly_a or_o very_a gréevous_a wound_n in_o this_o conflict_n moreover_o be_v slay_v five_o king_n which_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o axe_n minster_n and_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v kill_v eight_o earl_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o nobility_n and_o they_o also_o bury_v in_o the_o churchyard_n aforesaid_a héerunto_o it_o add_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o shireburne_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n slay_v in_o this_o battle_n that_o begin_v at_o brunedune_n near_o to_o coliton_n and_o endure_v even_o to_o axe_n minster_n which_o then_o be_v call_v brunberie_n or_o brunburg_n the_o same_o day_n that_o this_o thing_n happen_v the_o sun_n lose_v his_o light_n and_o so_o continue_v without_o any_o brightness_n until_o the_o set_n of_o that_o planet_n though_o otherwise_o the_o season_n be_v clear_a and_o nothing_o cloudy_a as_o for_o the_o haven_n which_o in_o time_n past_a as_o i_o have_v hear_v have_v be_v at_o sidmouth_n so_o call_v of_o sidde_v a_o rillet_n that_o run_v thereto_o and_o likewise_o at_o seton_n seton_n i_o pass_v it_o over_o since_o now_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o yet_o have_v there_o be_v sometime_o a_o notable_a one_o albeit_o that_o at_o this_o present_a between_o the_o two_o point_n of_o the_o old_a haven_n there_o lie_v a_o mighty_a bar_n of_o pebble_n stone_n in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o river_n axe_n be_v drive_v to_o the_o very_a east_n point_n of_o the_o haven_n call_v white_a cliff_n thereat_o also_o a_o very_a little_a gull_n go_v into_o the_o sea_n whither_o small_a fisherbote_n do_v oft_o resort_v for_o succour_n the_o man_n of_o seton_n begin_v of_o late_a to_o stake_v and_o make_v a_o main_a wall_n within_o the_o haven_n to_o have_v change_v the_o course_n of_o the_o axe_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o old_a haven_n to_o have_v trench_v through_o the_o chesill_n thereby_o to_o have_v let_v out_o the_o axe_n &_o to_o have_v take_v in_o the_o main_a sea_n but_o i_o hear_v of_o none_o effect_v that_o this_o attempt_n do_v come_v unto_o colie_a from_o seton_n westward_o lie_v coliton_n about_o two_o mile_n by_o west_n northwest_n whereof_o rise_v the_o river_n colie_a which_o go_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n pass_v by_o colecombe_n park_n and_o afterward_o fall_v between_o axe_n bridge_n and_o axe_n mouth_n town_n into_o the_o axe_n river_n by_o west_n of_o bereworth_n point_n lie_v a_o créeke_n serve_v so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v with_o a_o fresh_a water_n that_o come_v from_o the_o hill_n south_n of_o soutleie_n sid._n or_o branscombe_n sidmouth_n haven_n be_v the_o next_o and_o thither_o come_v a_o fresh_a water_n by_o s._n mary_n from_o the_o say_a hill_n that_o go_v from_o s._n mary_n aforesaid_a to_o sidburie_n &_o between_o saltcombe_n &_o sidmouth_n into_o the_o main_a sea_n ottercie_n by_o west_n of_o auterton_n point_n also_o lie_v another_o haven_n and_o thither_o come_v a_o pretty_a riveret_fw-la who_o head_n be_v in_o the_o hackpendon_n hill_n and_o come_v down_o first_o by_o upauter_n then_o by_o a_o park_n side_n to_o mohuns_fw-mi auter_n munketon_n honniton_n buckewell_n and_o north_n of_o autrie_n receive_v a_o rill_n call_v tale_n tale._n that_o rise_v northwest_n of_o brodemburie_n in_o a_o wood_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v by_o pehemburie_n uinniton_n and_o make_v a_o confluence_n with_o the_o other_o they_o go_v as_o one_o between_o cadde_a and_o autrie_n to_o herford_n luton_n collaton_n auterton_n budeleie_n and_o so_o into_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o this_o haven_n be_v budeleie_n almost_o direct_o against_o otterton_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v also_o that_o within_o less_o space_n than_o one_o hundred_o year_n ship_n do_v use_v this_o haven_n but_o now_o it_o be_v bar_v up_o some_o call_v it_o budeleie_n haven_n of_o budeleie_n town_n other_o salterne_a port_n of_o a_o little_a créeke_n come_v out_o of_o the_o main_a haven_n unto_o salterne_a village_n that_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v be_v a_o town_n of_o great_a estimation_n the_o exe_n rise_v in_o exemore_n in_o summersetshire_n exeunt_n near_o unto_o exe_n cross_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o exeford_n winsford_n and_o extun_n where_o it_o receive_v a_o water_n come_v from_o cutcombe_n
be_v nine_o year_n of_o age_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n in_o ward_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o &_o by_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n bring_v to_o york_n and_o there_o deliver_v unto_o he_o during_o who_o minority_n king_n henry_n govern_v scotland_n and_o to_o subdue_v a_o commotion_n in_o this_o realm_n use_v the_o aid_n of_o five_o thousand_o scotishman_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o this_o alexander_n whereby_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o homage_n which_o by_o reason_n and_o law_n be_v respite_v until_o his_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n edward_n the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n son_n of_o this_o henry_n be_v next_o king_n of_o england_n immediate_o after_o who_o coronation_n alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age_n do_v homage_n to_o he_o for_o scotland_n at_o westminster_n swear_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n i._o d._n n._n king_n of_o scot_n shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a unto_o you_o lord_n e._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n the_o noble_a and_o superior_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o unto_o you_o i_o make_v my_o fidelity_n for_o the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o which_o i_o hold_v and_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v bear_v you_o my_o faith_n and_o fidelity_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o worldly_a honour_n against_o all_o man_n faithful_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n and_o shall_v do_v you_o service_n due_a unto_o you_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n aforesaid_a as_o god_n i_o so_o help_v and_o these_o holy_a evangely_n this_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n die_v leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n call_v margaret_n for_o his_o heir_n who_o before_o have_v marry_v hanigo_n son_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n which_o daughter_n also_o short_o after_o die_v leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n her_o heir_n of_o the_o age_n of_o two_o year_n who_o custody_n and_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n and_z edward_z the_o confessor_n belong_v to_o edward_n the_o first_o whereupon_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n be_v command_v by_o our_o king_n edward_n to_o send_v into_o norway_n to_o conveie_v this_o young_a queen_n into_o england_n to_o he_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v marry_v to_o his_o son_n edward_n and_o so_o to_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a union_n long_o wish_v for_o between_o both_o realm_n hereupon_o their_o noble_n at_o that_o time_n consider_v the_o same_o tranquillity_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v since_o refuse_v stand_v not_o upon_o shift_n and_o delay_n of_o minority_n nor_o contempt_n but_o most_o glad_o consent_v and_o thereupon_o send_v two_o noble_a man_n of_o scotland_n into_o norway_n for_o she_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o king_n edward_n but_o she_o die_v before_o their_o come_n thither_o and_o therefore_o they_o require_v nothing_o but_o to_o enjoy_v the_o lawful_a liberty_n that_o they_o have_v quiet_o possess_v in_o the_o last_o king_n alexander_n time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o margaret_n the_o scot_n be_v destitute_a of_o any_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n from_o this_o alexander_n their_o last_o king_n at_o which_o time_n this_o edward_n descend_v from_o the_o body_n of_o maud_n daughter_n of_o malcolme_n sometime_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v then_o in_o the_o great_a broil_n of_o his_o war_n with_o france_n mind_v not_o to_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o be_v content_v to_o establish_v balliol_n to_o be_v king_n thereof_o the_o weak_a title_n between_o he_o bruse_n &_o hastings_n be_v by_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n commit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o king_n edward_n wherein_o by_o autentike_a writing_n they_o confess_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o remain_v in_o king_n edward_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o four_o bishop_n seven_o earl_n and_o twelve_o baron_n of_o scotland_n and_o which_o short_o after_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o scotland_n in_o their_o solemn_a parliament_n confess_v and_o enact_v accord_o as_o most_o evident_o do_v appear_v the_o balliol_n in_o this_o wise_a make_v king_n of_o scotland_n do_v immediate_o make_v his_o homage_n and_o fealty_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o saint_n stéeven_n day_n as_o do_v likewise_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_n each_o one_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o composition_n in_o writing_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n but_o short_o after_o defraud_v the_o benign_a goodness_n of_o his_o superior_a he_o rebel_v and_o do_v very_o much_o hurt_v in_o england_n hereupon_o king_n edward_n invade_v scotland_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o take_v all_o the_o strength_n thereof_o whereupon_o balliol_n king_n of_o scot_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o mauntrosse_n in_o scotland_n with_o a_o white_a wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o resign_v the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o his_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o thereof_o make_v his_o charter_n in_o writing_n date_a and_o seal_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n all_o the_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n of_o scotland_n also_o repair_v to_o berwick_n and_o do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o king_n edward_n there_o become_v his_o subject_n for_o the_o better_a assurance_n of_o who_o oath_n also_o king_n edward_n keep_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o hold_n of_o scotland_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o hereupon_o all_o their_o law_n process_n all_o judgement_n gift_n of_o assize_n and_o other_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n edward_n leland_n touch_v the_o same_o rehearsal_n write_v thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1295_o the_o same_o john_n king_n of_o scot_n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n rebel_v against_o king_n edward_n and_o come_v into_o england_n and_o burn_v and_o sieve_n without_o all_o modesty_n and_o mercy_n whereupon_o king_n edward_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v to_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n pass_v the_o water_n of_o twéed_n besiege_v berwick_n and_o get_v it_o also_o he_o win_v the_o castle_n of_o dunbar_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v at_o this_o brunt_n 15700_o scot_n then_o he_o proceed_v further_o and_o get_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesborow_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o edenborow_n strivelin_n and_o gedworth_n and_o his_o people_n harry_v all_o the_o land_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o say_a king_n john_n of_o scot_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o withstand_v king_n edward_n send_v his_o letter_n and_o beseech_v he_o of_o treaty_n and_o peace_n which_o our_o prince_n benignlie_o grant_v and_o send_v to_o he_o again_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o brechin_n and_o bring_v thither_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v thither_o antony_n becke_n bishop_n of_o durham_n with_o his_o royal_a power_n to_o conclude_v the_o say_a treatise_n and_o there_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v john_n and_o all_o the_o scot_n shall_v utterlie_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n will_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o submission_n shall_v be_v perform_v accord_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n lay_v his_o son_n in_o hostage_n and_o pledge_n unto_o he_o there_o also_o he_o make_v his_o letter_n seal_v with_o the_o common_a scale_n of_o scotland_n by_o the_o which_o he_o knowledge_v his_o simpleness_n and_o great_a offence_n do_v to_o his_o lord_n king_n edward_n of_o england_n by_o his_o full_a power_n and_o free_a will_n yield_v up_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o same_o then_o our_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o see_v the_o mountein_v and_o understand_v that_o all_o be_v in_o quiet_a and_o peace_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o scone_n which_o be_v of_o canon_n regular_a where_o he_o take_v the_o stone_n call_v the_o regal_a of_o scotland_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v wont_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o coronation_n for_o a_o throne_n mesopotamia_n &_o send_v it_o to_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o westminster_n command_v to_o make_v a_o chair_n thereof_o for_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v sing_v mass_n at_o the_o high_a altar_n which_o chair_n be_v make_v and_o stand_v yet_o there_o at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1296_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o berwick_n and_o there_o he_o take_v homage_n singular_o of_o diverse_a of_o the_o lord_n &_o noble_n of_o scotland_n and_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o the_o same_o they_o
liberum_fw-la affectans_fw-la animum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la intendo_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la vos_fw-la dissonantiam_fw-la facitis_fw-la verendúmque_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la aratrum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it duo_fw-la boves_fw-la validi_fw-la &_o pari_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la certantes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o archiepiscopus_fw-la debeant_fw-la trahere_fw-la nunc_fw-la ove_z vetula_fw-la cum_fw-la tauro_fw-la indomito_fw-la iugata_fw-la distorqueatur_fw-la à _fw-la recto_fw-la ego_fw-la ovis_fw-la vetula_fw-la qui_fw-la siquietus_fw-la essem_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la lacte_fw-la &_o operimento_fw-la lanae_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la possem_fw-la fortassis_fw-la non_fw-la ingratus_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la sime_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tauro_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la videbitis_fw-la pro_fw-la disparilitate_fw-la trahentium_fw-la aratrum_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o of_o secular_a affair_n i_o have_v no_o skill_n because_o i_o will_v not_o know_v they_o for_o i_o even_o abhor_v the_o trouble_n that_o rise_v about_o they_o as_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o mind_n at_o liberty_n i_o apply_v my_o whole_a indevor_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n you_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o the_o plough_n of_o holy_a church_n which_o two_o strong_a ox_n to_o equal_a force_n and_o both_o like_a earnest_n to_o contend_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n ought_v to_o draw_v shall_v thereby_o now_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a forrow_n by_o match_v of_o a_o old_a sheep_n with_o a_o wild_a untamed_a bull_n i_o be_o that_o old_a sheep_n who_o if_o i_o may_v be_v quiet_a can_v peradventure_o show_v myself_o not_o altogether_o ungratfull_a to_o some_o by_o feed_n they_o with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o wool_n but_o if_o you_o match_v i_o with_o this_o bull_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o through_o want_n of_o equality_n in_o draught_n the_o plough_n will_v not_o go_v to_o right_v &c_n &c_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o process_n of_o his_o letter_n becket_n the_o say_v thomas_n becket_n be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o write_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o as_o to_o his_o lord_n to_o his_o king_n and_o to_o his_o son_n offer_v he_o his_o counsel_n his_o reverence_n and_o due_a correction_n etc._n etc._n other_o in_o like_a sort_n have_v protest_v that_o they_o owght_fw-mi nothing_o to_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n but_o their_o counsel_n only_o reserve_v all_o obedience_n unto_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o as_o the_o old_a cock_n of_o canturburie_n do_v crew_n in_o this_o behalf_n so_o the_o young_a cockerel_n of_o other_o see_v do_v imitate_v his_o demeanour_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o this_o one_o example_n also_o in_o king_n stephan_n time_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v unto_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a subject_n wherein_o also_o he_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o letter_n eugenius_n episcopus_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la dilecto_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la filio_fw-la stephano_n illustri_fw-la regi_fw-la anglorun_n salutem_fw-la &_o apostolic_v ā_o benedictionem_fw-la adhaec_fw-la superna_fw-la providentia_fw-la in_o ecclesiapontifices_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la ut_fw-la christianus_n populus_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n pascua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reciperet_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la principes_fw-la seculares_fw-la quà m_fw-la inferioris_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la ipsis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christi_fw-la vicarijs_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la exhiberent_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la siquidem_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la robertus_fw-la london_n episcopus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vir_fw-la sapiens_fw-la &_o honestus_fw-la &_o relligionis_fw-la amator_fw-la à _fw-la nobilitate_fw-la tua_fw-la benignè_fw-la tractandus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la collata_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la prudentia_fw-la propensiùs_fw-la honorandus_fw-la quia_fw-la ergò_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la comperimus_fw-la cum_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la salute_n ac_fw-la snae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la periculo_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la requiritur_fw-la astringi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la paterno_fw-la tibi_fw-la affectu_fw-la consulimus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la inquietes_fw-la immò_fw-la pro_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n &_o nostra_fw-la reverentia_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o amorem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la recipias_fw-la cùm_fw-la autem_fw-la illud_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la praestare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la discretioni_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la simplici_fw-la &_o veraci_fw-la verbo_fw-la promittat_fw-la quòd_fw-la laesionem_fw-la tibi_fw-la velterrae_fw-la tuus_fw-la non_fw-la inferat_fw-la vale._n dat._n meldis_n 6._o call_v julij_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o king_n be_v to_o rule_v no_o further_o than_o it_o please_v the_o pope_n to_o like_v of_o neither_o to_o challenge_v more_o obedience_n of_o their_o subject_n than_o stand_v also_o with_o their_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o write_v in_o like_a sort_n unto_o queen_n maud_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n make_v her_o samson_n calf_n the_o better_a to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o letter_n here_o ensue_a solomone_n attestante_fw-la didicimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la mulier_fw-la sapiens_fw-la aedificat_fw-la domum_fw-la insipiens_fw-la autem_fw-la constructam_fw-la destruet_fw-la manibus_fw-la gaudemus_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la &_o devotionis_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la collaudamus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sicut_fw-la relligiosorum_fw-la relatione_fw-la accepimus_fw-la timorem_fw-la deiprae_fw-la oculis_fw-la habens_fw-la operibus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la intendis_fw-la &_o personas_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la &_o diligis_fw-la &_o honoras_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi in_fw-la melius_fw-la inspirante_fw-la domino_fw-la proficere_fw-la valeas_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la rogamus_fw-la &_o rogando_fw-la monemus_fw-la &_o exhortamur_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la bonis_fw-la initijs_fw-la exitus_fw-la meliores_fw-la iniungas_fw-la &_o venerabilem_fw-la fratrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la robertum_fw-la london_n episcopum_fw-la pro_fw-la illius_fw-la reverentia_fw-la qui_fw-la cùm_fw-la olim_fw-la dive_v esset_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pauper_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluit_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la diligas_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la apud_fw-la virum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o dilectum_fw-la filium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la stephanum_n in_o signem_fw-la regem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la efficere_fw-la studeas_fw-la ut_fw-la monitis_fw-la hortatu_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la tuo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o benignitatem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n &_o nostra_fw-la reverentia_fw-la propensiùs_fw-la habeat_fw-la commendatum_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la veritate_fw-la teste_fw-la attendimus_fw-la eum_fw-la sine_fw-la salute_n &_o svi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la periculo_fw-la praefato_fw-la filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la astringi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o paterno_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la affectu_fw-la consulimus_fw-la ut_fw-la vobis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la veraci_fw-la &_o simplici_fw-la verbo_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la suscipere_fw-la quòd_fw-la laesionem_fw-la vel_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la ei_fw-la velterrae_fw-la suae_fw-la non_fw-la inferat_fw-la dat._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o a_o peevish_a order_n of_o religion_n devise_v by_o man_n shall_v break_v the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n who_o command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o who_o some_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o lay_v open_a unto_o we_o and_o even_o unto_o this_o end_n the_o cardinal_n of_o hostia_fw-la also_o write_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o paul_n after_o this_o manner_n covertlie_o incorage_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o election_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n who_o be_v no_o more_o willing_a to_o give_v over_o his_o new_a bishopric_n than_o they_o careful_a to_o offend_v the_o king_n but_o rather_o imagine_v which_o way_n to_o keep_v it_o still_o maugre_o his_o displeasure_n &_o yet_o not_o to_o swear_v obedience_n unto_o he_o for_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o perform_v unto_o the_o contrary_n humilis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la hostiensis_n episcopus_fw-la londinensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la canonjoys_fw-mi spiritum_fw-la consilij_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sicut_fw-la rationi_fw-la contraria_fw-la prorsus_fw-la est_fw-la abijcienda_fw-la petitio_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o hijs_fw-la quae_fw-la iustè_fw-la desyderantur_fw-la effectum_fw-la negare_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la sanè_fw-la nuper_fw-la accepimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la londinensis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diuproprio_fw-la destituta_fw-la pastore_fw-la communi_fw-la voto_fw-la &_o pari_fw-la assensu_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la naturalem_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la filium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la robertum_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la archidiaconum_fw-la in_fw-la pastorem_fw-la &_o episcopum_fw-la animarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la susceperit_fw-la &_o elegerit_fw-la novimus_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la personam_fw-la quam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la desuper_fw-la ei_fw-la attributa_fw-la &_o honestas_fw-la conversationis_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la commendabilem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la ind_n est_fw-la quòd_fw-la fraternitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la mandando_fw-la consulimus_fw-la ut_fw-la proposito_fw-la vestro_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la ut_fw-la credimus_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la literis_fw-la
whereby_o they_o may_v be_v set_v on_o work_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v at_o one_o assize_n of_o more_o than_o two_o or_o three_o nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la but_o very_o seldom_o of_o a_o atteinct_n whereas_o now_o a_o hundred_o &_o more_o of_o the_o first_o and_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o late_a be_v very_o often_o perceive_v and_o some_o of_o they_o for_o a_o cause_n arise_v of_o six_o penny_n or_o twelvepence_n which_o declare_v that_o man_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v far_o more_o contentious_a than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o ready_a to_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n of_o small_a importance_n whereof_o the_o lawyer_n complain_v not_o but_o to_o my_o purpose_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v now_o digress_v beside_o these_o officer_n afore_o mention_v there_o be_v sundry_a other_o in_o every_o county_n as_o crowner_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o their_o death_n by_o violence_n to_o attach_v &_o present_v the_o plée_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o make_v inquiry_n of_o treasure_n find_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v diverse_a also_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o the_o law_n quorum_n beside_o sundry_a gentleman_n where_o the_o number_n of_o lawyer_n will_v not_o suffice_v and_o who_o revenue_n do_v amount_v to_o above_o twenty_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n appoint_v by_o especial_a commission_n from_o the_o prince_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o good_a government_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o the_o county_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o of_o these_o the_o least_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n be_v of_o the_o peace_n the_o other_o both_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o quorum_n otherwise_o call_v of_o oier_n and_o determiner_n so_o that_o the_o first_o have_v authority_n only_o to_o hear_v the_o other_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o matter_n as_o be_v bring_v unto_o their_o presence_n these_o also_o do_v direct_v their_o warrant_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o gaile_n within_o their_o limitation_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_v of_o such_o offender_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v worthy_a to_o commit_v unto_o their_o custody_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o ward_n until_o the_o great_a assize_n to_o the_o end_n their_o cause_n may_v be_v further_o examine_v before_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o county_n &_o these_o officer_n be_v first_o devise_v about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v they_o meeting_n also_o &_o together_o with_o the_o shiriffe_n do_v hold_v their_o aforesaid_a session_n at_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n session_n whereof_o they_o be_v call_v quarter_n session_n and_o herein_o they_o inquire_v of_o sundry_a trespass_n and_o the_o common_a annoyance_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n determine_v upon_o they_o as_o justice_n do_v require_v there_o be_v also_o a_o three_o kind_n of_o session_n hold_v by_o the_o high_a constable_n and_o bailiff_n afore_o mention_v session_n call_v petty_a session_n wherein_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v peruse_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n for_o the_o county_n who_o sit_v with_o they_o at_o these_o meeting_n also_o victualler_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n servant_n labourer_n rogue_n and_o tunnagate_n be_v often_o reform_v for_o their_o excess_n although_o the_o burn_a of_o vagabound_v through_o their_o ear_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o quarter_n session_n or_o high_a court_n of_o assize_n where_o they_o be_v judge_v either_o to_o death_n if_o they_o be_v take_v the_o three_o time_n &_o have_v not_o since_o their_o second_o apprehension_n apply_v themselves_o to_o labour_n or_o else_o to_o be_v set_v perpetuallie_o to_o work_v in_o a_o house_n erect_v in_o every_o shire_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o punishment_n they_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n i_o may_v here_o deliver_v a_o discourse_n of_o sundry_a rare_a custom_n and_o court_n surname_v baron_n yet_o maintain_v and_o hold_v in_o england_n but_o for_o somuch_o as_o some_o of_o the_o first_o be_v beastly_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n now_o live_v convert_v into_o money_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n devise_v in_o the_o beginning_n either_o by_o malicious_a or_o licentious_a woman_n in_o mere_a contempt_n and_o slavish_a abuse_n of_o their_o tenant_n under_o pretence_n of_o some_o punishment_n due_a for_o their_o excess_n i_o pass_v over_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o light_n as_o also_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sundry_a court_n baron_n likewise_o hold_v in_o strange_a manner_n yet_o none_o more_o absurd_a and_o far_o from_o law_n than_o be_v keep_v year_o at_o king_n hill_n in_o rochfort_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o lawless_a court_n as_o most_o be_v that_o be_v devise_v upon_o such_o occasion_n this_o court_n be_v keep_v upon_o wednesdaie_o ensue_a after_o michaelmas_n day_n after_o midnight_n so_o that_o it_o be_v begin_v and_o end_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o tenant_n also_o be_v altogether_o in_o a_o alehouse_n the_o steward_n secret_o steal_v from_o they_o with_o a_o lantern_n under_o his_o cloak_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n hill_n where_o sit_v on_o a_o molehill_n he_o call_v they_o with_o a_o very_a soft_a voice_n write_v their_o appéerance_n upon_o a_o piece_n of_o paper_n with_o a_o coal_n have_v none_o other_o light_n than_o that_o which_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o lantern_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o tenant_n also_o do_v miss_v the_o steward_n they_o run_v to_o the_o hill_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o there_o answer_v all_o at_o once_o here_o here_o whereby_o they_o escape_v their_o amercement_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v if_o he_o can_v have_v call_v over_o his_o bill_n of_o name_n before_o they_o have_v miss_v he_o in_o the_o alehouse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o court_n devise_v at_o the_o first_o as_o the_o voice_n go_v upon_o a_o rebellion_n make_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o raibie_n against_o their_o lord_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o disobedience_n show_v i_o can_v beside_o this_o speak_v also_o of_o some_o other_o but_o since_o one_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o collect_v a_o number_n of_o they_o into_o a_o particular_a treatise_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o both_o and_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o general_o of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o governance_n although_o not_o in_o so_o perfect_a order_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v because_o that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v nothing_o wherewith_o i_o be_o less_o acquaint_v than_o with_o our_o temporal_a regiment_n which_o to_o say_v truth_n smallie_o concern_v my_o call_n what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v add_v after_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o england_n with_o their_o ancient_a limit_n as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o the_o roman_n and_o commodity_n yet_o extant_a i_o reserve_v unto_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o my_o friend_n w._n cambden_n who_o have_v travel_v therein_o very_o far_o &_o who_o work_n write_v in_o latin_a shall_v in_o short_a time_n i_o hope_v he_o publish_v to_o the_o no_o small_a benefit_n of_o such_o as_o will_v read_v and_o peruse_v the_o same_o of_o degree_n of_o people_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n chap._n 5._o we_o in_o england_n divide_v our_o people_n common_o into_o four_o sort_n as_o gentleman_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n yeoman_n which_o be_v artificer_n or_o laborer_n of_o gentleman_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a next_o the_o king_n be_v the_o prince_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n and_o these_o be_v call_v gentleman_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n or_o as_o our_o common_a usage_n of_o speech_n be_v lord_n and_o nobleman_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o be_v knight_n esquier_n and_o last_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v simple_o call_v gentleman_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v our_o gentleman_n be_v divide_v into_o their_o condition_n whereof_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o will_v make_v particular_a rehearsal_n the_o title_n of_o prince_n do_v peculiarlie_o belong_v with_o we_o to_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o be_v the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n as_o in_o france_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n have_v the_o title_n of_o dolphin_n and_o be_v name_v peculiarlie_o monsieur_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v so_o term_v of_o the_o latin_a word_n princeps_fw-la since_o he_o be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v he_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_a next_o the_o king_n the_o king_n young_a son_n be_v but_o gentleman_n by_o birth_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v creation_n or_o donation_n from_o their_o father_n of_o high_a estate_n as_o to_o be_v either_o viscont_n earl_n or_o duke_n
britain_n successivelie_o after_o brute_n the_o five_o chapter_n locrinus_n or_o locrine_n the_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o brute_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o country_n call_v logiers_n britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1874_o and_o hold_v to_o his_o part_n the_o country_n that_o reach_v from_o the_o souht_a sea_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humber_n while_o this_o locrine_n govern_v logiers_n his_o brother_n albanact_n rule_v in_o albania_n co._n where_o in_o fine_a he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o a_o king_n of_o the_o hun_n or_o scythian_n call_v humber_n who_o invade_v that_o part_n of_o britain_n and_o get_v possession_n thereof_o till_o locrine_n with_o his_o brother_n camber_n west_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o other_o brother_n death_n and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n gather_v their_o power_n together_o and_o come_v against_o the_o say_a king_n of_o the_o hun_n by_o the_o valiancy_n of_o their_o people_n they_o discomfit_v he_o in_o battle_n humber_n and_o chase_v he_o so_o eager_o that_o he_o himself_o and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n that_o then_o part_v loegria_n and_o albania_n which_o after_o take_v name_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o be_v call_v humber_n and_o so_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n moreover_o in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o hun_n be_v three_o young_a damsel_n take_v of_o excellent_a beauty_n mon._n special_o one_o of_o they_o who_o name_n be_v estrild_n daughter_n to_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o scythia_n with_o this_o estrild_n king_n locrine_n fall_v so_o far_o in_o love_n notwithstanding_o a_o former_a contract_n make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o lady_n guendoloena_fw-la daughter_n to_o corineus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n that_o he_o mean_v yet_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o marry_v the_o same_o estrild_n but_o be_v earnest_o call_v upon_o and_o in_o manner_n force_v thereto_o by_o corineus_n he_o change_v his_o purpose_n and_o marry_v guendoloena_fw-la keep_v nevertheless_o the_o aforesaid_a estrild_n as_o paramour_n still_o after_o a_o secret_a sort_n during_o the_o life_n of_o corineus_n his_o father_n in_o law_n now_o after_o that_o corineus_n be_v depart_v this_o world_n locrine_n forsake_v guendoloena_n and_o marry_v estrild_n guendoloena_fw-la therefore_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o her_o husband_n get_v she_o into_o cornwall_n to_o her_o friend_n and_o kindred_n and_o there_o procure_v they_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o say_a locrine_n her_o husband_n in_o the_o which_o war_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o a_o battle_n fight_v near_o to_o the_o river_n of_o stir_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o writer_n affirm_v twenty_o year_n &_o be_v bury_v by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o troynovant_n west_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o young_a son_n beget_v of_o his_o wife_n guendoloena_fw-la name_v madan_n as_o yet_o unméete_a to_o govern_v guendoloena_fw-la or_o guendoline_n the_o wife_n of_o locrine_n west_n and_o daughter_n of_o corineus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n for_o so_o much_o as_o her_o son_n madan_n be_v not_o of_o year_n sufficient_a to_o govern_v be_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o briton_n make_v ruler_n of_o the_o i_o will_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2894_o and_o so_o have_v the_o administration_n in_o her_o hand_n she_o do_v right_o discreet_o use_v herself_o therein_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o her_o subject_n till_o her_o son_n madan_n come_v to_o lawful_a age_n and_o then_o she_o give_v over_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n to_o he_o after_o she_o have_v govern_v by_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n mon._n madan_n the_o son_n of_o locrine_n and_o guendoline_n enter_v into_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o 2909_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v little_o leave_v in_o write_v of_o his_o do_n save_v that_o he_o use_v great_a tyranny_n among_o his_o briton_n and_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v rule_v this_o land_n the_o term_n of_o 40._o year_n he_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beast_n as_o he_o be_v abroad_o in_o hunt_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n mempricius_n and_o manlius_n he_o build_v as_o be_v report_v madancaistre_n now_o dancastre_n which_o retain_v still_o the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o name_n mempricius_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o madan_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o briton_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2949_o ruler_n he_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o peace_n for_o his_o brother_n manlius_n upon_o a_o ambitious_a mind_n provoke_v the_o briton_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o so_o that_o sore_a and_o deadly_a war_n continue_v long_o between_o they_o but_o final_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o treaty_n mon._n manlius_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n mempricius_n so_o that_o then_o he_o live_v in_o more_o tranquillity_n and_o rest_n howbeit_o be_v deliver_v thus_o from_o trouble_n of_o war_n he_o fall_v into_o sloth_n lechery_n and_o so_o into_o unlawful_a lust_n of_o lechery_n and_o thereby_o into_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o people_n by_o force_v of_o their_o wine_n and_o daughter_n and_o final_o become_v so_o beastly_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o lawful_a wife_n and_o all_o his_o concubine_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n and_o thus_o from_o one_o vice_n he_o fall_v into_o another_o beast_n till_o he_o become_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o at_o length_n go_v on_o hunt_v be_v lose_v of_o his_o people_n and_o destroy_v of_o wild_a beast_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v twenty_o year_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o noble_a young_a son_n name_v ebranke_n beget_v of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n ebranke_v the_o son_n of_o mempricius_n begin_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o briton_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2969_o ruler_n he_o have_v as_o writer_n do_v of_o he_o record_n italy_n one_o and_o twenty_o wife_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v 20._o son_n and_o 30._o daughter_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a height_n guales_n or_o gualea_n these_o daughter_n he_o send_v to_o alba_n silvius_n which_o be_v the_o eleven_o king_n of_o italy_n or_o the_o sixth_o king_n of_o the_o latin_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o his_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o trojan_n because_o the_o sabine_n refuse_v to_o join_v their_o daughter_n with_o they_o in_o marriage_n 6._o furthermore_o he_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n of_o his_o land_n that_o ever_o invade_v france_n after_o bute_n and_o be_v commend_v as_o author_n and_o original_a builder_n of_o many_o city_n both_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o else_o where_o his_o son_n also_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o assaracus_n one_o of_o their_o elder_a brethren_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n after_o they_o have_v conduct_v their_o sister_n thither_o invade_v germany_n be_v first_o molest_v by_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n in_o their_o rage_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o say_v alba_n subdue_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n &_o there_o plant_v themselves_o our_o history_n say_v that_o ebracus_n their_o father_n marry_v they_o in_o their_o return_n and_o aid_v they_o in_o their_o conquest_n and_o that_o he_o build_v the_o city_n of_o caerbranke_n west_n now_o call_v york_n about_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o build_v also_o in_o albania_n now_o call_v scotland_n the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n afterward_o call_v edinburgh_n of_o adian_n one_o of_o their_o king_n the_o city_n of_o alclud_v be_v build_v likewise_o by_o he_o as_o some_o write_v now_o decay_v after_o which_o city_n thus_o build_v he_o sail_v over_o into_o gallia_n monuine_a now_o call_v france_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o subdue_a the_o gall_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o return_v home_o with_o great_a riches_n and_o triumph_n now_o when_o he_o have_v guide_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n in_o noble_a wise_n by_o the_o term_n of_o forty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n brute_n greenshield_n ruler_n the_o son_n of_o ebranke_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o this_o land_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3009_o asa_n reign_v in_o juda_n and_o baasa_n in_o israel_n this_o prince_n bear_v always_o in_o the_o field_n a_o green_a shield_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o surname_n lef_n and_o of_o he_o some_o foreign_a author_n affirm_v that_o he_o make_v a_o attempt_n to_o bring_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o france_n under_o his_o subjection_n which_o he_o perform_v because_o his_o father_n sustain_v some_o dishonour_n and_o loss_n in_o his_o last_o voyage_n into_o that_o country_n howbeit_o they_o say_v that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o henaud_n brinchild_n a_o prince_n of_o that_o quarter_n give_v he_o also_o a_o great_a overthrow_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o retire_v home_o again_o into_o his_o country_n this_o i_o borrow_v out_o of_o william_n harison_n who_o in_o his_o chronology_n touch_v the_o same_o
a_o golden_a crown_n his_o law_n his_o foundation_n with_o other_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n the_o first_o chapter_n now_o to_o proceed_v polyd._n with_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n mulmucius_n dunwallon_n or_o as_o other_o say_v dunuallo_n mulmucius_n the_o son_n of_o cloton_n as_o testify_v the_o english_a chronicle_n and_o also_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o other_o duke_n or_o ruler_n and_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3529_o after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 314_o and_o after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o captivity_n 97_o and_o about_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o darius_n artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n this_o mulmucius_n dunuallo_n be_v name_v in_o the_o english_a chronicle_n donebant_fw-la and_o prove_v a_o right_n worthy_a prince_n he_o build_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n then_o call_v troynovant_n a_o temple_n and_o name_v it_o the_o temple_n of_o peace_n the_o which_o as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n description_n i_o wot_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o same_o which_o now_o be_v call_v blackwell_n hall_n where_o the_o market_n for_o buieng_v and_o sell_v of_o clothes_n be_v keep_v the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n affirm_v make_v that_o mulmucius_n who_o the_o old_a book_n name_v molle_fw-la build_v the_o two_o town_n malmesburie_n and_o the_o uie_n he_o also_o make_v many_o good_a law_n which_o be_v long_o after_o use_v call_v mulmucius_n law_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o british_a speech_n into_o the_o latin_a by_o gildas_n priscus_n and_o long_a time_n after_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a by_o alfred_n king_n of_o england_n and_o mingle_v in_o his_o statute_n he_o moreover_o give_v privilege_n to_o temple_n to_o plough_n to_o city_n and_o to_o high_a way_n lead_v to_o the_o same_o so_o that_o whosoever_o flee_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o safeguard_n from_o bodily_a harm_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v depart_v into_o what_o country_n he_o will_v with_o indemnity_n of_o his_o person_n some_o author_n write_v polychron_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o four_o great_a high_a way_n of_o britain_n the_o which_o be_v finish_v by_o his_o son_n blinus_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v declare_v after_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o land_n and_o set_v his_o britain_n in_o good_a and_o convenient_a order_n crown_n he_o ordain_v he_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o cause_v himself_o with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o be_v crown_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d law_n then_o in_o use_n &_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bear_v a_o crown_n here_o in_o britain_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o writer_n he_o be_v name_v the_o first_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o all_o the_o other_o before_o rehearse_v be_v name_v ruler_n duke_n or_o governor_n among_o other_o of_o his_o ordinance_n measure_n he_o appoint_v weight_n and_o measure_n with_o the_o which_o man_n shall_v buy_v and_o sell._n and_o further_o he_o devise_v sore_o and_o straight_a order_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o theft_n fabian_n final_o after_o he_o have_v guide_v the_o land_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o foresay_a temple_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v erect_v within_o the_o city_n of_o troynovant_n now_o call_v london_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v appoint_v in_o his_o life_n time_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n brennus_n and_o belinus_n as_o some_o man_n do_v conjecture_v the_o joint-government_n of_o belinus_n and_o brennus_n the_o two_o son_n of_o mulmucius_n their_o discontentment_n the_o stratagem_n of_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o expulsion_n of_o brennus_n out_o of_o britain_n the_o second_o chapter_n brennus_n and_o belinus_n begin_v to_o reign_v joint_o as_o king_n in_o britain_n brennus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3574_o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 355_o and_o after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o captivity_n 142_o 3574_o which_o be_v about_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n surname_v mnenon_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n belinus_n hold_v under_o his_o government_n loegria_n west_n wales_n and_o cornwall_n and_o brennus_n all_o those_o country_n over_o and_o beyond_o humber_n and_o with_o this_o partition_n be_v they_o content_v by_o the_o term_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n portion_n after_o which_o time_n expire_v brennus_n covet_v to_o have_v more_o than_o his_o portion_n come_v to_o first_o think_v to_o purchase_v himself_o aid_n in_o foreign_a party_n &_o therefore_o by_o the_o provocation_n and_o counsel_n of_o young_a unquiet_a head_n sail_v over_o into_o norway_n and_o there_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o elsung_a or_o elsing_n elsingius_fw-la as_o then_o duke_n or_o ruler_n of_o that_o country_n beline_n offend_v with_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o without_o his_o advice_n marry_v with_o a_o stranger_n now_o in_o his_o absence_n seize_v all_o his_o land_n town_n and_o fortress_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n place_v garrison_n of_o man_n of_o war_n where_o he_o think_v convenient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n brenne_n advertise_v hereof_o assemble_v a_o great_a navy_n of_o ship_n well_o furnish_v with_o people_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o norwegian_n with_o the_o which_o he_o take_v his_o course_n homeward_o but_o in_o the_o way_n he_o be_v encounter_v by_o guilthdacus_fw-la king_n of_o denmark_n denmark_n the_o which_o have_v lay_v long_o in_o wait_v for_o he_o because_o of_o the_o young_a lady_n which_o brenne_n have_v marry_v for_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o suitor_n to_o her_o father_n elsing_n of_o long_a time_n when_o these_o two_o fleet_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o norwegian_n meet_v there_o be_v a_o sore_a battle_n betwixt_o they_o but_o final_o the_o danes_n overcome_v they_o of_o norway_n and_o take_v the_o ship_n wherein_o the_o new_a bride_n be_v convey_v and_o then_o be_v she_o bring_v aboard_o the_o ship_n of_o guilthdacus_fw-la brenne_n escape_v by_o flight_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v but_o when_o guilthdacus_fw-la have_v thus_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o prey_n sudden_o thereupon_o arise_v a_o sore_a tempest_n of_o wind_n and_o weather_n tempest_n which_o scatter_v the_o danish_a fleet_n and_o put_v the_o king_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v lose_v but_o final_o within_o five_o day_n after_o be_v drive_v by_o force_n of_o wind_n he_o land_v in_o northumberland_n with_o a_o few_o such_o ship_n as_o keep_v together_o with_o he_o north_n beline_n be_v then_o in_o that_o country_n provide_v for_o defence_n against_o his_o brother_n upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n arrival_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v stay_v short_o after_o brenne_n have_v recover_v and_o get_v together_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o ship_n that_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o discomfiture_n and_o then_o new_o rig_v and_o furnish_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a send_v word_n to_o his_o brother_n beline_n both_o to_o restore_v unto_o he_o his_o wife_n wrongful_o ravish_v by_o guilthdacus_fw-la and_o also_o his_o land_n iniuriouslie_o by_o he_o seize_v and_o his_o possession_n these_o request_n be_v plain_o and_o short_o deny_v brenne_n make_v no_o long_a delay_n but_o spéedilie_o make_v towards_o albania_n and_o land_v with_o his_o army_n in_o a_o part_n thereof_o encounter_v with_o his_o brother_n beline_n near_o unto_o a_o wood_n name_v as_o then_o calater_n where_o after_o cruel_a fight_n scotland_n and_o mortal_a battle_n betwixt_o they_o at_o length_n the_o victory_n abode_n with_o the_o britain_n and_o the_o discomfiture_n do_v light_a so_o on_o the_o norwegian_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v slay_v and_o leave_v dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n hereby_o brenne_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v make_v shift_v and_o get_v over_o into_o gallia_n where_o after_o he_o have_v sue_v to_o this_o prince_n at_o length_n he_o abide_v and_o be_v well_o receive_v of_o one_o seguinus_n or_o seginus_fw-la duke_n of_o the_o people_n call_v then_o allobrog_n as_o galfrid_n of_o monmouth_n say_v or_o rather_o armorica_n savoy_n which_o now_o be_v call_v britain_n as_o polychronicon_n and_o the_o english_a history_n print_v by_o caxton_n more_o true_o may_v seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o beline_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n assemble_v his_o council_n at_o caerbranke_n now_o call_v york_n take_v advise_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n with_o condition_n and_o under_o covenant_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o by_o do_v homage_n to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o
philosophical_a doctrine_n but_o by_o who_o or_o in_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v build_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o city_n or_o town_n wall_v in_o that_o place_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n call_v by_o the_o britain_n caergrant_a and_o by_o the_o saxon_n granchester_n this_o town_n fall_v so_o to_o ruin_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o saxon_n that_o at_o length_n it_o be_v in_o manner_n leave_v desolate_a and_o at_o this_o day_n remain_v as_o a_o village_n but_o near_o thereunto_o under_o the_o saxon_a king_n a_o other_o town_n be_v build_v now_o call_v cambridge_n where_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n sigebert_n and_o 〈◊〉_d burgundian_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o dunwich_n 〈◊〉_d school_n be_v erect_v as_o in_o place_n convenient_a shall_v appear_v archigallus_n archigallus_n the_o second_o son_n of_o morindus_n and_o brother_n unto_o gorliomanus_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n 3686_o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 470_o after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o captivity_n 25â—_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o softhenes_n king_n of_o macedonia_n dissension_n this_o archigalius_n in_o the_o english_a chronicle_n call_v artogaill_n follow_v not_o the_o step_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o give_v himself_o to_o dissension_n and_o strife_n imagine_a causo_n against_o his_o noble_n that_o he_o may_v displace_v they_o and_o set_v such_o in_o their_o room_n as_o be_v man_n of_o base_a birth_n and_o of_o evil_a condition_n also_o he_o seek_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o bereave_v his_o wealthy_a subject_n of_o their_o good_n and_o riches_n so_o to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o impoverish_v his_o people_n for_o the_o which_o his_o inordinate_a do_n his_o noble_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o final_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o his_o honour_n and_o kingly_a dignity_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n elidurus_n the_o three_o son_n of_o morindus_n elidurus_n and_o brother_n to_o archigallus_n be_v by_o one_o consent_n of_o the_o britain_n choose_a to_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o his_o brother_n stead_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 3687_o and_o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 471_o after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n 256_o &_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o sosthenes_n king_n of_o macedonia_n this_o elidurus_n in_o the_o english_a chronicle_n name_v hesider_n or_o esoder_n prove_v a_o most_o righteous_a prince_n and_o doubt_v lest_o he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o than_o become_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o his_o brother_n archigallus_n estate_n a_o man_n may_v wonder_v what_o diligence_n he_o show_v in_o travel_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o have_v his_o brother_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n again_o now_o as_o it_o chance_v one_o dahy_fw-fr be_v abroad_o on_o hunt_v in_o the_o wood_n call_v calater_n near_o unto_o york_n author_n he_o find_v his_o brother_n archigall_n wander_v there_o in_o the_o thick_a of_o that_o wilderness_n who_o in_o most_o love_a manner_n he_o secret_o conney_v home_o to_o his_o house_n be_v as_o then_o in_o the_o city_n of_o aldud_n otherwise_o call_v acliud_fw-la short_o after_o he_o feign_a himself_n sick_a and_o in_o all_o have_v send_v messenger_n about_o to_o assemble_v his_o baron_n who_o be_v come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v he_o call_v they_o one_o after_o another_o into_o his_o privy_a chamber_n and_o there_o handle_v they_o in_o such_o effectuous_a sort_n with_o wise_a and_o discreet_a word_n that_o he_o get_v their_o good_a will_n to_o further_o he_o to_o their_o power_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o kingdom_n eftsoon_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n archigallus_n after_o this_o he_o assemble_v a_o council_n at_o york_n where_o he_o so_o use_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o commons_o that_o in_o conclusion_n when_o the_o say_v elidurus_n have_v govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourable_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n he_o resign_v whole_o his_o crown_n and_o kingly_a title_n unto_o his_o brother_n archigallo_n who_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o britain_n be_v again_o as_o king_n by_o mediation_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o manner_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o a_o rare_a example_n of_o brotherlie_a love_n love_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v revolve_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n remain_v among_o mortal_a man_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o supreme_a sovereintie_n of_o rule_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v it_o once_o in_o possession_n he_o have_v well_o learned_a this_o lesson_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o contentation_n and_o resignation_n namely_o that_o nec_fw-la abnuendum_fw-la si_fw-la that_fw-mi imperium_fw-la deus_fw-la thyestes_n nec_fw-la appetendum_fw-la otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v lead_v with_o such_o a_o equabilitie_n of_o mind_n for_o this_o great_a good_a will_n and_o brotherlie_a love_n by_o he_o show_v thus_o towards_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v surname_v the_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a when_o archigallus_n be_v thus_o restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n again_o and_o have_v learn_v by_o due_a correction_n that_o he_o must_v turn_v the_o leaf_n and_o take_v out_o a_o new_a lesson_n by_o change_v his_o former_a trade_n of_o live_v into_o better_a if_o he_o will_v reign_v in_o surety_n he_o become_v a_o new_a man_n use_v himself_o uprightlie_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o behave_v himself_o so_o woorihilie_o in_o all_o his_o do_n both_o towards_o the_o noble_n &_o commons_o of_o his_o realm_n that_o he_o be_v both_o belove_v and_o dread_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o whole_a term_n of_o his_o life_n final_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v this_o second_o time_n the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n elidurus_n brother_n to_o this_o archigallus_n be_v then_o again_o admit_v king_n by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o britain_n again_o 3700_o of_o the_o world_n west_n but_o his_o two_o young_a brethren_n uigenius_fw-la and_o peredurus_fw-la brother_n envy_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o this_o worthy_a prince_n so_o high_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o good_a governance_n esteem_v of_o the_o britain_n of_o a_o ground_a malice_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o assemble_v a_o army_n levy_v war_n against_o he_o and_o in_o a_o pitch_a field_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n prison_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v now_o this_o last_o time_n the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n vigenius_n and_o peredurus_fw-la peredurus_fw-la the_o young_a son_n of_o morindus_n and_o brethren_n to_o elidurus_n begin_v to_o reign_v joint_o as_o king_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3701_o after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 485_o after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n 266_o complete_a and_o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o antigonus_n gonaias_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n king_n of_o the_o macedonian_n these_o two_o brethren_n in_o the_o english_a chronicle_n be_v name_v higanius_n and_o petitur_fw-la who_o as_o gal._n mon._n testify_v divide_v the_o realm_n betwixt_o they_o realm_n so_o that_o all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n westward_o fall_v to_o uigenius_fw-la or_o higanius_n the_o other_o part_n beyond_o humber_n northward_o peredure_v hold_v but_o other_o affirm_v that_o peredurus_fw-la only_o reign_v and_o hold_v his_o brother_n elidurus_n in_o prison_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o govern_v but_o gal._n mon._n say_v that_o uigenius_fw-la die_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v 7_o year_n and_o then_o peredurus_fw-la seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o govern_v it_o with_o such_o sobriety_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o be_v praise_v above_o all_o his_o brethren_n so_o that_o elidurus_n be_v quite_o forget_v of_o the_o britain_n but_o other_o write_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a tyrant_n writer_n and_o use_v himself_o very_o cruel_o towards_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n whereupon_o they_o rebel_v and_o slay_v he_o but_o whether_o by_o violent_a hand_n or_o by_o natural_a sickness_n he_o final_o depart_v this_o life_n after_o the_o consent_n of_o most_o writer_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v eight_o year_n bur._n leave_v no_o issue_n behind_o he_o to_o succeed_v in_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o build_v the_o town_n of_o pikering_n where_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v elidurus_n then_o time_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o brother_n peredurus_fw-la be_v dead_a for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o now_o the_o three_o time_n admit_v king_n of_o britain_n who_o use_v himself_o as_o before_o very_o orderly_o in_o minister_a to_o
rome_n and_o italy_n and_o be_v so_o busy_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o those_o part_n that_o as_o be_v think_v he_o can_v not_o return_v back_o into_o britain_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o britain_n and_o hold_v himself_o for_o king_n this_o octavius_n then_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 329_o octavius_n provoke_v constantine_n to_o send_v against_o he_o one_o of_o his_o mother_n uncle_n the_o foresay_a traherne_n fabian_n this_o trahernus_n or_o as_o some_o name_n he_o traherne_a enter_v this_o land_n with_o three_o legion_n of_o soldier_n &_o in_o a_o field_n near_o unto_o winchester_n be_v encounter_v by_o octavius_n and_o his_o britain_n appear_v by_o who_o after_o a_o sore_a battle_n there_o strike_v betwixt_o they_o in_o the_o end_n traherne_n be_v put_v to_o flight_v anâ—â—chased_v insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o draw_v towards_o scotland_n octavius_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o passage_n follow_v he_o &_o in_o the_o country_n of_o westmoreland_n eftsoon_o give_v he_o battle_n but_o in_o that_o battle_n octavius_n be_v put_v to_o the_o woorsse_n and_o constrain_v to_o forsake_v the_o land_n flee_v into_o norway_n there_o to_o purchase_v aid_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o such_o power_n as_o he_o there_o gather_v what_o of_o britain_n and_o norwegian_n to_o return_v into_o britain_n before_o his_o land_n he_o be_v advertise_v that_o a_o earl_n of_o britain_n which_o bear_v he_o hearty_a good_a will_n have_v by_o treason_n slay_v traherne_a 316._o octavius_n then_o come_v to_o land_n eftsoon_o get_v possession_n of_o britain_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o fabian_n gather_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 329_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n and_o about_o two_o year_n after_o that_o the_o say_v octavius_n first_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o rule_v as_o king_n after_o this_o as_o the_o british_a chronicle_n affirm_v octavius_n govern_v the_o land_n right_o noble_o and_o great_o to_o the_o contentation_n of_o the_o britain_n at_o length_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v in_o age_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n but_o one_o daughter_n he_o be_v counsel_v to_o send_v unto_o rome_n for_o one_o maximianus_n for_o a_o noble_a young_a man_n coosine_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n on_o the_o part_n of_o his_o mother_n helena_n to_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o to_o take_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o say_a daughter_n of_o octavius_n and_o so_o with_o she_o to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n cornwall_n octavius_n at_o the_o first_o mean_v to_o have_v give_v she_o in_o marriage_n unto_o one_o conan_n meridoc_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n which_o be_v his_o nephew_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o thereto_o agree_v chronicle_n at_o the_o length_n he_o appoint_v one_o maurice_n son_n to_o the_o say_a câ—â—an_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o fetch_v the_o forename_a maximianus_n maurice_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n and_o instruction_n in_o that_o behalf_n receive_v come_v to_o roam_v and_o declare_v his_o message_n in_o such_o effectual_a sort_n that_o maximianus_n consent_v to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o britain_n and_o so_o take_v with_o he_o a_o convenient_a number_n set_v forward_o britain_n and_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o journey_n that_o final_o he_o land_v here_o in_o britain_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o conan_n meridoc_n pass_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v be_v do_v with_o he_o for_o malice_n that_o he_o conceive_v towards_o he_o because_o he_o see_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v beside_o the_o crown_n yet_o at_o length_n be_v maximianus_n safe_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o of_o he_o honourable_o receive_v and_o final_o the_o marriage_n be_v knit_v up_o and_o solemnize_v in_o all_o princely_a manner_n short_o after_o life_n octavius_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v the_o term_n of_o fifty_o and_o four_o year_n as_o fabian_n gather_v by_o that_o which_o diverse_a author_n do_v write_v how_o he_o reign_v till_o the_o day_n that_o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n rule_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o begin_v to_o govern_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o he_o say_v 382_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o gratian_n his_o reign_n after_o the_o decease_n his_o uncle_n ualens_n for_o otherwise_o a_o doubt_n may_v rise_v 382._o because_o valentine_n the_o father_n of_o gratian_n admit_v the_o say_a gratian_n to_o the_o title_n of_o augustus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 351._o but_o to_o leave_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o long_a reign_n of_o octavius_n with_o all_o his_o and_z other_o government_n and_o rule_n over_o the_o britain_n since_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n unto_o our_o british_a and_o scotish_n writer_n let_v we_o make_v a_o end_n with_o the_o government_n of_o that_o noble_a emperor_n constantine_n a_o assure_a branch_n of_o the_o britain_n race_n as_o bear_v of_o that_o worthy_a lady_n the_o empress_n helen_n daughter_n to_o coell_n earl_n of_o colchester_n and_o after_o king_n of_o britain_n as_o our_o history_n do_v witness_v unto_o the_o which_o empress_n constantine_n bear_v such_o dutiful_a reverence_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o honour_v she_o with_o the_o name_n of_o empress_n but_o also_o make_v she_o as_o it_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v lead_v and_o rule_v by_o her_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a admonition_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a christian_n religion_n for_o the_o love_n that_o she_o bear_v unto_o colchester_n and_o london_n she_o wall_v they_o about_o and_o cause_v great_a brick_n and_o huge_a tile_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n to_o be_v see_v eyven_v yet_o to_o this_o present_a both_o in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o colchester_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o woorkemanship_n of_o those_o day_n she_o live_v 79_o year_n and_o then_o depart_v this_o life_n about_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o her_o son_n reign_n life_n first_o she_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n with_o all_o funeral_n pomp_n as_o to_o her_o estate_n appertein_v but_o after_o his_o corpse_n be_v remove_v and_o bring_v to_o constantinople_n where_o it_o be_v eftsoon_o inter_v her_o son_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n live_v till_o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 340_o constantine_n and_o then_o decease_a at_o nicomedia_n in_o asia_n after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o empire_n 32_o year_n and_o odd_a month_n we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o roman_a writer_n of_o any_o great_a stir_n here_o in_o britain_n during_o his_o reign_n more_o than_o the_o british_a and_o scotish_n writer_n have_v record_v so_o that_o after_o traherne_n have_v reduce_v this_o land_n to_o quietness_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o britain_n live_v in_o rest_n under_o his_o government_n and_o likewise_o after_o under_o his_o son_n that_o succéede_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 360_o 〈…〉_o at_o what_o time_n the_o pict_n and_o scot_n invade_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o now_o to_o end_v with_o octavius_n that_o the_o christian_n faith_n remain_v still_o in_o britain_n during_o the_o suppose_a time_n of_o this_o pretend_a king_n reign_v it_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o among_o the_o 36_o province_n out_o of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v assemble_v above_o 300_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n of_o sardica_n in_o dacia_n at_o a_o synod_n hold_v there_o against_o the_o eusebian_n 351._o britain_n be_v number_v by_o athanasius_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n to_o be_v one_o and_o again_o the_o say_a athanasius_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n jovinianus_n recite_v that_o the_o church_n in_o britain_n do_v consent_n with_o the_o church_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n articule_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n also_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o writer_n of_o certain_a godly_a &_o learned_a man_n which_o live_v in_o office_n in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n as_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n which_o go_v over_o to_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o arles_n in_o france_n and_o also_o one_o kibius_n corinnius_n son_n to_o solomon_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o bishop_n of_o anglesey_n who_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o inhabit_v the_o part_n now_o call_v north-wales_n and_o they_o of_o anglesey_n aforesaid_a very_o diligent_o but_o now_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o thing_n chance_v in_o britain_n about_o this_o season_n as_o we_o find_v record_v by_o the_o roman_a writer_n some_o trouble_n be_v likely_a to_o
the_o same_o day_n take_v name_n of_o they_o the_o one_o be_v call_v wodensdaie_o and_o the_o other_o freadaie_n which_o word_n after_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n by_o corruption_n of_o speech_n be_v somewhat_o alter_v come_v though_o not_o much_o as_o from_o wodensdaie_n to_o wednesdaie_o and_o from_o freadaie_n to_o fridaie_n the_o foresay_a woden_n be_v father_n to_o uecta_n the_o father_n of_o westgistus_n that_o be_v father_n to_o the_o foresay_a hengistus_n and_o horsus_n beda_n but_o now_o to_o rehearse_v further_o touch_v those_o three_o people_n which_o at_o this_o time_n come_v over_o into_o britain_n out_o of_o germany_n of_o the_o uite_n or_o jute_n as_o beda_n record_v be_v the_o kentishman_n descend_v and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n with_o those_o also_o that_o inhabit_v over_o against_o the_o same_o i_o will_v of_o the_o saxon_n come_v the_o east_n the_o south_n &_o the_o west_n saxon_n moreover_o of_o the_o angles_n proceed_v the_o east_n angle_n the_o middle_a angle_n or_o mercy_n tacitus_n and_o the_o northern_a man_n that_o these_o angles_n be_v a_o people_n of_o germany_n it_o appear_v also_o by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n who_o call_v they_o anglij_n which_o word_n be_v of_o three_o syllable_n as_o polydore_n say_v but_o some_o write_v it_o angli_fw-la with_o two_o syllable_n and_o that_o these_o angli_fw-la or_o anglij_n be_v of_o no_o small_a force_n and_o authority_n in_o germany_n before_o their_o come_n into_o this_o land_n may_v appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v number_v among_o the_o twelve_o nation_n there_o which_o have_v law_n and_o ancient_a ordinance_n apart_o by_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o which_o the_o state_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n be_v govern_v they_o be_v the_o same_o and_o one_o people_n with_o the_o thuringer_n as_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o old_a thuringer_n law_n we_o find_v record_v which_o be_v thus_o lex_fw-la angliorum_fw-la &_o werinorum_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la thuringorum_n the_o law_n of_o the_o angle_n and_o werinians_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thuringer_n which_o thuringer_n be_v a_o people_n in_o saxony_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o that_o country_n it_o may_v appear_v but_o now_o to_o the_o matter_n polydor._n hengist_n perceive_v that_o his_o people_n be_v high_o in_o uortigernes_n favour_n daughter_n begin_v to_o handle_v he_o crafty_o devise_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v bring_v he_o in_o love_n with_o his_o daughter_n ronix_v or_o rowen_n or_o ronowen_v as_o some_o write_v which_o he_o beléeve_v well_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n be_v much_o give_v to_o sensual_a lust_n malm._n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o often_o blind_v wise_a man_n understanding_n and_o make_v they_o to_o dote_v and_o to_o lose_v their_o perfect_a wit_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n though_o by_o such_o pleasant_a poison_n they_o feel_v no_o bitter_a taste_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o extreme_a point_n of_o confusion_n in_o deed_n a_o great_a supper_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v by_o hengist_n at_o the_o which_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o be_v present_a and_o appoint_v his_o daughter_n mon._n when_o every_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v somewhat_o merry_a with_o drink_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o good_a and_o pleasant_a wine_n and_o to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o kingâ—â—_n say_v wassail_n which_o she_o do_v in_o such_o comely_a and_o decent_a manner_n as_o she_o that_o know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o well_o enough_o so_o as_o the_o king_n marvel_v great_o thereat_o and_o not_o understand_v what_o she_o mean_v by_o that_o salutation_n demand_v what_o it_o signify_v to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o hengist_n signify_v that_o she_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v drink_v after_o she_o join_v thereto_o this_o answer_n drink_v hail_n whereupon_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v inform_v take_v the_o cup_n at_o the_o damsel_n hand_n and_o drink_v final_o this_o young_a lady_n behave_v herself_o with_o such_o pleasant_a word_n comely_a countenance_n and_o amiable_a grace_n that_o the_o king_n behold_v she_o so_o long_o till_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o her_o person_n that_o he_o burn_v in_o continual_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o insomuch_o that_o short_o after_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v three_o son_n fabian_z name_v uortimerus_n catagrinus_n and_o pascentius_n and_o require_v of_o hengist_n to_o have_v his_o daughter_n the_o say_a rowen_n or_o ronowen_v in_o marriage_n hengist_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v strange_a to_o grant_v to_o his_o request_n and_o excuse_v the_o matter_n malm._n for_o that_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o of_o estate_n and_o dignity_n meet_v to_o be_v match_v with_o his_o majesty_n but_o at_o length_n as_o it_o have_v be_v half_a against_o his_o will_n he_o consent_v and_o so_o the_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v &_o solemnize_v all_o kent_n be_v assign_v unto_o hengist_n in_o reward_n the_o which_o country_n be_v before_o that_o time_n govern_v by_o one_o guorongu_n though_o not_o with_o most_o equal_a justice_n which_o guorongu_n be_v subject_a unto_o uortigerne_n as_o all_o other_o the_o potentat_n of_o the_o i_o will_v be_v this_o marriage_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o the_o stranger_n much_o offend_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o hasten_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o saxon_n now_o understand_v the_o affinity_n have_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o hengist_n come_v so_o fast_o over_o to_o inhabit_v here_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_v to_o consider_v in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n such_o a_o multitude_n can_v come_v together_o so_o that_o because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n and_o approve_a puissance_n in_o war_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n the_o britain_n malm._n but_o hengist_n be_v no_o less_o politic_a in_o counsel_n than_o valiant_a in_o arm_n abuse_v the_o king_n lack_v of_o discretion_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n persuade_v he_o to_o call_v out_o of_o germany_n his_o brother_n occa_fw-la and_o his_o son_n name_v ebusa_n saxon_n be_v man_n of_o great_a valour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o hengist_n defend_v the_o land_n in_o the_o south_n part_n so_o may_v they_o keep_v back_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o north_n hereupon_o by_o the_o king_n consent_n they_o come_v with_o a_o power_n out_o of_o germany_n and_o coast_v about_o the_o land_n they_o sail_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o orknie_n and_o sore_o vex_v the_o people_n there_o and_o likewise_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n also_o and_o final_o arrive_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o realm_n now_o call_v northumberland_n where_o they_o settle_v themselves_o at_o that_o present_a and_o so_o continue_v there_o ever_o after_o but_o none_o of_o they_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n regib_n till_o about_o 99_o year_n after_o their_o first_o come_v into_o that_o country_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v as_o subject_n unto_o the_o saxon_a king_n of_o kent_n after_o their_o arrival_n in_o that_o province_n they_o oftentimes_o fight_v with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n there_o and_o overcome_v they_o chase_v away_o such_o as_o make_v resistance_n and_o appease_v the_o residue_n by_o receive_v they_o under_o allegiance_n when_o the_o noble_n of_o britain_n see_v and_o perceive_v in_o what_o danger_n the_o land_n stand_v britain_n by_o the_o daily_a repair_n of_o the_o huge_a number_n of_o saxon_n into_o the_o same_o they_o first_o consult_v together_o and_o after_o resort_v to_o the_o king_n move_v he_o that_o some_o order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o they_o or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v with_o their_o power_n and_o great_a multitude_n utterlie_o oppress_v the_o british_a nation_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o uortigerne_v so_o esteem_v and_o high_o favour_v the_o saxon_n and_o namely_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o little_o regard_v his_o own_o nation_n no_o nor_o yet_o any_o thing_n esteem_v his_o own_o natural_a kinsman_n and_o chief_a friend_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o britain_n in_o fine_a deprive_v he_o of_o all_o kingly_a honour_n deprive_v after_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v 16_o year_n and_o in_o his_o steed_n crown_v his_o son_n uortimer_n gyldas_n and_o beda_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o uortimer_n hunt_n but_o declare_v that_o after_o the_o saxon_n be_v receive_v into_o this_o land_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o britain_n that_o the_o saxon_n shall_v defend_v the_o country_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n by_o their_o knightly_a force_n and_o that_o in_o
same_o church_n also_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o those_o britain_n that_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o plain_a of_o salisbury_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o hengist_n he_o cause_v stone_n to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o ireland_n and_o to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o that_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v and_o call_v the_o place_n stoneheng_fw-mi stoneheng_n which_o name_n continue_v unto_o this_o day_n fifteen_o thousand_o man_n as_o galfridâ—_n â—_z say_v be_v send_v for_o those_o stone_n mon._n under_o the_o lead_n of_o uter_n pendragon_n the_o king_n brother_n who_o give_v battle_n unto_o gillomanus_n king_n of_o ireland_n that_o go_v about_o to_o resist_v the_o britain_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o fetch_v away_o the_o same_o stone_n out_o of_o his_o country_n discomfit_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o so_o maugre_o his_o hart_n bring_v the_o stone_n away_o with_o he_o short_o after_o pascentius_n that_o be_v uortigerns_n young_a son_n and_o have_v escape_v into_o ireland_n when_o aurelius_n ambrose_n come_v into_o britain_n return_v with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o strange_a nation_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o menevia_fw-la in_o wales_n afterward_o call_v saint_n david_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v in_o the_o country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n at_o which_o time_n the_o same_o aurelius_n ambrose_n lie_v sick_a at_o winchester_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v forth_o himself_o desire_v his_o brother_n uter_n pendragon_n to_o assemble_v a_o army_n of_o britain_n and_o to_o go_v against_o pascentius_n and_o his_o adherent_n uter_n according_a to_o his_o brother_n request_n gather_v his_o people_n go_v forth_o and_o incounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n give_v they_o the_o overthrow_n slay_v pascentius_n and_o gillomare_a or_o gilloman_n king_n of_o ireland_n that_o be_v come_v over_o with_o he_o in_o aid_n against_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n 〈◊〉_d a_o saxon_a or_o some_o other_o stranger_n who_o name_n be_v eopa_n or_o copa_n not_o long_o before_o procure_v thereto_o by_o pascentius_n feign_a himself_o to_o be_v a_o britain_n and_o for_o a_o colour_n counterfeit_v himself_o a_o moonke_v and_o to_o have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o physic_n be_v admit_v to_o minister_v as_o it_o be_v medicine_n to_o aurelius_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v bring_v he_o health_n he_o give_v he_o poison_n whereof_o he_o die_v short_o after_o at_o winchester_n aforesaid_a 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v reign_v after_o most_o accord_n of_o writer_n nintéene_a year_n his_o body_n be_v convey_v to_o stoneheng_v and_o there_o bury_v ¶_o thus_o find_v we_o in_o the_o british_a and_o common_a english_a history_n of_o the_o do_n of_o aurelius_n ambrose_n who_o as_o you_o have_v hard_a make_v he_o a_o britain_n bear_v and_o descend_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n but_o gyldas_n and_o beda_n report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o roman_a by_o descent_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v polydor_z virgil_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o the_o victorious_a act_n achieve_v by_o the_o foresay_a aurelius_n ambrose_n polydor._n then_o say_v he_o the_o saxon_n have_v already_o get_v the_o whole_a rule_n of_o the_o i_o will_v practise_v their_o outrageous_a cruelty_n special_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o britain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_v prince_n be_v overcome_v and_o destroy_v they_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n obtain_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o will_v which_o thing_n they_o on-like_z seek_v but_o the_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o miserable_a britain_n in_o that_o great_a necessity_n for_o behold_v aurelius_n ambrose_n be_v at_o hand_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o cause_v the_o trumpet_n to_o sound_v to_o armour_n but_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o prepare_v and_o repair_v unto_o he_o pray_v &_o beseech_v he_o to_o help_v to_o defend_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o pleasure_n to_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o all_o speed_n thus_o a_o army_n be_v assemble_v aurelius_n ambrose_n go_v against_o they_o and_o valiant_o assail_v they_o so_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o day_n they_o fight_v three_o battle_n with_o great_a fierceness_n on_o both_o side_n in_o trial_n of_o their_o high_a displeasure_n and_o uttermost_a force_n in_o which_o at_o length_n the_o britain_n put_v the_o saxon_n to_o flight_n horsus_n the_o brother_n of_o hengist_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o people_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o enemy_n rage_n be_v little_o abate_v hereby_o for_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o receive_v out_o of_o germany_n a_o new_a supplier_fw-fr of_o man_n they_o break_v forth_o upon_o the_o britain_n with_o great_a confidence_n of_o victory_n aurelius_n ambrose_n be_v no_o soon_o advertise_v thereof_o but_o that_o without_o delay_n he_o set_v forward_o towards_o york_n from_o whence_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o way_n that_o hengist_n be_v encamp_v about_o seven_o &_o twenty_o mile_n distant_a from_o that_o city_n near_o to_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o river_n at_o this_o day_n call_v dune_n in_o the_o place_n where_o doncaster_n now_o stand_v he_o return_v out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o march_v towards_o that_o place_n and_o the_o next_o day_n set_v on_o the_o enemy_n and_o vanquish_v he_o slay_v hengist_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d number_n of_o the_o german_n the_o fame_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v polydore_n be_v have_v in_o memory_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o party_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n which_o victory_n do_v sore_o diminish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o saxon_n insomuch_o that_o they_o begin_v now_o to_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o for_o their_o profit_n to_o sit_v in_o rest_n with_o that_o dishonour_n than_o to_o make_v any_o new_a war_n to_o their_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o likelihood_n of_o present_a loss_n hengist_n leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n osca_n and_o and_o occa_fw-la which_o as_o man_n most_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o fate_n receive_v assemble_v such_o power_n as_o they_o can_v together_o and_o remoove_v therewith_o towards_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o draw_v that_o way_n forth_o than_o to_o return_v into_o kent_n where_o they_o think_v be_v already_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o their_o people_n to_o resist_v the_o britain_n on_o that_o side_n now_o therefore_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n they_o waste_v the_o country_n burn_a village_n and_o abstein_v from_o no_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n that_o may_v be_v show_v these_o thing_n be_v report_v unto_o aurelius_n ambrose_n he_o straightway_o haste_v thither_o to_o resist_v those_o enemy_n and_o so_o give_v they_o battle_n eftsoon_o discomfit_v they_o wound_n but_o he_o himself_o receive_v a_o wound_n die_v thereof_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o the_o english_a saxon_n have_v thus_o sustain_v so_o many_o loss_n within_o a_o few_o month_n together_o be_v content_v to_o be_v quiet_a now_o that_o the_o britain_n stir_v nothing_o against_o they_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o trouble_n by_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a capteine_a as_o they_o have_v now_o lose_v life_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n uortimer_n die_v who_o uier_n surname_v pendragon_n succéede_v thus_o have_v polydore_n write_v of_o the_o foresaid_a aurelius_n ambrose_n not_o name_v he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o britain_n and_o differ_v in_o deed_n in_o sundry_a point_n in_o this_o behalf_n from_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o english_a history_n for_o where_o he_o attribute_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o battle_n fight_v wherein_o horsus_n the_o brother_n of_o hengist_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o report_n of_o polychronicon_n and_o other_o the_o saxon_n have_v the_o victory_n in_o that_o reincounter_n and_o william_n of_o malmesburie_n say_v malm._n that_o they_o depart_v from_o that_o battle_n with_o equal_a fortune_n the_o saxon_n lose_v their_o capteine_a horsus_n and_o the_o britain_n their_o capteine_a katigerne_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v katigerne_n but_o there_o be_v such_o contrariety_n in_o writer_n touch_v the_o do_n betwixt_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n in_o those_o day_n as_o well_o in_o account_n of_o year_n as_o in_o report_n of_o thing_n do_v that_o set_v affection_n aside_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v to_o which_o part_n a_o man_n shall_v give_v credit_n for_o fabian_n and_o other_o author_n write_v that_o aurelius_n ambrose_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o britain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 481_o and_o horsus_n be_v slay_v about_o the_o year_n 458_o 458_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o uortimer_n as_o above_o be_v
season_n at_o sundry_a time_n diverse_a great_a company_n of_o the_o saxon_n come_v over_o into_o britain_n out_o of_o germany_n and_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mercia_n and_o eastangle_v but_o as_o yet_o those_o of_o mercia_n have_v no_o one_o king_n that_o govern_v they_o but_o be_v under_o certain_a noble_a man_n that_o get_v possession_n of_o diverse_a part_n in_o that_o country_n by_o mean_n whereof_o great_a war_n and_o many_o encounter_v ensue_v with_o a_o common_a waste_n of_o land_n both_o arable_a and_o habitable_a while_o each_o one_o be_v ambitious_o mind_v &_o heap_v to_o themselves_o such_o power_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v by_o sword_n and_o bloodshed_n choose_v rather_o to_o have_v their_o fortune_n decide_v than_o by_o reason_n to_o suppress_v the_o rage_n of_o their_o unrulie_a affection_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o government_n whether_o they_o be_v interest_v to_o it_o by_o succession_n or_o possess_v of_o it_o by_o usurpation_n or_o place_v in_o it_o by_o lawful_a constitution_n unless_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o some_o supernatural_a influence_n of_o divine_a conceit_n if_o they_o be_v more_o than_o one_o they_o can_v away_o with_o equality_n for_o regiment_n admit_v no_o companion_n but_o every_o one_o seek_v to_o advance_v himself_o to_o a_o singularity_n of_o honour_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o to_o die_v for_o it_o participate_v with_o another_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o our_o historical_a discourse_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n what_o it_o contain_v of_o arthur_n king_n of_o britain_n his_o twelve_o victory_n over_o the_o saxon_n against_o who_o he_o maintain_v continual_a war_n why_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n envy_v he_o his_o royalty_n and_o empire_n a_o league_n betwixt_o arthur_n and_o loath_a king_n of_o the_o pict_n howell_n king_n of_o little_a britain_n aid_v arthur_n against_o cheldrike_v king_n of_o germany_n who_o take_v the_o overthrow_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n the_o pict_n be_v discomfit_v the_o irishman_n with_o their_o king_n put_v to_o slight_v and_o the_o scot_n subdue_v arthur_n sundry_a conquest_n against_o diverse_a people_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o british_a writer_n note_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n in_o those_o day_n also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n begin_v erchenwin_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v london_n it_o contain_v in_o effect_n so_o much_o as_o at_o this_o present_a belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n eastsaxons_n one_o erchenwin_n a_o saxon_a be_v the_o first_o king_n thereof_o the_o which_o be_v son_n to_o one_o offa_n the_o sixth_o in_o lineal_a descent_n from_o one_o saxnot_n from_o who_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n fetch_v their_o original_n harison_n note_v the_o exact_a year_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o of_o cerdicus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n that_o be_v the_o 527_o of_o christ_n and_o 78_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la he_o with_o his_o son_n kenrike_v and_o other_o of_o the_o saxon_a captain_n fight_v with_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n at_o witgarsbridge_n where_o they_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o britain_n and_o so_o conquer_v the_o isle_n the_o which_o about_o four_o year_n after_o be_v give_v by_o cerdicus_fw-la unto_o his_o nephew_n stuffe_n and_o witgar_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o uter_n pendragon_n as_o we_o do_v find_v in_o the_o british_a history_n his_o son_n arthur_n arthur_n a_o young_a towardlie_a gentleman_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 15_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 516_o or_o as_o matt._n westmin_n 518_o say_v 517_o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o childebert_n clothare_n clodamire_n and_o theodorike_n brethren_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o frenchman_n of_o this_o arthur_n many_o thing_n be_v write_v beyond_o credit_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a author_n of_o authority_n that_o confirm_v the_o same_o but_o sure_o as_o may_v be_v think_v he_o be_v some_o worthy_a man_n and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o saxon_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o welshman_n which_o be_v the_o very_a britain_n in_o deed_n have_v he_o in_o famous_a remembrance_n he_o fight_v as_o the_o common_a report_n go_v of_o he_o 12_o notable_a battle_n against_o the_o saxon_n &_o in_o every_o of_o they_o go_v away_o with_o the_o victory_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o drive_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o land_n but_o that_o they_o keep_v still_o the_o country_n which_o they_o have_v in_o possession_n as_o kent_n sutherie_n norfolk_n and_o other_o howbeit_o some_o writer_n testify_v that_o they_o hold_v these_o country_n as_o tributary_n to_o arthur_n but_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o diverse_a author_n agree_v that_o he_o hold_v continual_a war_n against_o they_o and_o also_o against_o the_o pict_n the_o which_o be_v ally_v with_o the_o saxon_n for_o as_o in_o the_o scotish_n history_n be_v contain_v even_o at_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n seem_v to_o envy_v his_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o britain_n because_o they_o have_v marry_v the_o two_o sister_n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n aurelius_n ambrose_n and_o uter_n pendragon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v loath_a king_n of_o pict_n have_v marry_v anne_n their_o elder_a sister_n and_o conran_n king_n of_o scot_n have_v in_o marriage_n alda_n their_o young_a sister_n so_o that_o because_o arthur_n be_v be_v get_v out_o of_o wedlock_n they_o think_v it_o stand_v with_o more_o reason_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o britain_n shall_v have_v descend_v unto_o the_o sister_n son_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o bastard_n namely_o loath_a the_o pictish_a king_n which_o have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n anna_n sore_o repine_v at_o the_o matter_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o when_o he_o see_v that_o by_o suit_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v he_o join_v in_o league_n with_o the_o saxon_n and_o aid_v they_o against_o arthur_n lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n of_o war_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o succour_n of_o colgerne_a the_o saxon_a prince_n that_o rule_v as_o then_o in_o the_o north_n part_n but_o final_o a_o league_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o arthur_n and_o the_o foresay_a loath_a king_n of_o pict_n upon_o certain_a condition_n as_o in_o the_o scotish_n history_n be_v express_v where_o you_o may_v read_v the_o same_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n touch_v the_o act_n of_o arthur_n somewhat_o in_o other_o order_n than_o our_o writer_n have_v record_v ¶_o the_o british_a author_n declare_v that_o arthur_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o dubright_a bishop_n of_o caerleon_n go_v with_o his_o power_n of_o britain_n against_o the_o saxon_n of_o northumberland_n which_o have_v to_o their_o capteine_n as_o before_o be_v say_v one_o colgrime_n or_o colgerne_n who_o arthur_n discomfit_v and_o chase_v into_o the_o city_n of_o york_n within_o which_o place_n arthur_n besiege_v he_o till_o at_o length_n the_o same_o colgrime_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o city_n besiege_v &_o leave_v it_o in_o charge_n with_o his_o brother_n call_v bladulfe_n pass_v over_o into_o germany_n unto_o cheldrike_v king_n of_o that_o country_n 700._o of_o who_o he_o obtain_v succour_v so_o that_o the_o say_v cheldrike_v make_v provision_n of_o man_n and_o ship_n and_o come_v himself_o over_o into_o scotland_n have_v in_o his_o company_n fifteen_o hundred_o sail_n one_o with_o a_o other_o when_o arthur_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o he_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o withdraw_v to_o london_n send_v letter_n with_o all_o speed_n unto_o howell_n king_n of_o little_a britain_n in_o france_n that_o be_v his_o sister_n son_n require_v of_o he_o in_o most_o earnest_a wise_a his_o aid_n howell_n incontinentlie_o assemble_v his_o people_n arthur_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n and_o take_v the_o sea_n land_v with_o they_o at_o southampton_n where_o arthur_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o thence_o they_o draw_v northwards_o where_o both_o the_o host_n of_o arthur_n and_o howell_n be_v assemble_v together_o march_v forward_o to_o lincoln_n which_o city_n cheldrike_v do_v as_o then_o besiege_v here_o arthur_n and_o howell_n assail_v the_o saxon_n with_o great_a force_n &_o no_o less_o manhood_n and_o at_o length_n after_o great_a slaughter_n make_v of_o the_o enemy_n battle_n they_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o chase_v cheldrike_v with_o the_o residue_n
of_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v leave_v alive_a unto_o a_o wood_n where_o they_o compass_v they_o about_o within_o the_o same_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v themselves_o with_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v on_o foot_n to_o their_o ship_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o land_n leave_v their_o horse_n armour_n and_o other_o furniture_n unto_o the_o britain_n hereupon_o the_o britain_n take_v good_a hostage_n for_o assurance_n permit_v the_o saxon_n to_o go_v their_o way_n and_o so_o cheldrike_v and_o his_o people_n get_v they_o to_o their_o ship_n in_o purpose_n to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n but_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v force_v by_o wind_n to_o change_v their_o course_n and_o come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o west_n part_n of_o britain_n they_o arrive_v at_o totnesse_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_v article_n of_o their_o last_o composition_n with_o arthur_n invade_v the_o country_n anew_o and_o take_v such_o armour_n as_o they_o can_v find_v march_v forth_o in_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o people_n till_o they_o come_v to_o bath_n which_o town_n the_o britain_n keep_a and_o defend_v against_o they_o not_o suffer_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o enter_v there_o whereupon_o the_o saxon_n environ_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a siege_n besiege_v arthur_n inform_v hereof_o with_o all_o speed_n haste_v thither_o and_o give_v the_o enemy_n battle_n slay_v the_o most_o part_n of_o cheldrike_v man_n there_o be_v slay_v both_o colgrime_n and_o bladulfe_n bladulfe_n howbeit_o cheldrike_v himself_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o field_n towards_o his_o ship_n but_o be_v pursue_v by_o cador_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n that_o have_v with_o he_o ten_o thousand_o man_n by_o arthur_n appointment_n cornwall_n he_o be_v overtake_v and_o in_o fight_n slay_v with_o all_o his_o people_n arthur_n himself_o return_v from_o this_o battle_n fight_v at_o bath_n with_o all_o speed_n towards_o the_o marsh_n of_o scotland_n for_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v advertisement_n how_o the_o scot_n have_v besiege_v howell_n k._n scot_n of_o britain_n there_o as_o he_o lay_v sick_a also_o when_o cador_n have_v accomplish_v his_o enterprise_n and_o slay_v cheldrike_v he_o return_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o be_v possible_a towards_o arthur_n &_o find_v he_o in_o scotland_n where_o he_o rescue_v howell_n and_o afterward_o pursue_v the_o scot_n which_o flee_v before_o he_o by_o heap_n about_o the_o same_o time_n guillomer_n one_o guillomer_n king_n of_o ireland_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n of_o irishman_n near_o the_o place_n where_o arthur_n lodge_v to_o help_v the_o scot_n against_o the_o britain_n whereupon_o arthur_n turn_v his_o force_n towards_o the_o same_o guillomer_n vanquish_v he_o and_o chafe_v he_o into_o ireland_n this_o do_v he_o continue_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o scot_n till_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o so_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o they_o he_o return_v to_o york_n and_o short_o after_o take_v to_o wife_n one_o guenhera_n a_o right_a beautiful_a lady_n guenhera_fw-la that_o be_v near_o kinswoman_n to_o cador_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v which_o some_o note_n to_o be_v 525_o 525._o he_o go_v into_o ireland_n and_o discomfit_v king_n guillomer_n in_o battle_n he_o constrain_v he_o to_o yield_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v by_o do_v his_o fealty_n to_o hold_v the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n of_o he_o it_o be_v further_a remember_v in_o those_o british_a history_n gothland_n that_o he_o subdue_v gothland_n and_o ileland_n with_o all_o the_o isle_n in_o and_o about_o those_o sea_n also_o that_o he_o overcome_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o country_n about_o paris_n with_o their_o capteine_a lucius_n and_o waste_v the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o france_n and_o slay_v in_o singular_a combat_n certain_a giant_n that_o be_v of_o pass_a force_n and_o hugeness_n of_o stature_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v home_o to_o resist_v his_o cousin_n mordred_n that_o be_v son_n to_o loath_a king_n of_o pightland_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o country_n he_o have_v pass_v to_o rome_n intend_v to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n and_o afterward_o to_o vanquish_v the_o other_o emperor_n who_o then_o rule_v the_o empire_n ¶_o but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o approve_a author_n who_o do_v speak_v of_o any_o such_o do_n the_o britain_n be_v think_v to_o have_v register_v mere_a fable_n in_o stead_n of_o true_a matter_n upon_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o advance_v more_o than_o reason_n will_v this_o arthur_n their_o noble_a champion_n as_o the_o frenchman_n have_v do_v their_o roland_n and_o diverse_a other_o arthur_n be_v resist_v by_o mordred_n the_o usurper_n from_o arrive_v in_o his_o own_o land_n they_o join_v battle_n gawaine_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o death_n lament_v by_o arthur_n mordred_n take_v flight_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o arthur_n mortal_o wound_v his_o death_n the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n his_o body_n dig_v up_o his_o bigness_n coniecturable_a by_o his_o bone_n a_o cross_n find_v in_o his_o tomb_n with_o a_o inscription_n thereupon_o his_o wife_n guenhera_n bury_v with_o he_o a_o rare_a report_n of_o her_o hair_n john_n lelands_n epitaph_n in_o memory_n of_o prince_n arthur_n the_o xiij_o chapter_n king_n arthur_n at_o his_o return_n into_o britain_n find_v that_o mordred_n have_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v king_n &_o have_v ally_v himself_o with_o cheldrike_v a_o saxon_a not_o he_o who_o galfride_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v think_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v wound_v &_o slay_v before_o be_v ready_a to_o resist_v his_o land_n so_o that_o before_o he_o can_v come_v on_o land_n he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n but_o yet_o at_o length_n he_o repel_v the_o enemy_n and_o so_o take_v land_n at_o sandwich_n where_o he_o first_o arrive_v and_o join_v in_o battle_n with_o his_o enemy_n he_o discomfit_v they_o but_o not_o without_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o people_n special_o he_o sore_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o gawaine_n the_o brother_n of_o mordred_n which_o like_o a_o faithful_a gentleman_n regard_v more_o his_o honour_n and_o loyal_a truth_n than_o nearness_n of_o blood_n and_o cozenage_n choose_v rather_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o liege_n king_n and_o love_a master_n than_o to_o take_v part_n with_o his_o natural_a brother_n in_o a_o unjust_a cause_n and_o so_o there_o in_o the_o battle_n wa_z slay_v together_o also_o with_o angussell_n to_o who_o arthur_n afore_o time_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o scotland_n mordred_n flee_v from_o this_o battle_n and_o get_v ship_n sail_v westward_o and_o final_o land_v in_o cornwall_n king_n arthur_n cause_v the_o corpse_n of_o gawaine_n to_o be_v bury_v at_o dover_n dover_n as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n but_o william_n malmesburie_n suppose_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o wales_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o angussell_n be_v convey_v into_o scotland_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v when_o that_o arthur_n have_v put_v his_o enemy_n to_o flight_n and_o have_v knowledge_n into_o what_o part_n mordred_n be_v withdraw_v with_o all_o speed_n he_o reinforce_v his_o army_n with_o new_a supply_n of_o soldier_n call_v out_o of_o diverse_a party_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a puissance_n haste_v forward_o not_o rest_v till_o he_o come_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o mordred_n be_v encamp_v with_o such_o a_o army_n as_o he_o can_v assemble_v together_o out_o of_o all_o party_n where_o he_o have_v any_o friend_n ¶_o here_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o john_n leland_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o assertion_n of_o arthur_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v in_o what_o place_n mordred_n be_v encamp_v but_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n show_v that_o after_o arthur_n have_v discomfit_v mordred_n in_o kent_n at_o the_o first_o land_n it_o chance_v so_o that_o mordred_n escape_v and_o flee_v to_o winchester_n whither_o arthur_n follow_v he_o and_o there_o give_v he_o battle_n the_o second_o time_n do_v also_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o follow_v he_o from_o thence_o fight_v eftsoon_o with_o he_o act_v a_o place_n call_v camblane_n or_o kemelene_n in_o cornwall_n or_o as_o some_o author_n have_v near_o unto_o glastenburie_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v to_o such_o proof_n that_o final_o mordred_n be_v slay_v turner_n with_o the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o arthur_n receive_v diverse_a mortal_a wound_n die_v of_o the_o same_o short_o after_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v over_o the_o britain_n by_o the_o term_n of_o 26_o year_n his_o corpse_n be_v bury_v at_o glastenburie_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o churchyard_n betwixt_o two_o pillar_n where_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o
day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1191_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o henry_n more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o burial_n thereof_o he_o be_v lay_v 16_o foot_n deep_a under_o ground_n for_o doubt_v that_o his_o enemy_n the_o saxon_n shall_v have_v find_v he_o but_o those_o that_o dig_v the_o ground_n there_o to_o find_v his_o body_n after_o they_o have_v enter_v about_o seven_o foot_n deep_a into_o the_o earth_n they_o find_v a_o mighty_a broad_a stone_n with_o a_o leaden_a cross_n fasten_v to_o that_o part_n which_o lay_v downward_o towards_o the_o corpse_n contain_v this_o inscription_n hîc_fw-la iacet_fw-la sepultus_fw-la inclytus_fw-la rex_fw-la arthurius_n in_fw-la insula_fw-la aualoniae_fw-la this_o inscription_n be_v grave_v on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o stone_n so_o that_o till_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v from_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v unseen_a his_o body_n be_v find_v not_o enclose_v within_o a_o tomb_n of_o marble_n or_o other_o stone_n curious_o wrought_v but_o within_o a_o great_a tree_n make_v hollow_a for_o the_o nonce_n like_o a_o trunk_n the_o which_o be_v find_v and_o dig_v up_o be_v open_v and_o therein_o be_v find_v the_o king_n bone_n of_o such_o marvelous_a bigness_n that_o the_o shinbone_n of_o his_o leg_n be_v set_v on_o the_o ground_n reach_v up_o to_o the_o middle_a thigh_n of_o a_o very_a tall_a man_n as_o a_o moonke_v of_o that_o abbeie_fw-la have_v write_v which_o do_v live_v in_o those_o day_n and_o see_v it_o ¶_o but_o gyraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la who_o also_o live_v in_o those_o day_n and_o speak_v with_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o place_n by_o who_o the_o bone_n of_o this_o arthur_n be_v then_o find_v affirm_v that_o by_o report_n of_o the_o same_o abbot_n he_o learn_v that_o the_o shinbone_n of_o the_o say_v arthur_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o very_a tall_a man_n the_o which_o the_o abbot_n show_v to_o the_o same_o gyraldus_n come_v about_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o same_o man_n the_o length_n of_o three_o finger_n breadth_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o likely_a than_o the_o other_o furthermore_o the_o skull_n of_o his_o head_n be_v of_o a_o wonder_a largeness_n so_o that_o the_o space_n of_o his_o forehead_n betwixt_o his_o two_o eye_n be_v a_o span_n broad_a there_o appéer_v in_o his_o head_n the_o sign_n and_o print_n of_o ten_o wound_n or_o more_o all_o the_o which_o be_v grow_v into_o one_o wem_n except_o only_o that_o whereof_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o die_v which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o residue_n appéer_v very_o plain_a also_o in_o open_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o wife_n queen_n guenever_n that_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o they_o find_v the_o tress_n of_o her_o hair_n whole_a and_o perfect_a and_o fine_o plait_v of_o colour_n like_o to_o the_o burnish_a gold_n which_o be_v touch_v immediate_o fall_v to_o dust_n the_o abbot_n which_o then_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o house_n be_v name_v stephan_n or_o henry_n de_fw-fr blois_n otherwise_o the_o sully_v leland_n nephew_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o by_o who_o commandment_n he_o have_v search_v for_o the_o grave_n of_o arthur_n translate_v the_o bone_n as_o well_o of_o he_o as_o of_o queen_n guenever_n be_v so_o find_v into_o the_o great_a church_n and_o there_o bury_v they_o in_o a_o fair_a double_a tomb_n of_o marble_n lay_v the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tomb_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o his_o foot_n towards_o the_o west_n part_n ¶_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o cambria_n now_o call_v wales_n say_v 239._o that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o say_v arthur_n and_o guenever_n his_o wife_n be_v find_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o aualon_n that_o be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o alps_n without_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o glastenbury_n fifteen_o foot_n within_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o his_o grave_n be_v find_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o bardh_n who_o the_o king_n hear_v at_o penbroke_a sing_v the_o act_n of_o prince_n arthur_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n john_n leland_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v assertio_fw-la arthuri_fw-la have_v for_o the_o worthy_a memory_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o prince_n honour_v he_o with_o a_o learned_a epitaph_n as_o here_o follow_v saxonicas_fw-la toties_fw-la qui_fw-la fudit_fw-la marte_fw-la cruento_fw-la who_o vanquish_v saxon_n troop_n so_o oft_o with_o battle_n bloody_a broil_n turmas_fw-la &_o peperit_fw-la spolijs_fw-la sibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la opimis_fw-la and_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o name_n with_o warlike_a wealthy_a spoil_n fulmineo_fw-la toties_fw-la pictos_fw-la qui_fw-la contudit_fw-la ense_fw-mi who_o have_v with_o shiver_a shine_a sword_n the_o pict_n so_o oft_o dismay_v imposuÃtque_fw-la iugum_fw-la scoti_n ceruicibus_fw-la ingens_fw-la and_o eke_o unweldie_a servile_a yoke_n on_o neck_n of_o scot_n have_v lay_v qui_fw-la tumidos_fw-la gallos_n germanos_fw-la quÃque_fw-la feroces_fw-la who_o frenchmen_n puff_v with_o pride_n and_o who_o the_o german_n fierce_a in_o fight_n perculit_fw-la &_o daco_n bello_fw-la confregit_fw-la aperto_fw-la discomfit_v and_o daunt_a dane_n with_o main_a and_o martial_a might_n denique_fw-la mordredum_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la qui_fw-la sustulit_fw-la illud_fw-la who_o of_o that_o murder_a mordred_n do_v the_o vital_a breath_n expel_v monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la ingens_fw-la dirum_fw-la saeuúm_fw-la que_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la that_o monster_n grisly_a loathsome_a huge_a that_o diresome_a tyrant_n fall_v hoc_fw-la iacet_fw-la extinctus_fw-la monumento_fw-la arthurius_n alto_fw-mi here_o liveless_a arthur_n lie_v intoomd_v within_o this_o stately_a hearse_n militiae_fw-la clarum_fw-la decus_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la alumnus_fw-la of_o chivairie_n the_o bright_a renoun_n and_o virtue_n nursling_n fierce_a gloria_fw-la nunc_fw-la cvius_fw-la terram_fw-la circumuolat_fw-la omnem_fw-la who_o glory_n great_a now_o over_o all_o the_o world_n do_v compass_n fly_v aetherijque_fw-la petit_fw-la sublimia_fw-la tecta_fw-la tonantis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o airy_a thunder_n scale_n the_o lofty_a build_n high_a vos_fw-fr igitur_fw-la gentis_fw-la proles_fw-la generosa_fw-la britannae_n therefore_o you_o noble_a progeny_n of_o britain_n line_n and_o race_n induperatoriter_fw-la magno_fw-la assurgite_fw-la vestro_fw-la arise_v unto_o your_o emperor_n great_a of_o thrice_o renown_a grace_n et_fw-la tumulo_fw-la sacro_fw-la roseas_fw-la inferte_fw-la corollas_fw-la and_o cast_v upon_o his_o sacred_a tomb_n the_o roseal_a garland_n gay_a officij_fw-la testes_fw-la redolentia_fw-la munera_fw-la vestri_fw-la that_o fragrant_a smell_n may_v witness_v well_o your_o duty_n you_o display_v ¶_o these_o verse_n i_o have_v the_o more_o willing_o insert_v for_o that_o i_o have_v the_o same_o deliver_v to_o i_o turn_v into_o english_a by_o master_n nicholas_n roscarocke_n both_o right_n apt_o yield_v the_o sense_n and_o also_o proper_o answer_v the_o latin_a verse_n for_o verse_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o grave_n of_o king_n arthur_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o discover_v as_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o reign_v again_o as_o king_n in_o britain_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o fiction_n or_o a_o verity_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o arthur_n or_o no_o discordance_n among_o writer_n about_o the_o place_n of_o gawain_n burial_n and_o arthur_n death_n of_o queen_n guenever_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n arthur_n her_o beauty_n and_o dishonest_a life_n great_a disagreement_n among_o writer_n touch_v arthur_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n the_o occasion_n that_o move_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o to_o cause_v his_o nephew_n the_o foresay_a abbot_n to_o search_v for_o the_o grave_n of_o king_n arthur_n be_v for_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o a_o welsh_a minstrel_n or_o bardh_n as_o they_o call_v he_o that_o can_v sing_v many_o history_n in_o the_o welsh_a language_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n that_o in_o the_o foresaid_a churchyard_n at_o glastenburie_n betwixt_o the_o say_v two_o pillar_n the_o body_n of_o arthur_n be_v to_o be_v find_v sixtéene_fw-mi foot_n deep_a under_o the_o ground_n gyraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o arthur_n body_n be_v find_v so_o enclose_v be_v a_o oak_n but_o other_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o alder_z tree_n because_o that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o great_a number_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o tree_n do_v grow_v and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o a_o olde_n lie_v under_o ground_n where_o moisture_n be_v will_v long_o continue_v without_o rot_v ¶_o by_o the_o find_n thus_o of_o the_o body_n of_o arthur_n bury_v as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v such_o as_o hitherto_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o convey_v away_o by_o the_o fairy_n into_o some_o pleasant_a place_n
that_o king_n edelferd_v have_v make_v slaughter_n of_o the_o britain_n as_o before_o be_v rehearse_v he_o enter_v the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o from_o thence_o march_v towards_o bangor_n north-wales_n the_o britain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v assemble_v their_o power_n under_o three_o captain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v blederike_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n margadud_n king_n of_o southwales_n and_o cadwane_o king_n of_o north-wales_n these_o join_n in_o battle_n with_o edelferd_v slay_v 10066_o of_o his_o soldier_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o field_n for_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v many_o wound_n mon._n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o britain_n the_o foresaid_a blederike_n which_o be_v chief_a capteine_a of_o the_o field_n in_o that_o battle_n chance_v to_o be_v slay_v thus_o say_v gal._n mon._n but_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o english_a king_n as_o beda_n william_n malmesburie_n and_o henry_n huntingdon_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o last_o battle_n and_o victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o britain_n in_o manner_n as_o above_o be_v express_v in_o galfrids_n book_n but_o contrarilie_o we_o find_v that_o edelferd_v have_v such_o good_a success_n in_o his_o business_n abroad_o as_o he_o can_v wish_v upon_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v danger_n at_o home_n banishâ—â—_n banish_v edwine_n the_o son_n of_o alla_n or_o elle_fw-fr a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o great_a towardness_n late_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumber_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n but_o this_o edwine_n in_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n be_v long_o toss_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o find_v no_o steadfast_a friendship_n now_o in_o time_n of_o his_o adversity_n at_o length_n come_v to_o redwald_n that_o be_v king_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o eastangle_v the_o three_o from_o uffa_o and_o successor_n to_o titullus_n which_o titullus_n do_v succeed_v next_o after_o the_o say_v uffa_o 592_o the_o first_o king_n of_o eastangle_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v this_o redwald_n do_v very_o honourable_o interteine_v edwine_n edelferd_v insomuch_o that_o edelferd_v be_v inform_v thereof_o be_v high_o displease_v and_o send_v ambassador_n unto_o redwald_n to_o require_v he_o either_o to_o deliver_v edwine_n into_o his_o hand_n or_o else_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v and_o denounce_v unto_o he_o open_a war_n redwald_n encourage_v by_o his_o wife_n that_o counsel_v he_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o betray_v his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v his_o faith_n for_o the_o menace_n of_o his_o enemy_n assemble_v forthwith_o a_o army_n and_o at_o the_o sudden_a come_n upon_o edelferd_v 542_o assault_v he_o you_z he_o can_v have_v time_n to_o assemble_v his_o people_n together_o but_o yet_o the_o say_v edelferd_v hunt_n though_o he_o be_v beset_v and_o bring_v in_o danger_n at_o unwares_o die_v not_o unrevenged_a for_o put_v himself_o in_o defence_n with_o such_o power_n as_o he_o can_v then_o get_v together_o he_o bold_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n and_o give_v battle_n slay_v slay_v remerius_n the_o son_n of_o redwald_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v himself_o have_v reign_v over_o the_o northumber_n about_o 22_o year_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v near_o to_o the_o water_n of_o idle_a the_o say_v edelferd_v have_v issue_n by_o his_o wife_n acca_n the_o daughter_n of_o alla_n and_o sister_n to_o edwine_n two_o son_n oswald_n be_v about_o two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o oswin_n about_o four_o year_n the_o which_o their_o father_n be_v thus_o slay_v be_v by_o help_n of_o their_o governor_n convey_v away_o into_o scotland_n with_o all_o speed_n that_o may_v be_v make_v 34._o ceowlfe_a king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v the_o space_n of_o 12_o year_n depart_v this_o life_n who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v maintain_v great_a war_n against_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o which_o for_o briefenesse_n i_o pass_v over_o one_o great_a battle_n he_o fight_v against_o they_o of_o sussex_n loss_n in_o which_o the_o army_n on_o both_o side_n sustain_v great_a damage_n but_o the_o great_a loss_n fall_v to_o the_o south_n saxon_n cinegiscus_n and_o his_o son_n richelinus_n reign_v joint_o over_o the_o westsaxon_n they_o fight_v with_o the_o britain_n the_o endeavour_n of_o laurence_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n in_o set_v religion_n at_o large_a and_o seek_v a_o uniformity_n in_o catholic_a order_n he_o and_o his_o fellow-bishop_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o britain_n and_o scotland_n for_o a_o reformation_n melitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n go_v to_o rome_n the_o cause_n why_o and_o what_o he_o bring_v at_o his_o return_n from_o pope_n boniface_n the_o twenty-three_o chapter_n after_o the_o foresay_a ceowlfe_n reign_v cinegiscus_n cinegiscus_n or_o kingil_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ceola_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cutha_n or_o cutwin_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o kenricke_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o king_n certicke_n cinegiscus_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o receive_v into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o governance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o son_n richelinus_n or_o onichelinus_n and_o so_o they_o reign_v joint_o together_o in_o great_a love_n and_o concord_n a_o thing_n seldom_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o beanton_a they_o fight_v with_o the_o britain_n at_o beandune_n where_o at_o the_o first_o approach_n of_o the_o battle_n together_o the_o britain_n flee_v but_o too_o late_a for_o there_o die_v of_o they_o that_o be_v overtake_v 2062._o in_o this_o mean_a time_n 4._o laurence_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n who_o succéede_v next_o after_o augustine_n admit_v thereto_o by_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v do_v his_o iudevour_n to_o augment_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v late_o lay_v by_o his_o predecessor_n the_o foresay_a augustine_n who_o study_v not_o only_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o new_a church_n which_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o english_a people_n but_o also_o he_o be_v busy_a to_o employ_v his_o pastorlike_a cure_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o britain_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o remain_v in_o ireland_n for_o when_o he_o have_v learned_a that_o the_o scot_n there_o in_o semblable_a wise_n as_o the_o britain_n in_o their_o country_n lead_v not_o their_o life_n in_o many_o point_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n aswell_o in_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n contrary_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o write_v unto_o those_o scot_n letter_n exhortatorie_n require_v they_o most_o instant_o to_o a_o unity_n of_o catholic_a order_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n spread_v and_o disperse_v through_o the_o world_n these_o letter_n be_v not_o write_v only_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o joint_o together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n melitus_n and_o justus_n as_o follow_v to_o our_o dear_a brethren_n the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n through_o all_o scotland_n laurence_n melitus_n and_o justus_n bishop_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n wish_v health_n whereas_o the_o apostolic_v see_v according_a to_o her_o manner_n have_v send_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o heathen_a people_n in_o these_o west_n part_n as_o otherwise_o through_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o chance_v to_o we_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o isle_n which_o be_v call_v britain_n before_o we_o know_v &_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o great_a reverence_n both_o the_o scot_n &_o britain_n which_o believe_v because_o as_o we_o take_v the_o matter_n they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o after_o we_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o britain_n we_o judge_v the_o scot_n to_o be_v better_o but_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o bishop_n daganus_n come_v into_o this_o i_o will_v and_o by_o columbanus_n the_o abbot_n come_v into_o france_n that_o the_o scot_n nothing_o differ_v in_o their_o conversation_n from_o the_o britain_n for_o bishop_n daganus_n come_v unto_o we_o will_v neither_o eat_v with_o we_o no_o nor_o yet_o come_v within_o the_o house_n where_o we_o do_v eat_v the_o say_v laurence_n also_o with_o his_o fellow-bishop_n do_v write_v to_o the_o britain_n other_o letter_n worthy_a of_o his_o degree_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o it_o profit_v little_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o beda_n write_v about_o the_o same_o time_n melitus_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o common_a with_o pope_n boniface_n for_o necessary_a cause_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v present_a at_o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n at_o that_o season_n for_o ordinance_n to_o
of_o that_o country_n rule_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o province_n within_o britain_n that_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o or_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n only_o except_v for_o he_o suffer_v the_o kentishman_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a because_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o like_n to_o the_o sister_n of_o king_n eadbald_n namely_o the_o lady_n ethelburga_n otherwise_o call_v tate_n or_o tace_fw-la he_o make_v request_n therefore_o by_o send_v ambassador_n to_o her_o brother_n 9_o to_o have_v the_o say_a lady_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v she_o with_o condition_n that_o she_o be_v a_o christian_n woman_n may_v not_o only_o use_v the_o christian_n religion_n but_o also_o that_o all_o those_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n priest_n or_o minister_n which_o come_v with_o she_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o do_v the_o same_o without_o trouble_n or_o impeachment_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n hereupon_o she_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v with_o she_o beside_o many_o other_o one_o pauline_n which_o be_v consecrate_v bishop_n by_o the_o archbishop_n justus_n the_o 21_o of_o julie_n 9_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 625_o 625_o who_o at_o his_o come_n into_o northumberland_n thus_o in_o company_n with_o ethelburga_n travel_v earnest_o in_o his_o office_n both_o to_o preserve_v she_o and_o such_o christian_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o give_v their_o attendance_n on_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o fall_v and_o also_o seek_v to_o win_v some_o of_o the_o pagan_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a unto_o the_o same_o faith_n though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o little_o profit_v in_o that_o matter_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v there_o come_v a_o murderer_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o king_n edwin_n as_o then_o sojourn_v in_o a_o palace_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o dorwent_n be_v send_v from_o quichelme_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o murder_n edwin_n because_o he_o have_v of_o late_o sore_o damnify_v the_o country_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n this_o murderer_n be_v call_v eumerus_n &_o carry_v under_o his_o coat_n a_o short_a double_a edge_a woodknife_n invenomed_a of_o purpose_n west_n that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o little_a hurt_n therewith_o shall_v not_o die_v of_o the_o wound_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o poison_n this_o eumerus_n on_o easter_n mondaie_n come_v to_o the_o king_n eumerus_n and_o make_v forth_o to_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v declare_v some_o message_n from_o his_o master_n when_o he_o have_v espy_v his_o time_n draw_v his_o weapon_n and_o offer_v to_o strike_v the_o king_n but_o one_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n name_v lilla_n perceive_v this_o sleep_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o blow_n howbeit_o the_o murderer_n set_v the_o stripe_n forward_o with_o such_o force_n that_o the_o knife_n run_v through_o the_o body_n of_o lilla_n wound_v also_o the_o king_n a_o little_a and_o before_o this_o murderer_n can_v be_v beat_v down_o he_o slay_v another_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n a_o knight_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o call_v fordher_n the_o same_o night_n ethelburga_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o daughter_n name_v eanfle_v bear_v for_o the_o which_o when_o king_n edwin_n give_v thanks_o unto_o his_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o bishop_n pauline_n the_o bishop_n do_v admonish_v he_o rather_o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n by_o who_o goodness_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n deliver_v the_o king_n give_v good_a ear_n unto_o the_o bishop_n wholesome_a admonition_n promise_v at_o that_o present_a to_o become_v a_o christian_n if_o he_o may_v revenge_v his_o injury_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o to_o assure_v pauline_n that_o his_o promise_n shall_v take_v place_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o his_o new_a bear_a daughter_n to_o be_v make_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptize_v the_o bishop_n receive_v she_o on_o whitsundaie_n next_o follow_v baptize_v she_o with_o twelve_o other_o of_o the_o king_n household_n she_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o english_a northumber_n that_o be_v so_o wash_v in_o the_o founteine_v of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n k._n edwin_n be_v recover_v of_o his_o hurt_n assemble_v a_o army_n and_o go_v against_o the_o westsaxon_n with_o who_o encounter_v in_o battle_n he_o either_o slay_v or_o bring_v to_o his_o subjection_n all_o they_o that_o have_v conspire_v his_o death_n and_o so_o return_v as_o a_o conqueror_n into_o his_o country_n but_o yet_o he_o delay_v time_n in_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n howbeit_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o do_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n ever_o since_o he_o make_v promise_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v a_o sage_a prince_n and_o before_o he_o will_v alter_v his_o religion_n he_o politikelie_a thought_n good_a to_o hear_v matter_n touch_v both_o his_o old_a religion_n and_o the_o christian_n religion_n through_o examine_v now_o while_o he_o thus_o hang_v in_o doubt_n unto_o whether_o part_n he_o shall_v incline_v there_o come_v letter_n to_o he_o from_o pope_n boniface_n the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n 10._o exhort_v he_o by_o sundry_a kind_n of_o gentle_a persuasion_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o worship_v of_o mammet_n and_o idol_n the_o pope_n write_v also_o to_o queen_n ethelburga_n pray_v she_o to_o continue_v in_o her_o good_a purpose_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o convert_n of_o her_o husband_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o thing_n that_o most_o move_v the_o king_n 11._o be_v a_o vision_n vision_n which_o sometime_o he_o have_v while_o he_o remain_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o eastangle_v as_o thus_o after_o that_o king_n ethelfred_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o foresay_a redwald_n have_v receive_v edwin_n 12._o he_o cease_v not_o by_o his_o ambassador_n to_o move_v redwald_n either_o to_o deliver_v edwin_n into_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o make_v he_o away_o at_o length_n by_o often_o send_v &_o promise_n make_v of_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n mix_v with_o threaten_n he_o obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o his_o suit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o edwin_n shall_v either_o be_v murder_v or_o else_o deliver_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n one_o of_o edwin_n friend_n have_v intelligence_n hereof_o in_o the_o night_n season_n come_v to_o edwin_n chamber_n and_o lead_v he_o abroad_o tell_v he_o the_o whole_a practice_n and_o what_o be_v purpose_v against_o he_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v so_o adventure_v to_o escape_v edwin_n be_v woonderouslie_o amaze_v thank_v his_o friend_n edwin_n but_o refuse_v to_o depart_v the_o country_n since_o he_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n outward_o give_v to_o play_v such_o a_o slipper_n part_n choose_v rather_o to_o jeopard_v his_o life_n with_o honour_n than_o to_o give_v man_n cause_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v first_o break_v promise_n with_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o redwald_n be_v to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v his_o faith_n hereupon_o his_o friend_n depart_v from_o he_o leave_v he_o sit_v without_o the_o door_n where_o after_o he_o have_v revolue_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o think_v long_o upon_o this_o matter_n at_o length_n he_o perceive_v one_o to_o come_v towards_o he_o unknown_a and_o in_o strange_a apparel_n seem_n to_o he_o in_o every_o point_n a_o stranger_n at_o which_o sight_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o imagine_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v edwin_n be_v much_o afraid_a but_o the_o man_n come_v to_o he_o salute_v he_o and_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o he_o make_v there_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o night_n when_o other_o be_v at_o rest_n edwin_n on_o the_o other_o part_n ask_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v therewith_o and_o whether_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v abroad_o in_o the_o night_n or_o within_o house_n who_o answer_v say_v think_v not_o edwin_n that_o i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o thy_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o watch_n and_o this_o thy_o solitary_a sit_v here_o without_o door_n for_o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v wherefore_o thou_o be_v thus_o pensive_a and_o what_o evil_n thou_o fear_v to_o be_v towards_o thou_o at_o hand_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v he_o that_o can_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o heaviness_n and_o persuade_v redwald_n that_o he_o shall_v neither_o do_v thou_o hurt_v nor_o deliver_v thou_o to_o
live_v from_o thencefoorth_o a_o private_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o so_o resign_v the_o administration_n unto_o his_o kinsman_n egricus_n egricus_n he_o become_v a_o moonke_v and_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o certain_a abbeie_fw-la short_o after_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n that_o cruel_a ethnic_n tyrant_n make_v sore_a war_n upon_o egricus_n whereupon_o the_o people_n of_o eastangle_v compel_v sigibert_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o monastery_n &_o to_o go_v with_o they_o into_o the_o field_n against_o penda_n sigibert_n be_v thus_o constrain_v against_o his_o will_n will_v not_o put_v on_o armour_n or_o bear_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o weapon_n than_o only_o a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o sceptre_n and_o so_o the_o army_n of_o the_o eastangle_v in_o hope_n of_o good_a speed_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o sigibert_n join_v in_o battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o eastangle_v be_v final_o vanquish_v and_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o slay_v slay_v together_o with_o sigibert_n and_o his_o cousin_n egricus_n their_o king_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o some_o have_v note_v 652._o 652_o in_o the_o day_n while_o sigibert_n as_o yet_o rule_v the_o eastangle_v furseus_n there_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n a_o devout_a person_n name_v furseus_n who_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o eastangle_v be_v glad_o receive_v of_o king_n sigibert_n by_o who_o help_n afterward_o he_o build_v the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o cumbreburge_n in_o the_o which_o sigibert_n as_o some_o have_v write_v when_o he_o renounce_v his_o kingdom_n be_v profess_v a_o moonke_v of_o this_o furseus_n many_o thing_n be_v write_v the_o which_o for_o briefenesse_n we_o overpasse_v after_o that_o felix_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastangle_v be_v dead_a one_o thomas_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o place_n who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v bishop_n five_o year_n die_v and_o then_o one_o beretgil_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o room_n by_o honorius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n the_o say_v honorius_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v run_v the_o race_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n decease_a also_o the_o last_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 653._o 653_o anna_n king_n of_o eastangle_v be_v slay_v by_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o be_v slay_v also_o by_o oswie_a king_n of_o northumberland_n the_o mercian_n or_o middle_a angle_n receive_v the_o faith_n under_o virtuous_a peda_n their_o prince_n he_o reque_v alchfle_v the_o king_n of_o northumberland_n daughter_n in_o marriage_n he_o be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finnan_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o eastsaxons_n embrace_v christian_n religion_n under_o sigibert_n their_o king_n he_o be_v murder_v of_o two_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n upon_o a_o conceive_a hatred_n against_o he_o for_o his_o good_a and_o christian_n life_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o xxxj_o chapter_n after_o egricus_n succeed_v anna_n the_o son_n of_o enus_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eastangle_n malme_n and_o be_v likewise_o slay_v by_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n as_o he_o give_v battle_n unto_o the_o say_a penda_n that_o invade_v his_o country_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o child_n but_o his_o brother_n edelhere_o succéede_v he_o in_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n eastangle_v who_o be_v slay_v by_o oswie_a the_o king_n of_o northumberland_n together_o with_o the_o foresay_a penda_n and_o worthy_o since_o he_o will_v aid_v that_o tyrant_n which_o have_v slay_v his_o kinsman_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v predecessor_n with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o this_o when_o the_o see_v of_o canturburie_n have_v be_v vacant_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o six_o month_n dedit_fw-la one_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n be_v elect_v and_o consecrate_v by_o ithamar_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n on_o the_o 7_o kalend_n of_o april_n he_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o canturburie_n by_o the_o term_n of_o nine_o year_n four_o month_n and_o two_o day_n when_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n the_o foresay_a ithamar_n consecrate_v for_o he_o one_o damianus_n of_o the_o country_n of_o sussex_n about_o this_o time_n 653._o the_o people_n of_o mercia_n common_o call_v middleangle_n receive_v the_o christian_n faith_n under_o their_o king_n name_v peda_n or_o peada_n the_o son_n of_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n who_o be_v a_o towardlie_a young_a gentleman_n and_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o guide_n of_o a_o kingdom_n his_o father_n penda_n advance_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o middleangle_v during_o his_o own_o life_n middleangle_n ¶_o here_o may_v you_o note_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o middleangle_n be_v one_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n another_o though_o most_o common_o the_o same_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o king_n this_o young_a peda_n come_v to_o oswie_a king_n of_o northumberland_n require_v of_o he_o to_o have_v his_o daughter_n alchfle_v in_o marriage_n but_o when_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v she_o except_o he_o will_v become_v a_o christian_n then_o upon_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o celestial_a joy_n and_o immortality_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v he_o say_v that_o whether_o he_o have_v king_n oswies_n daughter_n to_o wife_n or_o not_o he_o will_v surly_a be_v baptize_v and_o chief_o he_o be_v persuade_v thereunto_o by_o his_o kinsman_n alchfrid_n who_o have_v in_o marriage_n his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o penda_n name_v cimburgh_n wherefore_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finnan_n with_o all_o those_o which_o come_v thither_o with_o he_o at_o a_o place_n call_v at_o the_o wall_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v with_o he_o four_o priest_n which_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v his_o people_n he_o return_v with_o great_a joy_n into_o his_o own_o country_n the_o name_n of_o those_o priest_n be_v as_o follow_v cedda_n adda_n betti_n and_o diuna_n of_o the_o which_o the_o last_o be_v a_o scot_n by_o nation_n and_o the_o other_o be_v englishmen_n these_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o province_n of_o the_o middleangle_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o be_v well_o hear_v so_o that_o daily_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n &_o commonalty_n renounce_v the_o filthy_a dregs_n of_o idolatry_n be_v christen_v neither_o do_v king_n penda_n forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n within_o his_o province_n of_o mercia_n but_o rather_o hate_v and_o despise_v those_o who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o show_v not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n penda_n say_v that_o those_o be_v wretch_n and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o god_n in_o who_o they_o beléeve_v this_o alteration_n of_o thing_n begin_v about_o two_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o king_n penda_n about_o the_o same_o time_n 22._o the_o eastsaxons_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o oswie_a king_n of_o northumberland_n receive_v eftsoon_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v renounce_v when_o they_o banish_v their_o bishop_n melitus_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o ser_v siward_n and_o sigibert_n brethren_n and_o the_o son_n of_o king_n sabert_n which_o brethren_n occasion_v the_o revolt_n of_o that_o province_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n after_o who_o succéede_v sigibert_n surname_v the_o little_a son_n to_o the_o middlemost_a brother_n siward_n as_o some_o write_v this_o sigibert_n the_o little_a leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o a_o other_o sigibert_n that_o be_v son_n to_o one_o sigebald_a the_o brother_n of_o king_n sabert_n which_o second_v sigibert_n reign_v as_o king_n in_o that_o province_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n be_v a_o most_o especial_a friend_n of_o king_n oswie_n so_o that_o oftentimes_o he_o repair_v into_o northumberland_n to_o visit_v he_o whereupon_o king_n oswie_n cease_v not_o most_o earnest_o at_o time_n convenient_a to_o exhort_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o such_o effectual_a persuasion_n as_o he_o use_v sigibert_n give_v credit_n to_o his_o word_n and_o so_o be_v convert_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n finnan_n faith_n at_o the_o king_n house_n call_v at_o the_o wall_n so_o name_v because_o it_o be_v build_v near_o to_o the_o wall_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v make_v overthwart_o the_o i_o will_v as_o be_v often_o before_o remember_v be_v twelve_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o east_n sea_n king_n sigibert_n have_v
kent_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o julie_n and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n lothaire_n which_o hold_v the_o same_o eleven_o year_n lothaire_n &_o seven_o month_n some_o have_v write_v that_o king_n egbert_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o one_o thunnir_n murder_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a rule_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o he_o suffer_v the_o same_o thunnir_fw-fr in_o lamentable_a manner_n to_o kill_v the_o two_o innocent_a son_n of_o ermenredus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o king_n ercombert_n that_o be_v father_n unto_o king_n egbert_n for_o doubt_n lest_o they_o be_v towardlie_a young_a gentleman_n may_v in_o time_n grow_v so_o into_o favour_n with_o the_o people_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o deprive_v both_o egbert_n and_o his_o issue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n also_o that_o they_o be_v privily_o put_v to_o death_n and_o secret_o bury_v at_o the_o first_o but_o the_o place_n of_o their_o burial_n immediate_o be_v show_v after_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n their_o body_n long_o after_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n egilred_n the_o son_n of_o king_n edgar_n be_v take_v up_o &_o convey_v unto_o ramsey_n and_o there_o bury_v and_o although_o egbert_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o his_o coosen_v do_v sore_o repent_v he_o for_o that_o he_o understand_v they_o die_v guiltless_a yet_o his_o brother_n lothaire_n be_v think_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o offence_n as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v winfrid_n bishop_n of_o the_o mercy_n erkenwald_n for_o his_o disobedience_n in_o some_o point_n be_v deprive_v by_o archbishop_n theodore_n and_o one_o sexvulfe_n that_o be_v the_o builder_n and_o also_o the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o meidhamsted_n otherwise_o call_v peterborough_n be_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v in_o his_o place_n about_o the_o same_o time_n erkenwald_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n and_o appoint_v to_o hold_v his_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n this_o erkenwald_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a holiness_n and_o virtue_n before_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n he_o build_v two_o abbey_v the_o one_o of_o monk_n at_o chertsey_n in_o southerie_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v abbot_n and_o the_o other_o of_o nun_n at_o berking_n within_o the_o province_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n where_o he_o place_v his_o sister_n ethelburga_n ethelburga_n a_o woman_n also_o high_o esteem_v for_o her_o devout_a kind_n of_o life_n grave_n she_o be_v first_o bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o her_o profession_n by_o one_o hildelitha_n a_o nun_n of_o the_o party_n beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o erkenwald_n procure_v to_o come_v over_o for_o that_o purpose_n after_o erkenwald_n one_o waldhere_v be_v make_v bishop_n of_o london_n 16._o in_o who_o day_n sebbie_a king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v thirty_o year_n be_v now_o vex_v with_o a_o gréevous_a sickness_n profess_v himself_o a_o moonke_v which_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v do_v long_o before_o if_o his_o wife_n have_v not_o keep_v he_o back_o he_o die_v short_o after_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n king_n sighere_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n reign_v with_o he_o malm._n and_o govern_v a_o part_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n before_o so_o that_o in_o his_o latter_a time_n the_o foresay_a sebbie_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n sighard_n and_o sewfred_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 675_o 675_o uulfhere_o king_n of_o mercia_n depart_v this_o life_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o some_o say_v 19_o year_n weada_n but_o as_o other_o affirm_v he_o reign_v but_o 17_o year_n howbeit_o they_o which_v reckon_v 19_o include_v the_o time_n that_o pass_v after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o penda_n wherein_o oswie_a and_o peada_n hold_v the_o aforesaid_a kingdom_n edilred_n king_n of_o mercia_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o make_v great_a waste_n without_o resistance_n of_o lothaire_n the_o king_n thereof_o putta_n of_o a_o bishop_n become_v a_o poor_a curate_n and_o teach_v music_n wilfred_n depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n by_o king_n egfrid_n upon_o displeasure_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o sussex_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o king_n edilwalke_v no_o rain_n in_o sussex_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n bring_v blessing_n with_o they_o bishop_n wilfrid_n the_o first_o teacher_n to_o catch_v fish_n with_o net_n the_o people_n have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n a_o great_a and_o bloody_a battle_n between_o egfrid_n &_o king_n edilred_n they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o archbishop_n theodore_n a_o synod_n hold_v at_o hatfield_n the_o clergy_n subscribe_v to_o certain_a article_n of_o hilda_n the_o famous_a abbess_n of_o whitbie_n the_o xxxv_o chapter_n after_o uulfhere_o edilred_n his_o brother_n edilred_n or_o ethelred_n succéede_v in_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n this_o edilred_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 677_o 677_o destroy_v the_o country_n afore_o he_o not_o spare_v church_n nor_o abbey_v but_o spoil_v the_o same_o without_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o other_o common_a place_n hunt_n king_n lothaire_n dare_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n to_o give_v he_o battle_n so_o that_o edilred_n go_v through_o the_o country_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o rochester_n and_o with_o great_a riches_n get_v by_o the_o spoil_n he_o return_v home_o putta_fw-mi the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n after_o that_o his_o church_n be_v spoil_v and_o deface_v by_o the_o enemy_n go_v to_o sexvulfe_n bishop_n of_o mercia_n and_o there_o obtain_v of_o he_o a_o small_a cure_n and_o a_o portion_n of_o ground_n remain_v in_o that_o country_n not_o once_o labour_v to_o restore_v his_o church_n of_o his_o church_n of_o rochester_n to_o the_o former_a state_n but_o go_v about_o in_o mercia_n to_o teach_v song_n and_o instruct_v such_o as_o will_v learn_v music_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v require_v or_o can_v get_v entertainment_n hereupon_o the_o archbishop_n theodore_n consecrate_v one_o william_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n in_o place_n of_o putta_n and_o after_o when_o the_o say_v william_n constrain_v by_o poverty_n leave_v that_o church_n theodore_n place_v one_o gebmound_n in_o his_o steed_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 678_o 678_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n a_o blaze_a star_n appéer_v star_n with_o a_o long_a bright_a beam_n like_a to_o a_o pillar_n it_o be_v see_v every_o morning_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n together_o the_o same_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 12._o banish_a bishop_n wilfrid_n upon_o displeasure_n take_v with_o he_o island_n out_o of_o his_o see_v and_o then_o be_v two_o bishop_n ordain_v in_o his_o place_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o northumber_n the_o one_o name_v bosa_n at_o york_n and_o the_o other_o call_v eata_n at_o hagustald_v or_o lindesferne_a also_o one_o eadhidus_n be_v ordain_v about_o the_o same_o time_n bishop_n of_o lindsey_n the_o which_o province_n king_n egfrid_n have_v of_o late_o conquer_v and_o take_v from_o uulfhere_o the_o late_a king_n of_o mercia_n who_o he_o overcome_v in_o battle_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o that_o country_n the_o say_v three_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_v at_o york_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n theodorus_n the_o which_o within_o three_o year_n after_o ordain_v two_o bishop_n more_o in_o that_o province_n of_o the_o northumber_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tumbert_n at_o hagustald_v eata_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o remain_v at_o lindesferne_n &_o trumuine_n be_v ordain_v to_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o province_n of_o those_o pict_n which_o as_o then_o be_v under_o the_o english_a dominion_n also_o because_o edilred_n king_n of_o mercia_n recover_v the_o country_n of_o lindsey_n and_o join_v it_o to_o his_o dominion_n bishop_n eadhedus_n come_v from_o thence_o be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o rippon_n rippon_n after_o that_o bishop_n wilfrid_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o his_o diocese_n and_o province_n of_o the_o northumber_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o southsaxons_n the_o which_o contain_v seven_o thousand_o household_n or_o family_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_n faith_n wherefore_o the_o say_v wilfrid_n begin_v there_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o licence_n of_o king_n edilwalke_n sussex_n who_o as_o before_o be_v mention_v be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v in_o mercia_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o king_n wolfher_o that_o then_o become_v his_o godfather_n and_o give_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n and_o the_o province_n of_o the_o
die_v and_o be_v bury_v there_o within_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 689._o 689_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n 26._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 684_o egfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n send_v a_o army_n under_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o capteine_v name_v bertus_n into_o ireland_n the_o which_o waste_v that_o country_n spare_v neither_o church_n nor_o monastery_n sore_o indamage_v the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n northumber_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v friend_n unto_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o deserve_v nothing_o less_o than_o so_o to_o be_v invade_v and_o spoil_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o irish_a man_n defend_v themselves_o to_o their_o power_n beseech_v god_n with_o many_o a_o salt_n tear_v that_o he_o will_v revenge_v their_o cause_n in_o punish_v of_o such_o extreme_a injury_n and_o though_o curser_n may_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o curse_v hope_v the_o soon_o that_o those_o which_o with_o good_a cause_n be_v thus_o accurse_v shall_v worthy_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o offence_n by_o god_n &_o so_o peradventure_o it_o fall_v out_o for_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o say_a egfride_n have_v lead_v a_o army_n into_o pictland_n against_o brudeus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n pict_n and_o be_v train_v into_o strait_n within_o hill_n and_o craggy_a mountein_v he_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o army_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 40_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n 15_o upon_o the_o 13_o kalend_n of_o june_n there_o be_v diverse_a of_o egfrides_n friend_n and_o namely_o cutberd_n who_o he_o have_v advance_v the_o same_o year_n unto_o the_o bishop_n see_v of_o lindesferne_n that_o advise_v he_o in_o no_o wise_a either_o to_o have_v take_v this_o war_n in_o hand_n against_o the_o pict_n or_o the_o other_o against_o they_o of_o ireland_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o his_o faithful_a friend_n that_o advise_v he_o for_o the_o best_a from_o that_o time_n forth_o the_o hope_n and_o power_n of_o the_o english_a people_n begin_v to_o decay_n for_o not_o only_o the_o pict_n recover_v that_o part_n of_o their_o country_n which_o the_o englishman_n have_v hold_v before_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o also_o the_o scot_n that_o inhabit_v within_o this_o i_o will_v wales_n and_o likewise_o some_o part_n of_o the_o britain_n take_v upon_o they_o liberty_n which_o they_o keep_v and_o maintain_v a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o beda_n confess_v egfride_n die_v without_o issue_n &_o leave_v no_o child_n behind_o he_o he_o have_v to_o wife_n one_o ethelreda_n or_o etheldrida_fw-es daughter_n unto_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o eastangle_v which_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o foresaid_a egfride_n twelve_o year_n in_o perfect_a virginity_n as_o be_v suppose_v contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o may_v have_v persuade_v she_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o final_o he_o be_v content_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v her_o first_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o she_o have_v make_v echelreda_n she_o be_v both_o widow_n and_o virgin_n when_o he_o marry_v she_o be_v first_o couple_v in_o wedlock_n with_o one_o eunbert_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o ruler_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o people_n call_v giruij_fw-la inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o same_o where_o the_o fen_n lie_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o lincolnshire_n 〈◊〉_d norfolk_n huntingtonshire_n &_o cambridgeshire_n howbeit_o be_v live_v with_o she_o but_o a_o small_a while_n after_o she_o have_v obtain_v licence_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o court_n she_o get_v her_o first_o into_o coldingham_n abbeie_fw-la and_o there_o be_v profess_v a_o nun_n then_o she_o go_v to_o elie_n and_o there_o restore_v the_o monastery_n and_o be_v make_v abbess_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o which_o after_o she_o have_v govern_v seven_o year_n she_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v this_o same_o be_v she_o which_o common_o be_v call_v saint_n audrie_n of_o elie_n have_v in_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o her_o great_a virtue_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n alfride_n the_o bastard_n king_n of_o northumberland_n his_o life_n and_o death_n john_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n reign_v his_o see_n loath_a king_n of_o kent_n die_v of_o a_o wound_n edrike_v get_v the_o regiment_n thereof_o but_o not_o without_o bloodshed_n ceadwalla_n waste_v kent_n be_v at_o strife_n in_o itself_o his_o brother_n mollo_n burn_v to_o death_n wither_a mad_a king_n of_o kent_n he_o vanquisheth_z his_o enemy_n inas_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n be_v make_v his_o friend_n suebhard_n and_o nidr_v usurper_n of_o the_o kentish_a kingdom_n the_o age_n and_o death_n of_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n brightwald_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o end_n of_o the_o british_a regiment_n and_o how_o long_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o island_n be_v under_o their_o government_n the_o xxxvij_o chapter_n after_o that_o king_n egfride_n be_v slay_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v 685._o his_o brother_n alfride_n be_v make_v king_n of_o northumberland_n this_o alfride_n be_v the_o bastard_n son_n of_o king_n oswie_n and_o in_o his_o brother_n day_n either_o willing_o or_o by_o violent_a mean_n constrain_v he_o live_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o ireland_n where_o applieng_v himself_o to_o study_v he_o become_v a_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o therefore_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v better_a able_a to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o kingdom_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o northumber_n and_o make_v king_n govern_v his_o subject_n the_o space_n of_o 20_o year_n and_o more_o with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n but_o not_o with_o such_o large_a bound_n as_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v for_o the_o pict_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v have_v cut_v off_o one_o piece_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o ancient_a limit_n of_o that_o kingdom_n about_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v west_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 698_o one_o of_o he_o captain_n name_v earl_n berthr_v or_o bertus_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o pict_n who_o confin_n he_o have_v as_o then_o invade_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o irish_a man_n who_o country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n egfrid_n he_o have_v cruel_o waste_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n to_o take_v place_n final_o king_n alfride_n beda_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v 20_o year_n &_o odd_a month_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 705._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n alfrids_n day_n eata_n the_o bishop_n of_o hexham_n be_v dead_a one_o john_n a_o man_n of_o great_a holiness_n be_v admit_v bishop_n and_o after_o that_o bishop_n wilfrid_n be_v restore_v when_o he_o have_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o exile_n york_n the_o say_v john_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o york_n the_o same_o be_v then_o void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bosa_n at_o length_n the_o foresay_a john_n weary_v with_o the_o care_n of_o public_a affair_n resign_v his_o see_v 721_o and_o get_v he_o to_o beverley_n where_o he_o live_v a_o solitary_a life_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n and_o then_o die_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 721_o king_n osâ—ike_a as_o then_o reign_v in_o northumberland_n he_o continue_v bishop_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o year_n and_o build_v a_o church_n and_o found_v a_o college_n of_o priest_n at_o beverley_n aforesaid_a in_o which_o church_n he_o lie_v bury_v the_o same_o year_n or_o in_o the_o year_n after_o that_o king_n egfrid_n be_v slay_v loath_a king_n of_o kent_n depart_v this_o life_n wound_n the_o 8_o ides_n of_o february_n of_o a_o wound_n by_o he_o receive_v in_o a_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o southsaxons_n the_o which_o come_v in_o aid_n of_o edrike_v that_o be_v son_n unto_o his_o brother_n egbert_n and_o have_v maintain_v war_n against_o his_o uncle_n the_o say_v loath_a even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n till_o final_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o say_a battle_n strike_v through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o dart_n and_o so_o die_v thereof_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v 11_o year_n and_o seven_o month_n it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v disquiet_v with_o continual_a war_n and_o trouble_n and_o final_o bring_v to_o his_o end_n before_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o his_o time_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o wicked_a consent_n give_v to_o the_o put_n to_o death_n of_o his_o cousin_n ethelbert_n &_o ethelbrit_fw-mi as_o appear_v in_o that_o when_o they_o be_v
life_n in_o who_o place_n one_o adelbert_n succéede_v about_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o kenwulf_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n the_o northumber_n have_v to_o their_o capteine_n two_o noble_a man_n dun._n osbald_a and_o ethelherard_n burn_v one_o of_o their_o judge_n name_v bearne_v because_o he_o be_v more_o cruel_a in_o judgement_n as_o they_o take_v the_o matter_n than_o reason_n require_v in_o which_o vengeance_n execute_v upon_o the_o cruel_a judge_n if_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a as_o this_o attempt_n of_o the_o two_o noble_a man_n do_v offer_v the_o reader_n to_o suspect_v all_o such_o of_o his_o livery_n &_o call_n be_v teach_v lenity_n &_o mildness_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v leven_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o capit_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la mentes_fw-la artam_fw-la asperitas_fw-la odium_fw-la saeuáeque_fw-la bella_fw-la movet_fw-la odimus_fw-la accipitrem_fw-la quia_fw-la vivit_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la et_fw-la pavidum_fw-la solitos_fw-la in_o pecus_fw-la ire_n lupos_fw-la at_o caret_fw-la insidijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la hirundo_fw-la est_fw-la quásque_fw-la colat_fw-la turres_fw-la chaonîs_fw-la ale_n habet_fw-la at_o the_o same_o time_n one_o aswald_n or_o alfewald_n reign_v over_o the_o northumber_n be_v admit_v k._n after_o that_o ethelbert_n be_v expel_v and_o when_o the_o same_o alfwald_n have_v reign_v 10_o or_o as_o some_o say_v 11_o year_n he_o be_v traitorouslie_o and_o without_o all_o guilt_n make_v away_o year_n the_o chief_a conspirator_n be_v name_v siga_n the_o same_o alfwald_n be_v a_o just_a prince_n and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o northumber_n to_o his_o high_a praise_n and_o commendation_n he_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o own_o people_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o 23_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 788_o and_o be_v bury_v at_o hexham_n in_o the_o year_n 792_o 792_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n send_v a_o book_n into_o britain_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o from_o constantinople_n contain_v certain_a article_n agree_v upon_o in_o a_o synod_n wherein_o be_v present_a above_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o bishop_n quite_o contrary_a and_o disagrée_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n utterlie_o abhor_v against_o this_o book_n albinus_n that_o famous_a clerk_n write_v a_o treatise_n confirm_v with_o place_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o treatise_n with_o the_o book_n in_o name_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o britain_n he_o present_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n 800_o 800_o on_o christmas_n éeven_v chance_v a_o marvelous_a tempest_n of_o wind_n which_o overthrow_v whole_a city_n and_o town_n in_o diverse_a place_n and_o tree_n in_o great_a number_n beside_o other_o harm_n which_o it_o do_v as_o by_o death_n of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n int_n the_o year_n follow_v a_o great_a part_n of_o london_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n britricus_n k._n of_o the_o westsaxon_n his_o inclination_n egbert_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a be_v banish_v the_o land_n &_o why_o cross_n of_o bloody_a colour_n and_o drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v from_o heaven_n what_o they_o do_v prognosticate_v the_o first_o danes_n that_o arrive_v on_o the_o english_a coast_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n fiery_a dragon_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n foretoken_n of_o famine_n and_o war_n britricus_n be_v poison_v of_o his_o wife_n ethelburga_n her_o ill_a quality_n why_o the_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n decree_v that_o their_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v queen_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o ethelburga_n kenulfe_n king_n of_o mercia_n his_o virtue_n he_o restore_v the_o archbishop_n see_v to_o canturburie_n which_o be_v translate_v to_o lichfield_n he_o invade_v kent_n take_v the_o king_n prisoner_n in_o the_o field_n and_o bountifullie_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o people_n thereupon_o his_o rare_a liberality_n to_o churchman_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n the_o seven_o chapter_n after_o kenwulfe_n britricus_n britricus_n or_o brightrike_v be_v ordain_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 787_o 786._o which_o be_v about_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empress_n eirene_n with_o her_o son_n constantinus_n and_o about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o achaius_n k._n of_o scot_n this_o brightrike_v be_v descend_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la the_o first_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n the_o 16_o in_o number_n from_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o nature_n quiet_a &_o temperate_a more_o desirous_a of_o peace_n than_o of_o war_n and_o therefore_o he_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o noble_a valiancy_n of_o one_o egbert_n which_o after_o succéede_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o lineage_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la be_v in_o that_o season_n so_o confound_v and_o mingle_v that_o every_o one_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o great_a power_n strive_v to_o be_v king_n and_o supreme_a governor_n but_o special_o egbertus_fw-la be_v know_v to_o be_v one_o that_o covet_v that_o place_n as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o lusty_a courage_n king_n brightrike_v therefore_o to_o live_v in_o more_o safety_n banish_v banish_v he_o the_o land_n and_o appoint_v he_o to_o go_v into_o france_n egbert_n understand_v certeinlie_o that_o this_o his_o departure_n into_o a_o foreign_a country_n shall_v advance_v he_o in_o time_n obey_v the_o king_n pleasure_n about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o brightrike_v reign_v wonder_n there_o fall_v upon_o man_n garment_n as_o they_o walk_v abroad_o cross_n of_o bloody_a colour_n and_o blood_n fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o drop_n of_o rain_n some_o take_v this_o wonder_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o follow_v by_o the_o dane_n danes_n for_o short_o after_o in_o the_o year_n ensue_a there_o arrive_v three_o danish_a ship_n upon_o the_o english_a coast_n against_o who_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o party_n adjoin_v make_v forth_o to_o apprehend_v those_o that_o be_v come_v on_o land_n howbeit_o adventure_v himself_o over_o rash_o among_o they_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o afterward_o when_o the_o dane_n perceive_v that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n about_o begin_v to_o assemble_v and_o be_v come_v against_o they_o they_o flee_v to_o their_o ship_n and_o leave_v their_o prey_n and_o spoil_v behind_o they_o for_o that_o time_n these_o be_v the_o first_o danes_n that_o arrive_v here_o in_o this_o land_n be_v only_o send_v as_o be_v perceive_v after_o to_o view_v the_o country_n and_o coast_n of_o the_o same_o to_o understand_v how_o with_o a_o great_a power_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o invade_v it_o as_o short_o after_o they_o do_v and_o war_v so_o with_o the_o englishman_n that_o they_o get_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o their_o own_o possession_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n brightrike_v reign_v there_o be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n fiery_a dragon_n fly_v which_o betoken_v as_o be_v think_v two_o grievous_a plague_n that_o follow_v first_o a_o great_a dearth_n and_o famine_n signify_v and_o secondlie_o a_o cruel_a war_n of_o the_o dane_n which_o short_o follow_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v final_o after_o that_o brightrike_v have_v reign_v the_o space_n of_o 16_o year_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o warham_n some_o write_v that_o he_o be_v poison_v by_o his_o wife_n ethelburga_n daughter_n unto_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o he_o marry_v she_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n she_o be_v note_v by_o writer_n to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a evil_a woman_n life_n proud_a and_o high-minded_a as_o lucifer_n and_o therewith_o disdainful_a she_o bear_v she_o the_o more_o stately_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o father_n great_a fame_n and_o magnificence_n nature_n who_o she_o hate_v she_o will_v accuse_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o put_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o if_o she_o may_v not_o so_o wreak_v her_o rancour_n she_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o poison_v they_o it_o happen_v one_o day_n as_o she_o mean_v to_o have_v poison_v a_o young_a gentleman_n against_o who_o she_o have_v a_o quarrel_n the_o king_n chance_v to_o taste_v of_o that_o cup_n and_o die_v thereof_o as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v her_o purpose_n indeed_o be_v not_o to_o have_v poison_v the_o king_n but_o only_o the_o young_a gentleman_n the_o which_o drink_v after_o the_o king_n die_v also_o the_o poison_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o vehement_a wife_n for_o her_o heinous_a crime_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o be_v call_v queen_n nor_o permit_v they_o to_o sit_v with_o they_o in_o open_a place_n
time_n that_o the_o angle_n and_o saxon_n get_v possession_n thereof_o now_o be_v king_n egbert_n settle_v in_o good_a quiet_a and_o his_o dominion_n reduce_v out_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o war_n when_o sudden_o news_n come_v dane_n that_o the_o dane_n with_o a_o navy_n of_o 35_o ship_n be_v arrive_v on_o the_o english_a coast_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v sore_a war_n in_o the_o land_n k._n egbert_n be_v thereof_o advertise_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n get_v together_o a_o army_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o enemy_n hereupon_o encounter_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o sore_a fight_a field_n betwixt_o they_o which_o continue_v with_o great_a slaughter_n on_o both_o side_n till_o the_o night_n come_v on_o and_o then_o by_o chance_n of_o war_n the_o englishman_n which_o before_o be_v at_o point_n to_o have_v go_v away_o with_o victory_n be_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n 834_o yet_o king_n egbert_n by_o covert_n of_o the_o night_n escape_v his_o enemy_n hand_n but_o two_o of_o his_o chief_n captain_n dudda_n and_o osmond_n with_o two_o bishop_n to_o wit_n herferd_v of_o winchester_n and_o uigferd_v of_o shireborne_v be_v slay_v in_o that_o battle_n which_o be_v fight_v at_o carrum_fw-la about_o the_o 834_o of_o christ_n and_o 34_o year_n of_o king_n egberts_n reign_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v vanquish_v the_o dane_n with_o their_o navy_n come_v into_o westwales_n and_o there_o the_o welshman_n join_v with_o they_o rise_v against_o king_n egbert_n but_o he_o with_o prosperous_a fortune_n vanquish_v and_o slay_v both_o the_o dane_n and_o welshman_n and_o that_o in_o great_a number_n at_o a_o place_n call_v hengistenton_n the_o next_o year_n after_o also_o which_o be_v 836_o he_o overthrow_v another_o army_n of_o dane_n which_o come_v against_o he_o west_n as_o one_o author_n write_v final_o when_o king_n egbert_n have_v reign_v the_o term_n of_o 36_o year_n and_o seven_o month_n with_o great_a glory_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o wide_a bound_n which_o when_o he_o receive_v be_v but_o of_o small_a compass_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n life_n leave_v to_o his_o issue_n matter_n of_o worthy_a praise_n to_o maintain_v that_o with_o order_n which_o he_o with_o painful_a diligence_n have_v join_v together_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n 837_o and_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n ethelwuffe_n west_n otherwise_o name_v athaulfe_n and_o adelstan_n the_o first_o he_o appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o adelstan_n he_o ordain_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o kent_n sussex_n and_o essex_n ¶_o here_o we_o see_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o fortunate_a prine_n in_o all_o his_o affair_n as_o well_o foreign_a as_o domestical_a wherein_o be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o order_n of_o his_o education_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o a_o princess_n nature_n can_v not_o but_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o age_n bring_v great_a matter_n to_o pass_v his_o manifold_a victory_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o as_o he_o lack_v no_o policy_n so_o he_o have_v prowess_n enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o his_o enemy_n to_o who_o he_o give_v many_o a_o fowl_n discomfiture_n but_o among_o all_o other_o note_n of_o his_o skill_n and_o hope_n of_o happy_a success_n in_o his_o martial_a affair_n be_v the_o good_a choice_n that_o he_o make_v of_o serviceable_a soldier_n be_v such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o have_v get_v it_o be_v not_o untaught_a to_o use_v it_o to_o their_o benefit_n by_o their_o wariness_n and_o heed_n take_v for_o saepiùs_n incautae_fw-la nocuit_fw-la victoria_fw-la turbâ—â—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n annex_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n kenelm_n king_n of_o mercia_n murder_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o sister_n quendr_v the_o order_n of_o her_o wicked_a practice_n his_o death_n prophesy_v or_o foreshow_v by_o a_o sign_n the_o king_n of_o mercia_n put_v by_o their_o royalty_n one_o after_o another_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o monarchy_n ethelwulfe_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o marry_v his_o butler_n daughter_n his_o disposition_n the_o four_o destruction_n of_o this_o land_n by_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o dane_n seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o i_o will_v how_o long_o they_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v the_o same_o two_o notable_a bishop_n and_o very_a serviceable_a to_o king_n ethelwulfe_n in_o war_n the_o dane_n discomfit_v the_o englishman_n chase_v ethelwuf_n great_a victory_n over_o the_o dane_n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o at_o tenet_n king_n ethelwulf_v devotion_n and_o liberality_n to_o church_n peter_n penny_n pay_v to_o rome_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n judith_n his_o two_o son_n conspire_v upon_o occasion_n of_o break_v a_o law_n to_o depose_v he_o king_n ethelwulfe_n die_v his_o four_o son_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n osburga_n how_o he_o bequeath_v his_o kingdom_n the_o ten_o chapter_n when_o cuthr_v k._n of_o kent_n have_v reign_v 8_o year_n malm._n as_o before_o be_v mention_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v place_n unto_o one_o baldred_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n &_o reign_v the_o space_n of_o 18_o year_n without_o any_o great_a authority_n for_o his_o subject_n regard_v he_o but_o sorilie_o so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n when_o his_o country_n be_v invade_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o be_v easy_o constrain_v to_o depart_v into_o exile_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n annex_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o the_o same_o kingdom_n have_v continue_v in_o government_n of_o king_n create_v of_o the_o same_o nation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 382_o yéer_v kent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 464_o unto_o the_o year_n 827._o 827_o suithred_a or_o suthred_a king_n of_o essex_n be_v vanquish_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n as_o before_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o kentishman_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o say_v egbert_n essex_n or_o else_o very_o short_o after_o this_o kingdom_n continue_v 281_o year_n from_o the_o year_n 614_o unto_o the_o year_n 795_o as_o by_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heptarchy_n set_v forth_o by_o alexander_n nevil_n appear_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o kenwulfe_n king_n of_o mercia_n westm._n his_o son_n kenelm_n a_o child_n of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n be_v admit_v king_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 821._o 821_o he_o have_v two_o sister_n quendred_a quendr_v and_o burgenild_a of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v quendr_v of_o a_o malicious_a mind_n move_v through_o ambition_n envy_v her_o brother_n advancement_n and_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o away_o so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n she_o corrupt_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o person_n one_o ashbert_n with_o great_a reward_n and_o high_a promise_n persuade_v he_o to_o dispatch_v her_o innocent_a brother_n out_o of_o life_n that_o she_o may_v reign_v in_o his_o place_n ashbert_n one_o day_n under_o a_o colour_n to_o have_v the_o young_a king_n forth_o on_o hunt_v lead_v he_o into_o a_o thick_a wood_n and_o there_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n from_o his_o body_n murder_v a_o imp_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o tender_a year_n and_o innocent_a age_n unto_o the_o world_n void_a of_o gilt_n and_o yet_o thus_o traitorous_o murder_v without_o cause_n or_o crime_n he_o be_v afterward_o repute_v for_o a_o maryr_n there_o have_v go_v a_o tale_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v signify_v at_o rome_n kenelm_n and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v by_o a_o strange_a manner_n for_o as_o they_o say_v a_o white_a â—ove_n come_v and_o sight_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o saint_n peter_n bearing_z a_o scroll_z in_o her_o bill_n which_o she_o let_v fall_v on_o the_o same_o altar_n in_o which_o scroll_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v contain_v in_o clenc_a liou_n bath_n kenelm_n kinbarsie_o â—eth_v under_o thorn_n heave_v bereave_v that_o be_v at_o clean_a in_o a_o 〈…〉_o keneline_n the_o king_n child_n lie_v behead_v under_o a_o thorn_n this_o tale_n i_o rehearse_v not_o for_o any_o credit_n i_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o but_o only_o for_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o place_n where_o the_o young_a prince_n innocent_o lose_v his_o life_n after_o that_o kenelm_n be_v thus_o make_v away_o mercia_n his_o uncle_n ceolwulfe_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n kenulfe_n be_v create_v king_n of_o mercia_n 823_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v expel_v by_o bernwulfe_n bernwulfe_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n in_o battle_n by_o egbert_n king_n of_o
dane_n upon_o the_o sea_n they_o swear_v to_o he_o that_o they_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o break_v the_o truce_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o give_v they_o battle_n and_o beside_o a_o great_a discomfiture_n kill_v many_o of_o their_o captain_n the_o dane_n and_o english_a fight_n near_o abington_n the_o victory_n uncerteine_a seven_o fight_a field_n betwixt_o they_o in_o one_o year_n the_o dane_n sojourn_v at_o london_n the_o xiij_o chapter_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n ethelred_n hunt_n his_o brother_n alured_n or_o alfred_n succéede_v he_o and_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o other_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 872_o which_o be_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n the_o second_o and_o 32_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o bald_a king_n of_o france_n and_o about_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o constantine_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scotland_n although_o this_o alured_n be_v consecrate_v king_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n by_o pope_n leo_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o admit_v king_n at_o home_n till_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o three_o elder_a brethren_n for_o he_o be_v the_o young_a be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o government_n though_o he_o be_v for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n most_o high_o esteem_v and_o have_v in_o all_o honour_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v wrap_v in_o many_o great_a trouble_n and_o misery_n dane_n special_o by_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o dane_n which_o make_v sore_o and_o grievous_a war_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o land_n westm._n destroy_v the_o same_o in_o most_o cruel_a wise_n about_o a_o month_n after_o he_o be_v make_v king_n victory_n he_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o dane_n of_o wilton_n have_v with_o he_o no_o great_a number_n of_o people_n so_o that_o although_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o dane_n that_o day_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o obtain_v the_o victory_n london_n short_o after_o a_o truce_n be_v take_v betwixt_o the_o dane_n and_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o the_o dane_n that_o have_v lie_v at_o read_v remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o london_n where_o they_o lie_v all_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o alured_n his_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d the_o danish_a king_n halden_n lead_v the_o same_o army_n from_o london_n into_o lindseie_n and_o there_o lodge_v all_o that_o winter_n at_o torkseie_n repâ—on_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o halden_n invade_v mercia_n and_o winter_v at_o ripindon_n mercia_n there_o be_v come_v to_o he_o three_o other_o leader_n of_o dane_n which_o our_o writer_n name_n to_o be_v king_n godrun_n esketell_v &_o ammond_n so_o that_o their_o power_n be_v great_o increase_v burthred_a king_n of_o mercia_n which_o have_v govern_v that_o country_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 22_o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o puissance_n of_o those_o enemy_n whereupon_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o avoid_v the_o country_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n near_o to_o the_o english_a school_n 875_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n alured_n the_o army_n of_o the_o dane_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n northumberland_n so_o that_o king_n halden_n with_o one_o part_n thereof_o go_v into_o northumberland_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o winter_n season_n near_o to_o the_o river_n of_o tine_n where_o he_o divide_v the_o country_n amongst_o his_o man_n and_o remain_v there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n and_o oftentimes_o fetch_v thither_o booty_n and_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o pict_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o danish_a army_n with_o the_o three_o foresay_a king_n or_o leader_n come_v unto_o cambridge_n cambridge_n and_o remain_v there_o a_o whole_a year_n in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n alured_n fight_v by_o sea_n with_o 7_o ship_n of_o dane_n 876_o take_v one_o of_o they_o &_o chase_v the_o residue_n in_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_a hunt_n the_o dane_n come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n and_o king_n alured_n take_v truce_n with_o they_o again_o and_o they_o swear_v to_o he_o which_o they_o have_v not_o use_v to_o do_v to_o any_o afore_o that_o time_n that_o they_o will_v depart_v the_o country_n their_o army_n by_o sea_n sail_v from_o warham_n towards_o excester_n sustain_v great_a loss_n by_o tempest_n for_o there_o perish_v 120_o ship_n at_o swanewicke_n moreover_o the_o army_n of_o the_o dane_n by_o land_n go_v to_o excester_n in_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n excester_n and_o king_n alured_n follow_v they_o but_o can_v not_o overtake_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o excester_n and_o there_o he_o approach_v they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o deliver_v pledge_n for_o performance_n of_o such_o covenant_n as_o be_v accord_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o hunt_n and_o so_o then_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o draw_v into_o mercia_n but_o short_o after_o when_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o land_n from_o thames_n northward_o they_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o suffer_v king_n alured_n to_o continue_v in_o rest_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o country_n beyond_o thames_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o foresay_a ruler_n of_o dane_n godrun_n esketell_v and_o ammond_n invade_v the_o country_n of_o westsaxon_n come_v to_o chipnam_n distant_a 17_o mile_n from_o bristol_n 877_o &_o there_o pitch_v their_o tent_n king_n alured_n advertise_v hereof_o polydor._n haste_v thither_o and_o lodging_n with_o his_o army_n near_o to_o the_o enemy_n provoke_v they_o to_o battle_n the_o dane_n perceive_v that_o either_o they_o must_v fight_v for_o their_o life_n or_o die_v with_o shame_n bold_o come_v forth_o and_o give_v battle_n the_o englishman_n rash_o encounter_v with_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v overmatch_v in_o number_n yet_o with_o such_o violence_n they_o give_v the_o onset_n that_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o first_o be_v abash_v at_o their_o hardy_a assault_n but_o when_o as_o it_o be_v perceive_v that_o their_o slender_a rank_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o thick_a legher_n of_o the_o enemy_n they_o begin_v to_o shrink_v &_o look_v back_o one_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o so_o of_o force_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v and_o therewithal_o do_v cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o ring_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v for_o their_o safety_n yet_o by_o the_o great_a force_n and_o number_n of_o their_o enemy_n on_o each_o side_n assail_a they_o they_o be_v so_o throng_v together_o on_o heap_n that_o they_o have_v no_o room_n to_o stir_v their_o weapon_n which_o disadvantage_n notwithstanding_o they_o â—lue_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o dane_n slay_v and_o amongst_o other_o hubba_n the_o brother_n of_o agner_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o danish_a captain_n at_o length_n the_o englishman_n have_v valiant_o fight_v a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o enemy_n which_o have_v compass_v they_o about_o at_o last_o break_v out_o and_o get_v they_o to_o their_o camp_n doubtful_a to_o be_v brief_a this_o battle_n be_v fight_v with_o so_o equal_a fortune_n that_o no_o man_n know_v to_o whether_o part_v the_o victory_n ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o sever_v they_o take_v care_n to_o cure_v their_o hurt_a man_n and_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a body_n namely_o the_o dane_n inter_v the_o body_n of_o their_o capteine_a hubba_n with_o great_a funeral_n pomp_n and_o solemnity_n which_o do_v they_o hold_v out_o their_o journey_n till_o they_o come_v to_o abington_n abington_n whither_o the_o english_a army_n short_o after_o come_v also_o and_o encamp_v fast_o by_o the_o enemy_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n the_o rumour_n be_v spread_v abroad_o that_o king_n alured_n have_v be_v discomfit_v by_o the_o dane_n because_o that_o in_o the_o last_o battle_n he_o withdraw_v to_o his_o camp_n this_o turn_v great_o to_o his_o advantage_n for_o thereby_o a_o great_a number_n of_o englishman_n haste_v to_o come_v to_o his_o succour_n abington_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o his_o come_n to_o abington_n he_o bring_v his_o army_n ready_a to_o fight_v into_o the_o field_n neither_o be_v the_o enemy_n slack_a on_o their_o part_n to_o receive_v the_o battle_n and_o so_o the_o two_o army_n join_v and_o fight_v very_o sore_o on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o englishman_n have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o those_o dane_n which_o have_v be_v diverse_a time_n before_o discomfit_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n but_o rather_o with_o some_o new_a people_n fresh_a and_o lusty_a but_o neither_o
and_o unprofitable_a manner_n of_o stranger_n dunstance_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o have_v also_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o see_v of_o london_n commit_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o thescarse_o be_v any_o street_n in_o england_n but_o danes_n have_v king_n winchester_n that_o he_o rule_v most_o thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n ethelwold_n which_o be_v first_o a_o moonke_v of_o glastenburie_n and_o after_o abbot_n of_o abington_n be_v likewise_o make_v bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o may_v do_v very_o much_o with_o the_o king_n floriacum_n also_o oswald_n which_o have_v be_v a_o moonke_v in_o the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o florie_n in_o france_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o from_o thence_o remoove_v to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n estimation_n be_v high_o in_o favour_n with_o this_o king_n so_o that_o by_o these_o three_o prelate_n he_o be_v most_o counsel_v justice_n in_o his_o day_n be_v strict_o observe_v for_o although_o he_o be_v courteous_a and_o gentle_a towards_o his_o friend_n yet_o be_v he_o sharp_a and_o hard_o to_o offender_n so_o that_o no_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v escape_v worthy_a punishment_n if_o he_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v no_o privy_a thief_n nor_o common_a robber_n that_o dare_v lay_v hand_n upon_o other_o man_n good_n but_o he_o may_v look_v to_o make_v amends_n with_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n if_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v guilty_a for_o how_o may_v man_n that_o do_v offend_v think_v to_o escape_v his_o hand_n which_o devise_v way_n how_o to_o ridiustice_n in_o his_o day_n be_v strict_o observe_v for_o the_o country_n of_o all_o wild_a raven_a beast_n that_o live_v upon_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o other_o woolskin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o appoint_v judweall_a or_o ludweall_a king_n of_o wales_n to_o present_v he_o with_o three_o hundred_o wolf_n yéerelie_o in_o name_n of_o a_o tribute_n but_o after_o three_o year_n space_n there_o be_v not_o a_o wolf_n to_o be_v find_v and_o so_o that_o tribute_n cease_v in_o the_o four_o year_n after_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o death_n of_o alfred_n king_n edgar_n wife_n or_o concubine_n cause_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o foul_a offence_n a_o example_n teach_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o put_v other_o in_o trust_n to_o woo_v for_o they_o earl_n ethelwold_n coosen_v the_o king_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o danger_n of_o behold_v a_o woman_n beauty_n with_o lustful_a eye_n king_n edgar_n kill_v earl_n ethelwold_n to_o marry_v fair_a alfred_n his_o wife_n the_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a speech_n of_o ethelwolds_n base_a son_n example_n of_o king_n edgar_n great_a incontinency_n and_o lewd_a life_n dunstane_n put_v the_o king_n of_o penance_n for_o his_o unchastitie_n the_o welshman_n rebel_n against_o he_o and_o be_v correct_v king_n edgar_n vision_n before_o his_o death_n of_o what_o religious_a or_o concubine_n cause_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o building_n he_o be_v founder_n his_o example_n a_o spur_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a monk_n esteem_v and_o secular_a priest_n little_o regard_v king_n edgar_n deform_a reformation_n his_o vice_n stature_n and_o bodily_a quality_n he_o offer_v to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o kinadius_n king_n of_o scot_n upon_o occasion_n of_o word_n evil_o take_v kinadius_n submit_v himself_o and_o be_v pardon_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o king_n edgar_n time_n the_o ampleness_n of_o his_o dominion_n the_o twenty-four_o chapter_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n malm._n alfred_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n edgar_n as_o some_o say_v or_o rather_o as_o other_o write_v his_o concubine_n die_v of_o who_o he_o have_v beget_v a_o son_n name_v edward_n the_o death_n of_o this_o woman_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o commit_v a_o heinous_a offence_n â—â—orger_n for_o albeit_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o go_v that_o horgerius_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n or_o rather_o devonshire_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v alfred_n a_o damosel_n of_o excellent_a beauty_n who_o edgar_n mind_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n appoint_v one_o of_o his_o noble_a man_n call_v earl_n ethelwold_n to_o go_v with_o all_o speed_n into_o cornwall_n or_o devonshire_n to_o see_v if_o the_o young_a lady_n beauty_n answer_v the_o report_n that_o go_v of_o she_o and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o matter_n to_o her_o father_n in_o his_o behalf_n yet_o ethelwold_n be_v a_o young_a ioslie_o gentleman_n take_v his_o journey_n into_o cornwall_n and_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n offence_n â—â—orger_n for_o albeit_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o be_v well_o receive_v and_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o daughter_n with_o who_o beauty_n he_o be_v straight_o ravish_v so_o far_o in_o love_n wiâ—e_n that_o not_o regard_v the_o king_n pleasure_n who_o have_v send_v he_o thither_o he_o begin_v to_o purchase_v the_o good_a will_n of_o both_o father_n and_o daughter_n for_o himself_o and_o do_v so_o much_o that_o he_o obtain_v the_o same_o in_o deed_n hereupon_o return_v to_o the_o king_n he_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o damosel_n be_v not_o of_o such_o beauty_n and_o comely_a personage_n as_o may_v he_o think_v worthy_a to_o match_v in_o marige_n with_o his_o majesty_n short_o after_o perceive_v the_o king_n mind_n by_o his_o wrongful_a misreport_n to_o be_v turn_v and_o nothing_o bend_v that_o way_n he_o begin_v to_o sue_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v with_o his_o favour_n marry_v the_o same_o damosel_n which_o the_o king_n grant_v as_o one_o that_o care_v not_o for_o she_o because_o of_o the_o credit_n which_o he_o give_v to_o ethelwolds_n word_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v ethelwold_n obtain_v alfred_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o the_o case_n fall_v out_o for_o when_o the_o same_o of_o her_o pass_a beauty_n do_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o realm_n now_o that_o she_o be_v mariedwith_o his_o majesty_n and_o come_v more_o abroad_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n the_o king_n chance_v to_o hear_v thereof_o and_o desirous_a to_o see_v she_o devise_v under_o colour_n of_o hunt_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ethelwold_n and_o so_o do_v where_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o she_o but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o wrap_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o burn_a concupiscence_n that_o to_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n ethelwold_n he_o short_o after_o contrive_v ethelwolds_n death_n and_o marry_v his_o wife_n some_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n kindle_v the_o brand_n of_o purpose_n for_o when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o king_n will_v see_v she_o ethelwold_n will_v she_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o trim_v up_o herself_o but_o rather_o to_o disfigure_v she_o in_o foul_a garment_n and_o some_o evil_a favour_a attire_n that_o her_o native_a beauty_n shall_v not_o appear_v but_o she_o perceive_v how_o the_o matter_n go_v of_o spite_n set_v out_o herself_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o hix_n beacame_v so_o far_o enamour_v of_o her_o beauty_n that_o take_v her_o husband_n forth_o with_o he_o on_o hunt_v into_o a_o forest_n or_o wood_n then_o call_v warlewood_n murderer_n &_o after_o horewood_n not_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v he_o any_o hurt_n till_o at_o length_n he_o have_v get_v he_o within_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o wood_n where_o he_o sudden_o strike_v he_o through_o with_o his_o dart_n now_o as_o his_o bastard_n son_n come_v to_o the_o place_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o like_v the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v whereto_o he_o answer_v very_o well_o if_o it_o like_v your_o grace_n for_o that_o that_o like_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o displease_v i_o with_o which_o answer_n the_o king_n be_v so_o pacify_v that_o he_o indevor_v by_o pretend_v his_o favour_n towards_o the_o son_n to_o extenuat_fw-la the_o tyrannical_a murder_n of_o the_o father_n then_o do_v the_o king_n marry_v the_o countess_n alfred_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v two_o son_n edmund_n which_o die_v young_a and_o etheldred_n or_o egelred_n beside_o this_o cruel_a act_n wrought_v by_o king_n edgar_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o fleshlie_o lust_n he_o also_o play_v another_o part_n great_o to_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o honour_n move_v also_o by_o wanton_a love_n with_o young_a damosel_n name_v wilfrid_n for_o after_o that_o she_o have_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o he_o either_o profess_a herself_o a_o nun_n or_o else_o for_o colour_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o writer_n agree_v get_v herself_o into_o a_o nunnery_n and_o clad_v she_o in_o a_o nun_n weed_n he_o take_v she_o forth_o of_o her_o cloister_n and_o lay_v by_o her_o sundry_a time_n and_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n name_v edith_n who_o come_v to_o
in_o their_o room_n by_o authority_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o 13._o this_o reformation_n or_o rather_o deformation_n be_v use_v by_o king_n edgar_n in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o diverse_a writer_n namely_o in_o his_o beginning_n cruel_a against_o his_o own_o people_n and_o wanton_a in_o lust_a after_o young_a woman_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o eliot_n of_o stature_n &_o proportion_n of_o body_n he_o be_v but_o small_a and_o low_a but_o yet_o nature_n have_v enclose_v within_o so_o little_a a_o personage_n such_o strength_n that_o he_o dare_v encounter_v and_o combat_n with_o he_o that_o be_v think_v most_o strong_a hardy_a only_o doubt_v this_o lest_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o as_o it_o chance_v at_o a_o great_a feast_n where_o oftentimes_o man_n use_v their_o tongue_n more_o liberrallie_o than_o need_v kenneth_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n scot_n cast_v out_o certain_a word_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o may_v say_v he_o seem_v a_o marvel_n that_o so_o many_o country_n and_o province_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o little_a silliehe_fw-ge be_v but_o small_a and_o low_a but_o yet_o nature_n have_v enclose_v body_n as_o edgar_n be_v these_o word_n be_v bear_v away_o by_o a_o â—ester_n or_o minstrel_n and_o afterward_o utter_v to_o edgar_n with_o great_a reproach_n he_o wise_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n for_o a_o time_n although_o he_o keep_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o enclose_v within_o his_o breast_n and_o upon_o occasion_n at_o length_n feign_v to_o go_v on_o hunt_v take_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n forth_o with_o he_o and_o have_v cause_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o convey_v two_o sword_n into_o a_o place_n within_o the_o forest_n by_o he_o appoint_v in_o secret_a wise_n of_o purpose_n he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o company_n and_o there_o accompany_v only_o with_o the_o scotish_n king_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sword_n be_v lay_v and_o there_o take_v the_o one_o of_o they_o deliver_v the_o other_o to_o the_o scotish_n king_n edgar_n will_v he_o now_o to_o assay_v his_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v show_v by_o proof_n whether_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o start_v not_o but_o try_v it_o with_o i_o say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v full_a of_o brag_n at_o banquet_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v when_o trial_n shall_v be_v make_v abroad_o the_o scotish_n king_n herewith_o be_v astonish_v and_o maruellouslie_o abash_v fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o with_o much_o humility_n confess_v his_o fault_n &_o desire_a pardon_n for_o the_o same_o which_o upon_o such_o his_o humble_a submission_n king_n edward_n easy_o grant_v this_o noble_a prince_n have_v two_o wife_n egelfrida_n or_o elfrida_n surname_v the_o white_a the_o daughter_n of_o a_o mighty_a duke_n name_v ordiner_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_v a_o son_n name_v edward_n that_o succéede_v he_o his_o second_o wife_n be_v call_v alfreda_n the_o daughter_n of_o orgar_n duke_n of_o devon_n or_o cornwall_n as_o some_o say_v by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n edmund_n that_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o egelred_n which_o afterward_o be_v king_n also_o he_o have_v issue_v a_o base_a daughter_n name_v editha_n beget_v of_o his_o concubine_n wilfrid_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v malm._n the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o king_n edgar_n day_n be_v in_o good_a point_n for_o both_o the_o earth_n give_v she_o increase_v very_o plentiouslie_o the_o element_n show_v themselves_o very_o savorable_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o time_n peace_n be_v maintain_v and_o no_o invasion_n by_o foreign_a enemy_n attempt_v for_o edgar_n have_v not_o only_o all_o the_o whole_a i_o will_v of_o britain_n in_o subjection_n but_o also_o be_v ruler_n &_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o out_o isle_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o sea_n about_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o same_o britain_n even_o unto_o the_o realm_n of_o norway_n he_o bring_v also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n under_o his_o subjection_n edgar_n with_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n as_o by_o authentic_a record_n it_o do_v and_o may_v appear_v contention_n amongst_o the_o peer_n and_o state_n about_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o monk_n remove_v and_o the_o canon_n and_o secular_a priest_n restore_v by_o alfer_n duke_n of_o mercia_n and_o his_o adherent_n a_o blaze_a star_n with_o the_o event_n ensue_a the_o same_o the_o rood_n of_o winchester_n speak_v a_o pretty_a shift_n of_o monk_n to_o defeat_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o possession_n the_o controversy_n between_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o priest_n end_v by_o a_o miracle_n of_o archbishop_n dunstane_n great_a hope_n that_o edward_n will_v tread_v his_o father_n step_n the_o reverend_a love_n he_o bear_v his_o stepmother_n queen_n alfred_n and_o her_o son_n egelred_n her_o devilish_a purpose_n to_o murder_n edward_n her_o stepsonne_n accomplish_v his_o obscure_a funeral_n in_o respect_n of_o pomp_n but_o famous_a by_o mean_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o and_o about_o his_o sepulture_n queen_n alfred_n repent_v she_o of_o the_o say_v prepense_a murder_n do_v penance_n and_o imploi_v her_o substance_n in_o good_a work_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o her_o sin_n king_n edward_n body_n remove_v and_o solemn_o bury_v by_o alfer_n duke_n of_o mercia_n who_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o lice_n for_o be_v against_o the_o say_a edward_n advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n queen_n alfred_n offence_n by_o no_o mean_n excusable_a the_o twenty-five_o chapter_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n edgar_n edward_n there_o be_v some_o strife_n and_o contention_n among_o the_o lord_n &_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n he_o for_o alfred_n the_o mother_n of_o egelredus_fw-la or_o ethelredus_fw-la dun._n and_o diverse_a other_o of_o her_o opinion_n capg_n will_v glad_o have_v advance_v the_o same_o egelredus_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o archbishop_n dunstan_n take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o banner_n of_o the_o crucifix_n present_v his_o elder_a brother_n edward_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o there_o pronounce_v he_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o both_o queen_n alfred_n and_o her_o friend_n namely_o alfer_v the_o duke_n of_o mercia_n be_v sore_o against_o he_o especial_o for_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v in_o unlawful_a bed_n of_o elfleda_n the_o nun_n for_o which_o offence_n he_o do_v seven_o year_n penance_n and_o not_o for_o lie_v with_o wilfrid_n as_o master_n fox_n think_v but_o dunstane_n judge_v as_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o edward_n be_v more_o fit_a for_o their_o behoof_n to_o continue_v the_o world_n in_o the_o former_a course_n as_o edgar_n have_v leave_v it_o dun._n than_o his_o brother_n egelred_n who_o mother_n and_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o she_o under_o her_o son_n authority_n be_v likely_a enough_o to_o turn_v all_o upside_o down_o use_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o with_o help_n of_o oswald_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o other_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o nobility_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o such_o like_a he_o prevail_v in_o his_o purpose_n so_o that_o as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o say_a edward_n be_v the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n which_o govern_v this_o land_n before_o the_o conquest_n be_v admit_v king_n and_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 975_o 975_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o second_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lothar_n king_n of_o france_n and_o about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o cumelerne_n king_n of_o scotland_n he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o archb_n dunstane_n at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n alfred_n and_o her_o friend_n malm._n ¶_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o blaze_a star_n be_v see_v signify_v as_o be_v think_v the_o miserable_a hap_n that_o follow_v and_o first_o there_o ensue_v barrenness_n of_o ground_n and_o thereby_o famine_n amongst_o the_o people_n and_o morraine_a of_o cattle_n also_o duke_n alfer_n or_o elfer_n of_o mercia_n mercia_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n destroy_v the_o abbey_n which_o king_n edgar_n and_o bishop_n adelwold_n have_v build_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o mercia_n the_o priest_n or_o canon_n which_o have_v be_v expel_v in_o edgar_n time_n out_o of_o the_o prebend_n and_o benefice_n begin_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o that_o they_o have_v be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n from_o their_o live_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o miserable_a case_n that_o a_o
the_o dane_n follow_v they_o unto_o wilton_n which_o town_n they_o rifle_v and_o overcome_v from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o salisbury_n and_o so_o take_v their_o pleasure_n there_o return_v to_o their_o ship_n because_o as_o some_o write_v they_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a army_n dun._n in_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_a that_o be_v to_o say_v 1004_o 1004_o which_o be_v about_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o k._n egelreds_n reign_n denmark_n sweine_n or_o swanus_fw-la king_n of_o denmark_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n of_o ship_n come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o norfolk_n and_o there_o land_v with_o his_o people_n dane_n make_v towards_o norwich_n and_o come_v thither_o take_v that_o city_n burn_v and_o spoil_v it_o then_o go_v he_o unto_o thetford_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v and_o rify_v that_o town_n he_o burn_v it_o notwithstanding_o a_o truce_n take_v by_o uikillus_n or_o wilfketell_v governor_n of_o those_o party_n with_o the_o same_o king_n swain_n after_o the_o take_n of_o norwich_n in_o revenge_n therefore_o of_o such_o breach_n of_o truce_n the_o same_o uikillus_n or_o wilfeketell_v norfolk_n with_o such_o power_n as_o he_o can_v raise_v assault_v the_o host_n of_o dane_n as_o they_o return_v to_o their_o ship_n and_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o fight_n for_o his_o enemy_n overmatch_v he_o in_o number_n of_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v constrain_v in_o the_o end_n to_o give_v back_o hunt_n and_o the_o enemy_n keep_v on_o their_o way_n to_o their_o ship_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v king_n swaine_n return_v into_o denmark_n with_o all_o his_o fleet_n 1005_o partly_o constrain_v so_o to_o do_v as_o some_o write_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a famine_n &_o want_n of_o necessary_a sustenance_n dun._n which_o in_o that_o year_n sore_o oppress_v this_o land_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1006_o 1006_o king_n swaine_n return_v again_o into_o england_n with_o a_o mighty_a &_o huge_a navy_n england_n arrive_v at_o sandwich_n and_o spoil_v all_o the_o country_n near_o unto_o the_o sea_n side_n king_n egelred_n raise_v all_o his_o power_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o harvest_n time_n lie_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n to_o resist_v the_o dane_n which_o according_a to_o their_o wont_a manner_n spare_v not_o to_o exercise_v their_o unmerciful_a cruelty_n in_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o land_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n pilfer_v and_o take_v of_o prey_n in_o every_o part_n where_o they_o come_v neither_o can_v king_n egelred_n remedy_n the_o matter_n because_o the_o enemy_n still_o convey_v themselves_o with_o their_o ship_n into_o some_o contrary_a quarter_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v so_o that_o his_o travel_n be_v in_o vain_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n they_o remain_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n etc._n &_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christmas_n they_o land_v in_o hampshire_n and_o pass_v through_o that_o country_n into_o berkshire_n they_o come_v to_o read_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o wallingford_n and_o so_o to_o coleseie_v and_o then_o approach_v to_o essington_n come_v to_o achikelmeslawe_n and_o in_o every_o place_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v they_o make_v clean_a work_n for_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o carry_v with_o they_o they_o consume_v with_o fire_n burn_v up_o their_o inn_n and_o slea_v their_o host_n in_o return_v back_o the_o people_n of_o the_o west_n country_n give_v they_o battle_n but_o prevail_v not_o so_o that_o they_o do_v but_o enrich_v their_o enemy_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o body_n winchester_n they_o come_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o winchester_n as_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o triumph_n with_o victual_n and_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v fetch_v fifty_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n side_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n egelred_n lie_v about_o shrewsburie_n sore_o trouble_v with_o the_o news_n hereof_o 1007_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_a dun._n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n he_o give_v to_o king_n swain_n for_o the_o redeem_n of_o peace_n 30000_o pound_n in_o the_o same_o year_n k._n egelred_n create_v the_o traitor_n edrike_v earl_n of_o mercia_n mercia_n who_o although_o he_o have_v marry_v edgiva_fw-la the_o king_n daughter_n be_v yet_o note_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n unto_o the_o enemy_n but_o he_o be_v such_o a_o crafty_a dissembler_n so_o great_o provide_v of_o sleight_n to_o dissemble_v and_o cloak_n his_o falsehood_n that_o the_o king_n be_v too_o much_o abuse_v by_o he_o have_v he_o in_o singular_a favour_n whereas_o he_o upon_o a_o malicious_a purpose_n study_v daily_a how_o to_o bring_v the_o realm_n into_o utter_a destruction_n advertise_v the_o enemy_n from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n stand_v whereby_o they_o come_v to_o knowledge_n when_o they_o shall_v give_v place_n and_o when_o they_o may_v safe_o come_v forward_o malm._n moreover_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o oftentimes_o as_o a_o commissioner_n to_o treat_v to_o peace_n he_o persuade_v they_o to_o war_n but_o such_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o have_v he_o and_o such_o other_o of_o like_a sort_n advance_v to_o honour_n in_o this_o season_n when_o by_o his_o divine_a providence_n he_o mean_v to_o punish_v the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v justly_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o high_a displeasure_n in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o king_n egelreds_n reign_n dun._n which_o fall_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1008_o he_o take_v order_n that_o of_o every_o three_o hundred_o and_o ten_o hide_n of_o land_n within_o this_o realm_n land_n there_o shall_v one_o ship_n be_v build_v and_o of_o every_o eight_o hide_n a_o complete_a armour_n furnish_v 1008_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v armour_n the_o king_n whole_a fleet_n be_v bring_v together_o at_o sandwich_n and_o such_o soldier_n come_v thither_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o sea_n in_o the_o same_o fleet_n there_o have_v not_o be_v see_v the_o like_a number_n of_o ship_n so_o trimlie_o rig_v and_o furnish_v in_o all_o point_n in_o any_o king_n day_n before_o but_o no_o great_a profitable_a piece_n of_o service_n be_v wrought_v by_o they_o west_n for_o the_o king_n have_v about_o that_o time_n banish_v a_o noble_a young_a man_n of_o sussex_n call_v wilnot_n who_o get_v together_o twenty_o sail_n lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n take_v price_n where_o he_o can_v get_v they_o brithrike_n the_o brother_n of_o earl_n edrike_v be_v desirous_a to_o win_v honour_n take_v forth_o four_o score_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o promise_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o enemy_n dead_a or_o alive_a but_o as_o he_o be_v sail_v forward_o on_o the_o sea_n a_o sore_a tempest_n with_o a_o outrageous_a wind_n rise_v with_o such_o violence_n that_o his_o ship_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n and_o wilnot_n come_v upon_o they_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o so_o burn_v they_o every_o one_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o ship_n when_o news_n come_v to_o they_o of_o this_o mishap_n return_v back_o to_o london_n and_o then_o be_v the_o army_n disperse_v and_o so_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o englishman_n prove_v in_o vain_a after_o this_o in_o the_o harvest_n time_n a_o new_a army_n of_o dane_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o three_o captain_n turkill_n sandwich_n henning_n and_o aulafe_v land_v at_o sandwich_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v forth_o to_o canturburie_n 1009_o and_o have_v take_v the_o city_n but_o that_o the_o citizen_n give_v they_o a_o 1000_o pound_n to_o depart_v from_o thence_o dun._n and_o to_o leave_v the_o country_n in_o peace_n then_o go_v the_o dane_n to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n spoil_v and_o afterward_o land_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o sussex_n and_o hampshire_n king_n egelred_n assemble_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o come_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n have_v make_v and_o end_n of_o their_o cruel_a harieng_n the_o country_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o all_o if_o earl_n edrike_v with_o forge_a tale_n devise_v only_o to_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n have_v not_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v battle_n kent_n the_o dane_n by_o that_o mean_n return_v in_o safety_n immediate_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n martin_n return_v into_o kent_n and_o ladge_v with_o their_o navy_n in_o the_o winter_n follow_v in_o the_o thames_n and_o oftentimes_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v still_o beat_v back_o to_o their_o loss_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n and_o wood_n of_o chilterne_a unto_o oxford_n 1010_o which_o town_n they_o
filijs_fw-la edwardo_n &_o alfredo_n materna_fw-la impertit_fw-la salutamina_fw-la dun_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la regis_fw-la obitum_fw-la separatim_fw-la plangimus_fw-la filii_fw-la charissimi_fw-la dúmque_fw-la dietim_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la regno_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la privamini_fw-la miror_fw-la quid_fw-la captetis_fw-la consilij_fw-la dum_fw-la sciatis_fw-la intermissionis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la dilatione_fw-la invasoris_fw-la vestri_fw-la imperij_fw-la fieri_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la soliditatem_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la incessanter_fw-la vicos_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la circuit_n &_o sibi_fw-la amicos_fw-la principes_fw-la muneribus_fw-la minis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la è_fw-la vobis_fw-la super_fw-la se_fw-la mallent_fw-la regnare_fw-la quà m_fw-la istius_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la ijs_fw-la imperat_fw-la teneri_fw-la ditione_n vnde_fw-la rogo_fw-la unus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o velociter_fw-la &_o privatè_fw-la veniat_fw-la ut_fw-la salubre_fw-la à _fw-la i_o consilium_fw-la accipiat_fw-la &_o sciat_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la quod_fw-la volo_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la praesentem_fw-la quóque_fw-la internuncium_fw-la quid_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la facturi_fw-la estis_fw-la remandate_n valete_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la viscera_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a emma_n in_o name_n only_a queen_n to_o her_o son_n edward_n and_o alfred_n send_v motherlie_a greeting_n while_o we_o separatelie_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n most_o dear_a son_n and_o while_o you_o be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o deprive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o your_o inheritance_n i_o marvel_v what_o you_o do_v determine_v since_o you_o know_v by_o the_o delay_n of_o your_o cease_v to_o make_v some_o enterprise_n the_o ground_a force_n of_o the_o usurper_n of_o your_o kingdom_n be_v daily_o make_v the_o strong_a for_o incessant_o he_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o friend_n by_o reward_n threat_n and_o prayer_n but_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o of_o you_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o than_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o man_n that_o now_o govern_v they_o wherefore_o my_o request_n be_v that_o one_o of_o you_o do_v come_v with_o speed_n and_o that_o privily_o over_o to_o i_o that_o he_o may_v understand_v my_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o know_v in_o what_o sort_n this_o matter_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v which_o i_o will_v have_v to_o go_v forward_o and_o see_v that_o you_o send_v i_o word_n by_o this_o present_a messenger_n what_o you_o mean_v to_o do_v herein_o fare_v you_o well_o even_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o heart_n these_o letter_n be_v deliver_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v make_v privy_a to_o the_o purpose_a treason_n who_o be_v full_o instruct_v how_o to_o bale_v go_v over_o into_o normandy_n and_o present_v the_o letter_n unto_o the_o young_a gentleman_n use_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o think_v very_o that_o this_o message_n have_v be_v send_v from_o their_o mother_n and_o write_v again_o by_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o letter_n that_o one_o of_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v but_o come_v over_o unto_o her_o according_a to_o that_o she_o have_v request_v and_o withal_o appoint_v the_o day_n and_o time_n the_o messenger_n return_v to_o king_n harold_n inform_v he_o how_o they_o have_v speed_v the_o young_a brother_n alfred_n with_o his_o brother_n consent_n take_v with_o he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o gentleman_n and_o man_n of_o war_n and_o first_o come_v into_o flanders_n where_o after_o he_o have_v remain_v a_o while_n with_o earl_n baldwine_n he_o increase_v his_o retinue_n with_o a_o few_o bullognes_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o england_n but_o approach_v to_o the_o shore_n he_o be_v streightwaies_o descry_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o haste_v forth_o to_o set_v upon_o he_o but_o perceive_v their_o drift_n he_o have_v the_o ship_n cast_v about_o and_o make_v again_o to_o the_o sea_n then_o land_v at_o a_o other_o place_n he_o mean_v to_o go_v the_o next_o way_n to_o his_o mother_n but_o earl_n goodwin_n hear_v of_o his_o arrival_n seem_v meet_v he_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o assurance_n and_o bind_v his_o credit_n with_o a_o corporal_a oath_n become_v his_o man_n and_o therewith_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o high_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o london_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o gilford_n where_o he_o lodge_v all_o the_o stranger_n by_o a_o score_n a_o dozen_o and_o half_o a_o score_n together_o in_o inn_n so_o as_o but_o a_o few_o remain_v about_o the_o young_a gentleman_n alfred_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v prepare_v in_o every_o lodging_n for_o the_o refresh_n of_o all_o the_o company_n and_o goodwin_n take_v his_o leave_n for_o that_o night_n depart_v to_o his_o lodging_n promise_v the_o next_o morning_n to_o come_v again_o to_o give_v his_o dutiful_a attendance_n on_o alfred_n but_o behold_v after_o they_o have_v fill_v themselves_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n come_v such_o as_o king_n harold_n have_v appoint_v and_o enter_v into_o every_o inn_n first_o seize_v upon_o the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o stranger_n norman_n which_o do_v they_o take_v they_o and_o chain_v they_o fast_o with_o fetter_n and_o manacle_n so_o keep_v they_o sure_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n which_o be_v come_v they_o be_v bring_v forth_o with_o their_o hand_n bind_v behind_o their_o back_n and_o deliver_v to_o most_o cruel_a tormentor_n who_o be_v command_v to_o spare_v none_o but_o every_o ten_o man_n as_o he_o come_v to_o hand_n by_o lot_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v nine_o and_o leave_v the_o ten_o alive_a of_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a some_o they_o keep_v to_o serve_v as_o bondman_n other_o for_o covetousness_n of_o gain_n they_o sell_v and_o some_o they_o put_v in_o prison_n of_o who_o yet_o diverse_a afterward_o escape_v this_o with_o more_o have_v the_o foresay_a author_n write_v of_o this_o matter_n declare_v further_o that_o alfred_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o elie_n have_v not_o only_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o in_o most_o cruel_a wise_n but_o be_v also_o present_o there_o murder_v but_o he_o speak_v not_o further_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v make_v away_o save_v that_o he_o say_v he_o forbear_v to_o make_v long_a recital_n of_o this_o matter_n because_o he_o will_v not_o renew_v the_o mother_n grief_n in_o hear_v it_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sorrow_n to_o the_o mother_n than_o to_o hear_v of_o her_o son_n death_n ¶_o i_o remember_v in_o caxton_n we_o read_v that_o cruel_a tormentor_n shall_v cause_v his_o belly_n to_o be_v open_v &_o take_v out_o one_o end_n of_o his_o bowel_n or_o gut_n tie_v the_o same_o to_o a_o stake_n wh_o ich_fw-mi they_o have_v set_v fast_o in_o the_o ground_n then_o with_o néedels_n of_o iron_n prick_v his_o body_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o run_v about_o the_o stake_n till_o he_o have_v wind_v out_o all_o his_o entrail_n &_o so_o end_v he_o his_o innocent_a life_n to_o the_o great_a shame_n &_o obloquy_n of_o his_o cruel_a adversary_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v thus_o torment_v or_o not_o or_o rather_o die_v as_o i_o think_v of_o the_o anguish_n by_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n no_o doubt_n but_o his_o death_n be_v revenge_v by_o god_n hand_n in_o those_o that_o procure_v it_o but_o whether_o earl_n goodwin_n be_v chief_a causer_n thereof_o in_o betraieng_v he_o under_o a_o cloak_v colour_n of_o pretend_a friendship_n i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o he_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v his_o company_n as_o some_o have_v write_v i_o can_v thinker_n it_o to_o be_v true_a both_o as_o well_o for_o that_o which_o you_o have_v he_o 〈◊〉_d recite_v out_o of_o the_o author_n that_o write_v encomium_n emâ—â—â—_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o may_v never_o be_v soâ—_n direct_o charge_v with_o it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v matter_n to_o allege_v in_o his_o own_o excuse_n but_o now_o to_o other_o affair_n of_o harold_n after_o he_o have_v make_v away_o his_o half_a brother_n alfred_n banish_v he_o spoil_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n queen_n emma_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o therewith_o banish_v she_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n so_o that_o she_o sail_v over_o to_o flanders_n where_o she_o be_v honourable_a receive_v of_o earl_n baldwine_n and_o have_v of_o he_o honourable_a provision_n assign_v she_o she_o continue_v there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n till_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o harold_n she_o be_v send_v for_o by_o her_o son_n hardiknought_n that_o succéede_v harold_n in_o the_o kingdom_n moreover_o harold_n make_v small_a account_n of_o his_o subject_n hunt_n degenerate_v from_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o his_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o few_o thing_n except_o in_o exact_v of_o
it_o dict_z hum._n lloyd_n de_fw-fr mona_n insula_fw-la bale_n annius_n theophilus_n sir_n brian_n tuke_n caesar._n tacitus_n bodinus_fw-la beda_n polydor._n bodinus_fw-la pausanias_n john_n bale_n bale_n annius_n de_fw-fr viterbo_n diodorus_n siculus_n pinness_n or_o galley_n higinus_n pictonius_n scrip._n bri._n cens_fw-la 1._o joh._n textor_n polydor._n nichol._n perot_n rigmanus_fw-la philesius_n aristotle_n hum._n lhoyd_n berosus_n what_o gigantes_n signify_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o aborigines_n bale_n bergion_n 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o 〈◊〉_d hercules_n â—â—â—bicus_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o hercules_n pursâ—â—_n his_o coosin_n pomp_n meâ—â—_n hercules_n 〈◊〉_d conifiteâ—h_v â—_o enemy_n albion_n be_v slay_v the_o occâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o fable_n jupiters_n â—â—â—ping_n his_o sâ—â—_n hercules_n how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v albion_n 〈◊〉_d giant_n ilbeâ—â—_n john_n bale_n diverse_a opinion_n why_o this_o isle_n be_v call_v albion_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o description_n terrae_fw-la filius_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v aborigines_n indigenae_fw-la the_o mistake_n of_o the_o name_n of_o dioclesianus_n for_o danaus_n hugh_z the_o italian_a harding_n john_n rous_n out_o of_o david_n pencair_n nennius_n belus_n priscus_fw-la dictionarium_fw-la poeticum_fw-la danaus_n aegyprus_n higinus_n pausanias_n higinus_n pausanias_n harding_n and_o john_n rous_n out_o of_o david_n pencair_n higinus_n the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n see_v more_o in_o the_o description_n ulysses_n in_o britain_n julius_n solinus_n humfr._fw-la lhoyd_n harding_n alex._n nevil_n w._n har._n brute_n kill_v his_o father_n pausanias_n pandrasus_n prepare_v a_o army_n to_o suppress_v the_o trojan_a offspring_n sparatinum_fw-la peradventure_o achelous_n antigonus_n the_o brother_n of_o pandrasus_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n brute_n enter_v into_o sparatinum_n pandrasus_n take_v prisoner_n the_o condinon_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o brute_n &_o pandrasus_n brute_n with_o his_o company_n land_v in_o africa_n the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o have_v copy_v the_o british_a history_n put_v mare_n tyrrhenum_n for_o pyrenaenum_n brute_n and_o corineus_n join_v their_o company_n together_o they_o arrive_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o gallia_n now_o call_v france_n goffarius_n surname_v pictus_fw-la les_fw-fr annal_n d_o aquitaine_n agathyrsi_n otherwise_o call_v pict_n of_o paint_v their_o body_n marcellus_n pliny_n herodotus_n li._n 4._o virg._n aeneid_n 4_o caesar_n come_v li._n 5_o p._n mart._n come_v part_n 2._o sect_n 60._o pightland_n or_o pictland_n goffarius_n send_v unto_o brute_n corineus_n answer_v the_o messenger_n imbert_n imbert_n be_v slay_v by_o corincus_n goffarius_n raise_v a_o army_n goffarius_n be_v discomfit_v goffarius_n seek_v aid_n against_o brute_n brute_n spoil_v the_o country_n turonium_n or_o tours_n build_v by_o brute_n goffarius_fw-la have_v renew_v his_o force_n fighteth_z eftsoon_o with_o brute_n thevet_n 3374_o brute_n in_o doubt_n what_o to_o do_v brute_n with_o his_o remnant_n of_o trojan_n arrive_v in_o this_o i_o will_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2850._o 1116_o brute_n encounter_v by_o the_o giant_n corineus_n wrestle_v with_o gogmagog_n gogmagog_n be_v slay_v cornwall_n give_v to_o corineus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o our_o brute_n saul_n and_o samuel_n govern_v israel_n locrine_n the_o second_o ruler_n of_o britain_n gal._n mon._n mat._n west_n fa._n out_o of_o g._n de_fw-fr co._n gal._n mon._n mar._n west_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o he_o be_v come_v over_o the_o humber_n gal._n mon._n mat._n west_n she_o be_v not_o number_v among_o those_o that_o reign_v as_o ruler_n in_o this_o land_n by_o mat._n west_n gal._n mon._n madan_n the_o three_o ruler_n mempricius_n the_o four_o ruler_n fabian_n manlius_n be_v slay_v gal._n mon._n sloth_n engender_v lechery_n mempricius_n be_v devour_v of_o beast_n ebranke_v the_o five_o ruler_n ebranke_n have_v 21._o wife_n his_o thirty_o daughter_n send_v into_o italy_n bergomas_n lib._n 6._o the_o city_n of_o caerbranke_n build_v matth._n west_n forty_o year_n have_v math._n west_n and_o gal._n monuine_a brute_n greenshield_n the_o sixth_o ruler_n jacobus_n lef_n strabo_n lib._n 4._o leill_n the_o seven_o ruler_n carlisle_n build_v chester_n repair_v lud_n or_o ludhurdibras_n the_o eight_o ruler_n kaerk_v or_o canterbury_n be_v build_v caerguent_n be_v build_v paladour_n be_v build_v baldud_n or_o bladud_n the_o nine_o ruler_n gal._n mon._n the_o king_n be_v learn_v hot_a bath_n mat._n west_n the_o prince_n do_v fly_v leir_n the_o 10._o ruler_n mat._n west_n leicester_n be_v build_v gal._n mon._n a_o trial_n of_o love_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o young_a daughter_n the_o two_o elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v the_o realm_n be_v promise_v to_o his_o two_o daughter_n he_o govern_v the_o three_o part_n of_o gallia_n as_o gal._n mon._n say_v matth._n west_n queen_n cordeilla_n cunedag_n and_o margan_n margan_n invade_v his_o cousin_n cunedag_n margan_n be_v slay_v matt._n west_n cunedagus_n alone_o rïuallus_n the_o 13._o ruler_n it_o rain_v blood_n matth._n west_n rome_n build_v gurgustius_fw-la the_o 14._o ruler_n sysillius_n the_o 15._o ruler_n jago_z the_o 16._o ruler_n kinimacus_n the_o 17_o ruler_n gorbodug_v the_o 18._o ruler_n ferrex_n the_o 19_o ruler_n ferrex_n flee_v into_o gallia_n matth._n west_n the_o mother_n kill_v her_o son_n robert_n record_n fabian_n civil_a warras_fw-la 51._o year_n mulmucius_n matth._n west_n polyd._n fabian_n see_v more_o in_o the_o description_n malmesburie_n and_o the_o uie_v build_v matth._n west_n law_n make_v caxton_n and_o polychron_n the_o first_o king_n that_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o golden_a crown_n polyd._a weight_n and_o measure_n theft_n punish_v fabian_n belinus_n and_o brennus_n 3574_o matth._n west_n polyd._n say_v 5._o brennus_n not_o content_a with_o his_o portion_n elsingius_fw-la guilthdacus_fw-la king_n of_o denmark_n a_o tempest_n guilthdacus_fw-la land_v in_o the_o north_n calater_n wood_n be_v in_o scotland_n seguinus_n or_o seginus_fw-la duke_n of_o the_o allobrog_n now_o the_o dâ—â—phinat_a or_o savoy_n the_o dane_n tributary_n to_o the_o britain_n the_o four_o high_a way_n finish_v the_o fossae_n watling_n street_n ermingstréet_n hiknelstréete_n privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o way_n brenne_n marry_v the_o duke_n of_o alobrog_n daughter_n brenne_fw-fr with_o a_o army_n return_v into_o britain_n brenne_n and_o beline_n make_v friend_n by_o intercession_n of_o their_o mother_n they_o iâ—_n make_v gallia_n and_o italy_n now_o clusi_n ambassador_n send_v from_o rome_n brennus_n answer_n the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n break_v off_o the_o gall_n make_v towards_o rome_n the_o roman_n encounter_v with_o the_o gall_n be_v overthrow_v the_o roman_n in_o despair_n with_o draw_v into_o the_o capitol_n the_o gall_n enter_v into_o rome_n the_o reverend_a aspect_n of_o the_o senator_n marcus_n papirius_n rome_n sack_v 365_o the_o capitol_n defend_v a_o composition_n camillius_n â—â—appointeth_v the_o gall_n of_o their_o poimet_fw-la the_o gall_n overthrow_v titus_n liâ—_n polydor._n matth._n west_n polyehr_n gal._n m._n caerleon_n wiske_a build_v by_o beline_n fabian_n john_n leland_n the_o tower_n of_o london_n build_v by_o beline_n gurguintus_fw-la matth._n west_n gal._n m._n gurguint_o constrain_v the_o dane_n by_o force_n to_o pay_v their_o tribute_n matth._n west_n gal._n mon._n basques_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o ireland_n polychron_n caius_n guintolinus_n sicilius_n queen_n martia_n govern_v in_o her_o son_n room_n she_o make_v law_n matth._n west_n matt._n westm._n kimarus_n fabian_n elanius_fw-la matth._n west_n morindus_n g._n mon._n the_o like_a may_v be_v think_v of_o those_o murreis_n or_o moravians_n of_o who_o h._n b._n speak_v fabian_n gorboman_n or_o gorbonianus_fw-la a_o righteous_a and_o religious_a prince_n cambridge_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v archigallus_n he_o be_v give_v to_o nourish_v dissension_n elidurus_n by_o this_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o acliud_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v in_o scotland_n contrary_a to_o the_o scotish_n author_n a_o example_n of_o brotherlie_a love_n sen._n in_o thyestes_n archigallus_n again_o elidurus_n again_o matt._n west_n brother_n against_o brother_n elidure_n commit_v to_o prison_n vigenius_n and_o peredurus_fw-la britain_n divide_v into_o two_o realm_n uarietie_n in_o writer_n caxton_n eth._n bur._n elidurus_n the_o three_o time_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o caerleill_n polydor._n fabian_n vrianus_n whereof_o the_o i_o will_v of_o elie_n take_v name_n lud._n a_o worthy_a prince_n london_n enclose_v with_o a_o wall_n john_n hard._n fabian_n gal._n mon._n matt._n west_n the_o bishops_n palace_n the_o name_n of_o troynovant_n change_v and_o call_v london_n cassibellane_n gal._n mon._n matt._n west_n fabian_n gal._n mon._n matt._n west_n polydor._n hector_n boetius_fw-la his_o fault_n more_o certainty_n from_o hence_o forth_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n julius_n cesar_n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gall._n lib._n 4._o britain_n unknown_a to_o the_o roman_n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 4._o cause_n of_o the_o war_n caesar_n purpose_n caius_n uolusenus_fw-la send_v over_o into_o britain_n john_n leland_n polydor._n uannes_n in_o britain_n
or_o eel_n as_o in_o other_o place_n plâ—â—â—lie_o appear_v cadwallo_n vanquisheâ—_n by_o edwin_n cadwallo_n fly_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 634._o oswald_z slay_v oswie_fw-fr matth._n west_n 654_o 678_o matt._n west_n say_v 676._o oswald_z mean_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n beda_n li._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 5._o 6._o hector_n boet._n corman_n aidan_n s._n paul_n counsel_n aidan_n come_v into_o england_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n beda_n li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o hector_n boet._n beda_n oswald_z a_o interpreter_n to_o the_o preacher_n hector_n boet._n oswald_n zeal_n to_o advance_v religion_n beda_n lib._n 5._o ca._n 6_o oswald_z have_v in_o estimation_n with_o his_o neighbour_n beda_n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d birinus_fw-la convert_v the_o westsaxon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n faith_n kinigil_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n become_v a_o christian_n polydor._n dorcester_n ordain_v a_o bishop_n see_v henr._n hunt_n this_o chanceâ—_n in_o the_o year_n 620_o as_o math_n west_n say_v 640_o beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o matth._n west_n lent_n first_o ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o england_n segburga_n aimoinus_n penda_n invade_v the_o northumber_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o king_n oswald_z slay_v matt._n westm._n say_v 644._o will._n malme_n oswie_a king_n of_o northumberland_n beda_n li._n 3._o ca._n 14._o 644_o bernicia_n 651_o cenwalch_n hen._n hunt_n 943_o ran._n higd._n agilbertus_fw-la a_o bishop_n sigibert_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n found_v by_o king_n sigibert_n bale_n say_v 636._o sigibert_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o egricus_n sigibert_n and_o egricus_n slay_v 652_o baleus_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o furseus_n 653_o anna._n will._n malme_n edelhere_o k._n of_o eastangle_v deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la beda_n histaeâ—â—â—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o 653._o peda_n or_o peada_n king_n of_o middleangle_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o say_n of_o king_n penda_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o king_n sigibert_n receive_v the_o faith_n this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 649_o as_o matth._n west_n have_v note_v cedda_n ce_v or_o cedda_n bishop_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n tilberie_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n suidhelme_v beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o matt._n west_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a fast_o lindesferne_a holy_a island_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o war_n between_o king_n oswie_a &_o king_n penda_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o northumber_n elfle_v herteshey_n say_v matt._n west_n hilda_n loide_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o mercia_n the_o victorious_a proceed_n of_o king_n oswie_n southmercia_n northmercia_n 659_o matt._n west_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o vulfhere_o beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d hâ—nt_fw-la matt._n west_n tâ—_n britain_n put_v to_o slight_v by_o chenwald_n chenwald_n vanquish_v by_o uulfhere_o edelwold_n of_o sussex_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o colman_n ordain_v bishop_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o controversy_n about_o shave_v of_o crown_n cap._n 6._o 664_o tuda_n ordain_v bishop_n cap._n 27._o in_o eclipse_n punishment_n of_o god_n for_o yield_v to_o superstition_n wilfrid_n bishop_n cap._n 28._o ceadda_fw-mi ordain_v archbishop_n of_o york_n egbert_n king_n of_o kent_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o wighart_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o adrian_n theodore_n ordain_v archbishop_n of_o canturburie_n 668_o ran._n cest._n matth._n west_n beda_n sing_v in_o church_n bring_v in_o use_n putta_fw-mi bishop_n of_o rochester_n the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o theodore_n and_o adrian_n englishman_n happy_a and_o why_o beda_n benedict_n or_o benet_n surname_v biscop_n 670_o glasier_n first_o bring_v into_o england_n ran._n cest._n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 39_o bishop_n jaruman_n or_o jaroman_n 671_o matth._n west_n egfrid_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o matth._n west_n 673_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o herlord_o article_n propon_v by_o theodore_n bisi_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o eastangle_v 872_o matt._n west_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la lib._n 1._o escuinus_n will._n malme_n hen._n hunt_n beda_n lib._n &_o ca._n supr_fw-la dict_z io._n lothaire_n wil._n malm._n beda_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la lib._n 1._o thunnir_fw-fr a_o vile_a murder_n bishop_n winfrid_a depose_v sexbulfe_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o mercy_n 685_o as_o matth._n westm_n say_v bishop_n erkenwald_n ethelburga_n john_n cap._n grave_n waldhere_v sebbie_fw-mi king_n of_o eastsaxons_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o wil._n malm._n 675_o will._n malmâ—_n but_o other_o affirm_v that_o he_o reign_v 17_o year_n beda_n peada_n or_o rather_o weada_n edilred_n 677_o hen._n hunt_n 678_o a_o blaze_a star_n matth._n west_n beda_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 12._o bishop_n wilfrid_a banish_v hagustald_v hexham_n eadhidus_n lindesferne_a holy_a island_n the_o church_n of_o rippon_n wilfrid_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n edilwalke_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o of_o sussex_n lack_v of_o rain_n catch_v of_o fish_n with_o net_n bondman_n make_v true_o free_a 679_o 680_o a_o synod_n at_o hatfield_n article_n subscribe_v bale_n the_o abbess_n hilda_n beda_n bale_n ran._n cest._n matth._n west_n beda_n henry_n hunt_n the_o britain_n discomfit_v gorop_n in_o goto_n danica_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 759._o cadwallader_n 676_o say_v matth._n west_n galfrid_n cadwallader_n constrain_v to_o forsake_v the_o land_n 689_o ceadwalla_n wil._n malm._n beda_n wil._n malm._n ranulf_n cest._n ceadwalla_n drive_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o berthun_n a_o duke_n of_o sussex_n slay_v ceadwalla_n his_o vow_n the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n conquer_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n receive_v the_o say_v 689_o beda_n liâ—_n 4._o cap._n 26._o ireland_n invade_v bâ—_n the_o northumber_n king_n egfride_n slay_v by_o brudeus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n these_o britain_n be_v those_o undouttedlie_o y_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o northwest_n part_n of_o this_o i_o will_v and_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o by_o they_o of_o wales_n echelreda_n 〈◊〉_d alfride_n 685._o 698_o beda_n in_o epit._n matt._n west_n 705_o beda_n john_n archbishop_n of_o york_n he_o resign_v his_o see_v 721_o 686_o say_v matth._n west_n loath_a king_n of_o kent_n die_v of_o a_o wound_n wil._n malm._n capgrave_n faith_n their_o sister_n edricke_n mollo_n brother_n to_o king_n ceadwalla_n burn_v to_o death_n withdredis_fw-la make_v king_n â—_o kent_n hen_n hunt_n beda_n lib._n 5._o suebhard_n and_o nidr_v king_n by_o usurpation_n and_o not_o by_o succession_n as_o heâ—â—_n hunt_n write_v brightwald_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n inas_fw-la 689_o the_o britain_n cease_v to_o reign_v in_o this_o land_n fabian_n h._n hunt_n mart._n wastm_n wil._n malm._n anno_fw-la 708_o as_o be_v note_v by_o matt._n west_n h._n hunt_n matt._n west_n say_v 718._o matth._n west_n say_v 722._o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o southsaxons_n inas_fw-la go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o die_v polydor._n ethelburga_n will._n malme_n the_o devise_n of_o queen_n ethelburga_n to_o persuade_v her_o husband_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n peter_n penny_n king_n ethelred_n become_v a_o moonk_a ostrida_n beda_n in_o epit._n 697_o king_n kenred_n 711_o nauclerus_fw-la egwin_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n a_o fabulous_a and_o trifle_a devise_n bale_n 712_o h._n hunt_n ran._n cestreâ—_n hen._n hunt_n bereford_n 755_o three_o mile_n from_o tamworth_n wil._n malm._n 758_o matth._n west_n the_o history_n of_o magd._n nun_n keep_v for_o concubine_n pilgrimage_n of_o nun_n king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_n beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o offa_n king_n of_o eastsaxons_n kâ—ng_v sclred_n 688_o 705_o 〈…〉_o of_o northumberland_n henr._n hunt_n pict_n overthrow_v by_o the_o northumber_n king_n osr_v slay_v in_o battle_n 729_o beda_n acca_n bishop_n of_o hexham_n 710_o two_o bishop_n see_v matth._n west_n bishop_n dâ—niell_n bishop_n aldhelme_v the_o abbeie_fw-la of_o maâ—lmesburie_n ethelard_n 728_o matt._n west_n say_v 727._o matth._n west_n 729_o blaze_a star_n wil._n malm._n beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n â—4_n 731_o bishop_n what_o province_n they_o govern_v matth._n west_n ethelbald_a k._n of_o mercia_n of_o what_o puissance_n he_o be_v 732_o wil._n malm._n 733_o 735_o beda_n depart_v this_o 〈◊〉_d craâ—â—â—â—â—_n 735_o cuthred_a 740_o matt._n west_n hen._n hunt_n kenric_n the_o king_n son_n slay_v 749_o matth._n west_n 751_o 752_o matt._n west_n k._n edilbald_a put_v to_o flight_n sigibert_n 755_o ethelred_n 738_o egbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 758_o change_a of_o crown_n for_o moonke_n cowl_n 756_o offa._n 758_o matth._n west_n wil._n malm._n the_o victory_n of_o king_n offa._n matth._n west_n 779_o falsehood_n in_o fellowship_n the_o archbishop_n see_v remove_v from_o canturburie_n to_o lichfield_n 785_o matt._n west_n the_o archbishop_n lambert_n defend_v his_o cause_n offa_n ali_v himself_o with_o other_o prince_n matt._n westm._n the_o intercourse_n of_o merchant_n stay_v alcwine_v a_o englishman_n polydor._n 775_o peter_n penny_n or_o rome_n scot._n will._n malmâ—_n 797_o offa_n depart_v this_o life_n ofâ—ditch_n