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234._o recall_v by_o king_n edgar_n ibid._n his_o miraculous_a escape_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n p._n 242._o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n son_n of_o cloten_n king_n of_o cornwall_n reduce_v the_o whole_a island_n into_o a_o monarchy_n p._n 21._o establish_v the_o molmutin_n law_n p._n 22._o durslus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o roman_n p._n 102._o e._n eadbald_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n ethelbert_n fall_v back_o to_o heathenism_n p._n 145._o he_o run_v distract_v but_o afterward_o return_v to_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o faith_n p._n 146._o by_o what_o mean_v it_o happen_v ibid._n he_o give_v his_o sister_n edelburga_n in_o marriage_n to_o edwin_n ibid._n he_o die_v and_o leave_v his_o son_n ercombert_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o eadbert_n share_v with_o his_o two_o brother_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n after_o victre_v p._n 170._o 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become_v tributary_n to_o ecbert_n p._n 188._o eanfrid_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfrid_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n p._n 154._o eardulf_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o ethelred_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n in_o york_n after_o osbald_n p._n 182._o in_o a_o war_n raise_v against_o he_o by_o his_o people_n he_o get_v the_o victory_n p._n 183._o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o alswold_n p._n 185._o east-angle_n kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 121._o east-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o hegun_v p._n 121._o the_o people_n convert_v by_o mellitus_n p._n 142._o they_o expel_v their_o bishop_n and_o renounce_v their_o faith_n p._n 146._o be_v reconvert_v by_o mean_n of_o edwi_n p._n 159._o ebranc_n succeed_v his_o father_n mempricius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n p._n 15._o build_v caerebranc_a now_o york_n and_o other_o place_n ibid._n ecbert_n succeed_v his_o father_n ercombert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 163._o die_a leave_v a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n son_n elbert_n and_o egelbright_n p._n 163._o ecbert_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a lineage_n fly_v from_o birthric_n suspicion_n to_o offa_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n p._n 183._o after_o birthric_n decease_n be_v recall_v and_o with_o general_a applause_n make_v king_n ibid._n he_o subdue_v the_o britan_n of_o cornwall_n and_o beyond_o severn_n p._n 186._o overthrow_n bernulf_n the_o usurper_n of_o mercia_n at_o ellandune_n or_o wilton_n ibid._n the_o east-angle_n have_v slay_v bernulf_n yield_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n ibid._n drive_v baldred_n king_n of_o kent_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v both_o kent_n and_o other_o province_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n p._n 187._o withlaf_fw-mi of_o mercia_n become_v tributary_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o give_v the_o dane_n battle_n by_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o in_o another_o battle_n he_o put_v to_o flight_v a_o great_a army_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o cornish_a man_n join_v with_o they_o p._n 192._o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n ecferth_n the_o son_n of_o offa_n the_o mercian_n within_o four_o month_n end_n his_o reign_n p._n 181_o 182._o ecfrid_n oswi_n elder_a son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o win_v lindsey_n from_o wulfer_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n he_o war_n against_o ethelred_n the_o brother_n of_o wulfer_n p._n 166._o he_o send_v bertus_n with_o a_o army_n to_o subdue_v ireland_n p._n 167._o march_v against_o the_o pict_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o most_o of_o his_o army_n ib._n his_o death_n revenge_v by_o bertfrid_n a_o northumbrian_n captain_n p._n 170._o edan_n a_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 141._o edelard_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o ina_n molest_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o kinsman_n oswald_n p._n 174._o overcome_v those_o trouble_n die_v in_o peace_n ibid._n edgar_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o edwi_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n call_v home_n dunstan_n from_o banishment_n p._n 234._o his_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o his_o favour_n towards_o the_o monk_n ibid._n his_o strict_a observance_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o care_n to_o secure_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o strong_a fleet_n p._n 235._o he_o be_v homage_v and_o row_v down_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi by_o eight_o king_n p._n 236._o his_o expostulation_n with_o kened_a king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 237._o he_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o treacherous_a duke_n athelwold_n of_o elflida_n who_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o marry_v p._n 237_o 238._o attempt_v on_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n at_o andover_n he_o be_v pleasant_o deceive_v by_o the_o mother_n p._n 239._o die_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o glaston-abby_n p._n 236._o edgar_z surname_v atheling_n his_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o his_o grandfather_n edmund_n ironside_n p._n 292._o exclude_v by_o harold_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 299._o edilhere_o the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o anna_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o edilwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o wulfer_n p._n 164._o edmund_n crown_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n at_o bury_v p._n 196._o his_o whole_a army_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o be_v take_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o shoot_v with_o arrow_n p._n 201._o edmund_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n free_v mercia_n and_o take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 230._o he_o drive_v anlaf_n and_o suthfrid_n out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o dummail_n out_o of_o cumberland_n p._n 231._o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 231_o 232._o edmund_n surname_v ironside_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n set_v up_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n against_o canute_n p._n 262._o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o dane_n he_o come_v off_o for_o the_o most_o part_n victorious_a p._n 263_o 264._o at_o length_n consent_v to_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n with_o he_o p._n 265._o his_o death_n think_v to_o have_v be_v violent_a and_o not_o without_o canute_n consent_n p._n 266._o edred_n the_o three_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n with_o much_o ado_n reduce_v the_o northumbrian_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 232._o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 233._o edric_n the_o son_n of_o edelwalk_a king_n of_o south-saxons_a slay_v by_o kedwalla_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 165._o edric_n surname_v streon_o advance_v by_o king_n ethelred_n marry_v his_o daughter_n elgiva_n p._n 254._o he_o secret_o murder_n two_o nobleman_n who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o his_o lodging_n p._n
northumberland_n p._n 134._o he_o waste_v the_o britan_n p._n 141._o overthrow_n edan_n king_n of_o scot_n ibid._n in_o a_o battle_n at_o westchester_n against_o the_o british_a force_n he_o slay_v above_o 1200_o monk_n p._n 144._o ethelmund_n and_o weolstan_n the_o opposite_a leader_n of_o each_o party_n in_o a_o fight_n between_o the_o worstershire_n man_n and_o wilt-shire_n man_n slay_v p._n 184._o ethelred_n succeed_v his_o brother_n wulfer_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n recover_v lindsey_n and_o other_o part_n p._n 164._o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n ibid._n a_o sore_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o ecfrid_n the_o northumbrian_n p._n 166._o after_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o his_o queen_n he_o exchange_n his_o crown_n for_o a_o monk_n cowl_n p._n 169._o ethelred_n the_o soâ_n of_o mollo_n the_o usurper_n alcle_v be_v forsake_a bâ_n the_o northumbrian_n and_o depose_v be_v crown_v in_o his_o stead_n p._n 177._o have_v cause_v three_o of_o his_o nobleman_n to_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v he_o be_v drive_v into_o banishment_n ibid._n after_o 10_o year_n banishment_n restore_v again_o p._n 179._o he_o cruel_o and_o treacherous_o put_v to_o death_n oelf_n and_o oelfwin_n the_o son_n of_o elfwald_n former_o king_n p._n 180._o and_o afterward_o osr_v who_o though_o shave_v a_o monk_n attempt_v again_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n he_o marry_v elfle_v the_o daughter_n of_o offa_n p._n 180._o be_v miserable_o slay_v by_o his_o people_n p._n 182._o ethelred_n the_o son_n of_o eandr_v drive_v out_o in_o his_o 4._o year_n p._n 193._o be_v re-exalted_n to_o his_o seat_n but_o slay_v the_o 4._o year_n after_o ibid._n ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n of_o ethelwolf_n the_o three_o monarch_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a infest_a with_o fresh_a invasion_n of_o the_o dane_n p._n 199._o he_o fight_v several_a great_a battle_n with_o the_o dane_n with_o various_a success_n p._n 202_o 203_o he_o die_v in_o the_o 5._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winburn_n p._n 203._o ethelred_n the_o son_n of_o edgar_n by_o elfrida_n crown_v at_o kingston_n p._n 243._o dunstan_n at_o his_o baptism_n presage_v ill_a of_o his_o future_a slothful_a reign_n ibid._n new_a invasion_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o great_a spoil_n commit_v by_o they_o in_o his_o reign_n p._n 244_o 245_o etc._n etc._n be_v reduce_v to_o straits_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o retire_v into_o normandy_n p._n 258._o be_v recall_v by_o his_o people_n and_o joyful_o receive_v ibid._n drive_v canute_n the_o dane_n back_o to_o his_o ship_n p._n 259._o he_o die_v at_o london_n p._n 262._o ethelric_n ida_n son_n expel_v edwin_n the_o son_n of_o alla_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n p._n 133._o ethelwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswald_n king_n of_o deira_n take_v part_n with_o the_o mercian_n withdraw_v his_o force_n p._n 160._o ethelwald_n the_o brother_n of_o edelhere_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 161._o ethelwald_n surname_v mollo_n set_v up_o king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n in_o the_o room_n of_o oswulf_n p._n 177._o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n oswin_n a_o lord_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o ib._n be_v set_v upon_o by_o alcle_v who_o assume_v his_o place_n ibid._n ethelwolf_n the_o second_o monarch_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a of_o a_o mild_a nature_n not_o warlike_a or_o ambitious_a p._n 192._o he_o with_o his_o son_n ethelbald_n give_v the_o dane_n a_o total_a defeat_n at_o ak-lea_n or_o oak-lea_n p._n 194._o he_o dedicatea_fw-la the_o ten_o of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o mass_n and_o psalm_n for_o the_o prosper_a of_o he_o and_o his_o captain_n against_o the_o dane_n p._n 195._o take_v a_o journey_n to_o rome_n with_o his_o son_n alfrid_n and_o marry_v judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o bald_a of_o france_n ibid._n he_o be_v drive_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o consign_v half_a his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n ethelbald_n p._n 195._o die_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 197._o ethelwolf_n earl_n of_o bark-shire_n obtain_v a_o victory_n against_o the_o dane_n at_o englefield_n p._n 201_o 202._o in_o another_o battle_n be_v slay_v himself_o p._n 202._o ethildrith_n refuse_v for_o 12_o year_n her_o husband_n ecfrids_n bed_n at_o length_n veil_v herself_o a_o nun_n and_o be_v make_v abbess_n of_o ely_n p._n 167._o eustace_n count_n of_o boloign_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o citizen_n of_o canterbury_n p._n 284._o he_o complain_v to_o king_n edward_n who_o take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o canterburian_o and_o command_v earl_n godwin_n against_o they_o but_o in_o vain_a p._n 284_o 285._o f._n faganus_fw-la and_o deruvianus_n say_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n here_o and_o to_o have_v convert_v almost_o the_o whole_a island_n p._n 79._o faustus_n incestuous_o bear_v of_o vortimer_n and_o his_o daughter_n live_v a_o devout_a life_n in_o glamorgan-shire_n p._n 115._o fergus_n king_n of_o scot_n say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o roman_n p._n 102._o ferrex_n the_o son_n of_o gorbogudo_n slay_v in_o fight_v his_o brother_n porrex_n though_o assist_v with_o force_n out_o of_o france_n p._n 21._o be_v in_o revenge_n slay_v himself_o in_o bed_n by_o his_o mother_n videna_n ibid._n flattery_n odious_a and_o contemptible_a to_o a_o generous_a spirit_n p._n 273._o francus_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o istion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o franc_n say_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o fulgenius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o caledonian_n against_o septimius_n severus_n so_o call_v by_o geoffry_n of_o monmouth_n p._n 84._o g._n galgacus_n head_n the_o britan_n against_o julius_n agricola_n p._n 74._o germanus_n in_o a_o public_a disputation_n at_o verulam_n put_v to_o silence_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o pelagian_n p._n 104._o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o britan_n to_o head_n they_o against_o the_o pict_n and_o saxon_n p._n 104._o he_o gain_v the_o victory_n by_o a_o religious_a stratagem_n p._n 105._o his_o death_n p._n 108._o gerontius_n a_o britain_n by_o his_o valour_n advance_v the_o success_n of_o constantine_n the_o usurper_n in_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 95._o displace_v by_o he_o he_o call_v in_o the_o vanââââ_n against_o he_o ibid._n desert_a by_o his_o soldier_n he_o depand_v himself_o valiant_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 300_o of_o his_o enemy_n p._n 96._o he_o kill_v his_o wife_n nonnichia_n refuse_v to_o outlive_v he_o ibid._n geruntius_n the_o son_n of_o elidure_n not_o his_o immediate_a successor_n p._n 28._o godwin_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o westsaxon_n stand_n for_o hardecnute_n p._n 274._o he_o betray_v prince_n elfr_v to_o harold_n p._n 274._o 276._o be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o hardecnute_n he_o appease_v he_o with_o a_o very_a rich_a present_n p._n 277._o he_o earnest_o exhort_v edward_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 280._o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o king_n edward_n p._n 281._o he_o raise_v force_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o french_a who_o the_o king_n favour_v p._n 285._o be_v banish_v p._n 286._o he_o and_o his_o son_n unite_n in_o a_o great_a fleet_n grow_v formidable_a p._n 288._o come_v up_o to_o london_n with_o his_o ship_n and_o prepare_v for_o battle_n a_o reconciliation_n be_v sudden_o make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n p._n 289._o sit_v with_o the_o king_n at_o table_n he_o sudden_o sink_v down_o dead_a in_o his_o seat_n p._n 290._o gomer_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o japhet_n believe_v the_o first_o that_o people_v these_o west_n and_o northern_a clime_n p._n 4._o goneril_n gain_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o her_o father_n king_n liar_n by_o her_o dissimulation_n p._n 17._o she_o be_v marry_v with_o maglaunus_fw-la duke_n of_o albania_n p._n 18._o her_o ingratitude_n to_o her_o father_n after_o she_o have_v gain_v from_o he_o what_o she_o can_v p._n 19_o gorbogudo_fw-la or_o gorbodego_n succeed_v kinmarcus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o gorbonian_n succeed_v morindus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 25._o his_o justice_n and_o piety_n p._n 25_o 26._o gratianus_n funarius_n the_o father_n of_o valentinian_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o roman_a army_n in_o britain_n p._n 89._o gregory_n archdeacon_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o pope_n procure_v the_o send_v over_o of_o abbot_n austin_n and_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o saxon_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 138._o griffin_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n join_v with_o algar_n and_o commit_v great_a spoil_n in_o hereford_n be_v pursue_v by_o harold_n earl_n of_o kent_n p._n 292._o after_o a_o peace_n conclude_v he_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o return_n to_o hostility_n ibid._n be_v again_o reduce_v ibid._n harold_n
send_v against_o he_o bring_v the_o welsh_a to_o submission_n p._n 293._o lurk_v about_o the_o country_n he_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o griffin_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n ibid._n gwendolyn_n the_o daughter_n of_o corineus_n be_v marry_v to_o locrine_n the_o son_n of_o brutus_n p._n 14._o be_v divorce_v by_o he_o gives_z him_z battle_n wherein_o he_o be_v slay_v p._n 15._o cause_v estrildis_n who_o locrine_n have_v marry_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o river_n with_o her_o daughter_n sabra_n p._n 15._o govern_v 15_o year_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o son_n madan_n ibid._n gueniver_n the_o wife_n of_o melval_n a_o british_a king_n keep_v from_o king_n arthur_n in_o the_o town_n of_o glaston_n p._n 126._o guiderius_z say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n and_o slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o claudius_n p._n 54._o guitheline_n succeed_v his_o father_n gurguntius_n barbirus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n gunhildis_n the_o sister_n of_o swain_n with_o her_o husband_n earl_n palingus_n and_o her_o young_a son_n cruel_o murder_v p._n 150._o guorangonus_n a_o king_n of_o kent_n before_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saxon_n p._n 113._o guortigner_n the_o son_n of_o vortiger_n bend_v his_o endeavour_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o saxon_n p._n 113._o his_o success_n against_o they_o in_o several_a battle_n p._n 415._o die_a he_o command_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o port_n of_o stonar_n ibid._n gurguntius_n barbirus_n succeed_v belinus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n overcome_v the_o dane_n and_o give_v encouragement_n to_o bartholinus_n a_o spaniard_n to_o settle_v a_o plantation_n in_o ireland_n p._n 24._o another_o ancient_a british_a king_n name_v gurguntius_n p._n 28._o gurgustius_fw-la succeed_v rivallo_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o gyrtha_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n accompany_v his_o father_n into_o flanders_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n tosti_n and_o swain_n p._n 286._o his_o noble_a advice_n to_o his_o brother_n harold_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n p._n 304._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o say_a battle_n with_o his_o brother_n harold_n and_o leofwin_n p._n 305._o gythro_n or_o gothrun_n a_o danish_a king_n baptize_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o font_n by_o king_n alfred_n p._n 207._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n say_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v alfred_n ibid._n h._n hardecnute_n the_o son_n of_o canute_n by_o emma_n call_v over_o from_o bruges_n and_o receive_v king_n with_o general_a acclamation_n p._n 276._o he_o call_v godwin_n and_o other_o to_o account_v about_o the_o death_n of_o elfred_n p._n 277._o enrage_v at_o the_o citizen_n of_o worcester_n for_o kill_v his_o tax-gatherers_a he_o send_v a_o army_n against_o they_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n p._n 277_o 278._o he_o kind_o receive_v and_o entertain_v his_o half_a brother_n edward_n p._n 278._o eat_a and_o drink_v hard_o at_o a_o great_a feast_n he_o fall_v down_o speechless_a and_o soon_o after_o expire_a be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n harold_n surname_v harefoot_n the_o son_n of_o canute_n elect_a king_n by_o duke_n leofric_n and_o the_o mercian_n p._n 273._o he_o banish_v his_o mother-in-law_n emma_n p._n 274._o his_o perfidiousness_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o elfred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n p._n 274._o 276._o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 276._o harold_n son_n of_o godwin_n make_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o send_v against_o prince_n griffin_n of_o wales_n p._n 292._o he_o reduce_v he_o at_o last_o to_o utmost_a extremity_n p._n 293._o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o normandy_n and_o bring_v to_o duke_n william_n he_o promise_v his_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o england_n p._n 295_o 296._o he_o take_v the_o crown_n himself_o p._n 299._o put_v off_o duke_n william_n demand_v it_o with_o a_o slight_a answer_n p._n 300_o 301._o be_v invade_v by_o his_o brother_n tosti_n p._n 300._o by_o harold_n harvager_n king_n of_o norwey_n who_o he_o utter_o overthrow_v and_o slay_v together_o with_o tosti_n p._n 301_o 302._o be_v invade_v by_o duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n p._n 303._o be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o hastings_n and_o slay_v together_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n leofwin_n and_o gyrtha_n p._n 305._o helvius_n pertinax_n succeed_v ulpius_n marcellus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n p._n 81._o hengist_n and_o horsa_n with_o a_o army_n of_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angles_n land_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n p._n 111_o 112._o hengist_n invite_v over_o more_o of_o his_o countryman_n p._n 112._o he_o gain_v advantage_n of_o vortimer_n by_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o he_o p._n 113._o he_o take_v on_o he_o kingly_a title_n p._n 116._o his_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o britan_n ibid._n his_o treacherous_a slaughter_n of_o 300_o british_a grandee_n under_o pretence_n of_o treaty_n p._n 117._o his_o death_n p._n 119._o henninus_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n have_v regan_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n leir_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n p._n 18._o herebert_n a_o saxon_a earl_n slay_v with_o most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n by_o the_o dane_n at_o a_o place_n call_v mereswar_n p._n 193._o hinguar_n and_o hubba_n two_o danish_a brethren_n how_o they_o get_v foot_v by_o degree_n in_o england_n p._n 199_o 200._o histion_n say_v to_o be_v descend_v of_o japhet_n and_o to_o have_v have_v four_o son_n who_o people_v the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n p._n 5._o honorius_n the_o emperor_n send_v aid_n twice_o to_o the_o britan_n against_o their_o northern_a invader_n p._n 101._o horsa_n the_o brother_n of_o hengist_n slay_v in_o the_o saxon_n war_n against_o the_o britan_n p._n 115_o 116._o his_o burial-place_n give_v name_n to_o horsted_n a_o town_n in_o kent_n p._n 116._o humbeanna_n and_o albert_n say_v by_o some_o to_o have_v share_v the_o kingdom_n of_o east-angle_n after_o one_o elfwald_n p._n 187._o i._o jago_n or_o lago_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n gurgustius_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o icenian_o and_o by_o their_o example_n the_o trinobantes_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 63._o ida_n the_o saxon_a begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n in_o northumberland_n p._n 126_o 127._o idwallo_n learn_v by_o his_o brother_n be_v ill_a success_n to_o rule_v well_o p._n 27._o immanuentius_n slay_v by_o cassibelan_n p._n 46._o immin_n eaba_n and_o eadbert_n nobleman_n of_o mercia_n throw_v off_o oswi_n and_o set_v up_o wulfer_n p._n 161._o ina_n succeed_v kedwalla_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 168._o he_o march_v into_o kent_n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o mollo_n ibid._n be_v pacify_v by_o victre_v with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o deliver_v up_o of_o the_o accessory_n ibid._n vanquish_v gerent_fw-la king_n of_o wales_n p._n 170._o stay_v kenwulf_n and_o albright_n and_o vanquish_v the_o east-angle_n p._n 171._o end_n his_o day_n at_o rome_n ibid._n inniaunus_n depose_v for_o his_o ill_a course_n p._n 27._o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n say_v to_o have_v first_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 80._o jovinus_n send_v deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n p._n 91._o iric_n a_o dane_n make_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n by_o canute_n in_o place_n of_o uthred_n slay_v p._n 261._o 268._o he_o be_v say_v by_o some_o to_o have_v make_v war_n against_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n p._n 269._o his_o greatness_n suspect_v by_o canute_n he_o be_v banish_v the_o realm_n ibid._n julius_n agricola_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n almost_o extirpate_v the_o ordovices_n p._n 69._o finish_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o mona_n p._n 69._o his_o justice_n and_o prudence_n in_o government_n p._n 70._o he_o bring_v the_o britan_n to_o civility_n art_n and_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a fashion_n p._n 71._o he_o receive_v triumphal_a honour_n from_o titus_n p._n 71_o 72._o he_o extend_v his_o conquest_n to_o scotland_n subdue_v the_o orcades_n and_o other_o scotch_a island_n p._n 72._o he_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o in_o several_a conflict_n but_o come_v off_o victorious_a p._n 74_o 75_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v command_v home_o by_o domitian_n p._n 77._o julius_n caesar_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o britan_n be_v aid_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o gaul_n p._n 33._o he_o send_v caius_n volusenus_n to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 34._o after_o he_o comius_n of_o arras_n to_o make_v a_o party_n among_o the_o britan_n p._n 35._o the_o stout_a resistance_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o they_o at_o his_o land_n p._n 36_o 37._o he_o receive_v term_n of_o peace_n from_o they_o p._n 38._o he_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o fleet_n ibid._n defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o
bring_v they_o anew_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n and_o set_v sail_n for_o belgia_n p._n 40._o the_o year_n follow_v he_o land_v his_o army_n again_o p._n 42._o he_o have_v a_o very_a sharp_a dispute_n with_o the_o britan_n near_o the_o stowr_n in_o kent_n p._n 42_o 43._o he_o receive_v term_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o trinobantes_n p._n 46._o he_o bring_v cassibelan_n to_o term_n p._n 47._o he_o leave_v the_o island_n ibid._n offer_v to_o venus_n the_o patroness_n of_o his_o family_n a_o corselet_n of_o british_a pearl_n ibid._n julius_n frontinus_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n tame_v the_o silures_n a_o warlike_a people_n p._n 69._o julius_n severus_n govern_v britain_n under_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n p._n 78._o k._n kearl_n surrender_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o kinsman_n penda_n p._n 152._o keaulin_n succeed_v his_o father_n kenric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 127._o he_o and_o his_o son_n cuthin_n slay_v three_o british_a king_n at_o deorham_n p._n 133._o give_v the_o britan_n a_o very_a great_a rout_n at_o fethanleage_n ibid._n be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o britan_n at_o wodensbeorth_n and_o chase_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n die_v in_o poverty_n p._n 134._o kendwalla_n or_o kadwallon_n a_o british_a king_n join_v with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n slay_v edwin_n in_o battle_n p._n 157._o kedwalla_n a_o west-saxon_a prince_n return_v from_o banishment_n slay_v in_o fight_n edelwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a and_o after_o that_o edric_n his_o successor_n p._n 165._o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n he_o devote_v the_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o holy_a use_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o arwald_n king_n of_o that_o isle_n slay_v by_o his_o order_n p._n 166._o he_o harrass_n the_o country_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a ibid._n be_v repel_v by_o the_o kentish_a man_n ibid._n yet_o revenge_n the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n mollo_n ibid._n go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v baptize_v he_o die_v there_o about_o five_o week_n after_o his_o baptism_n p._n 168._o kelred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n succeed_v kenred_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n he_o die_v in_o despair_n p._n 170._o kelwulf_n reign_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o keola_n p._n 140._o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o south-saxons_a p._n 145._o die_a leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n kenwulf_n adopt_v by_o osric_n the_o northumbrian_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 171._o he_o become_v a_o monk_n in_o lindisfarn_n p._n 173._o kened_a king_n of_o the_o scot_n do_v high_a honour_n to_o king_n edgar_n p._n 236._o receive_v great_a favour_n from_o he_o ibid._n be_v challenge_v by_o he_o upon_o some_o word_n let_v fall_v but_o soon_o pacify_v he_o p._n 237._o kenelm_n succeed_v a_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n after_o kenulf_n be_v murder_v by_o order_n of_o his_o sister_n quendrid_a p._n 186._o kenred_n the_o son_n of_o wulfer_n succeed_v ethelred_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o have_v reign_v a_o while_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v there_o shear_v a_o monk_n ibid._n another_o kenred_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 170._o kenric_n the_o son_n of_o kerdic_n overthrow_v the_o britan_n that_o oppose_v he_o p._n 120._o kill_v and_o put_v to_o flight_v many_o of_o the_o britan_n at_o searesbirig_n now_o salisbury_n p._n 127._o afterward_o at_o beranvirig_n now_o banbury_n ibid._n kentwin_n a_o west-saxon_a king_n chase_v the_o welsh-britans_n to_o the_o seashore_n p._n 165._o kenulf_n have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n bequeath_v he_o by_o ecferth_n p._n 182._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o virtuous_a reign_n p._n 186._o kenwalk_n succeed_v his_o father_n kinegil_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 156._o his_o success_n various_o deliver_v p._n 158._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v discomfit_v the_o britan_n at_o pen_n in_o somersetshire_n p._n 161._o and_o give_v battle_n to_o wulfer_v to_o have_v take_v he_o prisoner_n p._n 162._o die_a leave_v the_o government_n to_o sexburga_n his_o wife_n p._n 163._o kenwulf_n entitle_v clito_n slay_v by_o ina_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 171._o kenwulf_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n see_v kinwulf_n keola_n the_o son_n of_o cuthulf_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n keaulin_n in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 134._o keolwulf_n the_o brother_n of_o kenulf_n the_o mercian_n after_o two_o year_n reign_v drive_v out_o by_o bernulf_n a_o usurper_n p._n 186._o keorle_fw-mi with_o the_o force_n of_o devonshire_n overthrow_v the_o dane_n at_o wigganbeorch_n p._n 193._o kerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o kerdicshore_o and_o over-throws_a the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanle_v in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o he_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n again_o twice_o at_o kerdic_n ford_n and_o at_o kerdic_n league_n p._n 121_o 122._o kimarus_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o kinegil_n and_o cuichelm_fw-ge succeed_v kelwulf_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 145._o they_o make_v truce_n with_o penda_n the_o mercian_n p._n 152_o 153._o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 155._o kinegil_n die_v leaf_n his_o son_n kenwalk_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o kinmarcus_n succeed_v sisillius_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 21._o kinwulf_n or_o kenwulf_n sigebert_n be_v throw_v out_o and_o slay_v by_o a_o swineherd_n be_v salute_v king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 175._o behave_v himself_o valorous_o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o welsh_a p._n 177._o put_v to_o the_o worst_a at_o besington_n by_o offa_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n be_v rout_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o kineard_n who_o he_o have_v command_v into_o banishment_n p._n 178._o kymbeline_n or_o cunobeline_n the_o successor_n of_o tenuantius_n say_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o augustus_n p._n 51._o his_o chief_a seat_n camalodunum_n or_o maldon_n ibid._n l._n learn_v and_o art_n when_o begin_v to_o flourish_v among_o the_o saxon_n p._n 163._o leil_n succeed_v brute_n greenshield_n and_o build_v caerleil_n p._n 16._o leofric_n duke_n of_o mercia_n and_o siward_n of_o northumberland_n send_v by_o hardecnute_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277_o 278._o by_o their_o counsel_n king_n edward_n seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mother_n queen_n emma_n p._n 281._o they_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o king_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o leofric_n death_n p._n 293._o leofwin_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n after_o his_o father_n banishment_n go_v over_o with_o his_o brother_n harold_n into_o ireland_n p._n 286._o he_o and_o harold_n assist_v their_o father_n with_o a_o fleet_n against_o king_n edward_n p._n 288._o be_v be_v slay_v with_o his_o brother_n harold_n and_o gyrtha_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n p._n 305._o lynceus_n deliver_v in_o fabulous_a story_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o of_o the_o feign_v 50_o daughter_n of_o dioclesian_n king_n of_o syria_n p._n 5._o the_o only_a man_n save_v by_o his_o wife_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 50_o slay_v their_o husband_n ib._n locrine_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o brutus_n have_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o this_o island_n call_v leogria_n for_o his_o share_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 14._o lollius_n urbicus_n draw_v a_o wall_n of_o turf_n between_o the_o frith_n of_o dunbritton_n and_o edinborough_n p._n 78._o london_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n by_o a_o sudden_a fire_n consume_v p._n 183._o lothair_n succeed_v his_o brother_n ecbert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 163._o lucius_z a_o king_n in_o some_o part_n of_o britain_n think_v the_o first_o of_o any_o king_n in_o europe_n who_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 79._o be_v make_v the_o second_o by_o descent_n from_o marius_n ibid._n after_o a_o long_a reign_n bury_v at_o gloucester_n p._n 80._o lud_n wall_n about_o trinovant_n and_o call_v it_o caer_fw-mi lud_n or_o lud_n town_n p._n 28._o ludiken_v the_o mercian_n go_v to_o avenge_v bernulf_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o east-angle_n and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n p._n 187._o lupicinus_n send_v over_o deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o julian_n the_o emperor_n but_o soon_o recall_v p._n 91._o lupus_fw-la bishop_n of_o troy_n assistant_n to_o germanus_n of_o auxerre_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o british_a church_n p._n 104._o m._n madan_n succeed_v his_o father_n locrine_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 15._o maglaunus_fw-la duke_n of_o albania_n marry_v goneril_n elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n leir_n p._n 18._o magoclune_n surname_v the_o island_n dragon_n one_o of_o the_o five_o that_o reign_v towards_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n p._n 132._o magus_n
158._o he_o have_v south-mercia_n confer_v on_o he_o by_o oswi_n p._n 161._o be_v slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o easter-day_n ibid._n pelagius_n a_o britan_n bring_v new_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n refute_v by_o germanus_n p._n 104._o the_o pelagian_n be_v judge_v to_o banishment_n by_o germanus_n p._n 108._o penda_fw-la the_o son_n of_o wibba_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v the_o kingdom_n surrender_v he_o by_o kearle_n p._n 152._o he_o join_v with_o kedwalla_n against_o edwin_n p._n 153._o he_o slay_v oswald_n in_o battle_n p._n 156._o in_o another_o battle_n sigebert_n p_o 157._o in_o another_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 159._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o penissel_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o peredure_v and_o vigenius_n expel_v their_o brother_n elidure_n and_o share_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o p._n 27._o perjury_n a_o example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o alfred_n who_o conspire_v against_o king_n athelstane_n p._n 223._o petilius_n cerealis_n utter_o defeat_v by_o the_o britan_n p._n 64._o he_o command_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o britain_n p._n 68_o 69._o petronius_n turpilianus_n command_v in_o chief_a in_o britain_n after_o suetonius_n paulinus_n p._n 68_o pir_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_a race_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o pict_n and_o scot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o etc._n etc._n see_v scot_n pict_n and_o saxon_n beat_v by_o the_o britan_n through_o the_o pious_a conduct_n of_o germanus_n p._n 104_o 105._o porrex_n the_o son_n of_o gorbogudo_n though_o assist_v from_o france_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n ferrex_n p._n 21._o his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o mother_n videna_n ibid._n another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o portsmouth_n denominate_v from_o the_o land_n of_o porta_n a_o saxon_a prince_n with_o his_o two_o son_n bida_n and_o megla_n p._n 120._o prafutagus_n king_n of_o the_o icenian_o leave_v caesar_n coheir_n with_o his_o daughter_n cause_v the_o britan_n to_o revolt_v p._n 62_o 63._o priscus_n licinius_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o isle_n under_o adrian_n p._n 78._o probus_n subdue_v the_o usurper_n bonosus_n who_o fall_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 85._o prevent_v by_o his_o wisdom_n new_a rise_n in_o britain_n ibid._n r._n readwulf_n succeed_a ethelred_n in_o northumbria_n soon_o after_o his_o coronation_n cut_v off_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o dane_n at_o alvetheli_n p._n 193._o rederchius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o redion_n another_o british_a king_n ibid._n redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n war_n against_o ethelfrid_n in_o defence_n of_o edwin_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n p._n 147._o regin_v son_n of_o gorbonian_n a_o good_a king_n p._n 27._o rivallo_n succeed_v his_o father_n cunedagius_fw-la p._n 21._o rollo_n the_o dane_n or_o norman_n have_v fight_v unsuccessful_o here_o turn_v his_o force_n into_o france_n and_o conquer_v the_o country_n since_o call_v normandy_n p._n 212._o roman_n land_n in_o britain_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 36_o 37._o their_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o the_o britan_n near_o the_o stour_n in_o kent_n p._n 42_o 43._o the_o cruel_a massacre_n of_o the_o britan_n upon_o they_o p._n 64._o they_o leave_v the_o island_n to_o succour_v their_o decline_a affair_n in_o other_o part_n p._n 104._o they_o come_v and_o aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n ibid._n they_o help_v they_o to_o build_v a_o new_a wall_n p._n 102._o instruct_v they_o in_o war_n and_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n ibid._n romanus_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o roman_n fable_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o rowen_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n send_v for_o over_o by_o her_o father_n p._n 112._o she_o present_v king_n vortigern_n with_o a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n by_o her_o father_n command_n p._n 112_o 113._o she_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n demand_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n p._n 113._o rudancus_n king_n of_o cambria_n subdue_v in_o fight_n and_o slay_v by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o rudhuddibras_n succeed_v his_o father_n leil_n and_o find_v caerkeint_a or_o canterbury_n with_o several_a other_o place_n p._n 16._o runno_n the_o son_n of_o peredure_v not_o immediate_a successor_n p._n 28._o s._n sabra_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n thence_o call_v sabrina_n with_o her_o mother_n estrildis_n by_o gwendolyn_n p._n 15._o samothe_v the_o first_o king_n that_o history_n or_o fable_n mention_n to_o have_v people_v this_o island_n p._n 4._o samulius_n record_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o saron_n the_o second_o king_n name_v among_o the_o successor_n of_o samothe_n p._n 4._o saxon_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n slay_v nectaridius_n and_o bulcobande_n p._n 91._o saxon_n and_o pict_n see_v pict_n saxon_n invite_v into_o britain_n by_o vortigern_n and_o the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 109_o 110._o their_o original_a p._n 110._o they_o arrive_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o hergist_n and_o horsa_n p._n 111._o they_o beat_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n near_o stamford_n p._n 112._o fresh_a force_n send_v they_o over_o and_o their_o bound_n enlarge_v p._n 112._o 113._o they_o make_v league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v the_o land_n without_o resistance_n ibid._n beat_v by_o guortimer_n in_o four_o battle_n and_o drive_v into_o thanet_n p._n 115._o they_o return_v most_o of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 117._o the_o rest_n notable_o defeat_v by_o ambrose_n aurelianus_n and_o the_o britan_n p._n 118._o scot_n pict_n and_o attacot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o overcome_v by_o maximus_n p._n 93._o scot_n possess_fw-la ireland_n first_o and_o name_v it_o scotia_n p._n 94._o scots_a and_o pict_n beat_v by_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o britan_n p._n 101._o they_o make_v spoil_v and_o havoc_n with_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n p._n 103._o sebbi_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a 30_o year_n take_v on_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n p._n 163._o sebert_n the_o son_n of_o sleda_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a by_o permission_n of_o ethelbert_n p._n 142._o segonax_n one_o of_o the_o four_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o sejus_n saturninus_n command_v the_o roman_a navy_n in_o britain_n p._n 78._o selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_a succeed_v ossa_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n and_o come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n p._n 174._o septimius_n severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o a_o army_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 81._o 82._o his_o ill_a success_n against_o the_o caledonian_n p._n 82._o nevertheless_o go_v on_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 83._o build_v a_o wall_n across_o the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n ibid._n they_o take_v arm_n again_o he_o send_v his_o son_n antoninus_n against_o they_o p._n 84._o he_o die_v at_o york_n it_o be_v think_v of_o grief_n ibid._n severus_n send_v over_o deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n p._n 91._o sexburga_n the_o wife_n of_o kenwalk_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o noble_n disdain_v female_a government_n p._n 163._o sext_v and_o seward_n re-establish_a heathenism_n in_o east-saxony_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n sebert_n p._n 145._o in_o a_o fight_n against_o the_o britan_n they_o perish_v with_o their_o whole_a army_n p._n 146._o sigeard_n and_o senfred_n succeed_v their_o father_n sebbi_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 174._o sigebert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n eorpwald_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 156._o he_o find_v a_o school_n or_o college_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n p._n 156._o be_v force_v into_o the_o field_n against_o penda_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o kinsman_n egric_fw-la p._n 157._o sigebert_n surname_v the_o small_a succeed_v his_o father_n seward_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 159._o his_o successor_n sigebert_n the_o second_o be_v persuade_v by_o oswi_n to_o embrace_v christianity_n ibid._n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o two_o brethren_n ibid._n his_o death_n denounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o eat_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 160._o sigebert_n the_o kinsman_n of_o cuthred_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 175._o siger_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o small_a and_o sebbi_n the_o son_n of_o seward_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a after_o swithelm_v decease_n p._n 162._o silures_n a_o people_n of_o britain_n choose_v caractacus_n for_o their_o leader_n against_o
p._n 257._o to_o canute_n p._n 261._o his_o victory_n over_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n p._n 262._o 269._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o turebrand_n a_o danish_a lord_n at_o canute_n either_o command_n or_o connivance_n p._n 261._o w._n west-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 121._o westsaxon_n and_o their_o king_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o berinus_fw-la p._n 155._o wibba_n succeed_v crida_n in_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 134._o wilbrod_o a_o priest_n go_v over_o with_o 12_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n p._n 168._o he_o be_v countenance_v by_o pepin_n chief_a regent_n of_o the_o frank_n and_o make_v first_o bishop_n of_o that_o nation_n p._n 168._o 169._o wilfrid_n bishop_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n deprive_v by_o ecfrid_n of_o his_o bishopric_n wander_v as_o far_o as_o rome_n p._n 164._o return_v plant_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o other_o place_n assign_v he_o p._n 164._o 165._o have_v the_o four_o part_n of_o that_o island_n give_v he_o by_o kedwalla_n he_o bestow_v it_o on_o bertwin_n a_o priest_n his_o sister_n son_n ibid._n william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n honourable_o entertain_v by_o king_n edward_n and_o rich_o dismiss_v p._n 287._o he_o betroth_v his_o daughter_n to_o harold_n and_o receive_v his_o oath_n to_o assist_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 295._o 296._o send_v after_o king_n edward_n death_n to_o demand_v performance_n of_o his_o promise_n be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o slight_a answer_n p._n 300._o 301._o he_o land_n with_o a_o army_n at_o hastings_n p._n 301._o over_o throw_v harold_n who_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n p._n 305._o he_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n by_o aldred_n archbishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n wip_v a_o saxon_a earl_n slay_v at_o a_o place_n call_v wippeds_o fleot_n which_o thence_o take_v denomination_n p._n 116._o withgar_o see_v stuff_n withgarburgh_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n so_o call_v from_o be_v the_o burial-place_n of_o withgar_n p._n 125._o withlaf_fw-mi the_o successor_n of_o ludiken_n be_v vanquish_v by_o ecbert_n all_o mercia_n become_v tributary_n to_o he_o p._n 187._o wulfer_v the_o son_n of_o penda_n set_v up_o by_o the_o mercian_n nobles_z in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o brother_n oswi_n p._n 161._o say_v to_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o kenwalk_a the_o west-saxon_a p._n 162._o he_o take_v and_o waste_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n but_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n give_v the_o island_n to_o ethelwald_n king_n of_o south-saxons_a ibid._n send_v jeruvianus_n to_o recover_v the_o east-saxons_a fall_v off_o the_o second_o time_n from_o christianity_n ibid._n lindsey_n take_v from_o he_o by_o ecfrid_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o his_o death_n accompany_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o simony_n p._n 164._o wulfheard_a king_n ethelwolf_n chief_a captain_n drive_v back_o the_o dane_n at_o southampton_n with_o great_a slaughter_n p._n 192._o he_o die_v the_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v think_v of_o age._n ibid._n wulktul_n earl_n of_o ely_n put_v to_o flight_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o dane_n p._n 201._o y._n ymner_n king_n of_o loegria_n with_o other_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 16._o for_o britain_n read_v britan_n p._n 6._o l._n 18._o for_o by_o the_o same_o remove_n r._n and_o by_o the_o etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o l._n 28._o for_o be_v it_o r._n be_v p._n 13._o l._n 24._o for_o be-spoken_a r._n bespeak_v p._n 16._o l._n 9_o for_o germannus_n r._n germanus_n p._n 23._o l._n 3._o for_o brother_n r._n his_o brother_n ibid._n l._n 16._o for_o allobreges_fw-la r._n allobroges_n p._n 25._o l._n 3._o for_o mertian_n r._n mercian_n p._n 28._o l._n 18._o for_o opportunety_n r._n opportunety_n p._n 29._o l._n 9_o for_o unto_o r._n to_o p._n 29._o from_o the_o end_n of_o l._n 26._o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o l._n 33._o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o a_o different_a character_n so_o also_o a_o line_n in_o the_o next_o page_n p._n 35._o l._n last_o for_o bay-close_a environ_v r._n bay_n close_o environ_v p._n 51._o l._n 20._o before_o make_a leave_n out_o he_o p._n 71._o l._n 33._o for_o ex'steemed_a r._n esteem_v p._n 102._o l._n 33._o for_o durstus_n r._n durstus_n p._n 119._o l._n 12._o for_o andreds_n league_n r._n andreds_n league_n p._n 126._o l._n 18._o for_o arm_n r._n artur_fw-la p._n 138._o l._n 5._o for_o haleluja_fw-la r._n haleluia_o ibid._n l._n 6._o for_o benedic_n r._n benedict_n p._n 139._o l._n 12._o for_o the_o r._n their_o p._n 150._o l._n 17._o for_o and_o r._n as_o ibid._n l._n 18._o after_o begin_v no_o comma_n p._n 151._o l._n 9_o for_o you_o r._n thou_o p._n 157._o l._n 13._o for_o daughter_n r._n sister_n p._n 160._o l._n 31._o for_o loyden_n r._n loyde_n p._n 161._o l._n 7._o for_o she_o r._n his_o p._n 161._o l._n 35._o for_o witgeornesburgh_n r._n witgeornesburg_n p._n 164._o l._n 4._o for_o year_n a_o of_o read_v a_o year_n after_o p._n 169._o l._n 21._o for_o epitome_n r._n epitome_n p._n 170._o l._n 27._o after_o testify_v a_o period_n p._n 173._o l._n 1._o before_o far_o r._n by_o ibid._n l._n last_o for_o uncle_n r._n uncle_n sson_n p._n 174._o l._n 30._o for_o kuiric_a r._n kinric_n p._n 176._o l._n 9_o after_o two_o r._n or_o three_o ibid._n l._n last_o but_o one_o for_o royal_a r._n regal_a p._n 177._o l._n 19_o for_o occanford_n r._n ottanford_n p._n 183._o l._n 23._o after_o ambassador_n leave_v out_o the_o stop_n ibid._n l._n 24._o after_o ecbert_n two_o point_n p._n 192._o l._n last_o for_o ethelhelin_n helam_fw-la r._n ethelhelm_n p._n 195._o l._n 13._o for_o the_o do_v r._n he_o do_v p._n 197._o l._n 23._o for_o west-saxon_a r._n westsaxon_n p._n 201._o l._n 14._o for_o flight_n r._n fight_n p._n 216._o l._n 13._o for_o thames_n there_o nocomma_n after_o thames_n but_o after_o there_o p._n 225._o l._n 27._o for_o his_o r._n this_o p_o 235._o l._n 4._o for_o on_o r._n about_o ibid._n l._n last_o but_o two_o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 246_o l._n 17._o for_o frenar_n frana_fw-it p._n 260._o l._n 23._o before_o spread_v r._n he_o p._n 264._o l._n 23._o for_o ocford_n r._n oxford_n p._n 276._o l._n 29._o for_o bishop_n r._n archbishop_n p._n 277._o l._n 12._o for_o brother_n r._n half_a brother_n p._n 280._o l._n 4._o for_o that_o prompt_v he_o r._n that_o now_o as_o it_o be_v prompt_v he_o ibid._n after_o the_o last_o line_n leave_v out_o deed_n p._n 281._o l._n 13._o for_o a_o youth_n r._n then_o a_o youth_n p._n 296._o l._n 16._o for_o of_o r._n with_o p._n 299._o l._n 25._o after_o leg_n no_o stop_n after_o hight_v a_o period_n p_o 308._o the_o six_o last_o line_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o no_o different_a character_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n and_o in_o the_o last_o line_n for_o revolution_n r._n revolution_n beside_o other_o literal_a fault_n and_o wrong_n stop_v through_o the_o book_n which_o the_o reader_n of_o himself_o may_v amend_v case_n l._n 6._o holinshed_a henry_n of_o hunt_v do_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n westminster_n matthew_n westmin_n huntingd._n l._n 1._o suetonius_n vit_fw-fr caes_n suetonius_n caesar_n com._n l._n 1._o caesar_n com._n l._n 4._o cic._n att._n l._n 4._o ep._n 17._o camden_n valer._n max._n plutarch_n in_o caesarib_n dion_n caesar_n com._n 5._o camden_n pliny_n oros_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o &_o 9_o dion_n mela._n caesar_n herodian_a dion_n caesar_n strabo_n dion_n strabo_n herodian_a solinus_n caesar_n tacitus_n diodor_n strabo_n lucan_n tacitus_n mela._n dion_n caesar_n caesar_n strabo_n l._n 2._o dion_n l._n 49._o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 25._o dion_n l._n 53._o 24._o strabo_n l._n 4._o tacit._n a_o l._n 2._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 16._o dion_n sueton_n cal._n dion_n sueton._n dion_n l._n 62._o tacit._n a_o 14._o sueton._n claud._n 5._o 24._o sueton._n vesp_n dio._n l._n 60._o tacit._n a_o 12._o tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agrio_n tacit._n hist_o 3._o sueton._n dion_n dion_n l._n 62._o dion_n dion_n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n hist_o 8._o 1._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric._n tacit._n hist_o 2._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric._n calvis_fw-la tacit._n hist_o 3._o &_o vit_fw-mi agric_fw-la dion_n l._n 66._o dion_n l._n 66._o camden_n juvenal_n sit_v 2._o eutrop._n l._n 7._o dion_n l._n 66._o spartianus_n in_o vit_fw-mi hidrian_n spartianus_n ibid._n camden_n pausan_n archad_v capitolin_n vit_fw-mi anton._n capitolin_n marc._n ant._n philos_n digest_v l._n 36._o beda_n nennius_n geff._n mon._n dion_n l._n 72._o lamprid._n in_o comm_n capitolin_n in_o pert._n capitolin_n be_v alb._n dion_n did._n jul._n spartian_a in_o sever._n herod_n l._n 3._o herod_n l._n 3._o digest_v l._n 28._o
out_o of_o britain_n by_o maximus_n and_o their_o king_n eugenius_n slay_v in_o fight_n as_o their_o own_o annal_n report_v whereby_o it_o seem_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o without_o certain_a seat_n they_o live_v by_o scum_v those_o sea_n and_o shore_n as_o pirate_n but_o more_o authentic_a writer_n confirm_v we_o 4._o that_o the_o scot_n whoever_o they_o be_v original_o come_v first_o into_o ireland_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o name_v it_o scotia_n long_o before_o the_o north_n of_o britain_n take_v that_o name_n about_o this_o time_n though_o troublesome_a pelagius_n a_o britan_n find_v the_o leisure_n to_o bring_v new_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n an._n dom._n 405_o and_o be_v large_o write_v against_o by_o st._n austin_n but_o the_o roman_a power_n which_o be_v call_v into_o italy_n when_o once_o the_o fear_n of_o alaric_n be_v over_o make_v return_v into_o several_a province_n and_o perhaps_o victorinus_n of_o tolosa_n who_o rutilius_n the_o poet_n much_o commend_v may_v be_v then_o perfect_a of_o the_o island_n if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o stilicho_n send_v hither_o buchanan_n write_v that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o pict_n into_o a_o province_n he_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o call_n back_o fergusin_n and_o the_o scot_n who_o maximus_n with_o their_o help_n have_v quite_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o island_n and_o indeed_o the_o verse_n of_o that_o poet_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v be_v active_a in_o those_o part_n but_o the_o time_n which_o be_v assign_v he_o late_a by_o buchanan_n after_o gratianus_n municeps_fw-la by_o camden_n after_o constantine_n the_o tyrant_n accord_v not_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o plain_a course_n of_o history_n an._n dom._n 407_o for_o the_o vandal_n have_v break_v in_o and_o waste_v all_o belgia_n 6._o eev'n_o to_o those_o place_n from_o whence_o easy_a passage_n be_v into_o britain_n the_o roman_a force_n here_o doubt_v to_o be_v sudden_o invade_v be_v all_o in_o uproar_n and_o in_o tumultuous_a manner_n set_v up_o marcus_n who_o it_o may_v seem_v be_v then_o deputy_n 9_o but_o he_o not_o find_v agreeable_a to_o their_o heady_a course_n they_o as_o hasty_o kill_v for_o the_o giddy_a favour_n of_o a_o mutine_a rout_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o their_o fury_n the_o like_a they_o do_v by_o gratian_n a_o british_a roman_a in_o four_o month_n advance_v adore_v and_o destroy_v 7._o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o common_a soldier_n who_o name_n be_v constantine_n with_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a so_o take_v they_o be_v upon_o the_o conceit_n put_v in_o they_o of_o a_o luckiness_n in_o his_o name_n as_o without_o other_o visible_a merit_n to_o create_v he_o emperor_n it_o fortune_v that_o the_o man_n have_v not_o his_o name_n for_o nought_o so_o well_o he_o know_v to_o lay_v hold_n and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o a_o unexpected_a offer_n he_o therefore_o with_o a_o wak'n_v spirit_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o fortune_n dilate_v his_o mind_n which_o in_o his_o 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