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malmsb._n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n l._n 1._o polycr_n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o an._n do._n 992._o wil._n malmsbury_n elfrick_n earl_n of_o mercia_n an._n do._n 993._o simon_n dun._n polydor._n mal._n west_n a_o fleet_n of_o dane_n on_o the_o thames_n besiege_v london_n matt_n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n do._n 997._o an._n do._n 998._o an._n do._n 999._o an._n d._n 1000_o roger_n hove_v annal._n pars_fw-la prâ—…_n higden_n 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n coustousnesse_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o hector_n boetius_fw-la ethelreds_n bad_a policy_n polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 15._o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o dane_n henry_n hunt_v matth._n west_n register_n of_o s._n frideswydes_n malmsb._n 〈◊〉_d charter_n hen._n hunting_n simon_n dun._n king_n swain_n invasion_n an._n d._n 1003._o earl_n edrick_n for_o his_o avarice_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1004._o simon_n dun._n norwich_n race_v an._n d._n 1005._o henry_n hunt_n an._n d._n 1006._o the_o dane_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n an._n d._n 1007._o 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d._n 1014._o an._n reg._n 35._o swain_n and_o turkil_v domineer_a hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la fabian_n chron._n par_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 200._o polychron_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o an._n d._n 1015_o canutus_n win_v love_n of_o the_o english_a he_o be_v chase_v by_o 〈◊〉_d matth._n west_n wil._n malâ—…_n turkil_n incit_v caâ—…_n against_o england_n canutus_n and_o his_o navy_n money_o collect_v for_o the_o dane_n wil._n malmsbury_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dunel_n matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1016._o london_n fidelley_n canutus_n devastation_n ethelred_n die_v the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v his_o tomb_n in_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n fox_n mâ—…yrologe_n in_o king_n egelreds_n life_n ex_fw-la hist._n jorâ—…lens_fw-la polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 13._o elgiva_fw-mi the_o first_o wife_n by_o some_o call_v elflede_n emme_n the_o second_o wife_n ethelstane_n the_o elder_a son_n egbert_n the_o second_o son_n edmund_z the_o three_o son_n edred_n the_o four_o son_n edwy_n the_o five_o son_n edgar_z the_o six_o son_n the_o elder_a daughter_n edgith_n the_o second_o daughter_n elfgine_v the_o three_o daughter_n good_a the_o four_o daughter_n edward_n the_o seven_o onne_n elfred_n the_o eight_o son_n edmund_n monarch_n 33_o an._n d._n 1016._o polycr_n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d â—…7_n henry_n hunt_v simon_n dun._n proffer_n of_o single_a combat_n an._n d._n 1016._o in_o the_o rogation_n 〈◊〉_d polydor._n simon_n dun._n matt._n west_n wil._n malmsbury_n edrickâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canut_n march_v to_o london_n dislodge_v by_o edmund_n edrikâ—…_n wicked_a counsel_n henry_n hunt_n edmund_n preparation_n polydâ—…_n fabian_n ran._n higd._n mat._n westminster_n henry_n hunt_n wil._n malm_n a_o battle_n between_o edmund_n &_o canute_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n edmund_n put_v to_o retire_v london_n yield_v to_o canute_n mat._n westminster_n polydor._n the_o advice_n of_o a_o captain_n for_o single_a combat_n matth._n west_n edmund_n and_o canute_n at_o single_a fight_n mat._n westminster_n 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n part_v between_o they_o edmund_n murder_v a_o spit_n say_v higden_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v the_o traiâ—…_n wil._n malmsbury_n old_a manâ—…st_n fabian_n ran._n higden_n simon_n dâ—…el_n marian._n scotus_n edâ—…ds_n reign_n polychr_n the_o feature_n of_o edmâ—…nd_n algiâ—…_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n edmund_n mat._n westminster_n jer._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 51._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o and._n 〈◊〉_d dudo_fw-la s._n quint._n ptol._n geograp_n where_o some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verstegan_n ant._n cap._n 6._o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 6._o jonas_n jacob_n cambd._n brit._n dudo_fw-la cambd._n britan._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o dane_n verstegan_n dudo_fw-la cambd._n brit._n an._n do._n 787._o cambden_n in_o danâ—…_n john_n stow._n lambert_n in_o perâ—…_n mention_v their_o land_n at_o tyâ—…mouth_n in_o the_o north_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o name_n it_o seem_v deceive_v he_o an._n do._n 800._o see_v the_o seven_o book_n chap._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 1_o fabian_n cap._n 158._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n that_o be_v leather-brichs_a flores_n historiarum_fw-la murder_n will_v out_o rob._n fabian_n cap._n 169._o polycr_n li._n 5._o ca._n 3â—…_n abbas_n floriacensis_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la wil._n malmsb._n roger_n hove_v ran._n higden_n rob._n fabian_n blood_n revenge_v with_o blood_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d angl._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o rand._n hic_fw-mi john_n stow._n flores_n bister_n some_o say_v forty_o eight_o thousand_o languet_fw-la say_v fifty_a an._n d._n 1017._o polychr_n li._n 6._o c._n 18._o fear_n make_v flatterer_n canutus_n ear_n and_o policy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o crown_n book_n 7._o cap._n 44._o sect_n 20._o wil._n malm_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d fabian_n canutus_n marry_v queen_n emma_n emma_n a_o very_a prudent_a lady_n matth._n west_n a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n wil._n lambert_n canutus_n his_o godly_a law_n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1019._o wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n earle_n goodwin_n good_a service_n to_o canutus_n henry_n hunt_v 〈◊〉_d fabian_n alb._n krantius_n an._n d._n 1028._o wil._n malmsbury_v mat._n westminster_n rom._n 10._o 2._o wil._n malmsb._n canutus_n complain_v of_o the_o popeâ—…_n extortion_n in_o england_n his_o godly_a resolution_n touch_v his_o own_o action_n touch_v his_o counselor_n touch_v his_o judge_n and_o justiciaries_n touch_v his_o treasure_n touch_v godâ—…_n church_n apocal._n 3._o 7._o his_o munificence_n his_o magnificent_a building_n etc._n etc._n josselin_n de_fw-fr brâ—…klond_n s._n augustine_n arm_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n canutus_n his_o flatterer_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o exod._n 14._o 21._o his_o hâ—…ility_n peter_n pictan_n john_n castor_n simon_n dun._n polydore_n hist._n angl._n lib_n 〈◊〉_d lanquet_n saxon_a grammaticus_n alber._n crantius_n aimundus_n bremensis_n holinsh._n invasion_n of_o ireland_n albert._n cramâ—…_n polychr_n ran._n higden_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 23._o wil._n malmsb._n albert._n crant_v wil._n malmsb._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d aug_n cap._n â—…2_n ran._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunt_n lib._n 6._o marian_n scot._n