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monastery_n of_o euesham_n then_o call_v hothe-holme_n found_v by_o egwinus_fw-la the_o second_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o priory_n of_o teuksburie_n by_o odo_n and_o dodo_n the_o monastery_n of_o gloucester_n by_o osreck_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v reign_v about_o thirty_o year_n become_v a_o monk_n at_o bardony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o kindred_n the_o son_n of_o wulfere_n his_o nephew_n have_v enjoy_v the_o government_n five_o year_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n succeed_v he_o show_v great_a courage_n in_o his_o war_n against_o ina_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n but_o die_v before_o he_o can_v finish_v it_o chap._n iii_o ethelbald_n succeed_v celred_n in_o the_o government_n he_o be_v reprooved_a by_o bonifacius_n a_o englishman_n bishop_n of_o vtricht_n in_o holland_n for_o his_o lascivious_a life_n his_o repentance_n he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o
be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n and_o then_o sigeherd_n and_o seofrid_n his_o two_o son_n successive_o rule_v the_o province_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a after_o they_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o offa_n the_o son_n of_o sigeherd_n who_o marry_v geneswede_v the_o daughter_n of_o penda_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o westminster_n he_o great_o augment_v and_o resign_v the_o government_n to_o celred_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o a_o religious_a house_n celred_n succeed_v offa_n maintain_v the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n in_o peace_n till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v slay_v but_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o who_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n then_o suthr_v either_o by_o right_n of_o succession_n or_o by_o election_n obtain_v the_o government_n which_o he_o enjoy_v but_o a_o short_a time_n for_o egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n invade_v at_o one_o time_n the_o province_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o kentish_a saxon_n and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v they_o under_o his_o subjection_n albeit_o the_o city_n of_o london_n remain_v under_o obedience_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o mercia_n so_o long_o as_o that_o principality_n continue_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o east-angle_n 1_o vffa_n 2_o titill_o 3_o redwald_n a_o apostatae_fw-la 4_o carpenwald_n the_o son_n of_o redwald_n 5_o sebert_n the_o brother_n of_o carpenwald_n 6_o egrick_n the_o kinsman_n of_o sebert_n 7_o ana._n 8_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana._n 9_o adelwald_n the_o son_n of_o athelhere_o rule_v joint_o aldulph_n elohwold_n hisberna_n 10_o ethelbert_n 1._o 11_o ethelbert_n 2._o 12_o offa._n 13_o s._n edmund_n â§_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n 636_o faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n bishop_n of_o dunwich_n sit_v twelve_o year_n 648_o thomas_n his_o deacon_n five_o year_n 653_o bonifacius_n alias_fw-la birtgilsus_fw-la seventeen_o year_n 670_o bisi_n after_o bisi_n the_o bishopric_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o sea_n ¶_o dunwich_n ¶_o north-elmeham_a 671_o aecca_n twenty_o three_o year_n beadwinus_fw-la 696_o aesculfus_fw-la twenty_o four_o year_n northbertus_n 720_o eadberctus_fw-la sixteen_o year_n heatholacus_fw-la 736_o cuthwinus_n eleven_o year_n eahelfridus_fw-la 747_o aldbertus_fw-la four_o year_n lamfertus_fw-la 771_o eglafus_fw-la eight_o year_n athelwulfus_n 779_o eadredus_n six_o year_n hunfertus_fw-la 785_o althunus_fw-la three_o year_n sibba_n 788_o titfridus_fw-la twenty_o year_n alherdus_n chap._n i._n east-angle_n the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n erect_v by_o vffa_n faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o east-angle_n his_o episcopal_a sea_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n resign_v his_o government_n to_o egrick_n and_o entreth-into_a a_o monastery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o his_o subject_n when_o the_o mercian_n invade_v his_o province_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o egrick_n who_o ana_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_n and_o cambridge_n with_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n be_v the_o ancient_a habitation_n of_o the_o east-angle_n among_o who_o vffa_n about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 492._o establish_v a_o principality_n which_o he_o leave_v unto_o titil_n of_o who_o little_a or_o nothing_o be_v record_v save_v only_o the_o name_n and_o title_n then_o redwald_n succeed_v he_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o edwin_n advaunce_v he_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o northumber_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edelfrid_n their_o prince_n who_o redwald_n have_v slay_v in_o battle_n he_o be_v afterward_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o edwin_n the_o prince_n convert_v to_o christianity_n from_o which_o he_o be_v within_o a_o short_a time_n withdraw_v by_o his_o wiâ—es_n persuasion_n though_o dorwald_n one_o of_o his_o son_n persevere_v therein_o be_v cruel_o murder_v by_o rochbert_n a_o pagan_a and_o carpenwald_n his_o other_o son_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n participate_v with_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o fortune_n for_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o same_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o sebert_n his_o brother_n obtain_v the_o government_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o carpenwald_n he_o live_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o france_n where_o he_o be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o time_n foelix_n the_o burgundian_n come_v into_o britanny_n and_o make_v suit_n to_o honorius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o he_o may_v be_v license_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o east-angle_n whereto_o the_o archbishop_n approve_v his_o zealous_a intention_n willing_o assent_v and_o so_o the_o christian_a faith_n within_o few_o year_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o province_n by_o the_o diligence_n and_o labour_n of_o foelix_n who_o the_o inhabitant_n reverence_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o happy_a both_o in_o name_n and_o condition_n have_v power_n also_o to_o make_v other_o happy_a he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n which_o be_v then_o but_o a_o small_a town_n become_v afterward_o very_o rich_a and_o populous_a and_o be_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o best_a city_n many_o religious_a house_n the_o fruit_n of_o devotion_n in_o that_o age_n be_v at_o sundry_a time_n erect_v in_o the_o place_n there_o be_v also_o a_o mint_n wherein_o a_o certain_a coin_n with_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v stamp_v but_o time_n have_v wear_v out_o in_o a_o manner_n the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o sea_n have_v devour_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o build_n it_o continue_v a_o entire_a bishop_n sea_n but_o a_o while_n for_o bisi_n the_o four_o bishop_n in_o succession_n from_o foelix_n divide_v it_o into_o two_o bishopric_n the_o one_o of_o dunwich_n the_o other_o of_o holinham_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sebert_n imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o kentish_a saxon_n provide_v mean_n that_o the_o child_n bear_v within_o his_o dominion_n may_v be_v train_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o religion_n erect_v school_n and_o allow_v stipend_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o teacher_n he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o hospital_n and_o religious_a house_n and_o in_o the_o end_n resign_v the_o government_n to_o egrick_n his_o kinsman_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n whereof_o himself_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n and_o there_o remain_v peaceable_o till_o by_o the_o treacherous_a practice_n of_o athelhere_o one_o of_o his_o nobility_n penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n with_o a_o army_n of_o pagan_n invade_v his_o province_n for_o than_o be_v he_o forcible_o draw_v thence_o by_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n bring_v sebert_n himself_o into_o the_o field_n suppose_v perhaps_o that_o his_o personal_a presence_n will_v encourage_v his_o people_n to_o fight_v with_o more_o resolution_n but_o in_o that_o battle_n the_o east-angle_n be_v overthrow_v and_o both_o sebert_n and_o egrick_n his_o cousin_n slay_v the_o like_a success_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n befall_v ana_n who_o succeed_v egrick_n in_o the_o principality_n chap._n ii_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana_n rule_v the_o east-angle_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n s._n ethelbert_n be_v murder_v by_o offa_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n offa_n have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy-iland_n die_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o edmund_n succeed_v offa_n in_o the_o government_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n edmund_n by_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n edmund_n bury_v in_o suffolk_n erect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n annex_v to_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n then_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n to_o ana_n assume_v the_o government_n but_o prevent_v his_o time_n in_o the_o get_n of_o it_o he_o lose_v it_o again_o ere_o he_o be_v full_o sole_v for_o as_o by_o combine_v with_o penda_n the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o kinsman_n east-angle_n so_o his_o own_o blood_n together_o with_o pendaes_n be_v soon_o after_o shed_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n adelwald_n his_o brother_n with_o little_a better_a fortune_n succeed_v he_o leave_v the_o principality_n to_o aldulf_n elohwold_n &_o hisberna_n the_o son_n of_o his_o brother_n athelhere_o who_o by_o civil_a dissension_n supplant_n one_o another_o make_v way_n for_o ethelbert_n to_o attain_v the_o government_n ethelbert_n by_o his_o wife_n laonorine_n have_v a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o name_n that_o succeed_v he_o ethelbert_n the_o second_o be_v a_o prince_n much_o renown_v for_o learning_n and_o piety_n he_o govern_v the_o province_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prosperous_a
â—_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a erect_v by_o erchenwin_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a have_v his_o sea_n at_o london_n saint_n paul_n church_n there_o found_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a the_o church_n at_o westminster_n found_v by_o sebert_n cedda_n afterward_o call_v st._n chadde_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o east-saxons_a sigh_o and_o sebbi_n joint_o rule_v the_o province_n 252._o the_o devotion_n chastity_n and_o charity_n of_o sebbi_n the_o prince_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n offa_n resign_v the_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n obtain_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a 254_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n erect_v by_o vffa_n faelix_fw-la a_o burgundian_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o east-angle_n his_o episcopal_a sea_n at_o dunwich_n in_o suffolk_n sebert_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n resign_v his_o government_n to_o egrick_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o his_o subject_n when_o the_o mercian_n invade_v his_o province_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n with_o egrick_n who_o ana_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n 259_o athelhere_o the_o brother_n of_o ana_n rule_v the_o east-angle_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o oswin_n prince_n of_o the_o northumber_n s._n ethelbert_n be_v murder_v by_o offa_n prince_n of_o the_o mercian_n offa_n have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy-iland_n die_v in_o his_o return_n homeward_o edmund_n succeed_v offa_n in_o the_o government_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n edmund_n by_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o monastery_n of_o s._n edmunds-bury_a in_o suffolk_n erect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o east-angle_n annex_v to_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxon_n 261_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o northumber_n divide_v into_o two_o province_n nam_o deira_n and_o bernitia_n which_o be_v unite_v by_o ethelrick_n ethelfrid_n defeat_v the_o britan_n and_o kill_v the_o monk_n of_o bangor_n edwin_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n paulinus_n preach_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o northumber_n and_o have_v a_o sea_n a_o sign_v to_o he_o at_o york_n the_o death_n of_o edwin_n 267_o oswald_n rule_v the_o northumber_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o penda_n the_o mercian_n prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o martyr_n oswin_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o lichfield_n egfrid_n the_o prince_n remove_v bishop_n wilfrid_n from_o his_o sea_n at_o york_n ceolnulph_n and_o egbert_n successive_o rule_v give_v over_o the_o government_n to_o enter_v into_o religion_n venerable_a bede_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceolnulph_n the_o northumber_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 271_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n establish_v by_o cerdic_n berinus_fw-la preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o town_n of_o dorchester_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o a_o bishop_n sea_n kinegles_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n winchester_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n by_o kennewalch_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n ceadwall_n resign_v the_o government_n to_o ina_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o die_v 277_o ina_n succeed_v ceadwall_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n peterpence_n first_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n divide_v into_o two_o sea_n law_n make_v by_o ina_n the_o prince_n the_o church_n at_o wells_n make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o britanny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o britric_n egbert_n the_o west-saxon_a prince_n subdue_v divers_a province_n which_o he_o annex_v to_o his_o own_o principality_n 281_o â§_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o egbert_n the_o first_o english_a monarch_n 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the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n he_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n and_o require_v direction_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o be_v there_o establish_v 212_o instruction_n send_v to_o austen_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a church_n in_o britanny_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o english_a bishop_n of_o london_n and_o york_n 214_o austen_n receive_v the_o pall_n from_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a send_v gratulatorie_a letter_n to_o ethelbert_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n be_v found_v melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n justus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contention_n between_o the_o english_a and_o british_a clergy_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 217_o austen_n call_v a_o synod_n to_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o british_a and_o english_a clergy_n the_o british_a bishop_n ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o anchorite_n whether_o they_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o austen_n the_o monk_n shall_v require_v of_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o archbishop_n austen_n appoint_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n he_o die_v 220_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religious_a person_n he_o ordain_v law_n for_o civil_a government_n publish_v the_o same_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n edbald_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a his_o apostasy_n repentance_n death_n 222_o ercombert_n succeed_v edbald_a in_o the_o principality_n the_o institution_n of_o lent_n honorius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v his_o province_n into_o parish_n deusdedit_a succeed_v honorius_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n egbert_n rule_v the_o kentish-saxons_a after_o the_o death_n of_o ercombert_n theodorus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n expel_v wilfrid_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n his_o learning_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n his_o estimation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 225_o lothar_n by_o intrusion_n succeed_v egbert_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n the_o westsaxon_n invade_v the_o province_n of_o kent_n cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n call_v a_o synod_n for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kentish_a prince_n from_o lothar_n to_o alrich_n kent_n be_v subdue_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 227_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a establish_v by_o ella_n cissa_n his_o young_a son_n succeed_v he_o therein_o edilwalch_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o 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