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conquest_n not_o but_o that_o some_o few_o of_o all_o sort_n be_v much_o better_o among_o they_o but_o such_o be_v the_o generality_n and_o as_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n permit_v bad_a man_n to_o enjoy_v prosperous_a day_n with_o the_o good_a so_o his_o severity_n oft_o time_n exempt_v not_o good_a man_n from_o their_o share_n in_o evil_a time_n with_o the_o bad_a if_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o misery_n and_o thraldom_n to_o those_o our_o ancestor_n with_o what_o better_o close_a can_v be_v conclude_v then_o here_o in_o fit_a season_n to_o remember_v this_o age_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o security_n to_o fear_v from_o like_a vice_n without_o amendment_n the_o revolution_n of_o like_a calamity_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o material_a passage_n contain_v in_o the_o forego_n history_n a._n adda_n succeed_v his_o father_n ida_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n p._n 127._o adminius_n the_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n banish_v his_o country_n fly_v to_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o against_o it_o p._n 51._o aganippus_fw-la a_o gaulish_a king_n marry_v cordelia_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n leir_n p._n 20._o agricola_n son_n of_o severianus_n spread_v the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n in_o britain_n p._n 104._o aidan_n a_o scotch_a bishop_n send_v for_o by_o oswald_n to_o settle_v religion_n p._n 155._o he_o have_v his_o episcopal_a seat_n at_o lindisfarne_n ibid._n he_o die_v for_o grief_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o oswin_n p._n 157._o alaric_n take_v rome_n from_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n p._n 97._o alban_n of_o verulam_n with_o other_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o dioclesian_n p._n 88_o albanact_n one_o of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o brutus_n have_v albania_n now_o scotland_n for_o his_o share_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 14._o albion_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 4_o 5._o whence_o derive_v ibid._n albina_n say_v to_o be_v the_o elder_a of_o dioclesian_n 50_o daughter_n p._n 5._o from_o her_o the_o name_n albion_n derive_v ibid._n alcle_v slay_v ethelwald_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n p._n 177._o aldfrid_n recall_v from_o ireland_n succeed_v his_o brother_n ecfrid_n in_o the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n p._n 168._o he_o leave_v osr_v a_o child_n to_o succeed_v he_o p._n 169._o aldulf_n the_o nephew_n of_o ethelwald_n succeed_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 187._o alectus_fw-la treacherous_o slay_v his_o friend_n carausius_n to_o get_v the_o dominion_n p._n 87._o be_v overthrow_v by_o asclepiodotus_n and_o slay_v ibid._n alemannus_n report_v one_o of_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n descend_v from_o japhet_n and_o of_o who_o the_o alemanni_n or_o german_n p._n 5._o alfage_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n inhuman_o use_v by_o the_o dane_n p._n 256._o kill_v outright_o by_o thrum_v a_o dane_n in_o commiseration_n of_o his_o misery_n ibid._n alfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o ethelwolf_n and_o successor_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelred_n encounter_v the_o dane_n at_o wilton_n p._n 204._o he_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o whole_a danish_a power_n at_o edinton_n and_o total_o rout_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o term_n p._n 206._o 207._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bestow_v the_o east-angle_n upon_o gytro_n a_o danish_a king_n who_o have_v be_v late_o baptise_a p._n 207._o a_o long_a tedious_a war_n afterward_o maintain_v between_o he_o and_o the_o dane_n p._n 209._o 210._o etc._n etc._n he_o die_v in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 212._o his_o noble_a character_n p._n 213._o 214._o alfwold_n drive_v out_o eardulf_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 185._o algar_n earl_n of_o howland_n now_o holland_n morcard_n lord_n of_o brunne_a and_o osgot_v governor_n of_o lincoln_n slaughter_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o battle_n with_o three_o of_o their_o king_n p._n 201._o overpowr_v with_o number_n and_o draw_v into_o a_o snare_n algar_n die_v valiant_o fight_v ibid._n algar_n the_o son_n of_o leofric_n banish_v by_o king_n edward_n joins_z with_o griffin_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n p._n 291._o 292._o unable_a to_o withstand_v harold_n earl_n of_o kent_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v restore_v p._n 292._o banish_v again_o he_o recover_v his_o earldom_n by_o force_n p._n 293._o alipius_n make_v deputy_n of_o the_o british_a province_n in_o the_o room_n of_o martinus_n p._n 90._o alla_fw-mi begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n in_o the_o south-part_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 127._o 133._o alric_n king_n of_o kent_n after_o ethelbert_n the_o ii_o p._n 177._o with_o he_o die_v end_v the_o race_n of_o hengist_n p._n 181._o ambrose_n aurelianus_n dread_v by_o vortimer_n p._n 117._o defeat_v the_o saxon_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n p._n 118._o uncertain_a whether_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o usurper_n or_o the_o same_o with_o merlin_n and_o son_n of_o a_o roman_a consul_n p._n 118._o he_o succeed_v vortigern_n as_o chief_a monarch_n of_o the_o i_o will_v ibid._n anacletus_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o king_n pandrasus_n be_v take_v in_o fight_n by_o brutus_n p._n 9_o he_o be_v force_v by_o brutus_n to_o betray_v his_o own_o countryman_n ibid._n andragius_fw-la one_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o androgeus_n one_o of_o lud_n son_n have_v london_n assign_v he_o and_o kent_n p._n 29._o forsake_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o follow_v caesar_n fortune_n p._n 51._o anlaf_fw-mi the_o dane_n with_o his_o army_n of_o irish_a and_o constantine_n king_n of_o scotland_n utter_o discomfit_v by_o king_n athelstan_n p._n 225._o 226._o etc._n etc._n anna_n succeed_v sigebert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 157._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o war_n by_o penda_n the_o mercian_n p._n 159._o antigonus_z the_o brother_n of_o king_n pandrasus_n take_v in_o fight_n by_o brutus_n p._n 9_o antoninus_n send_v against_o the_o caledonian_n by_o his_o father_n severus_n p._n 84._o after_o who_o death_n he_o take_v hostage_n and_o depart_v to_o rome_n ibid._n archigallo_n depose_v for_o his_o tyranny_n p._n 26._o be_v restore_v by_o his_o brother_n he_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o reign_v worthy_o p._n 27._o archimailus_n one_o in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o armorica_n in_o france_n people_v by_o britan_n that_n flee_v from_o the_o saxon_n p._n 114._o arthur_n the_o victory_n at_o badon-hill_n by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o he_o which_o by_o other_o be_v attribute_v to_o ambrose_n p._n 122._o who_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o the_o author_n of_o such_o famous_a act_n as_o be_v relate_v of_o he_o p._n 122._o 123._o etc._n etc._n arviragus_z engage_v against_o claudius_n keep_v up_o the_o battle_n to_o a_o victory_n by_o personate_n his_o slay_a brother_n guiderius_n p._n 54._o athelstan_n the_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a by_o
plautius_n p._n 53._o head_n the_o silures_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 56._o 57_o be_v betray_v by_o cartismandua_n to_o who_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n p._n 57_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n p._n 58._o by_o the_o braveness_n of_o his_o carriage_n he_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o company_n ibid._n carausius_n grow_v rich_a with_o piracy_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o island_n p._n 86._o he_o fortify_v the_o wall_n of_o severus_n ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n against_o he_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o friend_n alectus_fw-la p._n 87._o carinus_n send_v by_o his_o father_n carus_n the_o emperor_n to_o govern_v this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v by_o dioclesian_n p._n 85._o cartismandua_n queen_n of_o the_o brigantes_n deliver_v caractacus_n bind_v to_o the_o roman_n p._n 57_o desert_n her_o husband_n venutius_n and_o give_v both_o herself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o vellocatus_n one_o of_o his_o squire_n p._n 60._o carvilius_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n with_o three_o other_o p._n 46._o cassibelaun_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n gain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o common_a consent_n p._n 29._o his_o generosity_n to_o his_o brother_n son_n ibid._n he_o head_n the_o britan_n against_o julius_n caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n p._n 45._o he_o be_v desert_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n and_o why_o p._n 46._o he_o yield_v to_o caesar_n p._n 47._o be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v war_n with_o androgeus_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n ibid._n cataracta_fw-la a_o ancient_a city_n in_o yorkshire_n burn_v by_o arnred_n a_o tyrant_n catellus_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o cerdic_n a_o saxon_a prince_n land_n at_o cerdic_n shore_n and_o overthrow_v the_o britan_n p._n 120._o defeat_v their_o king_n natanleod_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n ibid._n find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n p._n 121._o see_v kerdic_n cherin_o a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o christian_n faith_n receive_v in_o britain_n by_o king_n lucius_n p._n 79._o say_v to_o have_v be_v preach_v by_o faganus_n and_o deruvianus_n p._n 79._o other_o say_v long_o before_o by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n p._n 80._o upon_o what_o occasion_n preach_v to_o the_o saxon_n p._n 137._o 138._o chrysanthus_n the_o son_n of_o marcianus_n a_o bishop_n make_v deputy_n of_o britain_n by_o theodosius_n p._n 93._o cingetorix_n a_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n p._n 46._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o caesar_n p._n 47._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v persuade_v by_o bericus_n though_o a_o britain_n to_o invade_v this_o island_n p._n 51._o he_o send_v aulus_n plautius_n hither_o with_o a_o army_n p._n 52._o he_o come_v over_o himself_o and_o join_v with_o plautius_n p._n 53._o defeat_v the_o britan_n in_o a_o set_a battle_n and_o take_v camalodunum_n p._n 54._o he_o return_v to_o rome_n leave_v plautius_n behind_o ibid._n he_o have_v excessive_a honour_n decree_v he_o by_o the_o senate_n ibid._n cliguellius_n a_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o clodius_n albinus_n succeed_v pertinax_n in_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o roman_n p._n 81._o he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o septimius_n severus_n p._n 81._o coilus_n the_o son_n of_o marius_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o lucius_n p._n 79._o coillus_n a_o ancient_a british_n king_n p._n 28._o comail_n and_o two_o other_o british_a king_n slay_v by_o keaulin_n and_o his_o son_n cuthwin_n p._n 133._o comius_n of_o arras_n send_v by_o caesar_n to_o make_v a_o party_n among_o the_o britan_n p._n 35._o constans_n of_o a_o monk_n make_v a_o caesar_n reduce_v all_o spain_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n obedience_n p._n 95._o displace_v gerontius_n be_v oppose_v by_o he_o and_o at_o last_o slay_v ibid._n constantine_n the_o son_n of_o constantius_n chlorus_n salute_v emperor_n after_o his_o father_n death_n p._n 88_o 89._o his_o mother_n say_v to_o be_v helena_n the_o daughter_n of_o coilus_n a_o british_a prince_n p._n 89._o his_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n enjoy_v among_o other_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o island_n also_o ibid._n a_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o same_o name_n salute_v emperor_n p._n 95._o by_o the_o valour_n of_o oedebecus_n and_o gerontius_n he_o gain_v in_o france_n as_o far_o as_o arles_n ibid._n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n constans_n and_o of_o gerontius_n he_o reduce_v all_o spain_n ibid._n gerontius_n displace_v by_o he_o call_v in_o the_o vandal_n against_o he_o ibid._n besiege_v by_o constantius_n come_v he_o turn_v priest_n be_v afterward_o carry_v into_o italy_n and_o put_v to_o death_n p._n 96._o constantine_n the_o son_n of_o cador_n sharp_o inveigh_v against_o by_o gildas_n p._n 131._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v murder_v two_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n ibid._n constantine_n king_n of_o scotland_n join_v with_o the_o dane_n and_o irish_a under_o anlaf_n be_v overthrow_v by_o athelstan_n p._n 225._o 226._o constantius_n chlorus_n send_v against_o carausius_n p._n 86._o defeat_v alectus_fw-la who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 87._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o britan_n as_o their_o deliverer_n p._n 88_o divide_v the_o empire_n with_o galerius_n ibid._n die_v at_o york_n ibid._n constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n overcome_v magnentius_n who_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o sole_a empire_n p._n 89._o cordeilla_n sincere_a answer_n to_o her_o father_n beget_v his_o displeasure_n p._n 18._o she_o be_v marry_v to_o aganippus_fw-la a_o king_n in_o gaul_n ibid._n she_o receive_v her_o father_n reject_v by_o his_o other_o daughter_n with_o most_o dutiful_a affection_n p._n 19_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o reign_v after_o he_o p._n 20._o be_v vanquish_v depose_v and_o imprison_v by_o she_o two_o sister_n son_n ibid._n corineus_n a_o trojan_a commander_n join_v force_n with_o brutus_n p._n 12._o slay_v imbertus_n ibid._n arrive_v with_o brutus_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 13._o cornwall_n from_o he_o denominate_v fall_v to_o his_o lot_n p._n 14._o he_o overcome_v the_o giant_n goemagog_n p._n 14._o crida_n the_o first_o of_o the_o mercian_n kingdom_n p._n 133._o cuichelm_fw-ge the_o west-saxon_a send_v eumerus_n a_o swordman_n to_o assasssins_n king_n edwin_n p._n 148._o be_v baptise_a in_o dorchester_n but_o die_v the_o same_o year_n p._n 155._o cunedagius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o regan_n depose_v his_o aunt_n cordelia_n p._n 20._o share_n the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o cousin_n marganus_n be_v invade_v by_o he_o meets_z him_z and_o overcome_v he_o p._n 20._o cuneglas_n a_o british_a king_n reign_v one_o of_o five_o a_o little_a before_o the_o saxon_n be_v settle_v p._n 131._o cunobeline_n see_v kymbeline_n cutha_n help_v his_o father_n keaulin_n against_o ethelbert_n p._n 128._o cuthred_a king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n and_o gain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o welsh_a p._n 174._o he_o have_v a_o fierce_a battle_n with_o ethelbald_a the_o mercian_n which_o he_o not_o long_o survive_v p._n 175._o a_o king_n of_o kent_n of_o the_o same_o name_n p._n 185._o cuthulf_n the_o brother_n of_o keaulin_n vanquisheth_z the_o britain_n at_o bedanford_n and_o take_v several_a town_n p._n 132._o cuthwin_n see_v keaulin_n d._n dane_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o west_n p._n 179._o they_o stay_v the_o king_n gatherer_n of_o custom_n ibid._n land_v at_o lindisfarne_n in_o yorkshire_n they_o pillage_n that_o monastery_n slay_v and_o captivate_v several_a both_o friar_n and_o other_o p._n 181._o attempt_v to_o spoil_v another_o monastery_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o english_a p._n 182._o they_o make_v very_o great_a waste_n and_o havoc_n in_o northumberland_n p._n 188._o they_o waste_v shepey_n in_o kent_n and_o engage_v with_o ecbert_n near_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o ecbert_n p._n 192._o their_o various_a success_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelwolf_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n many_o great_a battle_n between_o they_o and_o the_o english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o ethelred_n with_o various_a fortune_n p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n their_o whole_a army_n be_v defeat_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o term_n by_o king_n alfred_n p._n 207._o in_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n several_a vast_a fleet_n of_o dane_n arrive_v with_o fresh_a supply_n p._n 208._o a_o vast_a army_n of_o they_o overthrow_v by_o king_n athelstan_n p._n 225._o a_o massicre_n commit_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ethelred_n p._n 249._o danius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o deruvianus_n see_v faganus_n dinothus_n abbot_n of_o bangor_n his_o
259._o he_o practice_n against_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n edmund_n and_o revolt_n to_o the_o dane_n p._n 260._o his_o cunning_a device_n to_o hinder_v edmund_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o victory_n against_o canute_n p._n 263_o 264._o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o contriver_n of_o king_n edmund_n murder_n p._n 266._o the_o government_n of_o the_o mercian_n confer_v upon_o he_o p._n 268._o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o canutus_n and_o his_o head_n stick_v upon_o a_o pole_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o high_a tower_n in_o london_n p._n 268._o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o king_n alfred_n have_v war_n with_o ethelwald_n his_o kinsman_n who_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n stir_v up_o the_o dane_n against_o he_o p._n 115_o 116._o he_o prove_v successful_a and_o potent_a divers_a prince_n and_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o dane_n submit_v to_o he_o p._n 216_o 217_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n of_o scotland_n with_o divers_a other_o frince_n and_o people_n do_v he_o homage_n as_o their_o sovereign_n p._n 221._o he_o die_v at_o farendon_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 222._o edward_n surname_v the_o young_a edgar_n son_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n egelfleda_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n p._n 241._o the_o contest_v in_o his_o reign_n between_o the_o monk_n and_o secular_a priest_n each_o abet_v by_o their_o several_a party_n p._n 242._o great_a mischief_n do_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n where_o a_o general_a council_n for_o decide_v the_o controversy_n be_v hold_v ibid._n edward_n inhumane_o murder_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o stepmother_n elfrida_n p._n 243._o edward_n son_n of_o edmund_n ironside_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n die_v at_o london_n p._n 292._o edward_n surname_v the_o confessor_n the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelred_n by_o emma_n after_o hardecnute_n death_n be_v crown_v at_o winchester_n p._n 280._o he_o seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mother_n queen_n emma_n p._n 281._o he_o marry_v edith_n earl_n godwin_n daughter_n ibid._n he_o make_v preparation_n against_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n but_o next_o year_n make_v peace_n with_o harold_n harvager_n ibid._n he_o advance_v the_o norman_n in_o england_n which_o prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n p._n 283._o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o earl_n godwin_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o eustace_n of_o boloign_n banish_v the_o earl_n and_o divorce_v his_o daughter_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v p._n 285_o 286._o entertain_v duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n p._n 287._o he_o send_v odo_n and_o radulf_n with_o a_o fleet_n against_o godwin_n and_o his_o son_n exercise_v piracy_n p._n 288._o reconciliation_n at_o length_n make_v he_o restore_v the_o earl_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n all_o to_o their_o former_a dignity_n p._n 289._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v design_v duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n his_o successor_n to_o the_o crown_n p._n 296._o die_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westminster_n p._n 297._o his_o character_n p._n 297_o 298._o edwi_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o edmund_n be_v crown_v at_o kingston_n p._n 233._o he_o banish_v bishop_n dunstan_n for_o reprove_v his_o wantonness_n with_o algiva_n and_o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o monk_n p._n 233_o 234._o the_o mercian_n and_o northumbrian_n revolt_v from_o he_o and_o set_v up_o his_o brother_n edgar_n p._n 234._o with_o grief_n thereof_o he_o end_v his_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n edwin_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 133._o 146._o fly_v to_o redwall_n the_o east-angle_n for_o refuge_n he_o be_v defend_v against_o ethelfrid_n p._n 147._o he_o exceed_v in_o power_n and_o extent_n of_o dominion_n all_o before_o he_o p._n 148._o marry_v edelburga_n the_o sister_n of_o eadbald_n ibid._n he_o be_v wound_v by_o a_o assassin_n from_o cuichelm_fw-ge ibid._n the_o strange_a relation_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n p._n 149._o 150._o he_o persuade_v eorpald_v the_o son_n of_o redwald_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 153._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o kedwalla_n ibid._n edwin_n duke_n of_o the_o mercian_n see_v morcar_n elanius_fw-la reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 25._o eldadus_n p._n 28._o eldol_n ibid._n eledancus_n ibid._n elfled_a the_o sister_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a take_v derby_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 218._o her_o army_n of_o mercian_n victorious_a against_o the_o welsh_a ibid._n after_o several_a martial_a act_n she_o die_v at_o tamworth_n p._n 221._o elfred_n the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelred_n by_o emma_n betray_v by_o earl_n godwin_n and_o cruel_o make_v away_o by_o harold_n p._n 274_o 276._o elfwald_n the_o son_n of_o oswulf_n succeed_v ethelred_n in_o northumberland_n be_v rebel_v against_o by_o two_o of_o his_o nobleman_n osbald_a and_o ethelheard_a p._n 177._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o siggan_n one_o of_o his_o noble_n p._n 179._o elfwin_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n between_o his_o brother_n ecfrid_n and_o ethelred_n p._n 166._o elidure_n noble_a demeanour_n towards_o his_o depose_a brother_n p._n 26._o after_o archigallo_n death_n he_o resume_v the_o government_n but_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o and_o imprison_v by_o his_o two_o other_o brethren_n p._n 27._o elind_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o ella_n the_o saxon_a land_n with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o beat_v the_o britan_n in_o two_o battle_n p._n 119._o he_o and_o his_o son_n cissa_n take_v andredschester_n in_o kent_n by_o force_n ibid._n begin_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a ibid._n elwold_n nephew_n of_o ethelwald_n reign_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n after_o aldulf_n p._n 187._o emeric_n succeed_v otha_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 127._o emma_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n marry_v first_o to_o k._n p._n 249._o afterward_o to_o canute_n p._n 268._o banish_v by_o her_o son-in-law_n harold_n she_o retire_v to_o flanders_n and_o be_v entertain_v by_o earl_n baldwin_n p._n 274._o her_o treasure_n seize_v on_o by_o her_o son_n king_n edward_n p._n 281._o she_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 287._o a_o tradition_n concern_v she_o question_v ib._n eorpwald_n the_o son_n of_o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o edwin_n p._n 113._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n by_o ricbert_n a_o pagan_a ibid._n erchenwin_n say_v by_o huntingdon_n to_o be_v the_o erector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 121._o ercombert_n succeed_v eadbald_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 156._o eric_n see_v iric_a ermenred_n thought_n to_o have_v have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n than_o ercombert_n p._n 156._o escwin_n and_o kenswin_n the_o nephew_n and_o son_n of_o kinegil_n say_v to_o have_v succeed_v kenwalk_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n p._n 164._o escwin_n join_v battle_n with_o wulfer_n at_o bedanhafer_n and_o not_o long_o after_o decease_v ibid._n estrildis_n belove_v by_o locrine_n p._n 14._o be_v with_o her_o daughter_n sabra_n throw_v into_o a_o river_n p._n 15._o ethelbald_a king_n of_o mercia_n after_o ina_n command_v all_o the_o province_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n p._n 171._o he_o take_v the_o town_n of_o somerton_n p._n 173._o fraudulent_o assault_v part_n of_o northumberland_n in_o eadberts_n absence_n p._n 174._o his_o encounter_n at_o beorford_n with_o cuthred_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 175._o in_o another_o bloody_a fight_n at_o secandune_n he_o be_v slay_v p._n 176._o ethelbald_n and_o ethelbert_n share_v the_o english-saxon_a kingdom_n between_o they_o after_o their_o father_n ethelwolf_n ethelbald_n marry_v judith_n his_o father_n widow_n p._n 198._o be_v bury_v at_o shirburn_n ibid._n ethelbert_n succeed_v emeric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 127._o he_o be_v defeat_v at_o wibbandun_v by_o keaulin_n and_o his_o son_n cutha_n p._n 128._o enlarge_n his_o dominion_n from_o kent_n to_o humber_n p._n 137._o civil_o receive_v austin_n and_o his_o fellow-preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 139._o be_v himself_o baptize_v p._n 140._o move_v by_o austin_n he_o build_v s._n peter_n church_n in_o canterbury_n and_o endow_n it_o p._n 141._o he_o build_v and_o endow_n s._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n and_o the_o cathedral_n at_o rochester_n p._n 142._o his_o death_n p._n 145._o ethelbert_n eadbert_n and_o alric_n succeed_v their_o father_n victre_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 170._o see_v eadbright_n ethelbert_n the_o son_n of_o ethelwolf_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelbald_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o himself_o p._n 198._o during_o his_o reign_n the_o dane_n waste_v kent_n p._n 199._o he_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o brother_n at_o shirburn_n ibid._n ethelfrid_n succeed_v ethelric_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
the_o roman_n p._n 56._o they_o continue_v the_o war_n after_o caractacus_n be_v take_v against_o ostorius_n and_o other_o p._n 59_o 60._o 61._o simon_n zelotes_n by_o some_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 80._o sisillius_fw-la succeed_v jago_n p._n 21._o sisilius_n the_o son_n of_o guitheline_n succeed_v his_o mother_n martia_n p._n 25._o another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o siward_z earl_n of_o northumberland_z send_v by_o hardecnute_n together_o with_o leofric_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277._o 278._o he_o and_o leofric_n raise_v force_n for_o king_n edward_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o he_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n vanquish_v macbeth_n and_o placeth_z in_o his_o stead_n malcolm_n son_n of_o the_o cumbrian_n king_n p._n 290._o 291._o he_o die_v at_o york_n in_o a_o arm_a posture_n p._n 291._o sleda_n erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 121._o south-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 119._o south-saxons_a upon_o what_o occasion_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 164._o staterius_n king_n of_o albany_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v in_o fight_n by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o stilicho_n repress_n the_o invade_a scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 93._o stuff_n and_o withgar_n the_o nephew_n of_o kerdic_n bring_v he_o new_a levy_n p._n 120._o they_o inherit_v what_o he_o win_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n p._n 125._o suetonius_n paulinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n attaque_v the_o isle_n of_o mona_n or_o anglesey_n p._n 61._o suidhelm_n succeed_v sigebert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 61._o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o kedda_n ibid._n swain_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o sister_n death_n make_v great_a devastation_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n p._n 250._o he_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o as_o far_o as_o london_n but_o be_v there_o repel_v p._n 257._o be_v style_v king_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o sicken_v and_o die_v p._n 258._o swain_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n treacherous_o murder_n his_o kinsman_n beorn_n p._n 282._o his_o peace_n wrought_v with_o the_o king_n by_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n ibid._n touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beorn_n he_o go_v barefoot_a to_o rome_n and_o return_v home_o die_v in_o lycia_n p._n 289._o swithred_a the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n drive_v out_o by_o eâ—bert_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 174._o 187._o t._n taximagulus_n a_o petty_a king_n ancient_o in_o britain_n one_o of_o the_o four_o king_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o tenuantius_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o lud_n have_v cornwall_n allot_v he_o p._n 28._o make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibelan_n p._n 50._o tendric_n a_o warlike_a king_n of_o britain_n say_v to_o have_v exchange_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o hermitage_n p._n 134._o to_o have_v take_v up_o 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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 vanâ—â—â—â—_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
the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o samothe_n who_o some_o fable_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o peopler_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 4._o malcolm_z son_n of_o kened_a king_n of_o scot_n fall_v into_o northumberland_n with_o his_o whole_a power_n utter_o overthrow_v by_o uthred_n p._n 262._o some_o say_v by_o eric_n p._n 269._o malcolm_z son_n of_o the_o cumbrian_n king_n make_v king_n of_o scotland_n by_o siward_n in_o the_o room_n of_o macbeth_n p._n 290_o 291._o malcolm_z king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o visit_v king_n edward_n swear_v brotherhood_n with_o tosti_n the_o northumbrian_n p._n 293._o afterward_o in_o his_o absence_n harrass_n northumberland_n ibid._n mandubratius_n son_n of_o immanuentius_n favour_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n against_o cassibelan_n p._n 46._o marganus_n the_o son_n of_o goneril_n depose_v his_o aunt_n cordelia_n p._n 20._o share_n the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o cousin_n cunedagius_fw-la invade_v he_o but_o be_v meet_v and_o overcome_v by_o he_o p._n 20._o marganus_n the_o son_n of_o archigallo_n a_o good_a king_n p._n 27._o marius_n the_o son_n of_o arviragus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v overcome_v the_o pict_n and_o slay_v their_o king_n roderic_n p._n 79._o martia_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n guitheline_n say_v to_o have_v institute_v the_o law_n call_v marchen_a league_n p._n 24_o 25._o martinus_n make_v deputy_n of_o the_o british_a province_n fail_v to_o kill_v paulus_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n p._n 90._o maximianus_n herculeus_n force_v to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o caransius_fw-la and_o yield_v he_o britain_n p._n 86._o maximus_n a_o spaniard_n usurp_v part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v overcome_v at_o length_n and_o slay_v by_o theodosius_n p._n 93._o maximus_n a_o friend_n of_o gerontius_n be_v by_o he_o set_v up_o in_o spain_n against_o constantine_n the_o usurper_n p._n 95._o mempricius_n one_o of_o brutus_n his_o council_n persuade_v he_o to_o hasten_v out_o of_o greece_n p._n 10._o mempricius_n and_o malim_fw-la succeed_v their_o father_n madan_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 15._o mempricius_n treacherous_o slay_v his_o brother_n get_v sole_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n reign_v tyrannical_o and_o be_v at_o last_o devour_v by_o wolf_n p._n 15._o mellitus_n justus_n and_o other_o send_v with_o austin_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n p._n 140._o he_o convert_v the_o east-saxons_a p._n 142._o s._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n build_v for_o his_o cathedral_n by_o ethelred_n as_o that_o of_o rochester_n for_o justus_n ibid._n mollo_n the_o brother_n of_o kedwalla_n pursue_v beset_v and_o burn_v in_o a_o house_n whither_o he_o have_v flee_v for_o shelter_n p._n 166._o his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o brother_n ibid._n morcar_n the_o son_n of_o algar_n make_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o room_n of_o tosti_n p._n 294._o he_o and_o edwin_n duke_n of_o the_o mercian_n put_v tosti_n to_o flight_n p._n 300._o they_o give_v battle_n to_o harold_n harfager_n king_n of_o norwey_n but_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a p._n 302._o they_o refuse_v to_o set_v up_o edgar_n and_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o duke_n william_n of_o normandy_n p._n 305._o mordred_n arthur_n nephew_n say_v to_o have_v give_v he_o in_o a_o battle_n his_o death_n wound_n p._n 131._o morindus_n the_o son_n of_o elanius_fw-la by_o tanguestela_n a_o valiant_a man_n but_o infinite_o cruel_a p._n 25._o mulmutius_n see_v dunwallo_n o._n octa_n and_o ebissa_n call_v over_o by_o hengist_n their_o uncle_n p._n 13._o they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o isle_n which_o be_v now_o northumberland_n ibid._n oenus_n one_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o oeric_a or_o oisc_n succeed_v his_o father_n hengist_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o from_o he_o the_o kentish_a king_n call_v oiscing_n p._n 119._o he_o be_v otherwise_o call_v esca_fw-la p._n 127._o offa_n the_o son_n of_o siger_n quit_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o turn_v monk_n with_o kenred_n p._n 169_o 170._o 174._o offa_n defeat_v and_o slay_v beornr_v the_o usurper_n become_v king_n of_o mercia_n after_o ethelbald_n p._n 176._o he_o subdue_v a_o neighbour_a people_n call_v hesting_n p._n 177._o get_v the_o victory_n of_o alric_n king_n of_o kent_n at_o occanford_n ibid._n invite_v ethelbright_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n to_o his_o palace_n he_o there_o treacherous_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o seize_v his_o kingdom_n p._n 180._o his_o at_o first_o enmity_n afterward_o league_n with_o charles_n the_o great_a p._n 181._o he_o grant_v a_o perpetual_a tribute_n to_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o every_o house_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ibid._n he_o draw_v a_o trench_n of_o wondrous_a length_n between_o mercia_n and_o the_o british_a confine_n his_o death_n ibid._n osbald_n a_o nobleman_n exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n after_o ethelred_n p._n 182._o osbert_n reign_v in_o northumberland_n after_o the_o last_o of_o the_o ethelred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o danish_a invasion_n p._n 193._o osbert_n and_o ella_n help_v the_o pict_n against_o donaldus_n king_n of_o scotland_n put_v the_o scot_n to_o flight_n at_o sterlinbridge_n with_o great_a slaughter_n and_o take_v the_o king_n prisoner_n p._n 196._o osfrid_n and_o eanfrid_n the_o son_n of_o edwin_n convert_v and_o baptize_v p._n 152._o osfrid_n slay_v together_o with_o his_o father_n in_o a_o battle_n against_o kedwalla_n p._n 153._o oslac_n and_o cnebban_n two_o saxon_a earl_n slay_v by_o keaulin_n at_o wibbandun_v p._n 128._o osmund_n king_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a p._n 176._o osred_a a_o child_n succeed_v aldfrid_n in_o the_o northumbrian_n kingdom_n p._n 169._o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o kindred_n for_o his_o vicious_a life_n p._n 170._o osred_a son_n of_o alcled_a advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n after_o elfwald_n be_v soon_o drive_v out_o again_o p._n 179._o be_v take_v and_o forcible_o shave_v a_o monk_n at_o york_n p._n 180._o osric_z the_o son_n of_o elfric_n baptize_v by_o paulinus_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bernicia_n p._n 154._o turn_n apostate_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o eruption_n of_o kedwalla_n out_o of_o a_o besiege_a town_n ibid._n another_o osric_n succeed_v kenr_v the_o second_o p._n 170._o osric_z earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o ethelwolf_n of_o bark-shire_n beat_v the_o dane_n back_n to_o their_o ship_n p._n 199._o ostorius_n send_v vicepraetor_a into_o britain_n in_o the_o room_n of_o plautius_n the_o praetor_n p._n 55._o rout_n the_o britan_n and_o improve_v his_o victory_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n p._n 55_o 56._o give_v the_o government_n of_o several_a city_n to_o cogidunus_n a_o british_a king_n his_o ally_n p._n 56._o defeat_v the_o silures_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o caractacus_n p._n 57_o ostrid_v the_o wife_n of_o ethelred_n kill_v by_o she_o own_o noble_n p._n 169._o oswald_z brother_n of_o eanfrid_n live_v exile_v in_o scotland_n be_v there_o baptize_v p._n 154._o with_o a_o small_a army_n utter_o overthrow_v kedwalla_n ibid._n settle_v religion_n and_o very_o much_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n p._n 155._o overcome_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n by_o penda_n at_o maserfeild_n now_o oswestre_n p._n 156._o oswi_n succeed_v his_o brother_n oswald_n in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 156._o he_o persuade_v sigebert_n to_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 159._o he_o discomfit_n penda_n vast_a army_n p._n 160._o he_o subdue_v all_o mercia_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pictish_a nation_n p._n 161._o shake_v off_o by_o the_o persian_a noble_n and_o wulfer_v set_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n ibid._n his_o death_n p._n 163._o oswin_n the_o nephew_n of_o edwin_n share_v with_o oswi_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 157._o come_v to_o arm_n with_o he_o he_o be_v overmatched_a and_o slay_v by_o his_o command_n ibid._n oswulf_n have_v the_o crown_n of_o northumberland_n relinquish_v to_o he_o by_o eadbert_n p._n 176._o slay_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n p._n 177._o otha_n succeed_v esca_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n p._n 127._o otter_n and_o roald_n two_o danish_a leader_n land_v in_o devonshire_n their_o whole_a force_n be_v scatter_v and_o roald_v slay_v p._n 218._o p._n pandrasus_n a_o grecian_a king_n keep_v the_o trojan_n in_o servitude_n p._n 7._o be_v set_v upon_o and_o beat_v by_o brutus_n p._n 8_o 9_o paulinus_n send_v spiritual_a guardian_n with_o edelburga_n endeavour_n to_o convert_v northumberland_n to_o christianity_n p._n 148._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o win_a king_n edwin_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 149_o 151._o he_o convert_v the_o province_n of_o lindsey_n and_o blecca_n the_o governor_n of_o lincoln_n and_o build_v a_o church_n in_o that_o city_n p._n 152._o peada_n the_o son_n of_o penda_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o middle-angle_n be_v baptize_v with_o all_o his_o follower_n p._n