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saxon_n enter_v britain_n under_o hengist_n &_o horsa_n w._n malmesbury_n beda_n 1._o 15._o saxon_n overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o free_a the_o britain_n a_o composition_n betwixt_o saxon_a and_o britain_n britain_n britain_n witichindas_n hengist_n have_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o kent_n fabian_n the_o king_n give_v himself_o to_o security_n joâ—…_n stow._n hengist_n sea_v the_o king_n the_o king_n in_o love_n with_o rowena_n in_o the_o fictious_a of_o virg._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o caxton_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n 10._o vortigern_n will_v needs_o have_v rowena_n to_o wife_n will._n malmesb._n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la verstegan_n restit_fw-la cap._n 〈◊〉_d tacit._n destri_fw-la cer._n cap._n 2._o crantzius_n pagan_a german_n account_n of_o tyrannoâ—…s_fw-la beasta_fw-la hengist_n and_o horse_n their_o atâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o arm_n chron._n sax._n hengist_n his_o country_n and_o parentage_n floren._n wigoru_n beda_n hist._n ang._n li._n 2._o ca._n 15._o 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1._o diverse_a country_n deliver_v to_o the_o infidel_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o great_a spoil_n and_o desolation_n over_o all_o the_o land_n the_o britain_n abandon_v the_o land_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o pelagianisme_n bring_v into_o britain_n by_o agricola_n the_o heretic_n convict_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o britain_n misery_n vortigern_n fly_v into_o wales_n merlin_n the_o welsh_a wizard_n he_o build_v a_o castle_n there_o the_o differ_a opinion_n where_o this_o castle_n be_v build_v faustus_n spend_v his_o life_n in_o continual_a prayer_n aurelius_n ambrose_n captain_n of_o the_o britain_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 16._o aurelius_n ambrose_n and_o uter_n pendragon_n return_v out_o of_o britain_n armorica_n a_o battle_n at_o maesbell_n hengist_n discomfit_v geoffrey_n ap_fw-mi arthur_n matth._n westminst_n polydore_n hengist_n reign_n geoffrey_n ap_fw-mi arthur_n arthur_n act_n augment_v with_o 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child_n by_o she_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n weâ—…rg_n his_o second_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o repetition_n avoid_v in_o this_o history_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 5._o heâ—…r_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o an._n do._n 617._o beda_n hist._n â—…ccles_n aug._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o edbald_n his_o sâ—…_n there_o dead_a refuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n he_o marry_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n edbald_n often_o plague_v reclaim_v from_o idolatry_n by_o the_o archbishop_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n his_o son_n and_o their_o issue_n edbald_n his_o liberality_n to_o the_o church_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o his_o reign_n and_o burial_n 7._o an._n do._n 641._o his_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n and_o issue_n kent_n divide_v into_o parish_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n 8._o an._n do._n 665._o egbert_n his_o murder_n the_o fact_n reveal_v wil._n malmesbury_n de_fw-fr gestiâ—…_n rerum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la their_o body_n solemn_o bury_v dopnena_n their_o sister_n her_o religiousnes_n egbert_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n ang._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 9_o an._n do._n 673._o lothaire_n intrude_v into_o the_o kingdom_n matt._n westminst_n lothaire_n slay_v beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 5._o &_o 26._o his_o reign_n lothaire_n make_v but_o a_o â—…est_a of_o murder_n his_o burial_n 10._o an._n do._n 686._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 26._o edrik_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n ceadwalla_n and_o mollo_n invade_v kent_n mollo_n burn_v to_o death_n 11._o an_fw-mi do._n 693._o wigtre_v his_o mean_n of_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n his_o bounty_n to_o the_o church_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o c._n 26._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o his_o reign_n and_o death_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o edbert_n a_o virtuous_a prince_n his_o reign_n two_o blaze_a star_n his_o burial_n 13._o an._n do._n 749._o ethelbert_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n his_o burial_n 14._o alrik_n the_o last_o of_o lincall_a succession_n all_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n after_o alrik_n usurper_n 15._o an._n do._n 794._o his_o imprisonment_n his_o releasement_n his_o reign_n 16._o an._n do._n 797._o his_o reign_n 17._o an._n do._n 805._o baldred_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n egbert_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n this_o kingdom_n beginning_n continuance_n and_o end_n the_o limit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n an._n d._n 488._o the_o inhabitant_n chase_v into_o a_o wood_n the_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o ellas_n first_o entrance_n maâ—…_n omit_v this_o kingdom_n ella_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 514._o cissa_n succeed_v chichester_n and_o chisburis_n found_v by_o cissa_n stow._n cissaes_n reign_n 3._o libre_fw-la historialis_fw-la s._n swithune_n wâ—…ion_n beda_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d edilbâ—…es_n godfather_n ebba_n the_o wife_n of_o wolfere_n beda_n loâ—…o_fw-la ciâ—…ato_fw-la selsee_n in_o sussex_n cap._n 15._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n beda_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o ceadwald_n drive_v back_o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o the_o continuance_n and_o end_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o west_n saxon_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n florent_fw-la wâ—…_n 2._o an._n do._n 495._o the_o time_n when_o cherdik_n enter_v into_o britain_n an._n do._n 508._o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o king_n reign_n issue_n and_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 535._o kenrik_n his_o battle_n â—…anbery_n in_o oxsordshire_n his_o issue_n cheaulin_n cuthwolfe_n and_o cuâ—…_n cearlike_a the_o son_n of_o cuthwolfe_n rebell_v against_o his_o uncle_n chedwall_n the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 4._o an._n do._n 561._o cheaulin_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o unquiet_a and_o ambitious_a neighbour_n wimbledon_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o stowe_n overthrow_v by_o cealrik_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n cuth_o and_o cuthwin_n cuth_o a_o vaâ—…nt_a warrior_n slay_a 〈◊〉_d fethanleygh_v 5._o an._n do._n 592._o cearlik_a the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o reign_v continuance_n 6_o chelwolfe_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v westsaxons_a inusd_v by_o three_o sundry_a enemy_n hen_n huntingd._n his_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 611._o kingils_n his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n quinchelinus_n his_o associate_n wil._n malmsbury_n marianus_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n their_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n kingils_n convert_v to_o christianity_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o westsaxons_a king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o oswald_z a_o witness_n at_o his_o baptise_v his_o gift_n to_o kingil_n 8._o an._n do._n 643._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o kenwald_n reâ—…th_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n roâ—…_n ald_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o châ—…ist_n his_o work_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d malmsbury_n his_o 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and_o be_v elect_v abbess_n of_o ely_n 8._o an._n do._n 675._o eskwin_n his_o reign_n not_o long_o hear_v huntingdon_n his_o battle_n with_o wulfere_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n 9_o an._n do._n 677._o kenwin_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v a_o great_a scourge_n to_o the_o overborne_a britain_n 10._o an._n do._n 686._o beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 15._o ceadwall_n reign_v with_o great_a glory_n than_o any_o other_o his_o descent_n his_o war_n against_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o vow_n to_o god_n the_o last_o of_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o christ._n a_o unpleasing_a â—…fice_n to_o god_n his_o great_a bloudthen_n in_o kent_n his_o repentance_n his_o baptise_v his_o death_n his_o burial_n beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 7._o the_o history_n of_o ceadwall_n attribute_v to_o cadwellader_n by_o geffrey_n book_n of_o s._n alban_n part_n 5._o cap._n 61._o d._n powel_n history_n caâ—…b_n pag._n 9_o 11._o an._n do._n 688._o floren._n uuâ—…gorn_n jâ—…e_v his_o descent_n ine_fw-mi his_o first_o â—…ts_n wil._n malmsbury_n matth._n westminst_n his_o battle_n with_o the_o britain_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a his_o love_n of_o justice_n his_o zeal_n to_o piety_n his_o last_o estate_n wherein_o he_o die_v his_o wife_n 12._o an._n do._n 726._o matt._n westminst_n ethelard_n terrify_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o two_o blaze_a star_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n 13._o an._n do._n 740._o hen._n hunting_n adelme_n a_o rebel_n vanquish_a by_o cuthred_n restore_v again_o to_o favour_n cuthred_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n matt._n west_n kent_z ik_v his_o son_n 14._o an._n do._n 754._o sigebert_n his_o reign_n without_o honour_n wil._n malmsbury_n give_v to_o viciousnesse_n his_o subject_n rise_v against_o he_o his_o death_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 755._o kenwulfe_n his_o descent_n hen._n hunting_n his_o victory_n against_o the_o britain_n he_o found_v a_o cathedral_n church_n he_o be_v slay_v bury_v at_o winchester_n simon_n dan._n 61_o an._n do._n 784._o hen._n hunting_n matth._n west_n simon_n dâ—…_n ran._n câ—…st_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n his_o wife_n roger_n 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n against_o the_o saxon_a queen_n asser._n will._n malmesb._n the_o prodigy_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o king_n time_n matth._n westm._n hâ—…r_n hunt_n the_o pagan_a dane_n invade_v this_o island_n in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o site_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o descent_n of_o these_o king_n an._n do._n 527._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest._n angl._n cap._n 6._o 1._o erchenwine_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a his_o descent_n his_o death_n 2._o an._n do._n 587._o sledda_fw-mi the_o second_o king_n his_o marriage_n his_o death_n his_o issue_n 3._o an._n do._n 596._o sebert_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n eccles._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o sebert_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o ethelbert_n s._n paul_n church_n build_v s._n paul_n church_n aforetime_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n build_v a_o fore_a time_n the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n sulcardus_n stowe_n the._n walsingham_n 4._o three_o king_n joint_o sway_v the_o kingdom_n enemy_n to_o christianity_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n ang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n miletus_n flee_v into_o france_n rand._n cest._n the_o three_o king_n slay_v 5._o an._n do._n 623._o segebert_n the_o little_a matth._n westminst_n the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v his_o successor_n 6._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o sigebert_n his_o descent_n he_o restore_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v baptize_v by_o bishop_n finnan_n rapâ—…o_o cogshall_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 661._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o swithelme_fw-mi baptize_v 8._o an._n do._n 664._o when_o sighere_o begin_v to_o reign_v beda_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 30_o reclaim_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n his_o wife_n 9_o an._n do._n 664._o wâ—…_n malâ—…s_n rad._n de_fw-fr diceto_n his_o latter_a end_n his_o death_n sebba_n his_o coffiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beda_n bid_v angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o a_o miracle_n his_o wife_n an._n 1â—…o_o 694._o 11._o seofâ—…d_n the_o son_n of_o king_n sebba_n 12._o an_fw-mi do._n 701._o rich_a ciâ—…st_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o his_o latter_a end_n his_o wife_n 13._o an._n do._n 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n heâ—…_n hunt_v 14._o an._n do._n 747._o suthred_n king_n of_o the_o eastsaxons_a westsaxon_n stand_v a_o kingdom_n 281._o year_n northumberland_z how_o divide_v at_o first_o florent_fw-la wigâ—…rn_v the_o pedigree_n of_o these_o king_n the_o time_n when_o this_o province_n become_v a_o kingdom_n wâ—…_n malmsb._n this_o province_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n deira_n &_o bernicia_n ida_n his_o reign_n malmsbury_n ella_n his_o reign_n ida_n his_o issue_n legitimate_a and_o illegitimate_a they_o arrive_v at_o flemisburke_n with_o forty_o ship_n ella_n his_o issue_n bamburge_n castell_n build_v by_o ida_n and_o ella_n 6._o an._n do._n 589._o ethelriks_n youth_n obscure_o spend_v beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o his_o reign_n and_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 593._o beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 33._o ethelfrid_n very_o thirsty_a of_o fame_n a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o edâ—…_n marianus_n edâ—…den_n envy_v ethelfrid_n edanadeâ—…_n overthrow_v theobald_n slay_v ethelfred_n proud_a of_o his_o victory_n victory_n west_n chester_n the_o description_n of_o bangor_n monastery_n bernardus_n clarivalentius_fw-la bangor_n monastery_n the_o first_o in_o the_o world_n beda_n hist._n eccles_n angl._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 2._o her_o monk_n divide_v into_o seven_o portion_n live_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n their_o prayer_n and_o fast_v ethelfrid_n enquire_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o pray_n he_o slai_v a_o great_a number_n ethelfrid_n in_o fear_n of_o edwine_n edwine_n force_v into_o exile_n succour_v by_o redwald_n henry_n hunt_n ethelfrid_n slay_v his_o reign_n florentius_n his_o issue_n job._n capgrave_n 8._o an_fw-mi do._n 617._o beda_n hist._n eccles._n ang._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12._o the_o story_n of_o edwines_n banishment_n his_o life_n in_o danger_n edwine_n in_o doubt_n what_o to_o do_v one_o unknown_a come_v to_o he_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n edwine_n his_o anâ—…rrer_n the_o man_n show_v he_o his_o grief_n untell_v he_o he_o demand_v what_o he_o will_v give_v to_o be_v ease_v edwine_n his_o answer_n he_o promise_v to_o show_v he_o how_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n he_o sudden_o vanish_v away_o edwines_n friend_n bring_v he_o good_a news_n his_o wife_n a_o chaste_a christian_a lady_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o place_n of_o burial_n 9_o an._n do._n 633._o osrike_v king_n of_o deria_fw-la eanfrith_n king_n of_o the_o bernician_o they_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o christ._n beda_n bist_fw-ge ceâ—…les_n angl._n lib_n 3_o cap._n 1._o cadwald_n god_n instrument_n to_o punish_v they_o they_o cadwall_n the_o british_a king_n tyranny_n 9_o an._n do._n 634._o oswald_n his_o conquest_n of_o the_o britain_n oswald_z the_o nine_o from_o hengist_n hector_n bâ—…t_n his_o care_n of_o his_o people_n for_o religion_n his_o death_n reign_v burial_n wife_n issue_n 10._o an._n do._n 643._o oswy_n the_o illegitimate_a of_o ethelfrid_n beda_n bist_fw-ge eccles._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o the_o ten_o monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o wife_n issue_n death_n beda_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n 5._o 11._o an._n do._n 671._o beda_n bist_fw-ge lib._n 3._o cap_n 24._o egfrid_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 4._o c._n 21._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o his_o death_n reign_v wife_n who_o be_v both_o a_o widow_n and_o a_o virgin_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 4._o c._n 19_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n 12._o an._n do._n 686._o alkfrid_n matth._n westminst_n a_o great_a philosopher_n beda_n 4._o 26._o his_o reign_n wife_n issue_n beda_n bist_fw-ge l._n 3._o c._n 21._o 13._o an._n do._n 705._o osred_a beda_n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o will._n malme_n his_o wickedness_n reign_v wife_n who_o become_v a_o nun_n marianus_n scotus_fw-la 14._o an._n do._n 716._o kenred_n his_o reign_n 15._o an._n do._n 718._o osrick_n his_o reign_n his_o adopt_a son_n his_o death_n 16._o an._n do._n 729._o ceolnulph_n his_o reign_n a_o monk_n gladsome_a time_n matth._n west_n bedaes_n book_n to_o k._n ceolnulph_n 17._o an._n do._n 738._o egbert_n his_o reign_n simon_n dunelm_n diverse_a king_n that_o become_v monk_n will._n malme_n eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n his_o issue_n 18._o an._n do._n 758._o oswulph_n simon_n dunelm_n hear_v hunt_n his_o reign_n death_n 19_o an._n do._n 759._o editwald_n or_o
mollo_n wil._n malme_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 20._o an._n do._n 765._o alured_n simon_n dunclâ—…_n flor._n â—…igor_n his_o issue_n 21._o an._n do._n 774._o erhelred_n matâ—…b_n west_n 22._o an._n do._n 778._o alfwald_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 23._o an._n do._n 789._o osred_a his_o reign_n an._n do._n 794._o ethelred_n will._n malmesb._n maâ—…b_n westâ—…_n heâ—…y_n hunt_n simon_n dun._n randul_a higden_n in_o polycâ—…re_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 24._o oswald_z king_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o continuance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mercia_n the_o limit_n of_o it_o an._n do._n 582._o crida_n flor._n wigor_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 2._o an._n do._n 593._o wibba_n matâ—…b_n west_n his_o issue_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o his_o reign_n his_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 614._o ceorl_n his_o reign_n 4._o an._n do._n 626._o penda_fw-la his_o reign_n heâ—…r_n hunt_n matth._n westâ—…_n beda_n bist_fw-ge angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o his_o death_n wife_n issue_n ingulphus_n 5._o an._n do._n 656._o peada_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3_o c._n 21._o hugo_n de_fw-fr peterbor_n his_o wife_n his_o death_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o 6._o an._n do._n 659._o vulfhere_o his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 675._o ethelred_n simon_n dunelm_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 8._o an._n do._n 704._o kenred_n his_o reign_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 20._o his_o death_n 9_o an._n do._n 709._o chelred_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o wife_n his_o reign_n death_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…10_n 〈◊〉_d his_o reign_n 11._o an._n do._n 758._o offa._n his_o reign_n flor._n wigor_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 12._o an._n do._n 796._o egfryde_n flaccâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o an._n do._n 797._o kenwolfe_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 14._o an._n do._n 819._o kenelm_n his_o reign_n roger_n higden_n his_o death_n legend_n ..._o 〈◊〉_d sol_fw-it 175._o 15._o an._n do._n 820._o ceolwulfe_n matth._n westminst_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 16._o an._n do._n 821._o bernulfe_n simon_n dunelm_n wil._n malme_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n henr._n hunt_n 17._o an._n do._n 824._o ludecan_n his_o reign_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…26_n withlafe_n his_o issue_n job._n capgrave_n 19_o an._n do._n 839._o berthulf_n will._n malmesb._n berefred_n the_o causer_n of_o s._n wystans_n martyrdom_n 20._o an._n do._n 852._o matth._n west_n the_o dane_n depart_v the_o province_n they_o return_v with_o 3._o king_n king_n repton_n burdr_v and_o his_o wife_n fly_v the_o land_n he_o bury_v at_o rome_n his_o wife_n at_o padua_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o circuit_n of_o this_o province_n 1_o an._n do._n 575._o the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o east_n angle_n call_v vffine_n vffa_n his_o genealogy_n 2_o an._n do._n 383_o the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n his_o reign_n florent_fw-la worce_v 3._o an._n do._n 593._o beda_n hist._n l._n 2._o ca._n 5._o the_o three_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o chap_n 18._o his_o reign_n 4_o an._n do._n 624_o the_o four_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o of_o this_o province_n that_o public_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth_n west_n beda_n hist_o l._n 2._o câ—…_n 15_o the_o people_n reject_v christ._n the_o king_n slay_v by_o a_o traitor_n his_o reign_n john_n sâ—…_n the_o subject_n reclaim_v by_o sigebert_n 5_o an._n do._n 636_o the_o five_o king_n sigebert_n suspect_v of_o treason_n against_o redwald_n he_o go_v into_o exile_n beda_n hist._n ang._n l._n 3._o c._n â—â—_o sigebert_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v promote_v religion_n and_o learning_n will._n â—…mbert_n in_o peramb_v of_o kent_n mr._n caius_n and_o mr._n key_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o grantcester_n beda_n make_v mention_n of_o grantcester_n but_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d school_n there_o the_o university_n of_o england_n above_o all_o other_o in_o europe_n sigebert_n resign_v to_o egricke_n and_o live_v in_o a_o monastery_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o resume_v it_o again_o and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n his_o reign_n 6._o an._n do._n 638._o the_o six_o king_n penda_n a_o cruel_a king_n of_o mercia_n egrick_n and_o sigebert_n both_o slay_v by_o penda_n his_o reign_n 7._o an._n d._n 642._o the_o seven_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 3._o cap._n 18._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest_n be_v regum_fw-la angl._n anna_n slay_v in_o battle_n by_o penda_n anna_n his_o issue_n his_o reign_n firminus_n heâ—…e_v apparent_a erkenwald_n abbot_n of_o chertside_n and_o bishop_n of_o london_n etheldrid_n abbess_n of_o ely_n sexburge_n abbess_n of_o ely_n after_o her_o sister_n withgith_n a_o menchion_n in_o ely_n abbey_n ethilburge_n abbess_n of_o barking_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o edelburge_n abbess_n of_o s._n brigges_n in_o france_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 8_o an._n do._n 654_o ethelherd_n the_o eight_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o his_o reign_n hereswith_n the_o wife_n of_o ethelhert_n their_o child_n 9_o an._n do._n 656._o 10_o a_o do._n 664_o 11_o an._n do._n 683_o his_o reign_n 12._o an._n do._n 714_o beorn_n the_o twelve_o king_n 13_o an._n d._n 714._o ethelred_n the_o thirteen_o king_n he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n his_o son_n ethelbert_n his_o wife_n leofrun_n flores_n wigor_n joba_fw-la capgrave_n 14._o an._n d._n 749._o ethelbert_n the_o fourteen_o king_n giral_n cambrensis_fw-la ethelbert_n murder_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n bury_v at_o merden_n after_o at_o hereford_n over_o who_o be_v build_v a_o fair_a church_n john_n capgrave_n elfrid_n his_o espousal_n vow_v chastity_n osâ—…rt_n de_fw-fr clâ—…e_n he_o reign_v forty_o five_o year_n offa_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n adopt_v edmund_n the_o son_n of_o alkmond_n 15_o an._n do._n 870._o edmund_z the_o fif_n teenth_fw-mi king_n the_o dane_n invasion_n 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