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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
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to_o claudius_n to_o come_v over_o and_o join_v with_o he_o ibid._n leave_v the_o country_n quiet_a and_o return_v triumphant_a to_o rome_n p._n 54._o 55._o aurelius_n conanus_fw-la a_o british_a king_n one_o of_o the_o five_o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v towards_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n p._n 131._o austin_n with_o other_o send_v over_o from_o rome_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o saxon_n p._n 138._o he_o be_v receive_v by_o king_n ethelbert_n who_o hear_v he_o in_o a_o great_a assembly_n p._n 139._o he_o be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o the_o english_a p._n 140._o he_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o canterbury_n p._n 141._o he_o summon_v together_o the_o british_a bishop_n require_v they_o to_o conform_v with_o he_o in_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v p._n 142._o upon_o their_o refusal_n he_o stir_v up_o ethelfrid_n against_o they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 1200_o monk_n p._n 144._o b._n bardus_n one_o of_o the_o first_o race_n of_o king_n 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28._o blegabedus_n his_o excellency_n in_o music_n p._n 28._o boadicia_n the_o wife_n of_o prasutagus_n together_o with_o her_o daughter_n abuse_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n p._n 62._o command_n in_o chief_a in_o the_o british_a army_n against_o the_o roman_n p._n 65._o vanquish_v by_o suetonius_n be_v think_v to_o have_v poison_v herself_o p._n 67._o bonosus_n a_o britain_n by_o descent_n endeavour_v to_o make_v himself_o emperor_n but_o vanquish_v by_o probus_n hang_v himself_o p._n 84._o 85._o brennus_n and_o belinus_n the_o son_n of_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n contend_v about_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 22._o after_o various_a conflict_n they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o their_o mother_n conuvenna_n p._n 23._o they_o turn_v their_o unite_a force_n into_o foreign_a part_n but_o belinus_n return_v and_o reign_v long_o in_o peace_n p._n 23._o 24._o britain_n the_o history_n of_o the_o affair_n thereof_o altogether_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a till_o the_o come_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 2._o by_o who_o first_o people_v p._n 4._o name_v first_o samothea_n from_o samothe_n ibid._n next_o albion_n and_o from_o whence_o p._n 4._o 5._o britan_n stout_o oppose_v caesar_n at_o his_o land_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 36._o 37._o they_o offer_v he_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 38._o their_o manner_n of_o fight_v p._n 39_o 40._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o caesar_n and_o bring_v anew_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 40._o a_o sharp_a dispute_n between_o the_o britan_n and_o the_o roman_n near_o the_o stowr_n in_o kent_n p._n 42._o 43._o their_o nature_n and_o custom_n p._n 48._o 49._o their_o cruel_a massacre_n upon_o the_o roman_n p._n 64._o they_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n not_o able_a to_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n p._n 97._o they_o again_o supplicate_v honorius_n for_o aid_n who_o spare_v they_o a_o roman_a legion_n p._n 101._o and_o again_o at_o their_o renew_v request_n a_o new_a supply_n ibid._n their_o submissive_a letter_n to_o aetius_n the_o roman_a consul_n p._n 106._o their_o luxury_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o clergy_n p._n 107._o 129._o 130._o their_o embassy_n to_o the_o saxon_n for_o their_o aid_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n with_o the_o saxon_n answer_n p._n 110._o 111._o miserable_o harrass_v by_o the_o saxon_n who_o they_o call_v in_o p._n 113._o 114._o rout_v by_o kerdic_n p._n 120._o by_o kenric_n and_o keaulin_n p._n 127._o 133._o by_o cuthulf_n p._n 132._o they_o total_o vanquish_v keaulin_n p._n 134._o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o kenwalk_n p._n 161._o britto_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o britan_n say_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o brutus_n say_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o aeneas_n a_o trojan_a prince_n p._n 7._o retire_v into_o greece_n after_o have_v unfortunate_o kill_v his_o father_n he_o deliver_v his_o countryman_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pandrasus_n p._n 7._o 8._o etc._n etc._n marry_v innogen_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o pandrasus_n p._n 10._o he_o land_n upon_o a_o desert_n island_n call_v leogicia_n p._n 10._o where_o he_o consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o diana_n p._n 11._o meet_v with_o corineus_n p._n 12._o overcome_v goffarius_n pictus_fw-la p._n 12._o 13._o arrive_v in_o this_o island_n p._n 13._o build_v troja_n nova_n p._n 14._o brutus_n surname_v greenshield_n succeed_v ebranc_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o brunchildis_n p._n 16._o burhead_n hold_v of_o ethelwolf_n the_o mercian_n kingdom_n after_o bertulf_n reduce_v the_o north_n welch_n to_o obedience_n p._n 194._o he_o marry_v ethelswida_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n ethelwolf_n p._n 195._o drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o fly_v to_o rome_n where_o die_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o english_a school_n p._n 104._o his_o kingdom_n let_v out_o by_o the_o dane_n to_o kelwulf_n ibid._n c._n cadwallon_n see_v kedwalla_n caesar_n see_v julius_n caesar_n cajus_n sidius_fw-la geta_n behave_v himself_o valiant_o against_o the_o britan_n p._n 53._o cajus_n volusenus_n send_v into_o britain_n by_o caesar_n to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o country_n and_o people_n p._n 34._o caligula_n a_o roman_a emperor_n p._n 51._o camalodunum_n or_o maldon_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o kymbeline_n p._n 51._o make_v a_o roman_a colony_n p._n 56._o 62._o 63._o camber_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o brutus_n have_v allot_v to_o he_o cambria_n or_o wales_n p._n 14._o canute_n the_o son_n of_o swain_n choose_a king_n after_o his_o father_n death_n by_o the_o danish_a army_n and_o fleet._n p._n 258._o be_v drive_v back_o to_o his_o ship_n by_o ethelred_n p._n 259._o return_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n from_o denmark_n accompany_v with_o lachman_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o olav_v of_o norway_n p._n 259._o 260._o after_o several_a conflict_n with_o edmund_n he_o at_o length_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n with_o he_o by_o agreement_n p._n 265._o 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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
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
158._o he_o have_v south-mercia_n confer_v on_o he_o by_o oswi_n p._n 161._o be_v slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o easter-day_n ibid._n pelagius_n a_o britan_n bring_v new_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n refute_v by_o germanus_n p._n 104._o the_o pelagian_n be_v judge_v to_o banishment_n by_o germanus_n p._n 108._o penda_fw-la the_o son_n of_o wibba_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v the_o kingdom_n surrender_v he_o by_o kearle_n p._n 152._o he_o join_v with_o kedwalla_n against_o edwin_n p._n 153._o he_o slay_v oswald_n in_o battle_n p._n 156._o in_o another_o battle_n sigebert_n p_o 157._o in_o another_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 159._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o penissel_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o peredure_v and_o vigenius_n expel_v their_o brother_n elidure_n and_o share_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o p._n 27._o perjury_n a_o example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o alfred_n who_o conspire_v against_o king_n athelstane_n p._n 223._o petilius_n cerealis_n utter_o defeat_v by_o the_o britan_n p._n 64._o he_o command_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o britain_n p._n 68_o 69._o petronius_n turpilianus_n command_v in_o chief_a in_o britain_n after_o suetonius_n paulinus_n p._n 68_o pir_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_a race_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o pict_n and_o scot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o etc._n etc._n see_v scot_n pict_n and_o saxon_n beat_v by_o the_o britan_n through_o the_o pious_a conduct_n of_o germanus_n p._n 104_o 105._o porrex_n the_o son_n of_o gorbogudo_n though_o assist_v from_o france_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n ferrex_n p._n 21._o his_o death_n revenge_v by_o his_o mother_n videna_n ibid._n another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o british_a king_n p._n 28._o portsmouth_n denominate_v from_o the_o land_n of_o porta_n a_o saxon_a prince_n with_o his_o two_o son_n bida_n and_o megla_n p._n 120._o prafutagus_n king_n of_o the_o icenian_o leave_v caesar_n coheir_n with_o his_o daughter_n cause_v the_o britan_n to_o revolt_v p._n 62_o 63._o priscus_n licinius_n lieutenant_n in_o this_o isle_n under_o adrian_n p._n 78._o probus_n subdue_v the_o usurper_n bonosus_n who_o fall_v in_o the_o battle_n p._n 85._o prevent_v by_o his_o wisdom_n new_a rise_n in_o britain_n ibid._n r._n readwulf_n succeed_a ethelred_n in_o northumbria_n soon_o after_o his_o coronation_n cut_v off_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o dane_n at_o alvetheli_n p._n 193._o rederchius_n reckon_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o redion_n another_o british_a king_n ibid._n redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n war_n against_o ethelfrid_n in_o defence_n of_o edwin_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n p._n 147._o regin_v son_n of_o gorbonian_n a_o good_a king_n p._n 27._o rivallo_n succeed_v his_o father_n cunedagius_fw-la p._n 21._o rollo_n the_o dane_n or_o norman_n have_v fight_v unsuccessful_o here_o turn_v his_o force_n into_o france_n and_o conquer_v the_o country_n since_o call_v normandy_n p._n 212._o roman_n land_n in_o britain_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o julius_n caesar_n p._n 36_o 37._o their_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o the_o britan_n near_o the_o stour_n in_o kent_n p._n 42_o 43._o the_o cruel_a massacre_n of_o the_o britan_n upon_o they_o p._n 64._o they_o leave_v the_o island_n to_o succour_v their_o decline_a affair_n in_o other_o part_n p._n 104._o they_o come_v and_o aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n ibid._n they_o help_v they_o to_o build_v a_o new_a wall_n p._n 102._o instruct_v they_o in_o war_n and_o take_v their_o last_o farewell_n ibid._n romanus_n name_v among_o the_o four_o son_n of_o histion_n spring_v of_o japhet_n and_o from_o he_o the_o roman_n fable_v to_o be_v derive_v p._n 5._o rowen_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n send_v for_o over_o by_o her_o father_n p._n 112._o she_o present_v king_n vortigern_n with_o a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n by_o her_o father_n command_n p._n 112_o 113._o she_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n demand_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n p._n 113._o rudancus_n king_n of_o cambria_n subdue_v in_o fight_n and_o slay_v by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o rudhuddibras_n succeed_v his_o father_n leil_n and_o find_v caerkeint_a or_o canterbury_n with_o several_a other_o place_n p._n 16._o runno_n the_o son_n of_o peredure_v not_o immediate_a successor_n p._n 28._o s._n sabra_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n thence_o call_v sabrina_n with_o her_o mother_n estrildis_n by_o gwendolyn_n p._n 15._o samothe_v the_o first_o king_n that_o history_n or_o fable_n mention_n to_o have_v people_v this_o island_n p._n 4._o samulius_n record_v among_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o saron_n the_o second_o king_n name_v among_o the_o successor_n of_o samothe_n p._n 4._o saxon_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n slay_v nectaridius_n and_o bulcobande_n p._n 91._o saxon_n and_o pict_n see_v pict_n saxon_n invite_v into_o britain_n by_o vortigern_n and_o the_o britan_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 109_o 110._o their_o original_a p._n 110._o they_o arrive_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o hergist_n and_o horsa_n p._n 111._o they_o beat_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n near_o stamford_n p._n 112._o fresh_a force_n send_v they_o over_o and_o their_o bound_n enlarge_v p._n 112._o 113._o they_o make_v league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n be_v the_o land_n without_o resistance_n ibid._n beat_v by_o guortimer_n in_o four_o battle_n and_o drive_v into_o thanet_n p._n 115._o they_o return_v most_o of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 117._o the_o rest_n notable_o defeat_v by_o ambrose_n aurelianus_n and_o the_o britan_n p._n 118._o scot_n pict_n and_o attacot_n harrass_n the_o south_n coast_n of_o britain_n p._n 91._o overcome_v by_o maximus_n p._n 93._o scot_n possess_fw-la ireland_n first_o and_o name_v it_o scotia_n p._n 94._o scots_a and_o pict_n beat_v by_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o britan_n p._n 101._o they_o make_v spoil_v and_o havoc_n with_o little_a or_o no_o opposition_n p._n 103._o sebbi_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a 30_o year_n take_v on_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n p._n 163._o sebert_n the_o son_n of_o sleda_n reign_v over_o the_o east-saxons_a by_o permission_n of_o ethelbert_n p._n 142._o segonax_n one_o of_o the_o four_o petty_a king_n in_o britain_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o sejus_n saturninus_n command_v the_o roman_a navy_n in_o britain_n p._n 78._o selred_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o good_a succeed_v ossa_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n and_o come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n p._n 174._o septimius_n severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o a_o army_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 81._o 82._o his_o ill_a success_n against_o the_o caledonian_n p._n 82._o nevertheless_o go_v on_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o term_n of_o peace_n p._n 83._o build_v a_o wall_n across_o the_o island_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n ibid._n they_o take_v arm_n again_o he_o send_v his_o son_n antoninus_n against_o they_o p._n 84._o he_o die_v at_o york_n it_o be_v think_v of_o grief_n ibid._n severus_n send_v over_o deputy_n into_o this_o island_n by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n p._n 91._o sexburga_n the_o wife_n of_o kenwalk_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o noble_n disdain_v female_a government_n p._n 163._o sext_v and_o seward_n re-establish_a heathenism_n in_o east-saxony_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n sebert_n p._n 145._o in_o a_o fight_n against_o the_o britan_n they_o perish_v with_o their_o whole_a army_n p._n 146._o sigeard_n and_o senfred_n succeed_v their_o father_n sebbi_n in_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 174._o sigebert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n eorpwald_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 156._o he_o find_v a_o school_n or_o college_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n p._n 156._o be_v force_v into_o the_o field_n against_o penda_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o kinsman_n egric_fw-la p._n 157._o sigebert_n surname_v the_o small_a succeed_v his_o father_n seward_n king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 159._o his_o successor_n sigebert_n the_o second_o be_v persuade_v by_o oswi_n to_o embrace_v christianity_n ibid._n be_v murder_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o two_o brethren_n ibid._n his_o death_n denounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o eat_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 160._o sigebert_n the_o kinsman_n of_o cuthred_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o west-saxon_a kingdom_n p._n 175._o siger_n the_o son_n of_o sigebert_n the_o small_a and_o sebbi_n the_o son_n of_o seward_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a after_o swithelm_v decease_n p._n 162._o silures_n a_o people_n of_o britain_n choose_v caractacus_n for_o their_o leader_n against_o
request_v he_o to_o sail_v with_o he_o to_o sandwich_n and_o reconcile_v he_o to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v beorn_n mistrust_v no_o evil_a where_o he_o intend_v good_a go_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ship_n attend_v by_o three_o only_a of_o his_o servant_n but_o swain_n set_v upon_o barbarous_a cruelty_n not_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n take_v beorn_n now_o in_o his_o power_n and_o bound_v he_o then_o come_v to_o dertmouth_n slay_v and_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o deep_a ditch_n after_o which_o the_o man_n of_o hastings_n take_v six_o of_o his_o ship_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n at_o sandwich_n with_o the_o other_o two_o he_o escape_v into_o flanders_n there_o remain_v till_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o worster_n by_o earnest_a mediation_n wrought_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n about_o this_o time_n king_n edward_n send_v to_o pope_n leo_n desire_v absolution_n from_o a_o vow_n west_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o young_a year_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o rome_n if_o god_n voutsafe_v he_o to_o reign_v in_o england_n the_o pope_n dispense_v with_o his_o vow_n but_o not_o without_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o monastery_n build_v or_o re-edified_a to_o st._n peter_n who_o in_o a_o vision_n to_o a_o monk_n as_o be_v say_v choose_v westminster_n which_o king_n edward_n thereupon_o rebuild_v endow_v with_o large_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n the_o same_o year_n say_v florent_fw-la of_o worster_n certain_a irish_a pirate_n with_o 36_o ship_n enter_v the_o mouth_n of_o severn_n and_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o griffin_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n do_v some_o hurt_n in_o those_o part_n then_o pass_v the_o river_n wey_n burn_v dunedham_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o find_v against_o who_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o worster_n with_o a_o few_o out_o of_o gloster_n and_o herefordshire_n go_v out_o in_o haste_n but_o griffin_n to_o who_o the_o welsh_a and_o irish_a have_v privy_o 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