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duke_n alferus_n remove_v and_o with_o great_a celebrity_n inter_v in_o the_o minster_n of_o shaftesbury_n and_o for_o this_o untimely_a death_n he_o gain_v the_o surname_n of_o martyr_n 10_o queen_n elfrida_n sore_o repent_v her_o cruel_a and_o step-mother_o fact_n to_o expiate_v her_o guilt_n and_o pacify_v sound_v the_o cry_a blood_n of_o her_o slay_a son_n build_v the_o two_o say_a monastery_n of_o almesbury_n and_o worwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilt-shire_n and_o southampton_n in_o which_o late_a she_o live_v with_o great_a repentance_n and_o penance_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o lie_v her_o body_n inter_v these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a foundation_n build_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o rapine_n &_o blood_n howsoever_o they_o may_v show_v the_o sorrowful_a repentance_n of_o their_o founder_n yet_o their_o stone_n be_v lay_v with_o the_o simmond_v of_o murder_n and_o the_o mortar_n temper_v with_o blood_n have_v feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o 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marmodius_n a_o welsh_a king_n offaes_n ditch_n chron._n wallis_n marmodius_n treachery_n the_o britainâ—…_n accessary_a to_o it_o saxon_n assistance_n offaâ—…_n ple_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d marmodius_n vanquish_v by_o offa._n the_o lig_a of_o 〈◊〉_d m._n s._n king_n charles_n congratulate_v offa._n ro._n hove_v â—…nal_a part_n 1._o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a alcuinm_fw-la offaâ—…_n last_o war_n offa_n go_v to_o rome_n his_o repentance_n off-ley_a town_n i_o 〈◊〉_d s_o alâ—…s_n m._n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n alban_n prefix_a before_o the_o ledger_n book_n of_o that_o abbey_n offa_n affection_a to_o quendâ—…d_n quendâ—…d_n her_o treachery_n quendr_v reward_v with_o the_o like_a pain_n egfrid_n the_o only_a son_n of_o offa._n ethelburga_n the_o first_o daughter_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 16._o polycbr_n â—…sted_v the_o second_o daughter_n elfrid_n the_o three_o daughter_n john_n capgrave_n burghard_n egfrid_n monarch_n 17._o an._n do._n 794._o egfrid_n restore_v antic_a priviledger_n flâ—…_n albinus_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n monarch_n 1â—…_n kenwolfe_n an._n do._n 794._o keâ—…olfes_n praise_n wil._n malâ—…b_n winchcomb_n monâ—…ry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elfridâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d unâ—…_n kenâ—…_n dâ—…th_v chap._n 10._o â—…ct_n 14._o quâ—…dred_a thâ—…_n eldâ—…st_a dâ—…ughter_n of_o kâ—…wolfe_n burgâ—…ild_a 〈◊〉_d young_a daugâ—…ter_n monarch_n 19_o egbert_n an._n do._n 800._o the_o seven_o fold_n government_n mutable_a westsaxon_n ambition_n egberts_n exigent_n and_o relief_n simon_n dâ—…el_n say_v 80â—…_n mat._n westminstâ—…_n say_v 801._o john_n bâ—…_n chap._n 12._o chap._n 10._o sect_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d egbert_n the_o first_o sole_a monarch_n an._n do._n 819._o floren._n â—…igorn_n simon_n dâ—…n_n henry_n hunt_v mat._n wâ—…st_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sonâ—…e_n eâ—…an_v young_a son_n 〈◊〉_d a_o daughter_n monarch_n 20_o ethelwolfe_n an._n do._n 837._o roger_n hoveden_n john_n brampton_n henry_n hunt_v mat._n westminster_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dunelm_n henry_n hunt_n an._n dom._n 838._o henry_n 〈◊〉_d arâ—…â—…ival_n siâ—…on_n dun._n see_v chap._n 10._o sect._n 20._o wil._n malâ—…sbury_n simon_n dun._n wil._n malâ—…s_n ethelwolfes_n time_n of_o reign_v osburgs_n parent_n judith_n a_o second_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o son_n ethelbert_n the_o second_o son_n ethelred_n a_o three_o son_n elfred_n a_o four_o son_n 〈◊〉_d a_o daughter_n neâ—…_n a_o supposâ—…d_a 〈◊〉_d s._n needâ—…s_n town_n monarch_n 21._o ethelbald_n an._n do._n 857._o floroâ—…_n wigoâ—…_n his_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n â—…l_n 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o monarch_n 22_o ethelbert_n an._n do._n 860._o hen._n â—…unting_v the_o kentishman_n compound_v for_o their_o peace_n ethelberts_n tiâ—…_n of_o reign_v athelm_n the_o elder_a son_n ethelâ—…ld_v the_o second_o son_n heâ—…y_n hâ—…ing_v monarch_n 23._o ethelred_n an._n do._n 866._o hunger_n and_o hubba_n the_o dane_n march_v northward_o ingâ—…s_n an._n do._n 870._o flâ—…es_n histor._n assendon_n battle_n scala_fw-la chronicon_fw-la basin_n battle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scala_fw-la chrâ—…n_n marian._n scot._n elfred_n the_o elder_a son_n the_o abbess_n of_o quedlingburg_n oswald_z a_o young_a son_n there_o a_o daughter_n monarch_n 24._o elfred_n an._n do._n 872._o marianus_n florentius_n asser._n speculum_fw-la hist._n ricardus_n cirencestrencis_n mat._n west_n polychro_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d an._n dom._n 875._o elfreds_n composition_n three_o king_n against_o elfred_n an._n do._n 876._o abington_n seven_o battle_n in_o one_o year_n an._n do._n 876._o simon_n dunel_n elfreds_n exigent_n edelingsey_n island_n asser._n sâ—…_n histâ—…_n ric._n cirâ—…_n polydor._fw-la virg._n 〈◊〉_d hâ—…y_n hunt_n an._n do._n 878_o an._n do._n 879_o asser._n 〈◊〉_d dane_n send_v for_o peace_n slâ—…_n dâ—…lm_n 〈◊〉_d lambere_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n an._n do._n 879_o marâ—…_n an._n do._n 889._o asserius_fw-la flo._n wigorn._n wil._n malmsbury_n an._n do._n 892._o siâ—…_n dun._n fernham_n battle_n *_o beaâ—…fles_n hastings_z wife_n and_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n excester_n and_o chester_n besiege_v an._n do._n 895._o florâ—…_n wigorn._n marian._n scotus_n scotus_n ware_n the_o river_n lea_n divide_v and_o â—…ade_v unnavigable_a henry_n hâ—…ting_v an._n do._n 897._o seal_n chr._n regist._n hyde_n tho._n rudburne_n reg._n hig._n asserim_n men._n wil._n malmsbury_n elfreds_n good_a study_n alfredâ—…_n riâ—…essit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la apologia_fw-la oxen._n aserius_n grimbald_n john_n scot._n annal_n of_o winton_n monast._n malâ—…s_n de_fw-fr reg._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o wigornensis_n th._n rudburne_n elswith_n malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n ethelward_n the_o second_o son_n rudburne_n annales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elfleda_n the_o elder_a daughter_n ethelgeda_n the_o second_o daughter_n elfride_n the_o yoâ—…gest_a daughter_n edward_n monarch_n 24._o an._n do._n 901._o speculum_fw-la hist._n 〈◊〉_d ciren_n john_n stow._n ethealwld_v his_o minority_n winborne_n take_v by_o he_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n higd._n s._n edmund_n ditch_n an._n do._n 905._o joannes_n leo_n aphâ—…r_n in_o descripâ—…_n aâ—…ric_n lib._n 3._o the_o dane_n break_v truce_n with_o the_o english_a an._n do._n 910._o simon_n dunelm_n two_o danish_a king_n slay_v wal._n mapaeus_n leolin_n his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n his_o admiration_n of_o king_n edward_n mildness_n hen._n hunting_n an._n do._n 912._o elfleda_n dislike_n of_o wedlock_n she_o win_v brecâ—…k_v &_o derby_n many_o town_n plant_v by_o she_o polydor._n edrick_n his_o do_n the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n eguina_fw-la prince_n edward_n marry_v sgâ—…inae_n elfleda_n stephen_n the_o six_o bishop_n of_o rome_n edgina_fw-la two_o king_n her_o son_n ethelstan_n the_o first_o son_n wil._n malmsb._n elfred_n the_o second_o son_n crown_a king_n in_o his_o father_n time_n editha_n the_o first_o daughter_n mat._n westminster_n poâ—…dor_n tamworth_n castell_n elsward_o the_o three_o son_n bury_v at_o winchester_n edwine_n the_o four_o son_n wil._n malm_n james_n maier_n in_o his_o annal_n of_o flanders_n elfleda_n the_o second_o daughter_n râ—…msey_n monastery_n eguina_fw-la the_o three_o daughter_n her_o marriage_n with_o herbert_n dislike_v ethelhild_n the_o four_o daughter_n edhild_n the_o five_o daughter_n edgith_n the_o six_o daughter_n elgiva_fw-mi the_o seven_o daughter_n marry_a to_o a_o duke_n of_o italy_n edmund_z the_o five_o son_n three_o year_n old_a at_o his_o father_n death_n edred_n the_o six_o son_n a_o good_a prince_n edburg_n the_o eight_o daughter_n ran._n higd._n polic_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o daughter_n aquitaine_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 26_o ethelstan_n an._n do._n 924._o crown_v at_o kingston_n upon_o thamesis_n wil._n malmsb._n pope_n john_n the_o ten_o parasite_n edwins_n death_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o midleton_n and_o michelnesse_n monastery_n his_o cupbearer_n put_v to_o death_n sithrick_n wil._n malmsbury_n a_o law_n against_o felon_n godfrey_n and_o anlasse_n the_o son_n of_o sithrick_n sithrick_n ludwall_n say_v malmsbury_n an._n do._n 937._o mat._n west_n rand._n higd._n king_n constantine_n assist_v godfrey_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n anlafe_a king_n of_o ireland_n hector_n boetius_fw-la anlafe_a his_o policy_n anlafe_a his_o soldier_n fidelity_n wil._n malmsbury_n five_o king_n and_o twelve_o duke_n slay_v polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap_n 〈◊〉_d dunbaâ—…_n castle_n beverley_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n tribute_n corn._n wal._n wil._n malmsbury_n ran._n higd._n in_o polier_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o present_n to_o king_n elâ—…elstan_n constaâ—…_n sword_n with_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n of_o the_o cross_n send_v into_o england_n holinshed_n s._n swithens_o abbey_n king_n athelstans_n beneficence_n john_n stow._n ceolnothus_n coin_n an._n â—…31_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n the_o tiâ—…_n of_o his_o reign_n john_n rouse_n papulwick_n monarch_n 27_o edmund_n an._n do._n 940._o siâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d wil._n mâ—…_n an._n do._n 942._o mat._n westminster_n wil._n malm_n an._n do._n 944._o simon_n dun._n king_n dunmaile_o wil._n lambert_n marianus_n wil._n malm_n elfgine_n edwâ—…_n edgar_n edred_n monarch_n 28_o an._n do._n 946._o polier_fw-fr lib._n 6._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d edred_n malcolm_n anlafe_n come_v into_o northumb._n wil._n malâ—…_n râ—…nd_n higd._n sâ—…_n dun._n wolstan_n wil._n malm_n 〈◊〉_d elfred_n bertfrid_n monarch_n 29._o edwy_n an._n do._n 955._o edwyes_n 〈◊〉_d m._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n wil._n malmsb._n jud._n 1._o 11._o abbot_n dunstan_n john_n 〈◊〉_d monarch_n 3â—…_n edgar_n an._n do._n 959._o 〈◊〉_d ran._n higâ—…_n wâ—…_n mâ—…_n saxon_a 〈◊〉_d edgar_z the_o peaceable_n polâ—…er_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o wil._n malmsbury_n cap._n 38._o sect._n 〈◊〉_d cron._n wald._n marianus_n alred_n 〈◊〉_d ran._n 〈◊〉_d edgar_n honest_a vigilancy_n edgar_n league_n with_o diverse_a king_n gal._n 6._o 14._o polychron_n monastery_n bulk_n by_o king_n edgar_n exit_fw-la chart_n reg._n m_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n râ—…_n higden_n wil._n malmsbury_n matthew_n paris_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d policr_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o osbern_n in_o vitâ—…_n dunstan_n nicholas_n trinet_n joan._n paris_n