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A50902 The history of Britain, that part especially now call'd England from the first traditional beginning, continu'd to the Norman conquest / collected out of the antientest and best authours thereof by John Milton. Milton, John, 1608-1674.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691. 1670 (1670) Wing M2119; ESTC R13663 213,672 366

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speech_n to_o bishop_n austin_n p._n 143._o dioclesian_n suppose_v a_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o his_o 50_o daughter_n have_v all_o but_o one_o murder_v their_o husband_n to_o have_v be_v drive_v upon_o this_o island_n p._n 5._o this_fw-mi the_o first_o peopler_n of_o this_o island_n as_o some_o fabulous_o affirm_v p._n 9_o the_o same_o with_o samothe_n ibid._n donaldus_n say_v to_o have_v head_v the_o caledonian_n against_o septimius_n severus_n p._n 84._o donaldus_n king_n of_o scotland_n bring_v to_o hard_a condition_n by_o osbert_n and_o ella_n king_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 196._o druid_n false_o allege_v out_o of_o caesar_n to_o have_v forbid_v the_o britan_n to_o write_v their_o memorable_a deed_n p._n 2._o druis_n the_o three_o from_o samothe_n fabulous_o write_v the_o ancient_a king_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 4._o dunstane_n send_v the_o noble_n to_o reprove_v king_n edw._n for_o his_o luxury_n p._n 233._o banish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o monastery_n rifle_v p._n 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 his_o death_n p._n 174._o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o kelwulf_n war_n against_o the_o pict_n p._n 174._o join_v with_o unust_a king_n of_o the_o pict_n against_o the_o britan_n in_o cumberland_n p._n 175_o 176._o forsake_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o monk_n hood_n p._n 176._o eatbright_n otherwise_o call_v ethelbert_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o contend_v with_o kenulph_n the_o mercian_n be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 182._o eadburga_n by_o chance_n poison_n her_o husband_n birthric_n with_o a_o cup_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o another_o p._n 184._o the_o choice_n propose_v to_o she_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o who_o she_o flee_v ibid._n he_o assign_v she_o a_o rich_a monastery_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o abbess_n ibid._n detect_v of_o unchastity_n she_o be_v expel_v and_o die_v in_o beggary_n at_o pavia_n p._n 185._o eandred_a son_n of_o eardulf_n reign_v 30_o year_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o alfwold_n the_o usurper_n p._n 185._o 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
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 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