1The text below contains later interpolations given in small print in the edition. The most important interpolations are by the post-Conquest hand 8, amounting to 775 running words.
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3ÞY GEARE ÞE WÆS AGAN FRAM CRISTES ACENnesse cccc
4wintra. & xciiii uuintra. þa Cerdic & Cynric his
5sunu cuom up æt Cerdices oran. mid v scipum. &
6se Cerdic wæs. Elesing. Elesa. Esling.
7Esla. Gewising. Giwis. Wiging. Wig. Freawining.
8Freawine. Friþugaring. Friþugar.
9Bronding. Brond Bældæging. Bældæg Wodening.
10Ond þæs ymb vi gear þæs þe hie up cuomon geeodon West
11Seaxna rice, & þæt uuærun þa ærestan cyningas
12þe West Seaxna lond on Wealum geeodon; & he hæfde þæt
13rice xvi gear, & þa he gefor þa feng his
14sunu Cynric to þam rice, & heold xvii winter.
15þa he gefor þa feng Ceol to þam rice, & heold vi gear.
16þa he gefor þa feng Ceolwulf to his broþur, & he ricsode
17xvii gear, & hiera cyn gæþ to Cerdice.
18þa feng Cynegils Ceolwulfes broþursunu to rice, & ricsode
19xxxi wintra, & he onfeng ærest fulwihte Wesseaxna
20cyninga; & þa feng Cenwalh to, & heold xxxi
21wintra, & se Cenwalh wæs Cynegilses sunu; &
22þa heold Seaxburg his cuen an gear þæt rice æfter him.
23þa feng æscwine to rice, þæs cyn gæþ to Cerdice, & heold
24ii gear.
25þa feng Centwine to Wesseaxna rice Cynegilsing, & ricsode
26vii gear; þa feng Ceadwalla to þam rice,
27þæs cyn gæþ to Cerdice, & heold iii gear.
28ða feng Ine to Seaxna rice, þæs cyn gæþ to Ceardice, &
29heold xxxvii

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30wintra.
31þa feng æþelheard to, þæs cyn gæþ to Ceardice, & heold
32xiiii winter.
33þa feng Cuþred to, þæs cyn gæþ to Cerdice, & heold
34xvii gear.
35þa feng Sigebryht to, þæs cyn gæþ to Cerdice, & heold an
36gear.
37þa feng Cynewulf to rice, þæs cyn gæþ to Ceardice, &
38heold xxxi wintra.
39þa feng Beorhtric to rice, þæs cyn gæþ to Cerdice, &
40heold xvi gear.
41þa feng Ecgbryht to þam rice, & heold xxxvii wintra &
42vii monaþ; & þa feng æþelwulf his sunu to,
43& heold nigonteoðe healf gear.
44Se æþelwulf wæs Ecgbryhting. Ecgbryht. Ealhmunding.
45Eahlmund. Eafing. Eafa. Eopping. Eoppa. Ingilding.
46Ingild. Cenreding. & Ine. Cenreding. & Cuþburg.
47Cenreding. & Cuenburg. Cenreding. Cenred. Ceolwalding.
48Ceolwald. Cuþwulfing. Cuþwulf Cuþwining. Cuþwine.
49Celming. Celm. Cynricing. Cynric. Cerdicing.
50Ond þa feng æthelbald his sunu to rice, & heold v gear.
51þa feng æþelbryht his broþur to, & heold v gear.
52þa feng æþered hiera broþur to rice, & heold v gear.
53þa feng ælfred hiera broþur to rice, & þa was agan his
54ielde xxiii wintra. & ccc & xcvi wintra
55þæs þe his cyn ærest Westseaxna lond on Wealum geodon.
56AER Cristes geflæscnesse lx wintra. Gaius Iulius se
57Casere ærest Romana Bretenlond gesohte. & Brettas
58mid gefeohte cnysede. & hie ofer swiþde, & swa þeah ne
59meahte þær rice gewinnan.
60ANNO Octauianus ricsode lvi wintra. & on þam
61xlii geare his rices Crist wæs acenned.
62þa tungel witgan of eastdæle cuomon to þon þæt hie Crist
63weorþedon, & þa cild on Bethlem ofslægene
64wærun for Cristes ehtnesse from Herode.
65Her swealt Herodus from himselfum ofsticod, & Archilaus his
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67From frymþe middangeardes oþ þis gear wæron agan v
68þusendu wintra. & cc wintra.
69Her onfeng Herodes Antipatres sunu to rice in Iudea.
70& Philippus & Herodes todældun Lysiam, & Iudeam feowricum
71todældun.
72Her feng Tiberius to rice.
73Her onfeng Pilatus to gymenne ouer þa Iudeas.
74Her wæs Crist gefulluhtud. & Petrus & Andreas gehwierfede. &
75Iacobus & Iohannes & Philippus & þa xii
76apostolas.
77Her wæs Crist ahangen; from fruman middangeardes ymb v
78þusendo wintra. & cc & xxvi wintra.
79Her wæs Paulus gehwierfed. & Sanctus Stephanus oftorfod.
80Her se eadiga Petrus se apostol gesæt biscepsetl in
81Antiochia þære ceastre.
82Her onfeng Gaius rice.
83Her se eadiga Petrus se apostol gesæt biscepsetl on Rome.
84Her Herodes aswalt. se þe Iacobum ofslog ane geare ær his
85agnum deaþe.
86Her Claudius oþer Romana cyninga Bretene lond gesohte, &
87þone mæstan dæl þæs ealondes on his gewald
88onfeng. & eac swelce Orcadus þa ealond Romanna cynedome
89underþeodde.
90þis was þes feorðes geares his rices. & on þys ylcan geare
91gewearð se mycela hunger on Siria þe Lucas
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93Her Iacobus frater Domini þrowode.
94Her Marcus se godspellere forþferde.
95Her Petrus & Paulus þrowodon.
96Her Uespassianus onfeng rice.
97Her Titus Uespessianus sunu in Hierusalem ofslog Iudea cxi
98þusenda;
99Her Titus feng to rice, se þe sæde þæt he þone dæg
100forlure þe he noht to gode on ne gedyde;
101Her Domitianus Tites broður feng to rice.
102Her Iohannes se godspellere in Pathma þam ealonde wrat þa
103boc Apocalipsis.
104Her Symon se apostol wæs anhangen. & Iohannes se godspellere
105hine gereste in Epheso.
106Her Clemens papa forþferde.
107Her Ignatus biscep þrowude.
108Her Marcus Antonius & Aurelius his broðer fengon to rice.
109Her Eleutherius on Rome onfeng biscepdom, & þone wuldor
110fæstlice xv winter geheold; To þam Lucius
111Bretene kyning sende stafas, bæd þæt he wære Cristen
112gedon. & he þurhteah þæt he bæd. & hi syððon
113wunodon on rihton geleauon oððe Diaclitianes rice.
114Her Seuerus onfeng rice, & ricsode xvii winter.
115Se Bretenlond mid dice begyrdde from sæ oþ sæ. & þa
116geendode on Euerwic. & Bassianus his sunu feng to rice.

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117Twa hund gæra.
118Her þrowade Sanctus Albanus martir.
119ðreo hund gæra.
120Her Gratianus feng to rice.
121Her Maximianus se casere feng to rice.
122he wæs on Bretenlonde geboren. & þonne for in Gallia walas.
123& he ðar ofsloh ðone casere Gratianum.
124& his broðer adraf of æðele. se wæs gehaten Ualentinianus.
125& se Ualentinianus eft gesamnode werod, & ofsloh Maximum &
126feng to rice.
127On þam timan aras Pelagies gedwyld geond middaneard.
128Her Gotan abræcon Romeburg, & næfre siþan Romane ne
129ricsodon on Bretone.
130þæt wæs embe xi hund wintra & x wintra þes þe heo
131getimbred was.
132Ealles hi rixodon on Brytene feower hundwintra & hund seouanti
133wintra. syððan ærost Gaius Iulius þæt
134lond ærost gesohte.
135Her Romane gesomnodon al þa goldhord þe on Bretene wæron, &
136sume on eorþan ahyddon. þæt hie nænig mon
137siþþan findan ne meahte, & sume mid him on Gallia
138læddon.
139Her ðeodosius se gingra feng to rice.
140Her Palladius vel Patricius se biscep wæs onsended to Scottum
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142Her sendon Brytwalas to Rome. & heom fultomes bædon wið
143Piohtas. ac hi þar næfdan nanne, forþan þe
144hi fyrdedon wið ætla Huna cyningæ.
145& þa sendon hi to Anglum. & Angelcynnes æðelingas ðæs
146ylcan bædan.
147Her Martianus & Ualentines onfengon rice. & ricsodon vii
148winter.
149& on hiera dagum Hengest & Horsa from Wyrtgeorne geleaþade
150Bretta kyninge gesohton Bretene on þam staþe
151þe is genemned Ypwinesfleot. ærest Brettum to fultume,
152ac hie eft on hie fuhton.
153Se cing het hi feohtan agien Pihtas. & hi swa dydan, & sige
154hæfdon swa hwar swa hi comon.
155Hi ða sende to Angle & heton heom sendan mare fultum. & heom
156seggan Brytwalana nahtnesse. & ðæs landes cysta.
157Hy þa sendan heom mare fultum.
158ða comon þa men of þrim mægðum Germanie. Of Eald Seaxum.
159of Anglum, of Iotum.
160Of Iotum comon Cantware & Wihtware. þæt ys seo mæið ðe nu
161eardað on Wiht & þæt cynn on Westsexum þe
162man gyt hæt Iutna cyn.
163Of Eald Seaxon comon Eastsexa & Suðsexa & Westsexan.
164Of Angle comon se a siððan stod westi betwyx Iutum & Seaxum.
165East Engla. Midel Angla. Mearca & ealle Norðhymbra.
166Her Hengest & Horsa fuhton wiþ Wyrtgeorne þam cyninge, in
167þære stowe þe is gecueden Agælesþrep, & his
168broþur Horsan man ofslog.
169& æfter þam Hengest feng to rice & æsc his sunu.
170Her Hengest & æsc fuhton wiþ Brettas in þære stowe þe is
171gecueden Crecganford, & þær ofslogon IIII
172wera, & þa Brettas þa forleton Centlond, & mid micle ege
173flugon to Lundenbyrg.
174Her Hengest & æsc gefuhton uuiþ Walas neah Wippedesfleote, &
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176& hiera þegn an þær wearþ ofslægen, þam wæs noma
177Wipped.
178Her Hengest & æsc gefuhton wiþ Walas, & genamon
179unarimedlico herereaf, & þa Walas flugon þa Englan
180swa fyr.
181Her cuom ælle on Breten lond, & his iii suna. Cymen,
182& Wlencing, & Cissa. mid iii scipum, on þa
183stowe þe is nemned Cymenes ora, & þær ofslogon monige
184Wealas, & sume on fleame bedrifon on þone wudu
185þe is genemned Andredes leage.
186Her ælle gefeaht wiþ Walas neah Mearcrædesburnan stæðe.
187Her æsc feng to rice, & was xxiiii wintra Cantwara
188cyning.
189Her ælle & Cissa ymbsæton Andredescester, & ofslogon alle
190þa þe þærinne eardedon, ne wearþ þær forþon
191an Bret to lafe;
192Her cuomon twegen aldormen on Bretene. Cerdic & Cynric his
193sunu, mid v scipum. in þone stede þe is
194gecueden Cerdices ora, & þy ilcan dæge gefuhtun wiþ
195Walum.
196Her cuom Port on Bretene. & his ii suna Bieda & Mægla
197mid ii scipum. on þære stowe þe is gecueden
198Portesmuþa, & ofslogon anne giongne Brettisc monnan,
199swiþe æþelne monnan.
200Her Cerdic & Cynric ofslogon ænne Brettisc cyning, þam was
201nama Natanleod. & v þusendu wera mid him,
202æfter þan þæt lond wearð nemned Natan leaga oþ
203Cerdicesford.
204Her cuomon West Seaxe in Bretene mid iii scipum. in
205þa stowe þe is gecueden Cerdices ora, Stuf
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207Her Cerdic & Cynric West Sexena rice onfengun, & þy ilcan
208geare hie fuhton wiþ Brettas þær mon nu
209nemneþ Cerdicesford. & siþþan ricsadan West Sexana
210cynebearn of þan dæge.
211Her Cerdic & Cynric fuhton wiþ Brettas. in þære stowe þe
212is gecueden Cerdices leaga.
213Her Cerdic & Cynric genamon Wihte ealond. & ofslogon feala men
214on Wihtgaræsbyrg.
215Her Cerdic forþferde, & Cynric his sunu ricsode forþ
216xxvi wintra, & hie saldon hiera tuæm nefum Stufe
217& Wihtgare eall Wiehte ealond .
218Her sunne aþiestrode xiiii dagum ær Kalendæ Martii
219from ærmergenne oþ undern.
220Her sunne aþiestrode on xii Kalendæ Iulii . & stoerransteorran
221hie ætiewdon fulneah healfe tid ofer undern.
222Her Uuihtgar forþferde, & hiene mon bebyrgde on Wihtgara
223byrg.
224Her Ida feng to rice, þonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwoc &
225rixode twelf gear. & he timbrode Bebbanburh.
226seo wæs ærost mid hegge betyned. & þaræfter mid wealle.
227Ida wæs Eopping, Eoppa Esing, Esa wæs Inguing. Ingui
228Angenwitting. Angenwit Alocing. Aloc Benocing.
229Benoc Branding, Brand Bældæging. Bældæg Wodening. Woden
230Freoþolafing, Freoþelaf Freoþulfing. Friþulf
231Finning. Finn Godulfing. Godulf Geating.
232Her Cynric gefeaht wiþ Brettas in þære stowe þe is
233genemned æt Searobyrg. & þa Bret Walas gefliemde.
234Cerdic wæs Cynrices fæder. Cerdic Elesing. Elesa Esling.
235Esla Giwising. Giwis Wiging. Wig Freawining.
236Freawine Freoþogaring. Freoþogar Branding. Brand
237Bældæging. Bældæg Wodening.
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239Her Ceawlin feng to rice on Wesseaxum, & ælle feng to
240Norþanhymbra rice.
241Idan forðgefarenum. & heora ægðer rixade xxx wintra.
242ælle wæs Yffing. Yffe Uxfreaing. Uxfrea Wilgisling. Wilgisl
243Westerfalcing. Westerfalca Sæfugling. Sæfugl
244Sæbalding. Sæbald Sigegeating. Sigegeat Swebdæging.
245Swebdæg Sigegaring. Sigegar Wægdæging. Wægdæg Wodening.
246Her feng æðelbriht to Cantwara rice. & heold liii
247wintra.
248On his dagum sende Gregorius us fulluht & Columba mæssepreost
249com to Pihtum. & hi gecyrde to Cristes geleauan.
250þæt synd þonne wærteras be norðum morum. & heora cyng him
251gesealde þæt igland þe man Ii nemnað. þar
252syndon fif hida. þæs ðe man seggað.
253þar se Columban getimbrade mynster, & he þar wæs
254PLUMMER: was abbod xxxii. wintra &
255þar forðferde. þa he was lxxvii wintra.
256ða stowe habbað gyt his yrfnuman.
257Suþ Pihtas wæron ær gefullode of Ninna biscope. se was on
258Rome gelæred.
259his mynster ys Hwiterne on Sanctus Martines naman gehalgod.
260þar he resteð mid manegum halgum.
261Nu sceal beon æfre on Ii abbod, & na biscop. & þan sculon
262beon underðeodde ealle Scotta biscopas. for
263þan þe Columban was abbod, na biscop.
264Her Columba presbiter com of Scottum on Bryttas. Peohtas
265to lærenne. & on Hii þam ealande mynster worhte.
266Her Ceaulin & Cuþa gefuhton wiþ æþelbryht. & hine in Cent
267gefliemdon, & tuegen aldormen on Wibban dune
268ofslogon, Oslaf & Cnebban.
269Her Cuþwulf feaht wiþ Bretwalas æt Bedcan forda. &
270iiii tunas genom, Lygeanburg. & ægelesburg. Bænesingtun.
271& Egonesham.
272& þy ilcan geare he geforþferde .
273Her Cuþwine & Ceawlin fuhton wiþ Brettas, & hie iii
274kyningas ofslogon, Coinmail, & Condidan, & Farinmail,
275in þære stowe þe is gecueden Deorham. & genamon
276iii ceastro Gleawanceaster, & Cirenceaster,
277& Baþanceaster.
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279Her Ceawlin & Cuþa fuhton wiþ Brettas, in þam stede þe mon
280nemneþ Feþanleag. & Cuþan mon ofslog.
281& Ceaulin monige tunas genom, & unarimedlice herereaf, &
282ierre he hwearf þonan to his agnum.
283Her ælle cyning forþferde, & æþelric ricsode æfter him
284v gear.
285Her Ceolric ricsode vi gear.
286Her micel wælfill wæs æt Woddes beorge, & Ceawlin wæs ut
287adrifen. & Gregorius feng to papdome on Rome.
288Her Ceawlin & Cuichelm & Crida forwurdon, & æþelfriþ feng
289to rice on Norðhymbrum.
290Her Gregorius papa sende to Brytene Augustinum. mid wel
291manegum munecum. þe Godes word Englaðeoda godspelledon.
292Her ongon Ceolwulf ricsian on Wesseaxum, & simle he feaht. &
293won, oþþe wiþ Angelcyn, oþþe uuiþ Walas,
294oþþe wiþ Peohtas, oþþe wiþ Scottas; Se wæs Cuþaing.
295Cuþa Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing, Cerdic Elesing,
296Elesa Esling, Esla Gewising, Giwis Wiging, Wig
297Freawining, Freawine Friðugaring, Friðugar Bronding,
298Brond Bældæging, Bældæg Wodening.
299Her sende Gregorius papa Agustino ærcebiscepe pallium in
300Bretene, & wel monige godcunde lareowas him
301to fultome; & Paulinus biscep gehwerfde Edwine Norðhymbra
302cyning to fulwihte.
303ægðan Scotta cyng feaht wið Dælreoda, & wið æðelferþe
304Norþhymra cynge æt Dægstane, & man ofsloh mæst
305ealne his here.
306Her wæs gefeoht æt Egesan stane.
307Augustinus gehalgode ii biscopas. Mellitum & Iustum.
308Mellitum he sende to bodiende East Seaxum fulluht. ðar was se
309cing gehaten Sæbyrht. Ricolan sunu. æðelberhtes
310swyster. þone æðelbyrht gesette to cynge.
311& æðelberht gesealde Mellite biscopsetl on Lundewic. & Iusto
312on Hrouecystre. seo ys xxiiii mila fram Dorwitceastre.
313Her East Seaxe onfengon geleafan & fulwihtes bæð. under
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315Her forðferde Gregorius ymb x gear þæs þe he us
316fulwiht sende;
317Her Ceolwulf gefeaht wið Suð Seaxe.
318And her æðelfrið lædde his færde to Legercyestre, & ðar
319ofsloh EDITION: of sloh unrim Walena.
320& swa wearð gefyld Augustinus witegunge. þe he cwæð. Gif
321Wealas nellað sibbe wið us. hi sculan æt Seaxana
322handa farwurþan.
323þar man sloh eac cc preosta ða comon ðyder þæt hi
324scoldon gebiddan for Walena here.
325Scrocmail was gehaten heora ealdormann. se atbærst ðanon
326fiftiga sum.
327Her Cynegils feng to rice on Wesseaxum, & heold xxxi
328wintra.
329Se Kynegils wæs Ceoling. Ceola Cuþing. Cuþa Cynricing.
330Her Cynegils & Cuichelm gefuhton on Beandune, & ofslogon
331ii þusendo Wala & lxv.
332Her æþelbryht Contwara cyning forþferde, & Eadbald his sunu
333feng to rice.
334Se forlet his fulluht, & leouode on hæðenum þeawe swa þæt
335he hæfde his fæder laue to wiue.
336þa mynte Laurentius ðe þa was ercebiscop on Cent þæt he
337wolde suð ofer sæ & eall forlæton.
338ac him com to on niht se apostolusapostol Petrus & hine hetelice
339swang, for ðan ðe he wolde Godes hyrde forlæton
340& het hine gan to þam cynge & bodian him rihtne
341geleafan.
342& he swa dyde & se cing gecyrde to rihtan geleauan.
343On þyses cinges dagum Laurentius ercebiscop se was on Cent
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345forþferde iiii Nonae Februarii
346& he was bebyred be Agustine.
347æfter him feng Mellitus to arcebiscopdome se was biscop of
348Lundinium & þas binnan fif wintre Mellitus
349forðferde .
350þa æfter him feng to arcebiscopdome Iustus, se was biscop of
351Hrouecistre, & þar to gehalgode Romanum to biscope.
352Her Paulinus fram Iusto þam ercebiscop wæs gehadod
353Norþhymbrum to biscepe.
354Her Eanfled Edwines dohtor cyninges wæs gefulwad in þone
355halgan æfen Pentecosten; & Penda hæfde xxx
356wintra rice. & he hæfde L wintra þa þa he to rice
357feng.
358Penda wæs Pybbing. Pybba Creoding. Creoda Cynewalding.
359Cynewald Cnebbing. Cnebba Iceling. Icel Eomæring.
360Eomær Angelþeowing. Angelþeow Offing. Offa
361Wærmunding. Wærmund Wihtlæging. Wihtlæg Wodening.
362Her Edwine kyning wæs gefulwad mid his þeode on Eastron.
363Her Cynegils & Cuichelm gefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt
364Cirenceastre, & geþingodan þa.
365Her was Eorpwald gefulwad.
366Her Edwine wæs ofslægen, & Paulinus huerf eft to Cantwarum,
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368Her Birinus biscep bodude West Seaxum fulwuht.
369Her Cynegils wæs gefulwad from Birino þæm biscep in
370Dorceceastre, & Oswold his onfeng.
371Her Cuichelm wæs gefulwad in Dorcesceastre, & þy ilcan geare
372forðferde; & Felix biscep bodade East
373Englum Cristes geleafan.
374Her Birinus fulwade Cuðred on Dorcesceastre, & onfeng hine
375him to suna.
376Her Edbald Cantwara cyning forþferde, & he ricsode xxv
377wintra.
378He hæfde twegene sunu Ermenred & Ercenberht.
379& þer Ercenberht rixode æfter his fæder. & Ermenred
380gestrynde twegen sunu. þa syððan wurðan gemartirode
381of ðunore.
382Her Oswald Norðanhymbra cyning ofslægen wæs.
383Her Cenwalh feng to Wesseaxna rice, & heold xxxi wintra.
384& se Cenwalh het atimbran þa ciricean on Wintunceastre.
385Her Paulinus forþferde se was ærcebiscep on Eoforwicceastre,
386& eft on Hrofesceastre.
387Her Cenwalh adrifen wæs from Pendan cyninge.
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389Her Cenwalh gesalde Cuþrede his mæge iii þusendo londes
390be æscesdune; se Cuþred wæs Cuichelming.
391Cuichelm Cynegilsing.
392Her ægelbryht of Galwalum. æfter Birine þam Romaniscan
393biscep onfeng Wesseaxna biscepdomes.
394Her Oswine kyning wæs ofslægen, & Aidan biscep forþferde.
395Her Cenwalh gefeaht æt Bradan forda be Afne.
396Her Middel Seaxe onfengon under Peadan aldormen ryhtne
397geleafan.
398Her Onna cyning wearþ ofslægen. & Botulf ongon mynster
399timbran æt Icanho.
400Her Penda forwearþ, & Mierce wurdon Cristne.
401þa was agan from fruman middangeardes v wintra. &
402dccc & l wintra.
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404Her forþferde Peada, & Wulfhere Pending feng to Miercna rice.
405Her Cenwalh gefeaht æt Peonnum wiþ Walas, & hie gefliemde
406oþ Pedridan; þis wæs gefohten siþþan he of
407East Englum com.
408he wæs þær iii gear on wrece, hæfde hine Penda
409adrifenne, & rices benumenne. forþon he his swostor anforlet.
410Her ægelbryht biscep gewat from Cenwale, & Wine heold þone
411biscepdom iii gear; & se ægelbryht onfeng
412Persa biscepdomes on Galwalum bi Signe.
413Her Cenwalh gefeaht in Eastron on Posentesbyrg, & gehergeade
414Wulfhere Pending oþ æscesdune; & Cuþred
415Cuichelming, & Coenbryht cyning on anum geare forþferdun; &
416on Wiht gehergade Wulfhere Pending, &
417gesalde Wihtwaran æþelwalde Suþ Seaxna cyninge. forþon
418Wulfhere hine onfeng æt fulwihte.
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420mæssepreost. be Wilferþes worde & Wulfhere cyning
421brohte Wihtwarum fulwiht ærest.
422Her sunne aþiestrode, & Arcenbryht Cantwara cyng forþferde;
423& Colman mid his geferum for to his cyððe.
424þy ilcan geare wæs micel mancuealm; & Ceadda & Wilferþ
425wæron gehadode, & þy ilcan geare Deusdedit forþferde.
426Her þeodorus mon hadode to ercebiscep:
427Her Ecgbryht cyning salde Basse mæsseprioste Reculf mynster
428on to timbranne.
429Her forþferde Osweo Norþanhymbra cyning, & Ecgferþ ricsode
430æfter him; & Hloþhere feng to biscepdome
431ofer Wesseaxan ægelbryhtes biscepnefa. & heold vii gear,
432þeodor biscep hine gehalgode; & se Oswio
433wæs æþelferþing, æþelferþ æþelricing, æþelric
434Iding, Ida Eopping.
435Her wæs þæt micle fugla wæl.
436Her forþferde Cenwalh & Seaxburg an gear ricsode his cuen
437æfter him.
438Her Ecgbryht Cantwara cyning forþferde; & þy geare wæs
439senoð æt Heorotforda, & Sancte æþeldryht ongon
440þæt mynstær æt Elige:
441Her feng æscwine to rice on Wesseaxum, se wes Cenfusing,
442Cenfus Cenferþing, Cenferþ Cuþgilsing, Cuþgils
443Ceolwulfing, Ceolwulf Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing.
444Her Wulfhere Pending & æscwine gefuhton æt Biedanheafde; &
445þy ilcan geare Wulfhere forþferde, & æþelred
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448& Centwine feng to rice; & Centwine was Cynegilsing,
449Cynegils Ceolwulfing; & æðered Miercna cyning
450oferhergeada Centlond.
451Her oþiewde cometa se steorra.
452& Wilfriþ biscop wæs adrifen of his biscopdome from
453Ecgferþe cyninge.
454Her ælfwine wæs ofslægen, & Sancte æþelþryþ
455forþferde.
456Her gesæt þeodorius ærcebiscop senoþ on Hæþfelda,
457forþon he wolde þone Cristes geleafan geryhtan;
458& þy ylcan geare forþferde Hild abbodesse on Streonesheale.
459On þissum geare Centwine gefliemde Bretwealas oþ sæ.
460Her Ceadwalla ongan æfter rice winnan; Se Ceadwalla was
461Coenbryhting. Coenbryht Cading, Cadda Cuþaing,
462Cuþa Ceawlining, Ceawlin Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing; &
463Mul was Ceadwallan broþur, & þone mon eft
464on Cent forbærnde;
465& þy ilcan geare Ecgferþ cyning mon ofslog; Se Ecgferþ was
466Osweoing, Osweo æþelferþing, æþelferþ æþelricing,
467æþelric Iding, Ida Eopping; & Hloþhere þy
468ilcan geare forþferde.
469Her Ceadwalla & Mul Cent & Wieht forhergedon.
470Her Mul wearþ on Cent forbærned, & oþre xii men mid
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472Her Ine feng to Wesseaxna rice, & he getimbrade þæt menster
473æt Glæstingabyrig. & heold xxxvii wintra.
474& þy ilcan geare Ceadwalla for to Rome, & fulwihte onfeng
475from þam papan, & se papa hine heht Petrus.
476& ymb vii niht he forþferde.
477þonne was se Ine Cenreding, Cenred Ceolwalding, Ceolwald was
478Cynegilses broþur, & þa wæron Cuþwines
479suna Ceaulininges, Ceaulin Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing.
480Her þeodorius ærcebiscop forþferde, & feng Beorhtwald to
481þam biscopdome.
482ær wærun Romanisce biscepas, siþþan wærun Englisce.
483Her Cantware geþingodan wiþ Ine, & him gesaldon xxx m.
484forþon þe hie ær Mul forbærndon; & Wihtred
485feng to Cantwara rice, & heold xxxiii wintra; Se Wihtred
486was Ecgbryhting, Ecgbryht Arcenbryhting,
487Erconbryht Eadbalding, Eadbald æþelbryhting.
488Her Hedde biscep forþferde, & he heold þone biscop dom
489xxvii wintra on Wintaceastre.
490Her æþelred Pending Miercna cyning onfeng munuchade, &
491þæt rice heold xxviiii wintra. þa feng Coenred to.
492Her Aldferþ Norðanhymbra cyning forþferde & Seaxuulf
493biscep.
494Her Aldhelm biscep forþferde, se wæs be westan wuda biscep,
495& wæs todæled in foreweardum Danieles dagum
496in tua biscepscira West Seaxna lond, & ær hit wæs an.
497oþer heold Daniel, oþer Aldhelm;
498æfter Aldhelme feng Forþhere to; & Ceolred feng to Miercna
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500Her Beorhtfriþ ealdormon feaht wiþ Peohtas, & Ine & Nun his
501mæg gefuhton wiþ Gerente Walacyninge.
502Her forþferde Guþlac se halga.
503Her Ine & Ceolred fuhton æt Woddes beorge.
504Her Osred Norþanhymbra cyning wearþ of slægen, & se hæfde
505vii winter rice æfter Aldferþe; þa feng
506Coenred to rice, & heold ii gear; þa Osric & heold
507xi gear;
508& on þam ilcan geare Ceolred Miercna cyning forþferde, & his
509lic resteþ on Licetfelda, & æþelrædes
510Pendinges on Bearddan igge; & þa feng æþelbald to rice on
511Mercium, & heold xli wintra æþelbald wæs
512Alweoing, Alweo Eawing, Eawa Pybing, þæs cyn is beforan
513awriten;
514& Ecgbryht se arwierþa wer on Hii þam ealonde þa munecas on
515ryht gecierde. þæt hie Eastron onryht heoldon,
516& þa ciriclecan scare.
517Her Ingild forþferde Ines broþur, & hiera swostur wærun
518Cuenburg & Cuþburh, & sio Cuþburg þæt liif
519æt Winburnan arærde, & hio wæs forgifen Norþanhymbra
520cyninge Aldferþe, & hie be him lifgendum hie gedældun.
521Her Daniel ferde to Rome; & þy ilcan geare Ine ofslog
522Cynewulf.
523Her æþelburg cuen towearp Tantun þe Ine ær timbrede; &
524Aldbryht wræccea gewat on Suþrige & on Suþ Seaxe;
525& Ine gefeaht wiþ Suþ Seaxum.
526Her Wihtred Cantwara cyning forþferde. þæs cyn is beforan.
527& Eadberht feng to Centrice.
528& Ine feaht wiþ Suþ Seaxan, & þær ofslog Aldbryht.
529Her Ine ferde to Rome. & þær his feorh gesealde & feng
530æþelheard to Wesseaxna rice & heold xiiii
531gear.
532& þy geare gefuhton æþelheard & Oswald se æþeling; & se
533Oswald was æþelbalding, æþelbald Cynebalding,
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535Her cometa se steorra hiene oþiewde, & Sanctus Ecgbryht
536forþferde;
537Her Oswald se æþeling forþferde.
538Her was ofslægen Osric Norþanhymbra cyning, & feng Ceoluulf
539to þam rice, & heold viii gear. & se
540Ceolwulf wæs Cuþaing, Cuþa Cuþwining, Cuþwine
541Leodwalding. Leodwald Ecgwalding, Ecgwald Aldhelming,
542Aldhelm Ocging, Ocga Iding, Ida Eopping;
543& Beorhtwald ærcebiscep gefor; & þy ilcan geare Tatwine wæs
544gehalgod to ærcebiscep.
545Her æþelbald geeode Sumurtun; & sunne aþiestrode.
546Her wæs se mona swelce he wære mid blode begoten; & ferdon
547forþ Tatwine & Bieda.
548Her Noþhelm ærcebiscep onfeng pallium from Romana biscep.
549Her Forþhere biscep & Friþogiþ cuen ferdun to Rome.
550Her Eadbryht Eating, Eata Leodwalding, feng to Norþanhymbra
551rice. & heold xxi wintra. & his broþor
552wæs Ecgbryht Eating ærcebiscep, & hie restaþ begen on
553Eoforwicceastre on anum portice.
554Her æþelheard cyning forþferde, & feng Cuþræd to
555Wesseaxna rice, & heold xvi wintra, & heardlice
556gewon wiþ æþelbald cyning; & cuþbryht wæs to ærcebiscep
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558Her æðelbald & Cuþræd fuhton wiþ Walas.
559Her Danihel gesæt on Wintanceastre, & Hunferþ feng to
560biscepdome.
561Her Danihel forþferde, þa was xliii wintra agan siþþan
562he onfeng biscepdome.
563Her mon slog Selred cyning.
564Her wæs ofslægen Cynric Wesseaxna æþeling, & Eadbryht
565Cantwara cyning forþferde. & æthelbyrht Wihtredes
566sunu cinges feng to þam rice.
567Her Cuþred cyning gefeaht uuiþ æþelhun þone ofermedan
568aldormonn.
569Her cuþred gefeaht þy xii geare his rices æt
570Beorgfeorda wiþ æþelbald.
571Her Cuþred feaht wiþ Walas.
572Her cuþred forþferde, & Cyneheard onfeng biscepdome æfter
573Hunferþe on Wintanceastre; & Cantwara burg
574forbærn þy geare, & Sigebryht feng to Wesseaxna rice, &
575heold an gear.
576Her Cynewulf benam Sigebryht his rices & West Seaxna wiotan
577for unryhtum dædum, buton Hamtunscire;
578& he hæfde þa oþ he ofslog þone aldormon þe him lengest
579wunode; & hiene þa Cynewulf on Andred adræfde,
580& he þær wunade oþ þæt hiene an swan ofstang æt
581Pryfetes flodan;
582& he wræc þone aldor mon Cumbran; & se Cynewulf oft miclum
583gefeohtum feaht uuiþ Bretwalum; & ymb xxxi
584wintra þæs þe he rice hæfde, he wolde adræfan anne
585æþeling se was Cyneheard haten, & se Cyneheard
586wæs þæs Sigebryhtes broþur;
587& þa geascode he þone cyning lytle werode on wifcyþþe on
588Merantune, & hine þær berad, & þone bur utan
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590mid þam kyninge
591wærun;
592& þa ongeat se cyning þæt, & he on þa duru eode, & þa
593unheanlice hine werede, oþ he on þone æþeling
594locude, & þa utræsde on hine, & hine miclum gewundode.
595& hie alle on þone Cyning wærun feohtende oþ þæt hie hine
596ofslægenne hæfdon; & þa on þæs wifes gebærum
597onfundon þæs cyninges þegnas þa unstilnesse, & þa
598þider urnon swa hwelc swa þonne gearo wearþ &
599radost; & hiera se æþeling gehwelcum feoh & feorh gebead, &
600hiera nænig hit geþicgean nolde.
601Ac hie simle feohtende wæran oþ hie alle lægon butan anum
602Bryttiscum gisle, & se swiþe gewundad wæs.
603ða on morgenne gehierdun þæt þæs cyninges þegnas þe him
604beæftan wærun þæt se cyning ofslægen wæs, þa
605ridon hie þider, & his aldormon Osric, & Wiferþ his þegn,
606& þa men þe he beæftan him læfde ær, &
607þone æþeling on þære byrig metton þær se cyning
608ofslægen læg, & þa gatu him to belocen hæfdon & þa
609þær to eodon;
610& þa gebead he him hiera agenne dom feos & londes gif hie him
611þæs rices uþon, & him cyþdon þæt hiera
612mægas him mid wæron þa þe him from noldon;
613& þa cuædon hie þæt him nænig mæg leofra nære þonne
614hiera hlaford, & hie næfre his banan folgian noldon,
615& þa budon hie hiera mægum þæt hie gesunde from
616eodon;
617& hie cuædon þæt tæt ilce hiera geferum geboden wære, þe
618ær mid þam cyninge wærun; þa cuædon hie þæt
619hie hie þæs ne onmunden þon ma þe eowre geferan þe mid
620þam cyninge ofslægene wærun.
621& hie þa ymb þa gatu feohtende wæron oþþæt hie þær
622inne fulgon, & þone æþeling ofslogon, & þa men þe
623him mid wærun alle butan anum, se wæs þæs aldormonnes
624godsunu, & he his feorh generede & þeah he
625wæs oft gewundad.
626& se Cynewulf ricsode xxxi wintra. & his lic liþ æt
627Wintanceastre, & þæs æþelinges æt Ascanmynster,
628& hiera ryht fæderencyn gæþ to Cerdice;
629& þy ilcan geare mon ofslog æþelbald Miercna cyning on
630Seccandune, & his lic liþ on Hreopadune; &
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632heold & ungefealice; &
633þy ilcan geare Offa feng to rice, & heold
634xxxviiii wintra. & his sunu Egfer heold xli daga &
635c daga.
636Se Offa wæs þincgferþing, þincgferþ Eanwulfing, Eanwulf
637Osmoding, Osmod Eawing, Eawa Pybing, Pybba
638Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebing, Cnebba
639Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþowing, Angelþeow
640Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wyhtlæging,
641Wihtlæg Wodening.
642Her Cuþbryht arcebiscep forþferde.
643Her Bregowine wæs to ercebiscep gehadod to Sancte Michaeles
644tide.
645Her æþelbryht Cantwara cyning forþferde. se was Wihtredes
646sunu cinges .
647Her wæs se mycla winter.
648Her Ianbryht wæs gehadod to ærcebiscep on þone feowertegan
649dæg ofer midne winter.
650Her Iaenbryht ærcebiscep onfeng pallium.
651Her forþferde Eadberht Eating cing.
652Her Milred biscep forþferde.
653Her oþiewde read Cristes mæl on hefenum æfter sunnan
654setlgonge; & þy geare gefuhton Mierce & Cantware
655æt Ottanforda; & wunderleca nædran wæron gesewene on
656Suþ Seaxna londe.
657Her Cynewulf & Offa gefuhton ymb Benesingtun & Offa nam þone
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659Her Ald Seaxe & Francan gefuhtun.
660Her Cyneheard ofslog Cynewulf cyning, & he þær wearþ
661ofslægen, & lxxxiiii monna mid him; & þa onfeng
662Beorhtric Wesseaxna rices, & he ricsode xvi gear, &
663his lic liþ æt Werham, & his ryht fædrencyn
664gæþ to Cerdice.
665To þysan timan rixode Ealhmund cing innon Cent.
666Her wæs geflitfullic senoþ æt Cealchyþe, & Iaenbryht
667ærcebiscep forlet sumne dæl his biscepdomes, &
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669Offan kyninge Hygebryht wæs gecoren, & Ecgferþ to
670cyninge gehalgod.
671Her nom Beorhtric cyning Offan dohtor Eadburge; & on his dagum
672cuomon ærest iii scipu, & þa se gerefa
673þærto rad, & hie wolde drifan to þæs cyninges tune
674þy he nyste hwæt hie wæron; & hiene mon ofslog;
675þæt wæron þa ærestan scipu Deniscra monna þe Angelcynnes
676lond gesohton.
677Her Iaenbryht ærcebiscep forþferde, & þy ilcan geare wæs
678gecoren æþelheard abbud to biscepe.
679Her Offa Miercna cyning het æþelbryhte rex þæt heafod
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681Her Adrianus papa & Offa cyning forþferdon; & æþelred
682Norþanhymbra cyning wæs ofslægen from his agenre
683þeode, & Ceolwulf biscep & Eadbald biscep of þæm londe
684aforon;
685& Ecgferþ feng to Miercna rice. & þy ilcan geare forþferde;
686& Eadbryht onfeng rice on Cent. þam was
687oþer noma nemned Præn.
688Her Ceolwulf Miercna cyning oferhergeade Cantware oþ Mersc, &
689gefengun Praen hiera cyning, & gebundenne
690hine on Mierce læddon;
691Her Romane Leone þæm papan his tungon forcurfon, & his eagan
692astungon, & hine of his setle afliemdon;
693& þa sona eft Gode fultomiendum he meahte geseon &
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695Her æþelheard ærcebiscep & Cynebryht Wesseaxna biscep foron
696to Rome.
697Her Beorhtric cyning forþferde & Worr aldormon; & Ecgbryht
698feng to Wesseaxna rice; & þy ilcan dæge
699rad æþelmund aldorman of Hwiccium ofer æt Cynemæres forda,
700þa mette hine Weoxtan aldorman mid Wilsætum;
701þær wearþ micel gefeoht, & þær begen ofslægene þa
702aldormen, & Wilsætan namon sige.
703Her wæs gehadod Beornmod biscep to Hrofesceastre.
704Her æþelheard ærcebiscep forþferde, & Wulfred wæs to
705ærcebiscep gehadod, & Forþred abbud forþferde.
706Her Wulfred ærcebiscep pallium onfeng.
707Her Cuþred cyning forþferde on Cantwarum, & Ceolburg
708abbudesse, & Heabryht aldorman.
709Her Carl cyning forþferde, & he ricsode xlv wintra. &
710Wulfred arcebiscep & Wigbryht Wesseaxna biscep
711foron begen to Rome;
712Her Wulfred ærcebiscep mid bledsunge þæs papan Leon hwearf
713eft to his agnum biscepdome; & þy geare
714gehergade Ecgbryht cyning on West Walas from easte weardum oþ
715weste wearde.
716Her Leo se æþela papa & se halga forþferde, & æfter him
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718Her Stephanus papa forþferde, & æfter him was Paschalis to
719papan gehadod; & þy ilcan geare forborn Ongolcynnes scolu.
720Her Cenwulf Miercna cyning forþferde, & Ceolwulf feng to
721rice, & Eadbryht aldormon forþferde.
722Her wearþ Ceolwulf his rices besciered.
723Her tuegen aldormen wurdon ofslægene, Burghelm & Muca; &
724senoþ wæs æt Clofeshoo.
725Her wæs Wala gefeoht & Defna æt Gafulforda; & þy ilcan
726geare gefeaht Ecbryht cyning & Beornwulf cyning
727on Ellen dune, & Ecgbryht sige nam, & þær wæs micel
728wæl geslægen;
729þa sende he æþlwulf his sunu of þære fierde, & Ealhstan
730his biscep, & Wulfheard his aldormon to Cent
731micle werede, & hie Baldred þone cyning norþ ofer Temese
732adrifon, & Cantware him to cirdon, & Suþrige,
733& Suþ Seaxe, & East Seaxe, þy hie from his mægum ær
734mid unryhte anidde wærun;
735& þy ilcan geare East Engla cyning, & seo þeod gesohte
736Ecgbryht cyning him to friþe & to mundboran
737for Miercna ege, & þy geare slogon East Engle Beornwulf
738Miercna cyning.
739Her Ludecan Miercna cyning & his v aldormen mon ofslogmid him &
740Wiig laf feng to rice.
741Her mona aþistrode on middes wintres mæsseniht;
742& þy ilcan geare geeode Ecgbryht cyning Miercna rice & al
743þæt be suþan Humbre wæs, & he wæs se eahteþa
744cyning seþe Bretwalda wæs;
745ærest ælle suþ Seaxna cyning se þus micel rice hæfde, se
746æftera wæs Ceawlin Wesseaxna cyning, se þridda
747wæs æþelbryht Cantwara cyning, se feorþa wæs
748Rædwald East Engla cyning, fifta was Eadwine Norþanhymbra
749cyning, siexta wæs Oswald se æfter him ricsode,
750seofoþa wæs Oswio Oswaldes broþur, eahtoþa
751wæs Ecgbryht Wesseaxna cyning;
752& se Ecgbryht lædde fierd to Dore wiþ Norþanhymbre, & hie
753him þær eaþmedo budon & geþuærnesse, & hie
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755Her eft Wilaf onfeng Miercna rices, & æþelwald biscop
756forþferde, & þy ilcan geare lædde Ecgbryht cyning
757fierd on Norþ Walas, & he hie to eaþmodre hersumnesse
758gedyde.
759Her Wulfred ærcebiscep forþferde.
760Her Ceolnoþ wæs gecoren to biscep & gehadod, & Feologid
761abbud forþferde.
762Her Ceolnoþ ærcebiscep onfeng pallium.
763Her hæþne men oferhergeadon Sceapige.
764Her gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning wiþ xxxv scip hlæsta æt
765Carrum. & þær wearþ micel wæl geslægen, & þa
766Denescan ahton wæl stowe gewald;
767& Hereferþ & Wigþen tuegen biscepas forþferdon, & Dudda &
768Osmod tuegen aldormen forþferdon.
769Her cuom micel sciphere on West Walas, & hie to anum
770gecierdon, & wiþ Ecgbryht West Seaxna cyning
771winnende wæron;
772þa he þæt hierde, & mid fierde ferde, & him wiþ feaht æt
773Hengestdune, & þær gefliemde ge þa Walas ge þa Deniscan.
774Her Ecgbryht cyning forþferde, & hine hæfde ær Offa Miercna
775cyning & Beorhtric Wesseaxna cyning afliemed
776iii gear of Angelcynnes lande on Fronclond ær he
777cyning wære, & þy fultumode Beorhtric Offan
778þy he hæfde his dohtor him to cuene; & se Ecgbryht ricsode
779xxxvii wintra & vii monaþ.
780& feng Eþelwulf Ecgbrehting to Wesseaxna rice, & he salde his
781suna æþelstane Cantwara rice & East Seaxna
782& Suþrigea & Suþ Seaxna.
783Her Wulfheard aldorman gefeaht æt Hamtune wiþ xxxiii
784sciphlæsta, & þær micel wæl geslog, & sige
785nom; & þy geare forþferde Wulfheard; & þy ilcan geare
786gefeaht æþelhelm dux wiþ Deniscne here on Port
787mid Dornsætum, & gode hwile þone here gefliemde, & þa
788Deniscan ahton wælstowe gewald, & þone aldormon ofslogon.
789Her Herebryht aldormon wæs ofslægen from hæþnum monnum, &
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791þy ilcan
792geare eft on Lindesse, & on East Englum, & on Cantwarum wurdon
793monige men ofslægene from þam herige.
794Her wæs micel wælsliht on Lundenne, & on Cwantawic, & on
795Hrofesceastre.
796Her æþelwulf cyning gefeaht æt Carrum wiþ xxxv
797sciphlæsta, & þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe gewald.
798Her Eanulf aldorman gefeaht mid Sumursætum, & Ealchstan
799biscep & Osric aldorman mid Dornsætum gefuhton
800æt Pedridan muþan wiþ Deniscne here, & þær micel wæl
801geslogon & sige namon.
802Her Ceorl aldormon gefeaht wiþ hæþene men mid Defenascire
803æt Wicganbeorge, & þær micel wæl geslogon,
804& sige namon;
805& þy ilcan geare æþelstan cyning, & Ealchere dux
806micelne here ofslogon æt Sondwic on Cent. & ix scipu
807gefengun, & þa oþre gefliemdon;
808& hæþne men ærest ofer winter sæton;
809& þy ilcan geare cuom feorðe healfhund scipa on
810Temesemuþan, & bræcon Contwaraburg, & Lundenburg, &
811gefliemdon Beorhtwulf Miercna cyning mid his fierde, & foron
812þa suþ ofer Temese on Suþrige, & him
813gefeaht wiþ æþelwulf cyning & æþelbald his sunu æt Aclea
814mid West Seaxna fierde, & þær þæt mæste wæl
815geslogon on hæþnum herige þe we secgan hierdon oþ þisne
816ondweardan dæg, & þær sige namon.
817Her bæd Burgred Miercna cyning & his wiotan æþelwulf cyning
818þæt he him gefultumade þæt him Norþ Walas gehiersumade;
819He þa swa dyde, & mid fierde for ofer Mierce on Norþ Walas,
820& hie him alle gehiersume dydon;
821& þy ilcan geare sende æþelwulf cyning ælfred his sunu to
822Rome.
823þa was domne Leo papa on Rome, & he hine to cyninge
824gehalgode, & hiene him to biscepsuna nam;
825þa þy ilcan geare Ealhere mid Cantwarum, & Huda mid
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827ærest sige namon, & þær wearþ monig mon ofslægen, &
828adruncen on gehwæþere hond.
829Ond þæs ofer Eastron geaf æþelwulf cyning his dohtor
830Burgrede cyninge of Wesseaxum on Merce.
831Her hæþne men ærest on Sceapige ofer winter sætun; & þy
832ilcan geare gebocude æþelwulf cyning teoþan
833dæl his londes ofer al his rice Gode to lofe, & him
834selfum to ecere hælo;
835& þy ilcan geare ferde to Rome mid micelre weorþnesse, &
836þær was xii monaþ wuniende, & þa him hamweard
837for, & him þa Carl Francna cyning his dohtor geaf him
838to cuene, & æfter þam to his leodum cuom,
839& hie þæs gefægene wærun.
840& ymb ii gear þæs ðe he on Francum com he gefor. & his
841lic liþ æt Wintanceastre, & he ricsode nigonteoþe
842healfgear.
843Ond se æþelwulf wæs Ecgbrehting, Ecgbryht Ealhmunding,
844Ealhmund Eafing, Eafa Eopping, Eoppa Ingilding;
845Ingild wæs Ines broþur West Seaxna cyninges, þæs þe eft
846ferde to Sancte Petre & þær eft his feorh geseald;
847& hie wæron Cenredes suna, Cenred wæs Ceolwalding, Ceolwald
848Cuþaing, Cuþa Cuþwining, Cuþwine Ceaulining,
849Ceawlin Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing, Cerdic Elesing,
850Elesa Esling, Esla Giwising, Giwis Wiging,
851Wig Freawining, Freawine Friþogaring, Friþogar Bronding,
852Brond Bældæging, Bældæg Wodening, Woden
853Friþowalding, Friþuwald Freawining, Frealaf Friþuwulfing,
854Friþuwulf Finning, Fin Godwulfing, Godwulf
855Geating, Geat Tætwaing, Tætwa Beawing, Beaw Sceldwaing,
856Sceldwea Heremoding, Heremod Itermoning,
857Itermon Hraþraing, se wæs geboren in þære earce; Noe,
858Lamach, Matusalem, Enoh, Iaered, Maleel, Camon,
859Enos, Sed, Adam.
860primus homo et pater noster est Cristus, Amen .
861Ond þa fengon æþelwulfes suna twegen to rice, æþelbald
862to Wesseaxna rice, & æþelbryht to Cantwara
863rice, & to East Seaxna rice, & to Suþrigea, & to Suþ Seaxna
864rice; & þa ricsode æþelbald v gear.
865Her æþelbald cyng forþferde, & his lic liþ æt
866Sciraburnan, & feng æþelbryht to allum þam rice his
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868he hit heold on godre geþuærnesse & on micelre
869sibsumnesse; & on his dæge cuom micel sciphere
870up & abræcon Wintanceastre.
871& wiþ þone here gefuhton Osric aldorman mid Hamtunscire, &
872æþelwulf aldormon mid Bearrucscire, & þone
873here gefliemdon, & wælstowe gewald ahton; & se æþelbryht
874ricsode v gear, & his lic liþ æt Scireburnan.
875Her sæt hæþen here on Tenet, & genamon friþ wiþ
876Cantwarum, & Cantware him feoh geheton wiþ þam friþe,
877& under þam friþe & þam feoh gehate se here hiene on
878niht up bestæl, & oferhergeade alle Cent eastewearde;
879Her feng æþered æþelbryhtes broþur to Wesseaxna rice; &
880þy ilcan geare cuom micel here on Angel cynnes
881lond, & wintersetl namon on East Englum, & þær gehorsude
882wurdon, & hie him friþ wiþ namon.
883Her for se here of East Englum ofer Humbre muþan to
884Eoforwicceastre on Norþhymbre, & þær wæs micel
885ungeþuærnes þære þeode betweox him selfum, & hie hæfdun
886hiera cyning aworpenne Osbryht, & ungecyndne
887cyning underfengon ællan;
888& hie late on geare to þam gecirdon þæt hie wiþ þone
889here winnende wærun, & hie þeah micle fierd gegadrodon,
890& þone here sohton æt Eoforwicceastre, & on þa
891ceastre bræcon, & hie sume inne wurdon, &
892þær was ungemetlic wæl geslægen Norþanhymbra, sume
893binnan, sume butan;
894& þa cyningas begen ofslægene, & sio laf wiþ þone here
895friþ nam; & þy ilcan geare gefor Ealchstan biscep,
896& he hæfde þæt bisceprice l wintra æt
897Scireburnan, & his lic liþ þær on tune.
898Her for se ilca here innan Mierce to Snotengaham, & þær
899wintersetl namon; & Burgræd Miercna cyning
900& his wiotan bædon æþered West Seaxna cyning & ælfred his
901broþur þæt hie him gefultumadon, þæt hie
902wiþ þone here gefuhton;
903& þa ferdon hie mid Wesseaxna fierde innan Mierce oþ
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905þam geweorce,
906& þær nan hefelic gefeoht ne wearþ, & Mierce friþ
907namon wiþ þone here;
908Her for se here eft to Eoforwicceastre, & þær sæt i
909gear.
910Her rad se here ofer Mierce innan East Engle & wintersetl
911namon. æt þeodforda, & þy wintre Eadmund
912cyning him wiþ feaht, & þa Deniscan sige namon, & þone
913cyning ofslogon, & þæt lond all geeodon;
914& þy geare gefor Ceolnoþ ærcebiscop. & æþered Wiltunscire
915biscop wearþ gecoren to ærcebiscpe to Cantuareberi.
916Her cuom se here to Readingum on West Seaxe, & þæs ymb
917iii niht ridon ii eorlas up;
918þa gemette hie æþelwulf aldorman on Englafelda, & him þær
919wiþ gefeaht & sige nam;
920þæs ymb iiii niht æþered cyning & ælfred his broþur
921þær micle fierd to Readingum gelæddon, & wiþ
922þone here gefuhton, & þær wæs micel wæl geslægen on
923gehwæþre hond, & æþelwulf aldormon wearþ ofslægen,
924& þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe gewald;
925& þæs ymb iiii niht gefeaht æþered cyning & ælfred
926his broþur wiþ alne þone here on æscesdune, &
927hie wærun on twæm gefylcum, on oþrum wæs Bachsecg &
928Halfdene þa hæþnan cyningas, & on oþrum wæron þa eorlas;
929& þa gefeaht se cyning æþered wiþ þara cyninga getruman,
930& þær wearþ se cyning Bagsecg ofslægen;
931& ælfred his broþur wiþ þara eorla getruman, & þær
932wearþ Sidroc eorl ofslægen se alda, & Sidroc eorl
933se gioncga, & Osbearn eorl, & Fræna eorl, & Hareld eorl, &
934þa hergas begen gefliemde, & fela þusenda
935ofslægenra, & onfeohtende wæron oþ niht.
936& þæs ymb xiiii niht gefeaht æþered cyning & ælfred
937his broður wiþ þone here æt Basengum, & þær þa
938Deniscan sige namon;
939& þæs ymb ii monaþ gefeaht æþered cyning & ælfred
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941wærun
942on tuæm gefylcium, & hie butu gefliemdon, & longe on dæg
943sige ahton, & þær wearþ micel wælsliht
944on gehwæþere hond, & þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe gewald;
945& þær wearþ Heahmund biscep ofslægen, & fela godra monna;
946& æfter þissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida;
947& þæs ofer Eastron gefor æþered cyning, & he ricsode
948v gear, & his lic liþ æt Winburnan.
949þa feng ælfred æþelwulfing his broþur to Wesseaxna rice;
950& þæs ymb anne monaþ gefeaht ælfred cyning wiþ alne þone
951here lytle werede æt Wiltune, & hine longe
952on dæg gefliemde, & þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe gewald;
953& þæs geares wurdon viiii folc gefeoht gefohten wiþ
954þone here on þy cynerice be suþan Temese, & butan
955þam þe him ælfred þæs cyninges broþur, & anlipig
956aldormon, & cyninges þegnas oft rade onridon
957þe mon na ne rimde, & þæs geares wærun ofslægene
958viiii eorlas & an cyning; & þy geare namon West
959Seaxe friþ wiþ þone here.
960Her for se here to Lundenbyrig from Readingum, & þær
961wintersetl nam, & þa namon Mierce friþ wiþ þone here.
962Her for se here on Norþhymbre, & he nam wintersetl on
963Lindesse æt Tureces iege, & þa namon Mierce friþ
964wiþ þone here.
965Her for se here from Lindesse to Hreopedune, & þær
966wintersetl nam, & þone cyning Burgræd ofer sæ adræfdon
967ymb xxii wintra þæs þe he rice hæfde, & þæt
968lond all geeodon;
969& he for to Rome & þær gesæt & his lic liþ on Sancta
970Marian ciricean on Angelcynnes scole;
971& þy ilcan geare hie sealdon anum unwisum cyninges þegne
972Miercna rice to haldanne, & he him aþas swor
973& gislas salde, þæt he him gearo wære swa hwelce dæge
974swa hie hit habban wolden, & he gearo wære
975mid him selfum, & on allum þam þe him læstan woldon. to
976þæs heres þearfe.
977Her for se here from Hreopedune, & Healfdene for mid sumum
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979be Tinan þære ea, & se here þæt lond geeode. & oft
980hergade on Peohtas, & on Stræcled Walas;
981& for Godrum & Oscytel & Anwynd. þa iii cyningas, of
982Hreopedune to Grante brycge mid micle here,
983& sæton þær an gear; & þy sumera for ælfred cyning ut on
984sæ mid sciphere, & gefeaht wiþ vii sciphlæstas,
985& hiera an gefeng. & þa oþru gefliemde.
986Her hiene bestæl se here into Werham Wesseaxna fierde, & wiþ
987þone here se cyning friþ nam, & him þa
988aþas sworon on þam halgan beage, þe hie ær nanre þeode
989noldon, þæt hie hrædlice of his rice foren;
990& hie þa under þam hie nihtes bestælon þære fierde se
991gehorsoda here into Escanceaster;
992& þy geare Healfdene Norþanhymbra lond gedælde. & ergende
993wæron & hiera tilgende.
994Her cuom se here into Escanceastre from Werham, & se sciphere
995sigelede west ymbutan, & þa mette hie
996micel yst on sæ, & þær forwearþ cxx scipa æt
997Swanawic;
998& se cyning ælfred æfter þam gehorsudan here mid fierde rad
999oþ Exanceaster & hie hindan ofridan ne
1000meahte ær hie on þam fæstene wæron, þær him mon to ne
1001meahte; & hie him þær foregislas saldon. swa
1002fela swa he habban wolde, & micle aþas sworon, & þa godne
1003friþ heoldon;
1004& þa on hærfæste gefor se here on Miercna lond, & hit
1005gedældon sum, & sum Ceolwulfe saldon.
1006Her hiene bestæl se here on midne winter ofer tuelftan
1007niht to Cippanhamme, & geridon Wesseaxna lond
1008& gesæton micel þæs folces & ofer sæ adræfdon, & þæs
1009oþres þone mæstan dæl hie geridon, & him to
1010gecirdon buton þam cyninge ælfrede. & he lytle werede
1011unieþelice æfter wudum for, & on morfæstenum;
1012& þæs ilcan wintra wæs Inwæres broþur & Healfdenes on
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1014Defenascire mid xxiii scipum,
1015& hiene mon þær ofslog, & dccc monna mid him. & xl
1016monna his heres;
1017& þæs on Eastron worhte ælfred cyning lytle werede geweorc
1018æt æþelinga eigge, & of þam geweorce was
1019winnende wiþ þone here, & Sumursætna se dæl, se þær
1020niehst wæs;
1021þa on þære seofoðan wiecan ofer Eastron he gerad to
1022Ecgbryhtes stane be eastan Sealwyda, & him to
1023com mon þær ongen Sumorsæte alle, & Wilsætan, & Hamtunscir
1024se dæl, se hiere behinon sæ was, & his gefægene wærun;
1025& he for ymb ane niht of þam wicum to Iglea, & þæs ymb ane
1026to Eþandune, & þær gefeaht wiþ alne þone
1027here, & hiene gefliemde, & him æfter rad oþ þæt geweorc,
1028& þær sæt xiiii niht;
1029& þa salde se here him foregislas & micle aþas, þæt hie of
1030his rice uuoldon, & him eac geheton þæt
1031hiera kyning fulwihte onfon wolde, & hie þæt gelæston swa;
1032& þæs ymb iii wiecan com se cyning to him Godrum
1033þritiga sum þara monna þe in þam here weorþuste
1034wæron æt Alre, & þæt is wiþ æþelingga eige;
1035& his se cyning þær onfeng æt fulwihte, & his crismlising
1036was æt Weþmor, & he was xii niht mid þam
1037cyninge, & he hine miclum & his geferan mid feo weorðude.
1038Her for se here to Cirenceastre of Cippan hamme. & sæt þær
1039an gear; & þy geare gegadrode on hloþ wicenga,
1040& gesæt æt Fullan hamme be Temese; & þy ilcan geare
1041aþiestrode sio sunne ane tid dæges.
1042Her for se here of Cirenceastre on East Engle, & gesæt þæt
1043lond, & gedælde.
1044& þy ilcan geare for se here ofer sæ þe ær on Fullan homme
1045sæt on Fronclond to Gend, & sæt þær an gear.
1046Her for se here ufor on Fronclond, & þa Francan him wiþ
1047gefuhton, & þær þa wearþ se here gehorsod æfter
1048þam gefeohte.
1049Her for se here up on long Mæse feor on Fronclond, & þær
1050sæt an gear.
1051& þy ilcan geare for ælfred cyning mid scipum ut on sæ. &
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1053Deniscra monna,
1054& þara scipa tu genam, & þa men ofslægene wæron þe
1055ðær on wæron, & tuegen sciphlæstas him on
1056hond eodon, & þa wæron miclum forslægene & forwundode ær
1057hie on hond eodon.
1058Her for se here up on Scald to Cundoþ, & þær sæt an gear.
1059Her for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, & þær sæt an gear.
1060Her todælde se foresprecena here on tu, oþer dæl east.
1061oþer dæl to Hrofesceastre; & ymbsæton ða ceastre,
1062& worhton oþer fæsten ymb hie selfe. & hie þeah þa
1063ceastre aweredon oþþæt ælfred com utan mid
1064fierde;
1065þa eode se here to hiera scipum, & forlet þæt geweorc. &
1066hie wurdon þær behorsude, & sona þy ilcan
1067sumere ofer sæ gewiton;
1068& þy ilcan geare sende ælfred cyning sciphere on East Engle;
1069sona swa hie comon on Stufemuþan, þa metton
1070hie xvi scipu wicenga, & wiþ ða gefuhton, & þa
1071scipo alle geræhton, & þa men ofslogon;
1072þa hie þa hamweard wendon mid þære here hyþe, þa metton
1073hie micelne sciphere wicenga, & þa wiþ þa
1074gefuhton þy ilcan dæge, & þa Deniscan ahton sige;
1075þy ilcan geare ær middum wintra. forþferde Carl Francna
1076cyning, & hiene ofslog an efor, & ane geare
1077ær his broður forþferde, se hæfde eac þæt westrice, &
1078hie wæron begen Hloþwiges suna.
1079Se hæfde eac þæt westrice, & forþferde þy geare þe sio
1080sunne aþiestrode.
1081Se wæs Karles sunu þe æþelwulf West Seaxna cyning his
1082dohtor hæfde him to cuene.
1083& þy ilcan geare gegadrode micel sciphere on Aldseaxum, &
1084þær wearþ micel gefeoht tua on geare, & þa
1085Seaxan hæfdun sige, & þær wæron Frisan mid.
1086þy ilcan geare feng Carl to þam westrice, & to allum þam
1087westrice behienan Wendelsæ, & begeondan þisse
1088sæ, swa hit his þridda fæder hæfde, butan Lidwiccium.
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1090Carl was Hloþwiges sunu, se Hloþwig was Carles broþur,
1091se wæs Iuþyttan fæder þe æþelwulf cyning
1092hæfde, & hie wæron Hloþwiges suna, se Hloþwig was þæs
1093aldan Carles sunu, se Carl was Pippenes sunu.
1094& þy ilcan geare forþferde se goda papa Marinus, se gefreode
1095Ongelcynnes scole be ælfredes bene West
1096Seaxna cyninges, & he sende him micla gifa, & þære rode
1097dæl þe Crist on þrowude.
1098& þy ilcan geare se here on East Englum bræc friþ wiþ
1099ælfred cyning.
1100Her for se here eft west þe ær east gelende, & þa up on
1101Sigene, & þær winter setl namon.
1102þy ilcan geare gesette ælfred cyning Lundenburg, & him all
1103Angelcyn to cirde, þæt buton Deniscra monna
1104hæftniede was, & hie þa befæste þa burg æþerede
1105aldormen to haldonne.
1106Her for se here up þurh þa brycge æt Paris, & þa up
1107andlang Sigene oþ Mæterne, oþ Cariei; & þa sæton
1108þara & innan Ionan tu winter on þam twam stedum;
1109& þy ilcan geare forþferde Karl Francna cyning, & Earnulf
1110his broþur sunu hine vi wicum ær he forþferde
1111berædde æt þam rice, & þa wearþ þæt rice
1112todæled on v & v kyningas to gehalgode.
1113þæt wæs þeah mid Earnulfes geþafunge, & hi cuædon þæt
1114hie þæt to his honda healdan sceoldon. forþæm
1115hira nan næs on fædren healfe to geboren. buton him anum.
1116Earnulf þa wunode on þæm londe be eastan Rin, & Roþulf þa
1117feng to þæm middelrice, & Oda to þæm westdæle,
1118& Beorngar & Wiþa to Longbeardna londe, & to þæm
1119londum on þa healfe muntes, & þæt heoldun mid
1120micelre unsibbe, & tu folc gefeoht gefuhton, & þæt lond
1121oft & gelome forhergodon, & æghwæþer oþerne
1122oftrædlice utdræfde;
1123& þy ilcan geare þe se here for forþ up ofer þa brycge æt
1124Paris.
1125æþelhelm aldormon lædde Wesseaxna ælmessan & ælfredes
1126cyninges to Rome.
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1128& ælfredes
1129cyninges to Rome. & æþelswiþ cuen, sio wæs
1130ælfredes sweostor cyninges, forþferde, & hire lic liþ æt
1131Pafian; & þy ilcan geare æþelred ercebiscep
1132& æþelwold aldormon. forþferdon on anum monþe.
1133On þissum geare næs nan færeld to Rome, buton tuegen
1134hleaperas ælfred cyning sende mid gewritum.
1135Her lædde Beornhelm abbod West Seaxna ælmessan to Rome &
1136ælfredes cyninges; & Godrum se norþerna cyning
1137forþferde, þæs fulluht nama wæs æþelstan, se wæs
1138ælfredes cyninges godsunu, & he bude on East
1139Englum, & þæt lond ærest gesæt;
1140& þy ilcan geare for se here of Sigene to Sant Laudan, þæt
1141is butueoh Brettum & Francum, & Brettas
1142him wiþ gefuhton, & hæfdon sige, & hie bedrifon ut on ane
1143ea, & monige adrencton.
1144Her wæs Plegemund gecoron of Gode & of eallen his halechen.
1145Her for se here east. & Earnulf cyning gefeaht wið ðæm
1146ræde here ær þa scipu cuomon, mid East Francum,
1147& Seaxum, & Bægerum. & hine gefliemde;
1148& þrie Scottas comon to ælfrede cyninge, on anum bate butan
1149ælcum gereþrum of Hibernia, þonon hi hi
1150bestælon forþon þe hi woldon for Godes lufan on
1151elþiodignesse beon, hi ne rohton hwær.
1152Se bat wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hyde þe hi on foron,
1153& hi namon mid him þæt hi hæfdun to seofon
1154nihtum mete; & þa comon hie ymb vii niht to londe on
1155Cornwalum. & foron þa sona to ælfrede cyninge;
1156þus hie wæron genemnde, Dubslane & Maccbethu. & Maelinmun. &
1157Swifneh se betsta lareow þe on Scottum
1158wæs gefor.
1159& þy ilcan geare ofer Eastron. ymbe gang dagas oþþe ær,
1160æteowde se steorra þe mon on boclæden hæt cometa,
1161same sume IN The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, ED. J. M. BATELY,
11621986, P. 55 men cweþaþ on Englisc
1163þæt hit sie feaxede steorra.
1164forþæm þær stent lang leoma of, hwilum on ane
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1166Her on þysum geare for se micla here. þe we gefyrn ymbe
1167spræcon, eft of þæm eastrice westweard to Bunnan.
1168& þær wurdon gescipode, swa þæt hie asettan him on
1169anne siþ ofer mid horsum mid ealle, & þa
1170comon up on Limene muþan. mid ccl hunde scipa.
1171se muþa is on easte weardre Cent. æt þæs miclan wuda
1172eastende þe we Andred hatað; se wudu is eastlang
1173& westlang hundtwelftiges mila lang oþþe lengra, &
1174þritiges mila brad; seo ea þe we ær ymbe spræcon
1175lið ut of þæm wealda;
1176on þa ea hi tugon up hiora scipu oþ þone weald iiii
1177mila fram þæm muþan uteweardum. & þær abræcon
1178an geweorc. inne on þæm fæstenne sæton feawa cirlisce
1179men on, & wæs sam worht.
1180þa sona æfter þæm com Hæsten mid lxxx scipa up on
1181Temese muðan, & worhte him geweorc æt Middeltune,
1182& se oþer here æt Apuldre.
1183On þys geare, þæt wæs ymb twelf monað þæs þe hie on
1184þæm eastrice geweorc geworht hæfdon, Norþhymbre
1185& East Engle hæfdon ælfrede cyninge aþas geseald, & East
1186Engle foregisla vi & þeh ofer þa treowa,
1187swa oft swa þa oþre hergas mid ealle herige utforon,
1188þonne foron hie, oþþe mid, oþþe on heora healfe on.
1189þa gegaderade ælfred cyning his fierd, & for þæt he
1190gewicode betwuh þæm twam hergum. þær þær he niehst
1191rymet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne swa
1192þæt he mehte ægþerne geræcan gif hie ænigne
1193feld secan wolden;
1194þa foron hie siþþan æfter þæm wealda hloþum & floc
1195radum. bi swa hwaþerre efes swa hit þonne fierdleas
1196wæs. & him mon eac mid oþrum floccum sohte mæstra daga
1197ælce, oþþe on dæg oþþe on niht. ge of
1198þære fierde, ge eac of þæm burgum;
1199hæfde se cyning his fierd on tu tonumen, swa þæt hie wæron
1200simle healfe æt ham, healfe ute, butan þæm
1201monnum þe þa burga healdan scolden.
1202ne com se here oftor eall ute of þæm setum þonne tuwwa.
1203oþre siþe þa hie ærest to londe comon, ær sio
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1205siþe þa hie of þæm setum
1206faran woldon;
1207þa hie gefengon micle here hyð, & þa woldon ferian
1208norþweardes ofer Temese in on East Seaxe ongean þa scipu.
1209þa forrad sio fierd hie foran, & him wið gefeaht æt
1210Fearnhamme, & þone here gefliemde, & þa here hyþa
1211ahreddon, & hie flugon ofer Temese buton ælcum forda þa
1212up be Colne on anne iggað.
1213þa besæt sio fierd hie þær utan þa hwile þe hie þær
1214lengest mete hæfdon.
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1216stemn gesetenne, & hiora mete
1217genotudne, & wæs se cyng þa þiderweardes on fære.
1218mid þære scire þe mid him fierdedon;
1219þa he þa wæs þiderweardes, & sio oþeru fierd wæs
1220hamweardes, & ða Deniscan sæton þær behindan, forþæm
1221hiora cyning wæs gewundod on þæm gefeohte, þæt hi
1222hine ne mehton ferian;
1223þa gegaderedon þa þe in Norþhymbrum bugeað, & on East
1224Englum, sum hund scipa, & foron suð ymbutan,
1225& sum feowertig scipa norþ ymbutan, & ymbsæton an geweorc on
1226Defna scire be þære norþ sæ;
1227& þa þe suð ymbutan foron. ymb sæton Exancester.
1228þa se cyng þæt hierde, þa wende he hine west wið
1229Exanceastres mid ealre þære fierde, buton swiþe gewaldenum
1230dæle easteweardes þæs folces.
1231þa foron forð oþþe hie comon to Lundenbyrg, & þa mid
1232þæm burgwarum & þæm fultume þe him westan com,
1233foron east to Beamfleote;
1234wæs Hæsten þa þær cumen mid his herge, þe ær æt
1235Middeltune sæt. & eac se micla here wæs þa þær tocumen,
1236þe ær on Limene muþan sæt æt Apuldre;
1237hæfde Hæsten ær geworht þæt geweorc æt Beamfleote, &
1238wæs þa utafaren on hergaþ, & wæs se micla here
1239æt ham;
1240þa foron hie to & gefliemdon þone here, & þæt geweorc
1241abræcon, & genamon eal þæt þær binnan wæs, ge
1242on feo. ge on wifum, ge eac on bearnum, & brohton eall in to
1243Lundenbyrig, & þa scipu eall oðþe tobræcon,
1244oþþe forbærndon, oþþe to Lundenbyrig brohton
1245oþþe to Hrofesceastre.
1246& Hæstenes wif & his suna twegen mon brohte to þæm cyninge,
1247& he hi him eft ageaf, forþæm þe hiora
1248wæs oþer his godsunu, oþer æðeredes ealdormonnes;
1249hæfdon hi hiora onfangen ær Hæsten to Beamfleote come, & he
1250him hæfde geseald gislas & aðas, & se cyng
1251him eac wel feoh sealde, & eac swa þa he þone cniht agef
1252& þæt wif.
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1254wæs. swa hergode he on his rice þone ilcan ende þe
1255æþered his cumpæder healdan sceolde, & eft
1256oþre siþe he wæs on hergað gelend on þæt ilce rice
1257þa þa mon his geweorc abræc.
1258þa se cyning hine þa west wende mid þære fierde wið
1259Exancestres. swa ic ær sæde, & se here þa burg
1260beseten hæfde;
1261þa he þær togefaren wæs, þa eodon hie to hiora scipum.
1262þa he þa wið þone here þær wæst abisgod wæs, & þa
1263hergas wæron þa gegaderode begen to Sceobyrig on
1264East Seaxum, & þær geweorc worhtun.
1265foron begen ætgædere up be Temese, & him com micel eaca to.
1266ægþer ge of East Englum, ge of Norþhymbrum.
1267Foron þa up be Temese oþþæt hie gedydon æt Sæferne, þa
1268up be Sæferne.
1269þa gegaderode æþered ealdormon, & æþelm ealdorman. &
1270æþelnoþ ealdorman, & þa cinges þegnas þe þa æt
1271ham æt þæm geweorcum wæron, of ælcre byrig be eastan
1272Pedredan, ge be westan Sealwuda ge be eastan,
1273ge eac be norþan Temese, & be westan Sæfern, ge eac sum
1274dæl þæs Norð Weal cynnes.
1275þa hie þa ealle gegaderode wæron, þa offoron hie þone
1276here hindan æt Buttingtune. on Sæferne staþe,
1277& hine þær utan besæton on ælce healfe, on anum
1278fæstenne.
1279þa hie ða fela wucena sæton on twa healfe þære e, &
1280se cyng wæs west on Defnum wiþ þone sciphere,
1281þa wæron hie mid metelieste gewægde, & hæfdon miclne dæl
1282þara horsa freten. & þa oþre wæron hungre acwolen.
1283þa eodon hie ut to ðæm monnum þe on easthealfe þære e
1284wicodon, & him wiþ gefuhton, & þa Cristnan hæfdon
1285sige;
1286& þær wearð Ordheh cyninges þegn ofslægen, & eac monige
1287oþre cyninges þegnas, & þara Deniscra þær wearð
1288swiþe mycel wæl geslegen, & se dæl þe þær aweg com
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1290on fleame generede.
1291þa hie on East Seaxe comon to hiora geweorce. & to hiora
1292scipum. þa gegaderade sio laf eft of East
1293Englum, & of Norðhymbrum. micelne here onforan winter. &
1294befæston hira wif, & hira scipu, & hira feoh
1295on East Englum, & foron anstreces dæges & nihtes, þæt
1296hie gedydon on anre westre ceastre on Wirhealum,
1297seo is Legaceaster gehaten;
1298þa ne mehte seo fird hie na hindan offaran, ær hie wæron
1299inne on þæm geweorce;
1300besæton þeah þæt geweorc utan sume twegen dagas, & genamon
1301ceapes eall þæt þær buton wæs, & þa men
1302ofslogon þe hie foran forridan mehton butan geweorce, & þæt
1303corn eall forbærndon, & mid hira horsum
1304fretton on ælcre efenehðe.
1305& þæt wæs ymb twelf monað þæs þe hie ær hider ofer sæ
1306comon.
1307Ond þa sona æfter þæm on ðys gere for se here of
1308Wirheale in on Norð Wealas. forþæm hie ðær sittan
1309ne mehton; þæt wæs forðy þe hie wæron benumene ægðer
1310ge þæs ceapes, ge þæs cornes, ðe hie gehergod
1311hæfdon;
1312þa hie ða eft ut of Norð Wealum wendon mid þære here
1313hyðe þe hie ðær genumen hæfdon, þa foron hie ofer
1314Norðhymbra lond & East Engla, swa swa sio fird hie
1315geræcan ne mehte, oþþæt hie comon on East Seaxna
1316lond easteweard, on an igland þæt is ute on þære sæ,
1317þæt is Meres ig haten.
1318& þa se here eft hamweard wende. þe Exanceaster beseten
1319hæfde, þa hergodon hie up on Suð Seaxum neah
1320Cisseceastre, & þa burgware hie gefliemdon, & hira monig
1321hund ofslogon, & hira scipu sumu genamon.
1322ða þy ylcan gere onforan winter þa Deniscan þe on Meres
1323ige sæton. tugon hira scipu up on Temese, &
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1325on Lygan; þæt wæs ymb twa ger þæs þe hie hider
1326ofer sæ comon.
1327On þy ylcan gere worhte se foresprecena here geweorc be Lygan
1328xx mila bufan Lundenbyrig.
1329þa þæs on sumera foron micel dæl þara burgwara, & eac swa
1330oþres folces, þæt hie gedydon æt þara Deniscana
1331geweorce, & þær wurdon gefliemde, & sume feower
1332cyninges þegnas ofslægene.
1333þa þæs on hærfæste þa wicode se cyng on neaweste þare
1334byrig, þa hwile þe hie hira corn gerypon, þæt
1335þa Deniscan him ne mehton þæs ripes forwiernan.
1336þa sume dæge rad se cyng up be þære eæ, & gehawade hwær
1337mon mehte þa ea forwyrcan, þæt hie ne mehton
1338þa scipu ut brengan.
1339& hie ða swa dydon. worhton ða tu geweorc. on twa healfe
1340þære eas.
1341þa hie ða þæt geweorc furþum ongunnen hæfdon, & þær to
1342gewicod hæfdon. þa onget se here þæt hie ne
1343mehton þa scypu ut brengan;
1344þa forleton hie hie, & eodon ofer land þæt hie gedydon æt
1345Cwatbrycge be Sæfern, & þær gewerc worhton.
1346þa rad seo fird west æfter þæm herige, & þa men of
1347Lundenbyrig gefetedon þa scipu, & þa ealle þe hie
1348alædan ne mehton tobræcon, & þa þe þær stælwyrðe
1349wæron binnan Lundenbyrig gebrohton;
1350& þa Deniscan hæfdon hira wif befæst innan East Engle ær
1351hie ut of þæm geweorce foron;
1352þa sæton hie þone winter æt Cwatbrycge.
1353þæt wæs ymb þreo ger þæs þe hie on Limene muðan comon
1354hider ofer sæ.
1355ða þæs on sumera on ðysum gere tofor se here, sum on East
1356Engle, sum on Norðhymbre, & þa þe feohlease
1357wæron him þær scipu begeton, & suð ofer sæ foron to
1358Sigene.
1359Næfde se here, Godes þonces. Angelcyn ealles for swiðe
1360gebrocod;
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1362þæm þrim gearum
1363mid ceapes cwilde & monna, ealles swiþost mid
1364þæm þæt manige þara selestena cynges þena þe þær
1365on londe wæron forðferdon on þæm þrim gearum;
1366þara wæs sum Swiðulf biscop on Hrofesceastre, & Ceolmund
1367ealdormon on Cent, & Beorhtulf ealdormon on
1368East Seaxum, & Wulfred ealdormon on Hamtunscire, & Ealhheard
1369biscop æt Dorceceastre, & Eadulf cynges
1370þegn on Suð SEaxum, & Beornulf wicgefera on
1371Winteceastre, & Ecgulf cynges horsþegn, & manige eac
1372him þeh ic ða geðungnestan nemde.
1373þy ilcan geare drehton þa hergas on East Englum & on
1374Norðhymbrum West Seaxna lond swiðe be þæm suðstæðe
1375mid stælhergum, ealra swiþust mid ðæm æscum þe
1376hie fela geara ær timbredon.
1377þa het ælfred cyng timbran lang scipu ongen ða æscas; þa
1378wæron fulneah tu swa lange swa þa oðru. sume
1379hæfdon lx ara. sume ma.
1380þa wæron ægðer ge swiftran ge unwealtran, ge eac hieran
1381þonne þa oðru. næron nawðer ne on Fresisc gescæpene
1382ne on Denisc, bute swa him selfum ðuhte þæt hie
1383nytwyrðoste beon meahten.
1384þa æt sumum cirre þæs ilcan geares comon þær sex scipu
1385to Wiht, & þær micel yfel gedydon, ægðer ge
1386on Defenum ge welhwær be ðæm sæ riman.
1387þa het se cyng faran mid nigonum to þara niwena scipa, &
1388forforon him þone muðan foran on utermere;
1389þa foron hie mid þrim scipum ut ongen hie, & þreo stodon
1390æt ufeweardum þæm muðan on drygum, wæron þa
1391men uppe on londe of agane, þa gefengon hie þara þreora
1392scipa tu æt ðæm muðan uteweardum, & þa men
1393ofslogon, & þæt an oðwand;
1394on þæm wæron eac þa men ofslægene buton fifum.
1395þa comon forðy on weg ðe ðara oþerra scipu asæton, þa
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1397aseten.
1398þreo asæton on ða healfe þæs deopes ðe ða Deniscan
1399scipu aseten wæron, & þa oðru eall on oþre healfe,
1400þæt hira ne mehte nan to oðrum.
1401Ac ða þæt wæter wæs ahebbad fela furlanga from þæm
1402scipum. þa eodan ða Deniscan from þæm þrim scipum
1403to þæm oðrum þrim þe on hira healfe beebbade wæron, &
1404hie þa þær gefuhton.
1405þær wearð ofslægen Lucumon cynges gerefa. & Wulfheard
1406Friesa. & æbbe Friesa, & æðelhere Friesa, & æðelferð
1407cynges geneat, & ealra monna Fresiscra & Engliscra
1408lxii & þara Deniscena cxx þa com þæm
1409Deniscum scipum þeh ær flod to, ær þa Cristnan mehten
1410hira utascufan, & hie forðy ut oðreowon;
1411þa wæron hie to þæm gesargode. þæt hie ne mehton Suð
1412Seaxna lond utan berowan, ac hira þær tu sæ on
1413lond wearp.
1414& þa men mon lædde to Winteceastre to þæm cynge, & he hie
1415ðær ahon het.
1416& þa men comon on East Engle. þe on þæm anum scipe wæron.
1417swiðe forwundode.
1418þy ilcan sumera forwearð nolæs þonne xx scipa mid
1419monnum mid ealle. be þam suð riman.
1420þy ilcan gere forðferde Wulfric cynges horsðegn, se wæs
1421eac Wealh gefera.
1422Her on þysum gere gefor æðelm Wiltunscire ealdormon, nigon
1423nihtum ær middum sumere.
1424& her forðferde Heahstan, se wæs on Lundenne biscop.
1425Her gefor ælfred Aþulfing, syx nihtum ær ealra haligra
1426mæssan; Se wæs cyning ofer eall Ongelcyn butan
1427ðæm dæle þe under Dena onwalde wæs, & he heold þæt
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1429oþrum healfum læs þe xxx wintra. & þa
1430feng Eadweard his sunu to rice.
1431þa gerad æðelwald his fædran sunu. þone ham æt
1432Winburnan, & æt Tweoxn eam butan ðæs cyninges leafe
1433& his witena.
1434þa rad se cyning mid firde ðæt he gewicode æt Baddan byrig
1435wið Winburnan, & æðelwald sæt binnan þæm
1436ham mid þæm monnum þe him to gebugon, & hæfde ealle þa
1437geatu forworht in to him, & sæde þæt he wolde
1438oðer oððe þær libban oððe þær licgan.
1439þa under þæm þa bestæl he hine on niht on weg, & gesohte
1440þone here on Norðhymbrum, & se cyng het ridan
1441æfter, & þa ne mehte hine mon ofridan;
1442þa berad mon þæt wif þæt he hæfde ær genumen butan
1443cynges leafe & ofer þara biscopa gebod, forðon
1444ðe heo wæs ær to nunnan gehalgod.
1445& on þys ilcan gere forðferde æþered. wæs on Defenum
1446ealdormon, feower wucum ær ælfred cyning.
1447Her gefor Aþulf ealdormon Ealhswiðe broðor & Uirgilius
1448abbud of Scottum. & Grimbald mæssepreost. viii
1449idus Iulii .
1450Her com æðelwald hider ofer sæ mid þæm flotan þe he mid
1451wæs on East Sexe.
1452Her aspon æðelwald þone here on East Englum to unfriðe,
1453þæt hie hergodon ofer Mercnaland oð hie comon
1454to Crecca gelade, & foron þær ofer Temese, & namon
1455ægðer ge on Bradene ge ðær ymbutan eall þæt hie
1456gehentan mehton, & wendan ða eft hamweard;
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1458cyning æfter, swa he raðost mehte his fird
1459gegadrian, & oferhergade eall hira land
1460betwuh dicum & Wusan. eall oð ða fennas norð;
1461þa he ða eft þonan utfaran wolde, þa het he beodan ofer
1462ealle þa fird þæt hie foron ealle ut æt somne.
1463þa ætsæton ða Centiscan þær beæftan ofer his bebod, &
1464seofon ærendracan he him hæfde to asend.
1465þa befor se here hie ðær, & hie ðær gefuhton, & þær
1466wearð Sigulf ealdormon ofslægen, & Sigelm ealdormon,
1467& Eadwold cynges ðegen, & Cenulf abbod, & Sigebreht
1468Sigulfes sunu, & Eadwald Accan sunu, & monige
1469eac him, þeh ic ða geðungnestan nemde.
1470& on ðara Deniscena healfe wearð ofslægen Eohric hira cyng,
1471& æðelwald æðeling ðe hine to þæm unfriðe
1472gespon, & Byrhtsige Beornoðes sunu æðelinges. & Ysopa
1473hold, & Oscytel hold, & swiðe monige eac him,
1474þe we nu genemnan ne magon;
1475& þær wæs on gehwæðre hond micel wæl geslægen, & þara
1476Deniscena þær wearð ma ofslægen, þeh hie wælstowe
1477gewald ahton.
1478& Ealhswið gefor þy ilcan geare.
1479Her on þys geare gefor ælfred, wæs æt Baðum gerefa.
1480& on þæm ilcan gere mon fæstnode þone frið æt Yttinga
1481forda, swa swa Eadweard cyng gerædde, ægðer wið
1482East Engle ge wið Norðhymbre.
1483Her gefor Denulf, se wæs on Winteceastre biscop;
1484Her feng Friðestan to biscopdome on Winteceastre, & Asser
1485biscop gefor æfter ðæm, se wæs æt Scireburnan biscop.
1486& þy ilcan gere sende Eadweard cyng firde ægðer ge of West
1487Seaxum ge of Mercum, & heo gehergade swiðe
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1489ge on
1490gehwelces cynnes yrfe, & manega men ofslogon þara
1491Deniscena. & þær wæron fif wucan inne.
1492Her bræc se here on Norðhymbrum þone frið, & forsawon ælc
1493frið þe Eadweard cyng & his witan him budon.
1494& hergodon ofer Mercna lond;
1495& se cyng hæfde gegadrod sum hund scipa. & wæs þa on Cent,
1496& þa scipu foran be suðan east andlang sæ togenes him.
1497þa wende se here þæt his fultumes se mæsta dæl wære on
1498þæm scipum, & þæt hie mehten faran unbefohtene
1499þær þær hie wolden.
1500þa geascade se cyng þæt þæt hie ut on hergað foron, þa
1501sende he his fird ægðer ge of West Seaxum ge
1502of Mercum, & hie offoron ðone here hindan, þa he hamweard
1503wæs, & him þa wiþ gefuhton, & þone here
1504gefliemdon, & his fela þusenda ofslogon, & þær wæs Ecwils
1505cyng ofslægen.
1506Her gefor æðered ealdormon on Mercum; & Eadweard cyng feng
1507to Lundenbyrg & to Oxnaforda, & to ðæm
1508landum eallum þe þær to hierdon.
1509Her on þys geare ymb Martines mæssan het Eadweard cyning
1510atimbran þa norðran burg æt Heorotforda betweox
1511Memeran & Beneficcan & Lygean;
1512& þa æfter þam þæs on sumera. betweox gangdagum & middum
1513sumera, þa for Eadweard cyning mid sumum his
1514fultume on East Seaxe to Mældune. & wicode þær þa hwile
1515þe man þa burg worhte & getimbrede æt Witham;
1516& him beag god dæl þæs folces to þe ær under Deniscra
1517manna anwalde wæron, & sum his fultum worhte
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1519Her on þys gere rad se here ut ofer Eastron of Hamtune, & of
1520Ligeraceastre. & bræcon þone friþ. &
1521slogon monige men æt Hocneratune, & þær onbutan;
1522& þa swiðe raþe æfter þæm, swa þa oþre ham comon, þa
1523fundon hie oþre flocrade, þæt rad ut wið Lygtunes,
1524& þa wurdon þa landleode his ware, & him wiþ gefuhton,
1525& gebrohton hie on fullum fleame, & ahreddon
1526eall þæt hie genumen hæfdon, & eac hira horsa & hira
1527wæpna micelne dæl:
1528Her on þysum geare com micel sciphere hider ofer suþan of
1529Lidwiccum, & twegen eorlas mid, Ohtor & Hroald,
1530& foron west onbutan þæt hie gedydon innan Sæferne
1531muþan, & hergodon on Norþ Wealas æghwær be
1532þam sæ, þær hie þonne on hagode;
1533& gefengon Cameleac biscop on Ircinga felda, & læddon hine
1534mid him to scipum, & þa aliesde Eadweard
1535cyning hine eft mid xl pundum.
1536þa æfter þam for se here eall up, & wolde faran þa giet on
1537hergaþ wið Ircingafeldes; þa gemetton þa
1538men hie of Hereforda & of Gleaweceastre. & of þam niehstum
1539burgum, & him wið gefuhton, & hie gefliemdon;
1540& ofslogon þone eorl Hroald & þæs oþres eorles broþor
1541Ohteres, & micel þæs heres. & bedrifon hie on
1542anne pearruc, & besæton hie þær utan, oþþe hie him
1543sealdon gislas, þæt hie of Eadweardes cyninges
1544anwalde afaran woldon;
1545& se cyng hæfde funden þæt him mon sæt wiþ on suþhealfe
1546Sæfernmuþan, westan from Wealum, east oþ Afenemuþan,
1547þæt hie ne dorston þæt land nawer gesecan on
1548þa healfe;
1549þa bestælon hie hie þeah nihtes upp æt sumum twam cirron,
1550æt oþrum cierre be eastan Wæced, & æt oþrum
1551cierre æt Portlocan;
1552þa slog hie mon æt ægþrum cirre, þæt hira feawa on weg
1553comon, buton þa ane þe þær ut ætswummon to
1554þam scipum, & þa sæton hie ute on þam iglande æt Bradan
1555Relice, oþ þone first þe hie wurdon swiþe metelease,
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1557nanne mete geræcan;
1558foran þa þonan to Deomodum, & þa ut to Irlande. & þis wæs
1559on hærfest;
1560& þa æfter þam on þam ilcan gere foran to Martines
1561mæssan, ða for Eadweard cyning to Buccingahamme
1562mid his firde, & sæt þær feower wucan, & geworhte þa burga
1563buta on ægþere healfe eas ær he þonon fore;
1564& þurcytel eorl hine gesohte him to hlaforde, & þa holdas
1565ealle, & þa ieldstan men ealle mæste ðe to
1566Bedanforda hierdon, & eac monige þara þe to Hamtune
1567hierdon.
1568Her on þys gere Eadweard cyng for mid fierde to Bedanforda
1569foran to Martines mæssan, & beget þa burg,
1570& him cirdon to mæst ealle þa burgware þe hie ær budon,
1571& he sæt þær feower wucan, & het atimbran
1572þa burg on suþ healfe þære eas ær he þonan fore:
1573Her on þys gere foran to middum sumera for Eadweard cyning to
1574Mældune, & getimbrede þa burg & gestaðolode
1575ær he þonon fore;
1576& þy ilcan geare for þurcytel eorl ofer sæ on Froncland.
1577mid þam mannum þe him gelæstan woldon. mid
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1579Her on þysum gere foran to Eastron Eadweard cyning het
1580gefaran þa burg æt Tofeceastre. & hie getimbran;
1581& þa eft æfter þam on þam ilcan geare to gangdagum he het
1582atimbran þa burg æt Wiginga mere;
1583þy ilcan sumera betwix hlafmæssan & middum sumera se here
1584bræc þone friþ of Hamtune, & of Ligeraceastre,
1585& þonan norþan, & foron to Tofeceastre, & fuhton on
1586þa burg ealne dæg, & þohton þæt hie hie sceolden
1587abrecen;
1588ac hie þeah awerede þæt folc þe þær binnan wæs oþ him
1589mara fultum tocom, & hie forleton þa þa burg,
1590& foron aweg;
1591& þa eft swiðe raþe æfter þam hie foron eft ut mid
1592stælherge nihtes, & comon on ungearwe men, & genomon
1593unlytel, ægþer ge on mannum, ge on ierfe. betweox
1594Byrnewuda & æglesbyrig.
1595þy ilcan siþe for se here of Huntandune, & of East Englum, &
1596worhton þæt geweorc æt Tæmeseforda, &
1597hit budon & bytledon, & forleton þæt oþer æt Huntandune, &
1598þohton þæt hie sceoldon þanon of mid gewinne
1599& mid unfriðe eft þæs landes mare geræcan;
1600& foran þæt hie gedydon æt Bedanforda, & þa foran þa men
1601ut ongean þe þær binnan wæron, & him wiþ gefuhton,
1602& hie gefliemdon, & hira godne dæl ofslogon.
1603þa eft æfter þam þa giet gegadorode micel here hine of
1604East Englum & of Mercnalande, & foran to þære
1605byrig æt Wigingamere, & ymbsæton hie utan, & fuhton lange
1606on dæg on, & namon þone ceap onbutan; &
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1608þeah þa burg þe þær binnan wæron, &
1609þa forleton hie þa burg & foron aweg.
1610þa æfter þam þæs ilcan sumeres gegadorode micel folc hit
1611on Eadweardes cynges anwalde. of þam niehstum
1612burgum, þe hit ða gefaran mehte, & foron to
1613Tæmeseforda. & besæton ða burg. & fuhton ðær on oð
1614hi hie abræcon, & ofslogon þone cyning, & Toglos eorl, &
1615Mannan eorl his sunu, & his broþor, & ealle
1616þa þe þær binnan wæron, & hie wergan woldon, & namon
1617þa oþre & eal þæt þær binnan wæs.
1618þa æfter þam þæs forhraþe gegadorode micel folc hit on
1619hærfest, ægþer ge of Cent, ge of Suþrigum, ge
1620of East Seaxum, ge æghwonan of þam nihstum burgum, & foron
1621to Colneceastre, & ymbsæton þa burg, &
1622þær on fuhton oþ hie þa geeodon, & þæt folc eall
1623ofslogon, & genamon eal þæt þær binnan wæs, buton
1624þam mannum þe þær oþflugon ofer þone weall.
1625þa æfter þam þa giet þæs ilcan hærfestes gegadorode
1626micel here hine of East Englum. ægþer ge þæs landheres
1627ge þara wicinga þe hie him to fultume aspanen
1628hæfdon, & þohton þæt hie sceoldon gewrecan hira
1629teonun, & foron to Mældune, & ymbsæton þa burg, & fuhton
1630þær on, oþ þam burgwarum com mara fultum
1631to utan to helpe, & forlet se here þa burg, & for fram;
1632& þa foron þa men æfter ut of þære byrig, & eac þa þe
1633him utan comon to fultume, & gefliemdon þone
1634here & ofslogon hira monig hund, ægþer ge æsc manna ge
1635oþerra.
1636þa þæs forhraþe þæs ilcan hærfestes for Eadweard cyning
1637mid West Sexna fierde to Passanhamme, & sæt
1638þær þa hwile þe mon worhte þa burg æt Tofeceastre mid
1639stanwealle, & him cirde to þurferþ eorl, & þa
1640holdas, & eal se here þe to Hamtune hierde norþ oþ
1641Weolud, & sohton hine him to hlaforde & to mundboran;
1642& þa se firdstemn for ham, þa for oþer ut, & gefor þa burg
1643æt Huntandune, & hie gebette & geedneowade
1644þær heo ær tobrocen wæs, be Eadweardes cyninges hæse,
1645& þæt folc eal þæt þær to lafe wæs þara landleoda
1646beag to Eadwearde cyninge, & sohton his friþ & his
1647mundbyrde.
1648þa giet æfter þam þæs ilcan geres foran to Martines
1649mæssan for Eadweard cyning mid West Sexna fierde
1650to Colneceastre, & gebette þa burg & geedneowade þær heo
1651ær tobrocen wæs, & him cirde micel folc
1652to, ægþer ge on East Englum, ge on East Seaxum, þe ær
1653under Dena anwalde wæs;
1654& eal se here on East Englum him swor annesse, þæt hie eal
1655þæt woldon þæt he wolde, & eall þæt friþian
1656woldon þæt se cyng friþian wolde, ægþer ge on sæ, ge
1657on lande;
1658& se here þe to Grantanbrycge hierde hine geces synderlice
1659him to hlaforde & to mundboran, & þæt fæstnodon
1660mid aþum. swa swa he hit þa ared.
1661Her on ðysum gere betweox gangdagum & middan sumera for
1662Eadweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda. & het
1663gewyrcan ða burg on suðhealfe ðære eas, & ðæt folc
1664eal ðe to ðære norþerran byrig hierde. him beah
1665to, & sohtan hine him to hlaforde.
1666& þa on þæm setle ðe he þær sæt, þa ge for æþelflæd
1667his swystar æt Tame worþige xii nihtum ær middum
1668sumera;
1669& þa gerad he þa burg æt Tame worþige, & him cierde to
1670eall se þeodscype on Myrcnalande þe æþelflæde
1671ær underþeoded wæs;
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1673& eall Norþ Weallcyn hine sohton him to hlaforde.
1674þa for he þonan to Snotingaham & gefor þa burg, & het hie
1675gebetan & gesettan, ægþer ge mid Engliscum
1676mannum, ge mid Deniscum;
1677& him cierde eall þæt folc to þe on Mercnalande geseten
1678wæs, ægþer ge Denisc ge Englisce.
1679Her on þysum geare for Eadweard cyning mid fierde on ufan
1680hærfest to þelwæle, & het gewyrcan þa burg,
1681& gesettan, & gemannian; & het oþre fierd eac of Miercna
1682þeode þa hwile þe he þær sæt gefaran Mameceaster
1683on Norþhymbrum, & hie gebetan & gemannian.
1684Her forþferde Plegemund arcebisceop.
1685Her on þysum gere foran to middum sumera for Eadweard cyning
1686mid fierde to Snotingaham, & het gewyrcan
1687þa burg on suþhealfe þære eas, ongean þa oþre, & þa
1688brycge ofer Treontan betwix þam twam burgum;
1689& for þa þonan on Peaclond to Badecan wiellon, & het
1690gewyrcan ane burg þær on neaweste, & gemannian;
1691& hine geces þa to fæder & to hlaforde Scotta cyning & eall
1692Scotta þeod; & Rægnald, & Eadulfes suna,
1693& ealle þa þe on Norþhymbrum bugeaþ, ægþer ge
1694Englisce, ge Denisce, ge Norþmen, ge oþre; & eac Stræcled
1695Weala cyning, & ealle Stræcled Wealas.
1696Her Eadweard cing forþferde, & æþelstan his sunu feng to
1697rice.
1698& Sancte Dunstan wearð akænned. & Wulfelm feng to þan
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1700Her mon hadode Byrnstan bisceop to Wintanceastre iiii
1701Kalendæ IUNII . & he heold þridde healf gear
1702biscepdom.
1703Her forþferde Fryþestan bisceop.
1704Her for æþelstan cyning in on Scotland, ægþer ge mid
1705landhere, ge mid scyphere, & his micel oferhergade.
1706& Byrnstan biscep forþferde on Wintanceastre. to Omnium
1707Sanctorum .
1708Her feng ælfheah biscep to bisceopdome.
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1710Her æþelstan cyning forðferde on vi Kalendæ Novembris .
1711ymbe xli wintra butan anre niht þæs þe ælfred
1712cyning forþferde;
1713& Eadmund æþeling feng to rice. & he wæs þa xviii
1714wintre. & æþelstan cyning rixade xiiii gear &
1715x wucan.
1716þa was Wulfelm arcebiscop on Cantwara.
1717VERSE OMITTED
1718Onfeng Anlafe cyninge æt fulluhte; & þy ylecan geare ymb
1719tela micel fæc he onfeng Rægenolde cyninge
1720æt bisceopes handa.
1721Her Eadmund cing Sancta Dunstane Glæstingeberig arcebisceop
1722betæhte ðær he syððan ærest abbud wearð.
1723Her Eadmund cyning geeode eal Norþhymbra land him to
1724gewealdan, & aflymde ut twegen cyningas, Anlaf
1725Syhtrices sunu, & Rægenald Cuðferþes sunu.
1726Her Eadmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland: & hit let to
1727eal Malculme Scotta cyninge. on þæt gerad
1728þæt he wære his midwyrhta ægþer ge on sæ ge on
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1730Her Eadmund cyning forþferde on Sanctus Agustinus
1731mæssedæge. & he hæfde rice seofoþe healf gear;
1732& þa feng Eadred æþeling his broþor to rice, & gerad eal
1733Norþhymbra land him to gewealde. & Scottas
1734him aþas sealdan, þæt hie woldan eal þæt he wolde.