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Show 2 Kinewulfe king ofWeftfaxons,his con- thovitie, erbozted the refibue that in no wife thep fhould fuffer the Drath of tyeie foneretgne fo20 to gan tg plean his caute, to make large promites, ta OEEcae tsaCaeoeNortham yedall that hecouto fap 02 dm might not preuatle,be andieteres iigoelFosines Britaine quitecontra- 54 inconragedbis compante tofhetn themfclues walt. ant, and to refit their cnimties tothe bttermott of rie toshe)chriftian faith, Albinuswrixetha- gainkt jespreat walte by tempelts of. wind andrageoffire, thetr potuers, Ieerevpon followed a Doubtiull fight, the one part firining to faue their lines and the other toatteine honour, and punith the Aaughter of thete The fixt Chapter, Fter thatthe Wtettiar- fonercignelo2:d. At lengththe vicozie reffed on the five ahere the right was, fo that the tuftked murthe: i (e) profitable king Sigibert, togither with fourefcore and eight of his mates.Zhe wn ons had depaued- thetr on . kings boote twas buried at Uindeffer, € te mut Simon ~ Din aA 02 Cincbulfus the abicy ber .. therers at Repingdon. Such twas the end of ting "He reg. RS peere of onr #020756,tebich c SF? inas in the 16 pere of the eranthe peereof our 11020786, pope Adzfanfert Eccle hit emporo2 Conftantinus,furnamed Copronimos, in tio legats into Cngland,Cregosie, 02 (as forneco Maga, the 6 peere of the reigneof pipin king of France, pies haue) George bithop of Ditia,emd Lheophplac: es amid about the 22 peere of Cthfine king of Scots, tus bithopof Luverto,with letters commendatorte oe This Linewulle prouena right toazthie and valiant onto Dita hing of Percia, Aifivolo king of Poy prince,and toas defcended of the right line of Cerdt fhumberland; Jeanbgight 02 JLambert archbifhop AGCBH cus, He obteined great bicories againt the ik of Canturburie, and Caubald archbifhop of #ozke. oe tains 02 Taelfhmeny, but at Benkingtono2Wenten 4° Chele legats were gladlic receiued,not onlie bpthe helott abattell againtt Offa kingof aercta, in the forclaid kings and archbtthops , but alfo of all other 24 peeve of bis reignes and from that tine fortoara the bigh cftates, afwell {pirituall as tempozaltof aning manic difpleatures, at length thaongh bis the land, ¢ namelie of isinetonlfe king of the Gici olwnefollic came bntoa thamefull end. Jo? abere. frons,abich repaired vnte king Dfta to take cour a8 be had reigned a long time neither flouthfullte fell with bint fox reformation of fac) articles as ho; prelumptuouilie , pet nowasit were aouanced Were conteined in the popes letters. ‘ with the glorie of things patlen,be either thought that bere weretwentie fcucralt articles hich thep os nothing couldgo againg bint, 02 elfe doubtedthe fw bad to propone onthe popes bebalfe, astoudying the HO thc iegats bo erticof thetr fate whomge fyould leaue bebind bint, Tecelutng of the faith.o2 articles eftablithed op tbe 55 r,opoue 2.55. x Simon Dun, faith 755. aud therefore he confined one ineard the bother of 5° Micenccouncell , andobeieng ef the other general HSigibert, ahote fame he percetucd to incveate moze councels,with intrndions concerning baptifine and Ahan he wonls baue withen, keeping of fpneas peerelic , fo: the erantination of Ris ieincard difembling the matter, as bethat peiets and mintiers, and reforming of nangtbie lt gould gine place to time, cot him ont of the countrie, Urs, Pozeguer toning oi{eretion to be vicp in and after bya Cecret confpiracie atfembled togither admitting of gourrito2s in monafteries, and curats ‘aknotof vagrattous companie , ano returning par 02 pretts to the minifteric in churches : and furtber ailig ito the countrie againe, Wwatded his time, ti fo2 the bebantorof pretts in wearing their apparel, beofplen that the bing with a fail number of bis namelie that thep thould not pzefume to come to the fernants was come,pnto the boule of anoble wer altar bare jogged, tet their dithonetite nrigdt be dit BURLNOME heKephagparauione at Perton,ubere, 6° couered; Aud that inno twife the chalice o2 paten ee thnsbefieged of bis entries, at the firtt cauten the dez¢8 tobe Hutfupotiug eiticr by carteous wang were mane of the borne of anore , bicanfe the fame isblonbdie of nature : no2 the boft of acrut , but of pure bzead Atfotbereas bifhops vied to fit in coum Der god,in a groat chatehe bake fweth of the benfe Cels to iadge.in (ecular canfes, thep were now for bibden 6 to de, : Panie other tinngs tere as meanes of reformsr tion avticlen, both for fprrituall canfes, andalfo cont gerning cinilleedinances , as difabling chHdsen fe Bitnefnaite bin : but being compattenabout Sherainne srimicsubilett be ttn at befente, thinking it adit got in latwgplkinatrimonie but on concubines, bbe F ons cor er Sep neve nunnes o2 fecwlar women, Bib of feoratys, laine, togithertwith thofe few of bis feruants whic) fonppeale bis crumies,o2 with bis pringelic.authary _ Metoput thom in teare, tie ! Wut uben be faw that by neither meane be-couly pon Kineard, any went verie neore, tobaue Aine dpcons boWOUr far him to Ae, be iwas beaten deipae ang Debadtheretoithbin, tubochote rathertobis in leer be beirstotbgiparents , ubich bp them tere not be palment of tithes,performing of votues,anoinurg of bndecent aparell, and abstithing of all maneraf heatheutdh dfages.any cattemes that energre inuadeth Kent, raketh the king prifoner in the field, mand botinnfutiiefeteerh him ar libertie, the greatioy of the pcoplethereypon; his tate liberalitic to churchnen,his death and burjall, Lhefeuenth Chapter. But nolo to refurne backeto fpeakeof other pox» \\@,) gan bis reigne about the ° sainetwulfe, after be hav reigned tye tearm of 31 (Yd Acard bpon the faaden-befet the fe KouND about. She king percetuing bunfelfe gifeero Cantuyburie which was tranflated ro Lichfield, he ings, as in other partsofthigland thep fellont, qs terafter be bad foughta thile, at length was flaine, o4 they aduanced: Jainewwulfe oer did prognofticate ; the firlt Danes that arrived an the Engls{bcoafhsjandthe canfe ofthem comming;firtedra~ Lambert archbihov of Canturburic, faking of Percia,Wugbbeight bithop of Licfielo) Goeulfe bis Hopof Faron,with Cntworte bithop of Aigo? , and hing other bithoys, brfioes abbats ; and thee Dukes, 4 ed 35z0207, Ffariwalo,and Wercoald,twith cavle Dtty ° pretend cofenages ant fo fagth: but oben be percet- maeee councell holden at Mercia; indgeBearne burnt , fas alfo'a councell holoew in Wettia at Cealtive; tn the tbich thefe perfoiis fabteribed ° Zamibert 04 hore thep bneto to find Linecard,who at the firft be- tothe kingsandarc:bifhopsefthilandalant refumatunin isbanifhed the land,& why 3crofles ofblondie colounanddrops ofbloudfell from heauen, whag lorosaltd of the tenipozaltic, ad Dubie Qlrthes ‘woke Segtoulie,abbat Alevevicke,ampabbat Grbard. AG terthis confirmation had of the Rorthumbers,there pate bnpuntthed tuto their perpetuall fhame and repeofe.Wiherebpen ial balk they ran to the place tion for Kineard the principall procurer9 that milduefe, heis flainein fight; legats fromthe pope, Britricus' K. of the Weftfaxons,hivinclination, Egbert being ofthe bloud roial gous Biengintheaite forctokens of famine and warre; Bribala. archbithop of Parke.Wigwalayihopof Lins tricus is porfoned ofhis wife FCT BEb ill qualities ; why bifferne, Coelbcrtbityop cf Uahiterite, . Alpulfe bie 4 the kings of che Weltfaxons decreed at their wittes fhould thopof sieth,Ctheltointe alfa another bithop by bis °d nbtheealled quéches, the he miferable mniferableend of Ethelbutga's Ke= Deputies,tutth a nemtlicr of otherof the Clergie ; and aulfe king ofMerciashis yertues, he teftoreth the archbifhops rike,fox bis age and iwifedome accounted of moft aw quel? oner the Britains , bis [ectiritie , oT and 5x negligence,heis flaine by conff ee, the hiftotiedfEngland, manie other erpzefled i 20 princtpall articles (ag foe hauefaid)tuere firtt concluven tale: teceiued by therburd of the No2thumbers inaicountell Holoewt there, and fubleribed bp Alfivold kinguefithe sox thambers, by Delberite bithop of erham,by Cus aachoftage, ho twas neuertheletfe foze iuoum j dedandhurt. The binte of fudyanheinongs at twas Freight: tuaies blowne om oad en oidpennate Cg the eaes of the noble men and peres of tthich twere not farre off the place ubere this faugtter had beenecommmitted. Amongother, one DL pedit en againe reftozed to birt, Wut tres wthere: i sacogaasaadnathearstata Seanaiees cnterintothecitiecof Drfow.Soea: ittont(as fai turied itindof t e gute Polydor) 4 eg wer theSaxons. Canatingol travie tothe oder of: chyifHanitie:, ascurtailing of; oles hozies;and cating of bores flety. ahete things with. There cfeapednone ercept one CLtelfynran 02 wet: br ievs pacificn Govstwzathtotvards him, fo ap Thefate ofBritaine kingrenengeoftheir maiffers peath,than by cotparbife to pelt themfelucs tnto the murtherers banvs. peeve of our L920 787, hich oe _ ‘bout the peere of our 1Lozn 764.the fee of Cantarbu: tic being boid, one Jambert o2 ILambert twascleee tedarchbithopthere, and in the peere 766,the arebbts was about the 8 pereof the Simon Dum Gouernment of the emprefie faith 786, xo Cirene with bir fou Conttane Hopof Parke Cabert departed this life, tn ahore boutthe (econd pere of tee reigne of plate one Adelbert fuceéeoed. About the 15 pete of Scots. This wrahtrikte was vefecw of Sentoulf king of Wiettfarons,the HPorthumbers 30 Achatusts. yen of the line of Cerdicus the firtt hing of @Uetk batiing to thot capteite two noble men, Debaty and farons,the 16in number frombim. Be wasaman Heratd, burned one of their tudges named of nature quiet ¢temperate, mote defrous of peace Bearne, bicanfe he was moze cruell in tudgement thanof twarte, and therefore he fod in Doubt ofthe (as thep twke the matter)than reafon required. Jin noble baltancie of one Cabert,thichaticr fucceenen hid vengeance crecuted bpon the cructl tnoge (if bim in the kingvonre. The linage of Cerdicusiuas betvete fo feurre as this attemptof the tio noble tnthat feafon fo confounded mipmingtcn, that cue. men doth offer the readers to fufped) all fuch of bis tic one as he grety ingreatet potver, rote to be ituerie ¢ calling are taught ienitic ¢ milones, ihers king and fupeeante goucrtour, Sat fyectaltie Ioith thep Houta lenen the vigor of the latwe. 3Fo2 Cgbertus twas bnotwne to be one that coucted ---~«apit indulgentia mentes, 4° that place, ashe that tuasof theblounroiall, ann Afperitasodium fawdque bella monet, & man of great potver and Inftie courage. aking Odimus accipitrem guia Distfeomper in armiity Et pauiidumfilitos in pecus wre HUPOS At caret infidys hominuwm,qusa mitis birundo eft, Qualirue colar turres Chaonts ales baber. At the fame time,one Afivalyo2 Alfernaln refgned Weightrike therefore to liue th moze fafetie , bane chert bas thed bim the mb, and aypointed him to go into France. Cqbheri bnderftanding certeintic that this bis devarture into a fowrcite countrie thouls ad nance him in time , obeied the kings pleature, Aboutthe third peere of Weghtrikes reigne, there fell bpon mens garments, as thep walked ae bad teignes ro,oxas fome fay) rr peeres , be tas broad, crofies of bloudic colour, anpbleva fel from » Rattoroudie amo without all guilt made alway; 5° heauen as drops of rane. Sone toke this onder the safe contpirato: twas named Siga. The fame fo a figiiticationofthe perfecution that followen ty Was a tut prince, and tooxthilie gonerned the Danes : for thortlie after , tit the peere inf . be Horthumbers tobis bigh pzaife and commen , ing , there arrived thre Danth thips pyon the Suerte Northumbers, being aDutitied ts.atter that Cthelbert wag expelled, and tubeit the fare Aitivala Mon. Be twas murtheren by bis otone peaple (as fore pe bane deard) the 23 of September, in the Pete Of our LoD 788, and was buried at erbant. 3 Inthe peeve 792, Gharies king of France fent ZB ftrange P@2nder. Mare. Welt \, 1.Malm, Hen. Hune, Danes. Cnglith coatsagaink honrethe lientenant of the parties adloining madeforth,toagnebens thole that were come on land , hotubeit aduenturing bimfclfe oucr rathlie amorngtt them,ye tas Maine: butafters luardstihen the Danes percetuen that the people of <sniffantinosle,conteining certeincatticles agreed the countries about began to afemble, and were ha Hitt a fynod (herein tuere prefent aboue the 6° comming againf them, thep fed to their fhips , and imbet of thebandied bithops) quite contrarie left their pep and fpoile behind them for that time, 0 agreeing fromthe true faith, tamelic in this, Hhele were the firtt Danes dat arriued hereitt this mages ought to be tworthizped, tihich the church land, being onelie fent (as toas perceiued after) fo dtterlic abbooreth), Againk this boke Albt. biel the countrie and coafis of the fame, to tiers tort famous clearke tote a treatife confirmed fandbolv witha greater power thep might be able places taken outof bolic feripture, thich trea to innadeit,as Mhortlic after thep did , and tarred fo bor the bake fit name of all the bithops ano with the Englithmen, that thep got agreat part of oo of Britaine , he prefented onto the king of the landand beloit in their otpntepolleffton. 4 the ®. € Snthe pere 800, on Guiftmatte enen tenth perre of bing rtgbtrikes reigne, there tuere +a marnellons tempelt of wind, thicy ouers féene in the aire firie ppagons feng,thich betonerien Geo aoe Cities and totenes in dinette places, and (as fvas thonght) ttuo grieucus plagues that folia : teat number, vefide other barnes which tt ined. Fira great dearth and famine: sid fecondlie amine toat j ioe Spdeath SWC ints Britaine, hic) was fent onto himfront of cattell.¢c. Jn the pere following Patt of London was confirmed bp fire, a cruell toarof the Danes tyich Myortlie folloten, 49mAxv. as pe thall beare. 9.4. Finallie See a .Thefixt Booke of aoainkhim, andbisight i rtethe oe Seecitierad eee. But ipas |