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Show Fatchor Thefi.te of Britaine The fixt Booke of 132 foughtinopenbattell, and obfeincd a noble bictor rie, {ith {mall loffe of bis people , although the fame tkentuulfe was a right balfant pzince, and a god capteine Ps ky "Againe, percetning that fo proceed with craft, fhoula foner aduance bis purpofe, than to ble oper force again Cgilbert king of Caffangles , bnder Cee bp fway of tribute bnto the churdy of %ertic, appoinfing that cuerie houfe iwithin the limits of his Domtnions,thould pearelie pay bnito the apoffolike Kee one pennie , tic) paiment twas after named, Rome peterperce, Heot,and Peter pence. After his returne from oF Rome Rome , perceiuing himfelfe to dzatw into peates ,he S*. fomDun. fhogtli¢. after , that is to fay, in the peare of our 154 Mord 764,there fell uch & maruellons great (now, and theripith ertreamea frott, as the like han not bane heard of ,continuing front the beginning of the Winter, almoft till the nitodeth of the fpzing, Welt confines , to diuide therebp the bounds of theft Dominions . This ditch tas called Detvite Deut ha be indotwed totth great poflefitons . i3¢ remoued the nozthivard over the riuers of Seuerne.and De,bn- hops fee re: moued from avchbithops fee fronrCanturburie bnito Lidficld, 20 to the berie mouth of Dee, Mere that river falleth nerers thereby to aduance bis kingdome of Mercia, as into the fea. Helikewile butloed a church in Gar: Swelldignitieg prebeminence offptrituall potoer twtketbire , ahereof the totone there taketh name, as tempo2all . He made great tutt tobzing bis pur: and ts called Dffchurey even tothisnap . Egfrin Eateoray taking bpon bim the rule, began to folloty the ap: # pote to patie in the court of Rome, and at length by Great gifts and rewards obtetned it at the bands of Proncd gad dingsof bis father, and firf reffoxed cuer after , and ftretched front the fonth five by Bat foto , bnderthe mountaines of Clales , running 785 ‘pope Adzian the firk , then gouerning the Romane ManvVvett- {ee.And fo Cadulfus then bithop of 1 (chficld twas adoned twith the pall, and taken for archbithop , ba: bis father fomctimes had taken from then. Great hope toas conceiued of bis further gan proceeding, ning all thofe bifhops toithin the limits of king Dita butdeath cutoff the fame,taking bim outof this life, bite the churches their ancient patuileges , abic bis Dominion (uffragans bntobim;namelie,Denes 30 after he bad reigned the (pace of foure moneths not bertus bithop of Worcefker, Werebertus bithop of for bis otone offenfes (as tuas thought) but rather dhetter , Cadulfus bithop of Dorcelter, Wlilnardus bithop of Wereford, Walard bithop of Cifham, for that bis father bad caufen f much bloud tobe fpilt for ‘the confirming of him tn the kingdome, tehich fo fmall atime he not intoten, ad Cedferth bithop of Dontwic). There remained onelie to the archbithop of Canturburte, the bithops of London , Winchelker , Rochefter, and Shire: burne, Thearcht-° hig feparation continned all the lifetime of the Ofulph king ofNorthumberland trai- Mill defended bis caufe, ad tould not revolt from Dis will , Défa depatued him of all his pofletttons drinke wine, great waft by: fire; Edelted king of ori land » drinen out ofbis countrie by two dukes Otanteth of bisbominions . Neither was Dffa latiffien here With, but bealfo toke into bis handsthe poffetttons of manic other churdyes , and fleered the boufe of Walnrefburie of apart of hir reurnues. Wecanfe of MMenfetfewith thefe ¢ other bis bard omings , Doubtuig the malice ODEPUNE, of his entries , heprocurcdthe friendihtp of forren princes. Unto Wetghtricke king of the Wtetfarons 50 Mart. Weltm, he gaue bis daughter Cthelburga in mariage And tpn he inter. fending diuers ambaflavours ouer bnto Charles bis kingdonte by twonukes of bis countrie tame the great,that teas both empero: ¢ hing of France, ded by queene Quendred , hir plarforme of the prattife to kill him, Offa inuadeth Echelberts kingdonie } Alfred his betrothed wife taketh his death greuouflic,and becommeth3 nun , the decaic of the kingdome of Rattangles, fuccelfion in theregiment of the Weftfaxons , the endof the gouerementoftheEaftlaxons , prince Algaris fmircen blind for fecking to ra nidh yirgine Frifwide, and at hir Praiers reftored to bis fight, Finale king Dfka (as ét were for a meane to Sypeale Gods twrath , which be doubtento be tuftlic conceiurd totvards him fo) bis finnes and ticked hoffe) granted the tenth part of all bis gods vnto Polydor, chureymren, and to poze people. We alfo tndotwen the church of Yereford twith great reuennes; and (as fonre tuzite) be buttered the abbeie of Wath, pla: cing moankes in the fame, oftheazber of faint See het, as befare be ba dane at fait Albons . qore ‘e PN the peere of out 3.070 695,bp the neaties of one Dut lake,aman chhemed of great bertue and holinetfe, thich hole to bimfelfe an habitation there, aid des patting this life about the pere of our Io: 714, bp bis fathers circumitpest care and diligence , that was buried in that place, bere afterwards an ab> beie of monks twas builten of faint WBenets order, Me bovie of-tk. Ethelbert at lengty toas buried at attefting to Ruotvlenge and bnderftanding of god Herefor, though fick tt twas committed to burfall ences. Khere remaine manic fandzie fatengs o inabile place, né&re to the-banke of a rinet called Lug. dale - - could not be a man moe bonozable, thankes The kingdome of Caftangles from thencefanth * doiiigs of bi, manifeftlie bearing witnellethat Ste lLeourteous o2 gentle. Amongetf otherhe badthis faieng oftentimes tn bis month, that the greater men tere,the moze bumble thep aught to beare themfetucs : for the Lozn prtteth proud and migh Was broright (0 into decate, that it remained fubtect one hile buto them of gpercta, an other tile onta the Wiettlarons,and fometthile bute them of Shent, till that Gomund furnamed the martp2 got the gouernment thereof (as after thall apere.) Aftet that Selred king of the Cafkfarons bad gonerney Huge Mi. OF Porthunrberland WAS ping of AY -_fem thet feates, anderaltety: the humble * bet ‘after be bad reigned one lte one peare , be tuas traitor Boreouer he ot0 Hot onelte thetw hinatelfe wite in the tearmeof 28 peres, betvas flaine, but in that 5, but defiredalfe to excell in ttaiebiele ofma: 60 Maner,twriters baue not erpieed.A ter him ueeeebaat? continencie oflife. Gherebp He wan to dedone Dwithedo2 Siwithred, the rr and' lat iit fs become athonke , bis forte thamberlet Dhiilkhas' fuceaded him: 75! "</ ben mother for hit heinouscrime committen in pers wie€xt: vertue and commendable erercifes , for the better be vtterite'abborred vice 5 and delighted onclic in Thefift Chapter. ted tiva vriuerfities'; as i place Due amd conues tient map moze Largclie appeare, fpired with the (pirit of paophefie, pronounced that fwnrthie. punitment twould fhostlie fall on bir wie- hobles ofthe fame . ' is Meter that Ethelbert king ofGatkangles was - dead bis foune Ethelbert tuccenen bim, apaince leche, SFteat towardnelfe,and fo vertuouflie bzought bp him, tokens of miffchaps towards him, his deftru@ion inten- twine, by ubofe perfuation the fame Charles erecs 60 @. general of bis armieat thingetcliffes and after ist latherne inna foze fonghten field : fo that @thelbert fuading fo detefable a ded: and according-to hit defpaiting of all recouerie, twas conftratnen to get fonds it came. to pale, for biv mother died niifera: Din out of the countrie. And thus' tas the King? blie ithitt thee moneths after, Mhe maid Alireda Siteneene Dome ofNorthumberland brought into a miferable 40 refuling the wasld.profereDhicfelfea numat Crom Mack Welt; fate, bp theambitions working of the princes and land , the hich place began to war famous about his vertues, Alfred the daughter ofking Merciais affianced so oon tsteported)was that famous clearke Atbine 02 Aic- teth Gaftans Mikena bndertod the neath 2°* of bic liked make and baitegromte, abbo2ring. the fac,fhe curffcd father andimiother, and as it were in: netoulfe and Cage, other two ofhis. nukes, at Wee ofthe fame, Ethelbert king of the Baftangies commendedfor Ve purchaled bis friennthtp at length, athongh before tedon his hoaile,but that(as feemedto him) the eatth -t tegote Soelbaly ad Werebertrho mouing warre again dim, bad laine fire Alonlfe the tonne of Bota the torouflie murthered, Edibwaldfucceedeth courfeofmers there bad depended aprece of dilpleature betivirt chants taied, then , infomuch that-the intercourfe fo. trane of merchandije twas Maicd fora tine . One of the am bafladouts that twas ent orto the fatd Charles (as a DA egvoullie murthered bp bis Simo : : x ofpne ‘feruants at gpibil: twongton, on the o katends-of Suguiti Eben fhe ceeded one Boll, otheriwile called Cowwoldo? CO' orsean Diltoaln , burt rrotintmediattie; for be becare ndt DIS ping OH teigne till thetonesof AugtilFin the peare follow rami tng, thich twas after the birth of our fauiour 759. - i This man proved right valiant! in governement of bis fubieas ; We ue in battell an catie of bis countric named Minit, tho arrearing twarre # gaint bim,fongbt toith bim ina piteht help at Ced- Cline, and receined the tuozthie tetrad of jou, xbis ? bf that ubtch ould followAe was no foner mou, Cokensof forcfain pol, made bing of SRowhumberland,and 30 conqueredit, intthe fift peare ofbis reigne , betas taiuen out of ASut ter the belde Shop Lambert secybithop Lambert, altyough betrauclico earnefty him ,thereward of rebellion,agreat mornaliCeO UE ttn inainteine his prerogative. ot,for that be 40 F#¢ offowlesfilbes andfruits, moonkes licenced to € reucnues that be held 02 infofed twithin anie part I Bu king pon bin this tournte) prit bint in great doubt fhoke pider him: againe, as he was ingbisiourmie; about the mid-tinteof the ap,fuch a darke nei com patled bimon ech fide , that hecoulo not f@ugedifa {with the rigour tbercof, trees and frutts witheren cerne for aterteine tinte anie: thing about bim at atvaie, and loft thetrltuclie thape and grotwth: and all :lafflie,as helaie onentght aflepe,be thought he not onelie feathered fonles , but allo beatts' on the: fay in a dpeame the rofe of bis stone palace fall land, ¢fithes in the {ca died in great numbers. Lhe ro, dalune to the ground. IBut though with thefe things fame peare died Ceoltoulf then kita of sPo2thusmtbe was beoughtinto great feare, pet he Kept onbis betland , buto tome Beda nfo vedicate bis boke of tournie,as be that niftrntted no deceit, meaturing Te tnnocenz pilfories of the Cnglif} nation. After that he was other mens maners by hisotwne. ising Dita right ™rnttui of become amonke in the monafferie of Linvefferne, honourablie recetuca him: but bis wife name"? the monks of that houle hablicence tonrinke witte; Muendzed, a toile woman, but therewith wicked, male, thereas before they might not dinke anie conceined a malicious deuiletir hic hart, ¢ freight: other thing than mtilke, 02 water, by the ancient rule twaies went about to perfuade bir hufbann to pur it prelertben thent of the bithop Aidan firtt founder of therecufion,which was tamutther king Ethelbert, theplace. ihe fame peare fundgie cities, totones; and after to take into bis hatos bis bingdome, mod monatteries were defaced and fore fatten tutth 20 Dffa at the fir was offended with his twife: for fierchancing on the funder ,as Stretehu, Citwente this motion, but tn the end, through the impoztunate Antwicke, London, Porke, WDoncaffer, ec, requett of the tuoman,be contented to hir mind.ahe After that Poll hadreignen's peares , be refige ogder of the.murtber tpas committed bnto one peek hedbis kingdome. But other twzite that he reignea Wlinnebert,that han ferued both the fatod Ethelbert 11 peares and was in the end flaine bp treafonof ebts father before thire , the thich feining as though his fuccefa2 Gitred. This Altred reigned ten pears he bad bene fent from Dfta to will Cthelbert to IML ouer the Porthumbers jand was then expelled ont come britobinti the night eafon,fluchim thatonce 5:nun;...: of bis kingdome bp his. otwite fubieds. Ther was miffrafied not ante fuchtreafon. Dita hauing thus faith771, Cthelvert , named allo Coelren, the forme of the Difpatched Céihelbert , inuaded bis kingdonte, and Défs conques be caft bettwirt the marfhes of bis countric, and toe ned with gold anv fone, building a godlie church ofexcellent wazkmanthip, and founding a mona, feric in that place in bono: of the fante faint , which the hiftorie ofEngland. This danced inthe third peare of bis reigne and "caufed bis fonne Egfridto beoeined king in bis Will, Malmet Frive momifes to giuedato him bis daughter in mae life time; and fhoztlie after departing out of this 197, tworld eae, brite bint, after be bad go- 5 ffa tepartee = riage, beallured him tocome into ercia, and rei inrinto bispalace caufed bis bead to be ro wernedit bp the fpace 39 peares. vyts infe, otph toe oa inuaded Amongt otherthe paings of this Dea, thich(uerfirikerroff, andafter bp tozongfull meanes "bis Bingdome , and got it into bis poffeffton ; pet * liewere great and maruellous, this map not pafle becaufed the bones of the firlt martpz of thisland with filence, that be canfeda mightie great ditd to faint Albane (bp aimiraculous meanes brought to light) to be taken bp, and put inartcy fine adoy Taichiclo, rnder the Saxons. the hearts ofbis people , eho percciningthat he hay hothing delighted in the compante df twonien j love therefore mined fot martage, they ofa fingw and fanour totwaros him, required that he ee it anie wife pet take a wifel MAE he might Wheto (ucceed him. At lengttytheniatter bed D to Histouncell, he twas perfuaven to an, their avnifes. ann fe Altreda the'danghter of be bets Of Bercia was attianceowetter: f that fr aseems meanes to pocnre moe Rlawes hands) to ¢ Memon bic tatersione. Trange things that happened fo bintin ta number Hat particularlie gouerned thofe people!e wasfinaliie expelled bp Cgbert ik. of Wettfarons, the fame prere that the (ato Egbert ouercame the Bentifhmert (‘asi after Mhall be Thetwev) and fo the "hingsofthat hingodoine of the Caftfarons ceattes and toke end, at ; {About thistinte > therewas amaidin Difmh Friftine a famed! Friinite |) daughter to acerteine nubeo, 9!" noble maw called Dinanus, with thome onealgae & prince in thofe parties fell intloue, and onlohatie Fawithed Ht, nt Goo the renerigetof finnes thavat band (as thefoie faith.) Jor then Algar folloives the maid that fen ‘befo;e bint, the getting intothe Ps. tolone, |