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Edward fuceeedeth his fatherAlured SES mirer al op ceere pnd oid . 02 2 TERiment, hess difque by his brother cfiledlife, he fliethto Adelwolda man of adefiledlife, the Danes andwofthemreceined king Edmards prouiGonagain{t:the irruptions.and-forraies of the - CreDanes Mumberland, and wintteredin inofete , ataplace Panes» rdelayoldwith a nanie of Danes entreth Eakhaagles, the Eflex men Submit themfclues, he inuadeth: Meisiq, ° called Lorbieie, and tent the next peare into! wer Swtnter in and maketh greatwalt, the Kentifhmens difobedience preimRindieie. cia, And in the peareozs,apart of them returned diciall cothemfelves ,they andthe Danes haue a great con975 info Porthumberland sas before pe haur heard An 15 AiG, king Edwardtonclideth a truce with chem, Fe maketh MBiciig vepar= the veare fallowwing , Richg the bing of Mozthum-a-great laughterofpenas his Weftfaxons and Mercians, tenths ite. ae lands cameto king Edward bythedeath of Edred- dake berland departed this tite :.after mbhome an other GP 3) Egbert ucceededs Arto in the peare 983, the armte Washereerrendnerloes our ofthe Danes hands, Suthred o3and giveth chem manic a fdile', what caftels he builded > he Deined hing of the Danes meaning to inhabit in sozthumbets dauaderh Eattangles, purceth Ericke #Danith king therofto of Moyhum> lamb , and to fettle themfelues there,chole Outhain berland. the forne of one Wardicnute to their bing, home flight, his owne fabiedtsmutthenbimsforhis ctueltic,his kingdome returneth tothe Papp os Edward ‘ with orher'lands by him thereroannexed, hisfiftet Elfleda gouerned the countric ofMerciaduring ‘ hit life. thep had fometime folo to acevteine widow at Tat tingham . 15ut now by the abuife of atabbat called Alojed,thep reveemied his libertie, and odeinedbim bing to rule both Danes and Englithmen in. that 4 abbat of bolie Jland, twas warned ina bifionby &. Cuthberd , to giue counfell both to the Danes and Cnglifhmen,to make the fame Guthking. This hanced about the 13 peare of the reigne of Alured set Stor the Deceatle of Ay Edward the elder. hing of Glettfarons., . : Gutbein twas ettablithen king , be canfen Bf telgne ouer the moze part of >\4 Crigland, in the peare of onr Kol IL020, 9015hich twas tn the be bithops fee rernaues the bithopsfe to be remoucd from bolie Jland bnito tr6 een Cheer in the ftrect, and fo ant augmentationofthe revenuesand tarifdidion belonging thereto, be at: 30 y ) fecond peare of the emperaz Lewes, in the eight peare of les furnamed Simpler-hing of Ftance,mnd aboutthe eight peare of Donalo king § Which chzittian ac ofthe king, lining in atime of of Scotland, Pe was confecrated after the marer eee biinduetfe and miftie fuperttition,map note of other kings bis anceftors by Athelred the archbtfthanbding be alight to the great menand peres Qop of, Canturburie, Ahis Coward was not fo of this age (abo pretendreligion twith seale, and learned as bis father , but tm princelic potver moze profete (in thetp)the truth totth feruencie) not to fm: bighandhonozable., for be foined the kingbome of poucrith the patrimonie of the church to inrich them: Caftangigg and Wercia twith other onto bis dom felnes and their pofteritie, not to pull from bithop: non, as.atter Mall be heed, and banquithen the rikes thetr ancient reuenues to make. their otvne 4o Danes, Scots, and GHelfhmen, to bis great glor greater, not toaltenate eccleflatticall linings into tig and bigh commendation, figned and gaue, onto faint Cutpbertall that coury tric tthich lieth bettwirt the riuers of Leite and Line. fempozall commodities , not tofeeke the conucriion of college lands into thetc p2{uatpottetfions; not - Frantedieg, Mint Cutbberts thine : that whotoeuer feo onto Cuthderts Oyne, -_the farne for fuccour ano falegard,houlo not be tow hed 03 troubled in anie tile fo: the {pace of thirtte ¢ Ceucn daics , And this frerdome was confirmed not Atter this, king Coward proutding for the fuer' tie of bis fubiets againi the foyraies , tubich the Danes bled to make , fortified diuers cities and tolunes, and ftuffed them with great garrifons of Snelic byking Guthzd,butalto bp king Glured. Jfi« 60 fouldiers, to vefend the inbabitants,anb to erpell the nallic king Guthsd departedthis life in the peare of Engi enimies, Andfuerlie the Englifhmen tere fo tv abe nanos pss? __ bur Lod 894, after be had ruled the Morthumbers dred With tnarres in thofe Daics , that the people fon DOF Polydor.~ With mud crultic (as forefap ) bpthe termeof a being abuertifed of the inuationof the enimties in a g° ¢ will, 11 peares,o2 fomekbat moze, We is named bp fome etpaie De? nic part of their countrie, twould affemble often: the pegs Wuziters Gurmond,, and alfo Garmo , ¢ thougbt to times Without knotienge of king 02 rapteine , and bo the Mine home king Atured caufed to be baptir {etting bpon the enimies, went commonite alvate fed, Whereas otheratfirme,that Guthsid,abo ralen with bidozie, by reafon that they onermateded them the Caftangies, was be that Alured recetued at the bothin number and pzactife, So tuere the enimies ne; William Malmesburie taketh them to be Wil. Malm, delpifed of the Cnglith fouldiers, and langbedto Sutdube, but one man, ubfchis not like to be true, After this Outhrtd 02 Garmo bis forme SHithztke fucceeded , =fentonof that line, tilking Anelitane ana Dominion to , and twke tt inte bis fcozne of the king fo: thetrfmlith attempts. Bet in the third peace of king Cotwardsretgne , AdelinolD bis brother came with a nanie of Danes into the parties of the Gaftangles , and cnen at the firtt the Ciler men peloed themfcines onto pun. zn the pra the armie of Danes tent forth to {poile the coun: alembled togither, and giuing battell to the ent nites, put thenrto fight, and fue oie of thetr noble men called rarle Regalo, and Geoleil the brother of Danesvitcarle Titer;with a great past of theirarmie, ¢dzaue combted. the refinue intoa caftell , which thep beftegentill the cout 6s betinfrt the tiver of Dufe aio faint Ed to Danes anthin it gaue hotages, and couenantedto miuhdsdite. And wher he thoulo tetathe' she gate depart out of the kimgs land. Zhe king caufen the sommandement that iioinan thouloate bebind coafts about Senerne to be twatdhen, that thep bitsbut come backe togitherfo;tonbtts be forelato thoulo tot breake' inte his countric : but pet thep bpthexiimies , The HenttHmen nottviheandirg Hateftvite into the bo2bers: nenertheletc thep tere , Hisadinanceand commandement,Teitidinied be: chafedand fiaine as mante as coulp not fwim,and fo gtto their hips, Zhen they remained in the gle of. Ede FH ok = them. The Danes atwaiting theiraduantage, came 5 Sotepen,in gre Asiterie fo; lache of bittele,bicaule i>eonenun. togither, and fiercelie fonght twith the ikentifhmen, thep.could not go abzoad toget anie, Atiength they Danes fatie thida long tinte baltantlie nefended. themfelues, Departed into Porthwales , and frou thence failen tnto Freleng. Butintheendthe Danes obteinen the bictoric, al: 36 ttoreland. "4 though thep lof moze people there thanthe ikentithy "Mhe faite perehing Cotard carte to Bucking? men did: and amongf other, there fyere Haine the bam tnith an armie, and there.taried a thole. mos fnefaid Adeltwold, and diuerfe ofthe thiefe capteins neth, builpitig tive cattels, the one bpon the one fine anongff the Danes. Liketoile of the Criglith foe, of the ater ofOne, andthe offer bport the other there died tino onkes , Sitwolfes Singlemo2 Digs fide of the fame riuer. We alfofuboned Lurketillus Corketding © 4; belie,twith fembate other men of natie,both tempo. anearle of the Danes that Divelt in that countrie, *"¢ele1 tall and alfo fpfrituall texds and abbats ‘inthe fitt toith all the reffoucof the noble men and baronsof pare of his reighe; kingCatpardconcluved'a truce thethires of 15cdfa}d antd Bozthantpton. Jn the x2 With the Danes of Gattangle atd-oethumberland paeteof Mug Cowatts rdigne, theLertihmen any tiebad the vitorie'; toziters Haus not declared ¢S% SiinonDun; hiowDuhelmifpeaketh of a battell uhtch the citizens of Canturbutiefought againt, a pumber of a: iith rouers at oline,ahere the Danes where put to fight; but tat houtd be' (as be notsth)8peres be: fore this fapofed tinie.as tn the preredo4,thichinas Aboutthe third peere of hing Cotwatns retgne, ©) [UGfter this; ather of the Dares atemblenthei felues togither,and in Staffornthite ata place talley Anno, otr, Teturningbometvard,and Aue of themarbugemul- go Cottendall fought withthe Cnglithmen, anvatrer Sen Dun. Gratious common-twealth-men, in all things to pres so ao fled into Mozthumberiand , bere be twas totfuls Prtutt bispeople,and folloinen the eviimies; thatting all the of Percia,tehich (etpor the Danes, as thep tere tbonte be bad Defloured ,¢ attempted mante things againbis brother . Wherevpon the king came te being lef bebind , and rettoredbir to the houfe from thence the was taken. ¢ Some baue written, that this Avelwoloo: Ctheltwold was not bother witto king Cotpacn , but bis cles fonne. {pith great top and tritamyh. Po. STUBHG Ring Coward awakenedherewith, afentbles bott,atemiblen togither of the Wiettfarons ¥ thent fo deftrop tole totwnethips for the creation of one » Wath ,and though Aveltwold thetwed a countenance Atclic manour ; not to take anb pale tn the cony * as if be would bane abioden the chance of tearre mons to inlarge their feucralles ; but like gan and iwithin Winboone , pet be ffole atwate tn the night, 5 lie recetucd of the Danes . Xhe hing tobe bis twife wach foe | arid'fo returned backe onto Cattangles She pere nertinfuing,, the Danes with agreat fothe fujporte of thetr one priuat lowdlines shot fare., befoye the (atiffiong of thett otpne inordinate Defires, Poreouer, this priuileoge twas granted tute trie about Irchenfield,butthe people of Ghetter , He refow, and othér totones and countries thereabout ‘Eatenbery - armie enteredinto dercia, to rab™ fpaile the coun: trie, againt hhome bing Coward fenta mightie to intend the fubucrfion of cathenzall churches to fill GAine and glozie, befoxe their otwne pompe and plea > gntoCrikelade, anv there patting onet the Thames; pode foottill be cante to Walingtoke, 02 (asTone bokes ‘haue) writtenden, bareng the Countr td on habigd at Htingford. Wut inthe pere following, Helentan 30 Waiies faaghvtogither at Wolnte! bat tether par- 3n the beginning of bis reigne be twas di{quier fetre the peoples publike profit before thetr otwne 151 eng them forfie potittds for his tanfonte, After that atnticagaini them of Pozthumberlaw /Hbich fue manieof the Danes, and toke great baties both of people and cattell; remaining in the conntrie the (pace offlue toeekes, i meld 4 ted by bis brother Adelivald , Hbich toke the towne of Wlinbozne befives Wath, and maricd a nun there, winds. thett otunecofers , not to ferret ontconcealelanng the hiftorie ofEngland. protofollowing he itiuaded the countrie of Mpercta foitha great arnife, Wwaltitig aid (polling thefame hind, although the bing fent'fenen meftehgers fo ‘The xpi Chapter. 0 counttie, $t twas faid, that the fame Alozed being dathe Saxons. (Danes. Hea eter sees 19 Socio tittoe, togither toith their chiefe capteins and'Iea: great Daughter made on both parties , the Danes ter earle Scurfa, anid dinerte other. Inthe pere Hetcia Cored 02 Gthelored departen this life , and then Kitig Coward feisen into his hands the cities after at Wodfield 02 Clodenficld. Anodthus hing Edward put the Danes to the wore in each place commionlie abere be came,and hearing that thofe in othumberland ment to breake the peace he ine Sf London and Drford, andall that partof Mercia waded the countrie,and fo affliaed the fame , that the dets;as king alorn, an king Coltvils ; eatle wh 912, 02(a8 Simon Duncl.faith) 908, the Duke of Werte ouercoines and fo liketwile tere thep thortlie Shidbe belo. Wut afterwards he {uttered his fitter Danes thich were inhabitants there, gladlie conti: Clfleda to inioy the mot part thereof;erceptthe faid Huedin relt andpeace. Wut inthis meanetite,g- Polydor. riche bitty: Hittes of Londonand Deford , obich he fill reteined 5° ricke the king of thofe Dances thich helo the coun, of Gatangics tn bis otpne hand, This Eleedatwastwife to the fain trieof Caftangle,was about to procure new warre, buke Cored 02 Ethelozed,a3 before por hatte heard: amb fo allure other of the Danes to toine twith hima: Of tole wazthie acs moze fhall be fain hereatter. gaint the Cnglifpmen, that with common agree, 3n the ninth pere'of Hisreigne , king' Coivard mentthep might fet bpon the Cuglith nation, and builtacattell at iertford, andlikewite hebuitoed a btterlie fuboue them. ; folone in Cflerat CAlightham , and lap bimfelfe in ing Coward hauing intelligence hereof, pars ting ev: the meane time at Maldon , otherivife Meauloun, ng a great part of the countrie onder his fabs on, Ubicy befoze tas fubiect tothe Danes. In pofed to prenent him, and therebpon entering twtth ward inuae an arimie into bis countrie, cruellie atten and {pot eth the coum ledthe faine. Ising Griche bantngalreavic his peo: Citas, the vere follotwing , the armieof the Danes depar: 60 ple inarmo? though difpleafure conceiued hereof, fedtrom Mo2thaiapton and Cheffertht becach of the trace , ati0fue a great nuitiber of men at herton in Drfordthire . And thortlie after rreturne bore;an other companic of then went Came to Leighton, there the people of the being affemblen togither,fought with thent € put them to flight , taking from them all the fpoile hep bad got,anv alfo their hozfles. Inthe 1 peere of king Coward,a feet of Danes the teeft parts ,¢ came to the mouth ot Seuerne, and fotoke preies in Males : they alfo Patfonier a Tiel bithop named Caitielgarct, St Rehenticly, theme thep led to their thiys: but Bing Coware tendenen himont cf their banos,pat and defire to be reucnged, balked forth toincounter bis enimies: andfo thep metin the field, ann fiercelie afailed ec) other. Wut as the battell toas rathlie begun on king Cricks five , (@ twas the end berie barmefull to him: fo2 with {mall a dw,after great loffe on both fives, he was banquiffed and put to - rn flight. Aderbis comming home, bicaufeof his great 9 uerthzow and fotule pifcomfiture, be began to go; uerne bis people totth moze rigo? ¢ {hatpet dealitig than before time he han bled. Thereby he pronoken the malice of the Gaftangles fo bighlie again him, that thep fell bpon btm and murthered hint: pet did thep not gaine fo mud berebp as they lobed to hate Done: |