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Show The fixt Booke of * Duntane was made bithop of MozrcefFer,and bad alfo the abininiftration of the {ee of Lonbor Ethetwon committed onto him.Ie was in {uc fanz iwith the king,that be ruled moff things at bis pleafure. C+ theltvold,ahich being firfta monke of Clattenburie, mabebubop of ann after abbat of Abington,twas liketwife manebt Wincheller. Honof Walindyeticr, and might do veric mudd with Dfiwald. Fioptacnm. Theftate ofBritaine wn- inlone, thatnot regarding the kings pleafure, tho Erie Eth: bad fent him thither , be beganto purchate the gad oan will of both father and daughter for imfelfc,mo DID this sis fomuch that be obteined the fame indecd. Berebpon returning to the king, he informed bim that the Da. mofell ipas not of fuch beautie and comclie perfor nage,as might be thought tumsthie to match in ma riage tith bis mateffte, the king. Alfo Diivalo, which had bene amonke in Shortlie atter perceiuing the kings mind by his theabbeie of Flovie in France,and after was made bithopof CHozcefier , and from thence remmuedte 10 wrongful miftepost tobe turned and nothing bent the {ee of Vozke,twas highlic mi fauo2 with this king, that wap, he began to fue to himthat he might with muchinpraite led. Zuftice in bis dates was fridlie obferued, for Enger who although he were courteous and gentle towards his gtanted,as one that cared not fo2 bir, bicante of the credit tibich be gauec to Cthelwwolds tvozs, And by this meanes Cthelwwold obteined Alired in mariage,tbich was to bis otone deftructon; as thecafe fell out. JF 02 ther the fante ofhir palling beautie vip Det« fothat by thete ther prelates he twas moft countelhadmenot frienos,vet was he fharpe and hard tooffendozs, fo Raeygmans at noperfon of that eftate o2degrer foeucr be twas efcaped o2thic punttyment,tfbe dio tranfgreffe the latwes and ordinances of the realme. Zhere was no bis fauour marie the fame dDamofell; wich the King {p2ead ouerall the realinenot that the was maried and cate moze abjoanin fight of the people,the king bpon other mens gods, but benightloketomake 20 chancedte beare thereofand defirous to fe hir,peut: amends twith loffe of bislife, if be were knotone to fed ondercolour of bunting to come tuto the boule be giltie. Jforbow might men that did offend,thinke of Cthelivolo, andofo: where he had no foner fet to efcapebishands, whid)deuiled twaies bow torin biscie bponbir, but be twas (0 farre wwzayed in the the countrie ofall tuilorauening beafts , thatlinen chaineof burning concupifcence,that to obteine bis purpole , he thortlie after contriued Ctheiwolns king ngs pon fucking the bioun of others: Fo: as it tsfain, heappointed Judiucall o2 ZLudweall king of Gates death,and maried bis wife. fecbethtor to prefent him wtih thie hundzed wolues peereli¢ in Some fay, that the tpoman kindled the brand of Ph ea nameofatribute, but after thee peres fpace, there purpote: for obenit twas knotone, that the king gon, twas not a wolfe to be found, andfo that tribute cea, would fe bir, Ethelivolo willedbir in no wile to feb in the fourth peere after it began to be patd, 30 trim bp bir felfe, but rather to diffigure bir in fowle gatinents,and fone cull fanozed attire,that bir nae prinie theefe no; common robber that durf lap bands The deathof Alfred king Edgars wife (or concubine) caufeth him to fall into a fowle offenfe, an example teaching men to take heed how they put others intruft to woofor them; earle Ethelwold coofencth the king of his wife, the danger ofbeholding 4 womans beautie with luff cies; king Edgar killeth earle Echelwold to marriefaire Alfred his wife; the bloudie and vnnaturall {peach of Ethel- tiue beantie fhoulo not apeare: but fhe percetuing bow the matter went, of {pite {et ont bir felfe tothe bttermoll,O that the king bpon the firtk fight of bir, became fo farre inamozedofbir beautie,that taking bit bufkand fonzth with him on bunting tuto a fosrett 02 tomdthen called THlarietomn , ¢ after Woretvad, hot thetving that be meant him ante burt , till at length be bad got bim totthin the thicke of the toad, 4° there be fupdentic froke im though toith bis dart. Folw as bis battard fon cametothe place, the hing cicand lewdlife; Dunftane putteth the king co penance for his vnchaftitie,the Welthmen rebell a aingthim and are cor« afked him hotw he liked the maner of bunting, aber+ rected, king Edgars vilion before his death,of what religious tobeanhwered ; Werte tell if it like pour grace, fo? buildings he was founder, his example a fpurto others to don thatthat liketh pou, oughtnot to ot{pleate me.Gaitth the like,moonks efteemed and fecular priefts little regarded, wolds bafefonne; examplesof|ngtidgees great incontinen- king Edgars deformed reformation,his vices ftarure,and bolie qualities,he offerethto fight hand co hand with Ki- tabich anflwer the king was fo pacified » that be inves tozed by pretendingbis fauo2 towards the fone, to ertenuat the tpranntcall murtherof the father.Zhen bid the king marie the counteffe Alfren 5 andof bir doned; his wives and children,the good begat two fonnes,Comund tbhich died pong,ad Cftate of he realmein king Edgars time,the ampleneife of his o theldzed 02 Cgelred, dominions. Welidesthis crucil ac wrought by king Coaar, for the fatiffieng of his ficthliclut, be alfo plaicd another part greatlic to the ffaine of bis bone:, ma 9 A this meane time , Al ued alfo bp wantonlour, twitha pong damofcll na {red the tuife of King Cogar nied TUilfrid,fo; after that Che bad(to auoid the Bary ry, & (as fome fap) 03 rather (as oger of bim)either profelled bir felfea nan , a2 elfe for thers twzite ) bis concubine colout(as the moft partof wuziters agree got birfelfe died, of tae he bad begat tnto anunrie, and clad birin a nuns toed , be take iF nadius king of Scots vponoecation of words euill taken,Kinadius fubmiceech himfelfe andis pare The xxiiChapter. Osborne and Capgrauc bola thatthe imag 2><@ Moager, afonne named Coward.Zhe bir fwzth of bit cloifter, and lap byhir fempzic times, deathof this woman canfen 6o md begaton bir a daughter namcd Coith,to cone the king to commit an bet; Hous offenfe. sto: albeit at the fame tine the fate Iwent,,that Worgerius duke of Coznewall, o2 rather Deuonthire,bad a daughter named Glfred,a Damo, fell of ercellent beautie, home Cogariminding to baue in mariage, aypointed one of bisnoble men called earle Ctheliwolo, to go twith all (peed into Cornetvall 03 Densnthire, to fee if the pong ladics beantic antlwered the tepostthat went of bir, ano f to byeake the matter to bir father in bis bebalfe: pet Ctheltwold being a pong follic gentleman, toke fournie into Comewall, ano comunity to the bis duke, Sons Welt receinen , and bada fight of bis baugbter, lwith tote beautic be tuas Oreight rautthen fo far Ming to conuentent age , toas made a runt. G third erample ofbis incontinence is written byautho:s, and that is this. Jt chanced onatime that be lopged one night at Andeuer, and baning amino toa lads daughter there , be commandedthat fhe thould bee broughtto bis bed. Wut the motherof the genticiwo- man would notthat bir bangbter fhould be neflow ted : and therefore in the darke of the might b:ongbt one of htt mafdferuants, and laid bir in the kings bed, the being both fatre,pzoper and plealant. 3n the mazning then the bap began to aypeare, the mane bafl to arife : and being afked of the king tibp the fo batted;Zat J may goto mrp dacs worke ifit pleafe pour grace (quoth the.) ereiweth the bee ing dertheSaxons andDanes. the hiftorie of England . ingfatevbythe bing; ait were aghint bic will, fhefell Downe on bir bids, ereqiiven of him that: be inade!frée ty querdorpof-hie nights fodtke.Fo: (CattMye)it is tot for pour honp,that the! Wwolinarnah(cy hathstatkcn the pleature:df the tikgs' povie Tanto atic mivze (utter feruitade ‘Onder' the! sue aivapointment of a tharpee roligh mitrene, Mheking then beinginatico in hisfpiritslaughen 161 lie fo}that hetine16 beneficial tothedurch, nantes lie to monks,the avtiancementof ikhome' he great licfought, both:builoing abbetts het from the! wherfore En: ground, tit teparingtole that tacveDecaied: alfa bp 84's prauteD frtetebing thent tottijgreat reviinies, art in corttiers cers, fig collegial churches into mionatteries , rena: uittg (ecular prteftsnnd bzinging i niwnks (tH thete plates:Zhere patted nd oite peeve of his reigneAber in be formben not one abbcic 02 other.‘The abbete of at themiatter, though not from the beart,/as be that toke' great. indignation. at the daiigs of the out: yo Clattenburie ahteh bis father hadbegun be finttheo, Mhellejnin piticn the cafe of the puze tuertdh, Idut pet Lhe abbete of Abington allo he actomplityenannfet fifnettacning earnet to a tet) he pardones ailthe in god omer. Zhe abbetes of peterborough ¢Mho2 parties,nd aduantced the tench ta bigh Honorfarre aboue thofe that havruleofhirafore; ( that he ru lop them (tilled thoy nillen thep:) forbe'bieo bir as bis paramour, tillhe marten fhe foyefatosatires. © Forthelevouthiullparts,¢ nancelte forthe vant nie he eftabliticd.2he nunrieofGailton be founned and: ricblie endalwed , uhere bis Vanghter Coitha fuasprofetten, andat length beeanté-abbelle there; Ho bebsiefe, he butlaed (as the dpontclesrecow) to Fabian. Higd, thenumber of 4o abbeies and mtonafterics, tifoine Ran. Hen Bung thing of GAliirine(ahich tough thetere nontnt,pet ofibidyhe placed thonksand th fone nes. wWyhis crample tivthele paies', other nobles, xs alfocpyed the offente (eemen betteheinous , for: that bethoaly hot orice touch anic Homer avowed onder that 20 latesse fonteof the laitte,o1d begin the foundation of bp fortat firidzie abbeies and monafferies :'as: Avelwolo.bt fate dep habityhe qreatlic difpleaten Duntane; Tenet him he twas put to bis fenen péres:penance, anv {hopof Wtinthetter binloed the abbetenf Clie; and . * ‘Rept from the crotune till: ther» pire ofbis reigne fas fomefap) Peterboroughs Dhorte,thourhthep WiL-Mslm, Were effablithen bp the king (as before ts mentio: lated OZ MOJE,-' 3F03 forte Wwiite-that he whasnobcrotoned ned.) AG earle Attetwir, at the-erhortation of the fineatot Nod annothites king,till the yo peeie of his abetehicy findeCo- thouln be about the 130214 pereior hisreiate by fante bifjop Adeiwold, builoedithe abbricof wate? HenHuns, fep, though fome attribute the boing thereof onto Whim, atacconnt, fith he entred into the ruls of the'kirig bone abontthe 1 6 pate of his age: Jnved one ave Diwold the arthbithopofBoke; and onteto king thor initneneth,that he twas confecratéa at Bath on Coward the cider. G2 os Maes a MHhitimbday,the 1 + peereof his reigheandthat bp 30° HKaconeludg, the religions owel's of moitks anh Mate. Welt. Dunflane archbithop of Cantucburie,and Ofivold nuits 4H thefenatesflosthen , and the tate of ferty seetiedee archbithop of Porke.wut foie Hbich fuppole that he lavpiiedis iiats finallie regareed,(nfomudh that hop picts tinie loasconfecrated king tiunediatlie-wpon the beath tere confireined to auoid out of diuerfe colleges; regaroed. ~ of Coxious, affirme that be was crowned and an and toleaue the faine bntomonks,as at Goaceffer hointen king bp theardbithop Dodo , Dunkane as dod WAinehetker, ithece in the new monafterie,, be then remaining in evilefrom thence be thas (mines caufe the kings liuep not fn (uch fort astwas thes diatlic reuoken by Cogar, and fir made bithop of Sony requis the prebends there takert from panHiga Glorcelker (as hath bene faid) and afterthe veccate them anb ginett to bicats.ut ben the picars were lib.ccap.s,j of Ddo was aduanced to be avchbithop of: Canturs thought to bfe themfelues m0 better, but rather burie, i5utby home writersitapearéth;at uv 4° tworle thar the other before thent, they Were Itketwite Tane was reuoked out of efite tmitedfatlic opon put onf,aid inanks placed in thelr romes by autho pattitioirof the rcalme betioirt Coin anv Cogar, titie of pope Zobn the'r 3. his refoxmattoi,o7 ry thidjthancen inthe party 57; -bythe rebellion of the ther ocfoznation tas dfen bp King Cogar in many people of apercia,s others(as before pe bane heard) other places of the realine. and that in the pare following the arcbbithop Doo thonie fucteeden Alfrrbithop of Hinde. e tas (as-aypeareth by diners tort ters) names licin bis begining, cruel againft bts one people} and iwanton in luffing after pong women (a8 pou Her,ts alto vied the faine peere thatking Cotvard decealley, ashe wentto fete) his pallfrom axomne, bane heard before.) DfMature ¢ proportion of boate Wil.Mala RanHigd, be tyas but {mall and loto, but yet Nature havinclor Tho, Ekor. leaedarebithop.ibut bicaute he wastotabletonif 52 fen within th little a perfonage {uchtrenath, that he charge fo great an office,bp 3h. Cogars tditimany burt iutounter.and. combat with, bim that tas Cegarfmatl thought nt6é trong, onelieboabtingthis , leaft he of taturc bus dehtenthe twas forced to giue place teDunitkatie, Cotyard the latter cnd of hing Gogarsvates.tye fehicy Mould hate to Do with him fhould fandin prea Mdiben Wrghthelme bithop of Dordjeltee was c+ WlelHmen moned ‘tome 'rebellioi-agame hin feare of bim. And as tt chanced ata great featt (tbere oftentinug men dfe their tongs more libe: x, ‘bpon be afemblen ‘avarmie} and entering the comntrie of Clamogan, ‘didinuth' buré tir the rallie than n&deth ) henneth the bing of Scote ofcota, thierebcliotis attempts. AmongtF other (pores tas caft out certeine words in this maner ; Ft imap ,, (faith bee )feeme aimacuell that fo manic cOuntrics fame; dattiGing the inhabitants vertetyatpelie fo; Benin thote parties at thjat tite bp the tien of war, te bell of faint Cllutus tas faker atpay) anbay Sed about ahopes necke, and (as hath Behe repor tb) intheatter none , it chanced that king Gogac bim botwne to refk, aherepon in Mee there aps Peatedonetnta bin, anv fmote bimon the beeatt Slpeare. wy reafon of whic) bifion he cauler all things that ba béene taken alwaptobe réffored ec. "But within nine daies after the king diev. re Ma fy Ane fuch thing dhariced, 02 that be Had arite Hane, Dillon tt forectty not.at truth itis , that in the 37 Pete of bisage , affer he bad reigned 16 pares ‘ys tino moneths he departedthislife, the 8 bap of Bolin was buried at Slattenburie. This Cogar is bighlie renotwmedof tw2tter's fos Princelie qualities as appearedin himbut chick amd pioninces yould Le fubtect to fudy alittle Mite >» bovis as Cogar i#/Thele wows being bozne-awate »» bya teftct 62 ntintfirell, and affertwards bttered fo | Sagat With great reprorh,be tolfelie atfembled.the .. Miktter fora tite ; although be bept the remenv nance thereof mclofed tutthin bis byeaft: and bpon ottafion,at length feigrird to go on bunting, taking the hing of Scots forth with him: and hautitg can fedone of bis feruants to conucyp tivo-finords into a place tithin the fozret by him appointed infecret thife,of purpofe he tuithtzetv from the refinue of bis companie , ‘and there atcomparticd onelte tutth the Stotilyking , came to the place there the fiwors there lain; anv there tabing the one of thems, del fhe uieted the other fo the Scotith king, willing hin courage ot notyto allaic bis ftrength , that thep might thet by bing Evgar. 2. ty. pote |