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Show Thefeuenth Bookeof :': Thefate ofBritaine: moneths toalther went bp and dotwne f eee 5 walked thofe parties of the realine, The Danesreretcifen patling great crucltic in the Psdienex tu , borders of Lincolndire , Wuntingtonthiire, and nen that istofap, Aorthfolke; and Huffolke, tuith the Cambuogelbire there the fens are, gaihing erces bing vigesbp the fpoleot the great and tocalthic al» bies an churches fhich had their fituation within toinning ofthaticitie (as by fundzte'autho2s tt noth" ambindicappere,) sfo2 they flue of men,twomenaid gy the number ofeight thoufands hey -hilozbrgaboue tobe thearchbithop Clybegus twit an other bidyoy Gereuae widetshe Raresy elfean' much that thep flue and foke goo prtefis, andathor thecampatteof the fame fens. Lhep allo veftroten ment of religion, And then they ban taken thetrplear Antoninus Mhetford, and burnt Cambzioge, and from thence patted throughthe pleafant mountaine- countrie ef 5, fure of the citie,thep (ct itonfire, ano fo returnenta Vitcetus. thetic hips.Xhere be fome trhidh twaite that they tithe Wiltamt; sBeltham, crucllie murdering the people twithout the people after an inuerten oaper, faieng allbp «few ae tefpecof ane, degre opfer. After this allo thepens nines thzough the thole multitude, and referuenthe "hea tredinto Cer, anv forcame backe to thetr fhips , tenth: fothat ofall the monks there tucre but foure which Woere then arriuedin the Lhames. Wut thep faucd,and of the late people 4800,therebyit follow, refted not ante long time tn quiet, as people that eth that there died 43200 perfons, Thereby is gar mindennothing but the defiruction of this realine . thered thatthe citieof Canturburie , and the cour Soas fone atter,tben thep had fomtbat refrefheo trie thereabonts (the people thereof belike fied tht, thent, thep fet forward againe into the countrie , ther fo {neco2) toas at that time berie twell, inbabis palling though Buckinghamtbire , ¢ fointo Wes forthire. Andabout faint Andzetwes fide they tur- 0 ted,fo asthere-haue not wanted (faith matter Lambert) ftbich affirme that it bad then moze people than ton burnt bp nedtoivards Morthampton , ¢ comming thither fet ZLondomnit felfe, fixe on that totorie. When turning though the toek Danes. (But now to our purpofe. An the peere nertiniy Trt? countrte,with fire ¢ foo0zd thep iwaffed and beftroied frig,bponthe faturdap in Gaffer werke, after that Hear Hum" a great part thereof , ¢ nainelie tlthire, with o the bifgop Clybegus had beene kept patfoner with ther parties. And finallie about the feat of Chait them the {pace offir 02 {euen moneths, they crueliie mas thep came againe to their hips. Lhus bad the inarageled him forth into the ficlosand patyeo ont pap Wanes twalfed the moft part of 16 02 17 thires bis bzaines with tones, bicaufe he toould not te cos marty twithinthisrealme, as Porthfolke, Suffalke, Cane beeme bis ltbertte with thace thoufand pounds,tbich reo, bjingefhire, Cer, pindleler , Partforothire , Dr {poflen ann iwatked ikent,Southeric, Suter, Barker Shire, Wampthire,and(as ts befoze faid)a greatpart of TUiltthire. Turkillus the Danith:capteine telfeth ' king Sopaine thefaults ofthe king,'wobles, ‘& cofinons ofthisrealme, heinuadeth Eng- land, the Northumbers andothersfubmitthem- felues tottim', Danes receiued into feruiceynder Egilestendap affltedby Sreaine » the citixensbebane them= felues ftoutlic, and giue the Danith hoft c a fhamefullrepulfe, / jeime! oe mentioned) butnotknowing gS botw to redzeile the matter, (ent ambatladars bnto the Danes, Simon Dun, Sag Wy thir of bloudano fpotle fatifien with the wating mModeftroteng of fO manic countries and placesas they badpattrd through. Wherebpon, inthe pereof OTT our How ror, aboutthe feat of &. Matthew in Soptember,theplaid fiege tothe ctticof Canturbue Tic,Which of the citizens twas baliantlic defenped'by the {pace of tinentic Daies. In theendof thichterme it was taken bp the enimics , through thetreafonof enturbaric Adeaconnamed Almaricus, thonte the archbithop fwone bp Rag Sihegus hadberore that tine preferucd fromdeath, ipoplelingigclediemindcdvonaccicetsaeine' fendeth his wife and children ouerinto Norman diesthe Londoners eet vp their ftarero Swaine, Ferrellled perpen Necmacdies pea * LT Dwhan CurkMusinthe fallten. forth at the gates inbeapes togither, and ine De meanetinteaducrtifer king Ry Swaine in hat fate things "fod bere within the realime: how king Cgelrevivasneg: & ligent,onlic attending tothe -‘conntred titty their aoucrfaries,and began te fight with themberie fiercelie. Swaine dhilet je went about to hepe his mon fi 'o20eras one mofFoefirous toreteinie the bidorte ‘moty almoff gotten , tvascomipaficdfo about with faithfallann the commons tweake andfeeble through ints ¢ pleafures of the fiety; 24 hotw the noble men twere brs the Londoners on cath fior, that after he bad loft a great number of bis men, be was conffreined fop bis fafegard to beeake out through the midi of bis tonite,that Turkillusastwell as otherofthe Dancs efcape ; and fo with the refione of bis armie ceaffen ith hing Egolred,in fomuch that be twas with bint i London, to helpeanddefend the citte againt there Cthelnicre ancarle of great potwer in thofe erie of 1e= Swaine then he came toatfalt tt (as after thall ap: Pete.) Which ifit be true, a doubt maprife ubether ‘oaine receiued anie aduertifementfrom Zurkil Stomoue bim the rather to inuabe the realine : Mauch. We the fitter of king Siwaine was Maine, with bir bub ppensere® bande bir fore, by the commandement af the falle gwen" -tratto; Cdzike, Iut bicanfe all other authars agree Her SItwaine to haur peace (as befoze pou bane bear " musteopalitencofathe Ringoome, thepvaliantie Polydor, fwd indefente of themfelues, and oftheir bing that was prefent there twith them, beating backe the ent> e,pet the Cuglilinien to deferid their prince from 4° all tniarée of etthintes, dfnot fhrinke , but bollie Hic remained hére in Cngland, twas in league lemme otbes and (ufficient boftages, be departed uy the deathof Gunthilvis, it maicbe, that the became -_-boftage either in the peere 1007, at Lubat time hing Cgelred paicd shirtic thonfaw pounds bute king Were brought i Coniefeare by this funoen attempt SeaDun, Whantof gon and truftic leaders. Wotobeit , fomic °° enimies weapons , and twas gladthat be might fo hing of Deumarke twas in Cnglandat the conclu dingof thispeace, ubich being confirmed twith & made rebearfall thereof in that place. Lotwbeit, fo fuchfeare that he thouly defpaive of all reliefe am 7% ae the Danes dia mof baliantlicafantt the ct Thefixt Chap.ter. fome tuzite) 45 twere reteined to ferue the king, pro mifing to defend the realme; {with condition, that the foulvicrs and mariners fhould baue prouilionof meate and dzinke , with ayparell found thent at the hing charges. As onc anto2 bath gathered, Swwaure that the fame murther of Danes was erecuted# boutten peeres before this fuypolcd time : iuebaut berie fiereelic,‘tn bope ether to put bis entinie tn pnt tena 02 at the leat trie nhat he twas able todo, e Londoner's although thepz . rg ow ~ the other part, , jnies,chafing themfrom the alles, and othrripife boing their bet to Repe themoff, At length, ab ' ws bour. orcoucr, fortic of their thips, osrather(as # is to fap,inthe peeve 1012,at that time Cuntbildis hem- Siwainte,bicaufebe would not ep lo farre ontof the Wwavas to go ta the nert bridge. lof a great number SE fis titer as he patted through the Thames, Athts contitting to London, be began toaflanlt the citte Swaine af thebasard of all the tchote ffate of the realme twas Cantshat Wal. Malm patdtothemof cight thoufand pounds, prep abzoad 4 oui as i tn the countric,fo1o:ning in citics,tobones and Dilla' Sim, Duns 5° ges, there thep might find moft conucnient barry MW os front there crucll doings, neither twas their greedie invZurbillus the: ane) obidp as reteined in wages. Wwitly othen-pf ithe Danes(as by repost of; -armreren to theirs, fith their citte iuas the chiefe and pounding twith the Cnalifjmen for atribute tobe She fame autho: baingeth the generall Maugbter of Danes bpon . Wrices day , to bane chanced im =the peere alter the conclufionof this agraement, that a Be eeecouciing the prelentrelictcotthcirdi- no2. IBut the refivucof tye Danes at length, conv Danes , offering them great 6° toXDenmarke, ote eemihi anne - difctinford , ane continued in thofe parties as chiefe lozd and goucr- a pubs fununes of moneie to leaue off fuchcrucl twatting and [potting of the land, Lhe Danes were contented to reteine the moneic, but pet could mot abfteine o! LeuestoSwinchereartachndoDeamatecommetiens, Troniate Morthfolke and Suffolke onder bis Cubiecion, ¢ pet Pate rae the realme, vniderftanding of me the Eanes dealing in fad mercilesmaner (as isaboue -out Lryerefoeucrecame, poug gentleman of mud) tolwaronetfe) firl mure forteguithg2s it inte appeare) anp.iwere now reanig SimDvach, theredbefaze bir face,: mil a0 dR fo defend the citicjagainft Heir conntviemen infaps : 20 port of king -Cgelten, togither tafth, the citiseng, te rie betraied by a churdyman; theirmerciles murthe- Cores He king andthe peeres of =» 22 RALithy HB Hrvtpetous (ucceMe ‘Stbaine being geeatlicincourdgthprepared 14 Yobrite London, wthereking Cgdtryas then reimditedhaning wlth nothy thelining) the Danes permitted that bis bo bie mightbe caried to London, and there twas tt by Clrber™ ed in Low tied inthe curd of S.paule, there tt reffed for fhe archbithop Cipheaus was thus murthered , held Thefift Chapter. put to death; pronouncing, thatthe thepning.of bic bloud would cauleall:Cngland one dapforeteruc, She was averiebeaytifulktadie, andtokgbirpeat againcinto Englandwitha freth power, isincountred withall 3° SEt¥eentiiespet tonfiocring with themfelucs,that his countrie,their vnfpeakable <abl crueltie, bloudthirfline/Je, andinfattable(oiling ofCanturbu- hir husbang flaine, hircourageto the death, pointed bis fonne, Cantus to haue the bepfia,of Soesaletinst0 -thofe plenges, andtoremaine bpon tye fafegarD of. <0, aii: his thips,ubiles he himfelfe patten forward into the -countrie. Zhen marchen he forward to.fubduc them -chelfcr,malin hetouiitrics ube tebin though 4. * {without allfeare, notonce changing commtenance, though he fav bir buhay, and bir oneligfonne (a but at length through miracles fhetwed (as thep fap, apiraces £02 miracles are all ought now bp dead mien, and Curkillus the leaver of thofe Danes by shone ues. bnto, hint, anddelittered plenges, Shen he ap-: Linofey pain performancethevect.(as-before ia: recited.) Andat terbpy the commandementof earlCnzike Hetwas at Oreenefpich foure miles diffant from Lonvon,the roof Apaill, there he lap.acerteine the brburied, of ten-peeres, till king Cnute o2Janought bap King Egelred offereth the Danes great © Apace the goucrnmentof this lan , by thofe appointment ire of moneie to deft from aetole $ it was remoued to Canturburic. ring of Elphegus archbi [bop of Canturburie, T:wrkilliss the Danechiefel ord ofNorfolke and Suffolke,a peace concluded betweenethe Danes and the Englith vpon hard conditions; Gunthildis a beautifull Danith ladie ang bnto Sioaine, togither with there oube named, thambers Whigihthaed.Alfo the peopleof Wtniovep. andall thote, Eovoame of the nozthfive of Watlingfrect peelocn, themfel:: Che peopie of fute ; he. was contentedta beconemnboltage far, of fouth Mpercla; ani to cameto Drforo sto Mili Sonth a9cra fornthire , Wuckinghamthire , and Wedfordthire, 30 thep Demanded tobhaue beene levied of bis farmers andtenants. This cruell murther wascommittes Iith a part of untingtonthire, and alfoagreat portionof Morthamptonfhire. his toas done in the countries thatlie on the noxthffoe ofthe riuer.of Mhames. Dn the fouthfioe of the fame river, they ort ,tbenibe lnfhogaremient wasmanetiththe, Danes-(ag,abouc.ig mentioned.) Wut them oat, band Palingus, 4 mighticcarle ;aydreceiueD bape * fife bere, Biberevpon the carnietilietrauclleain, treatie of..a peace bettpirt bic biather.eurking ©: gelted: thich being bonghtitppateciekte by bir He n.Huae, 171 thedDanes,ftreighttwaies offered tobecome fubied. Che Mor hat time foeuer the became hottage;thistefindof, Willa. biethakthe eante-bither info Criglandwithhir hut named GodWwine;alfoabbat Lefivin and alfewow on Sstaken, the kings bailife there, They fpared no degree, tn for the litftorie of England. DeliuereD impbhotage,tnthe pere, but fuch aduertifements might come from btut be: Svea, fxe that he twas accozned with Cgelren, - therefore as a valiant prince, defirous Samay bethSwaine toreuengebis fitters veath,and win bono2, prec hae = Tedanbuge armie, and a great numberof fips, ‘Dit the bich be made towards England, and firtt Comming to Sanvivich, taried therea {mall tile, hof to tournie Day and aighttill he came to Wath, wit. Malm iueft partsof the realine Cubmitten bimfelfe with all sonthire as bis people vuito him,ufo thortlie after nevertheleme faithMare (as foine trite) twas comprilen though tvant of Polydor, piftels to releafe the tribute lateliecoucnanted to be paied onto him for a certeine fumme of monte, tibteh then bee had receiued, he returned into Denmarke, Swaine re: 6° meaning toi a geeater ee tarnsth into aning fho2 fhoztlie to re turne againe ig {with polver. Ling Cgelred.fumoten that bp the patment of that monie be fhould baue beene rid out of all trou- Paling to inuade the o2thumbers. Wut as men bles, of warre with the Danes, Wut the nobles of the realme thought ethertoife , and therefore willed bim te prepare an armte tofth all {peo that might be made. Sivaine taried not long (to pzoue the daubt turneth into of the noble mento be groundedofforeknowledge) Engianvts but that twith fiift {peed be returned againe into mabe warre England, andimmeviatlie bponbts arriuall mas fn: 9 anarmieof Cnglithmen affernbled ann led again bim into the field . igerebpon thep ioined in battell, a0 taking cftfones the fea, compaficd about the Coatts of the Caffangles, and arriuing in the mouth featoares gomber, failed bp the water , and entering into tluer of Crent,he landed at Gainefbourgh,purs Pit tito great feare,fo2 that they bad béene (ubDanestn times patt, and thinking there. nottoreuslt to the enimic,but rather to thefr olb Nice, if thep thouly fubmit themfelues to tibidy twas fore foughten foratime, tillat length bp Bing €zet> reafon of diuerfe Cnglifmen that turned to the rebd bifcomfi- py. enimies tcbin batreli, |
