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Show ' The eight Booke of Thetate of Britaine mdertbe Saxons». ¢ 7 ' the hiftori¢of England. , 191 couttticsof Deuonthire arid Summmerfetthire: ot paral put bis aduerfaries to fight, ambfiue thictie gentlemonof horioz, ozthanes (asthep cal ied them) with agreatimmberof others. Zena -abteitiedof them Lbat he could vefire. - Aftertvards, tvithout vifturbance , he patten bp the river twith the tive through the fouth arch of the brivge,t at the fame inftant, a mightic armie whic) tallic belfowwes Bpon hit, And (as foitie topite) the Polydor. King plomnifed hint at'thartine, to'make him his ROonds Hoire tothe realme of Cngland, ihedanceotodie to tie sahich he himlelfetwentto the water,notticking ante great feat ercept Cnglithmen, thep tvere loth fo ieate himout of ceedit,andbiners other fpeciallp of the Moimars , bearing the Wold in hand, that -vozerof actuill life. Ahete lates twere atkertwards ehetawes of called thecommontawes, anvalta faint Coward &. Coward, to fet baviante betivtrt the King and thelordscfthe Crglith nations theres the Pomansiagaine al' ledged, thafeatle Covtvine annbis forties abuted the kings foft and gentle natate, ¢ivoulo net ficke foicat and mocke at his curteous and nulo proces DitigsAut hotwlostict the matter went, ardbithop Robert twas qladto Hepact outor the rcakne,andge- 20 that affer the conqueft , Hhen the Mowmans oftens flies tuent about to absogate the fame,there haw ced no firtall mutinies anrebellions fox reteining of thofe laiues . Wut hare ts to be noted, that al -thotigh thep tetecallen faint Comards lawes,thep were for the ioe part made by king Coqar; ‘but not by king Coward refozed, after thep hav bin frig fo WSitienade conmplatnt tn the court there, of abzogated for atime by the Danes; the intuvies that {were offred him but th returning fhrough Mormnandié;HeDied in theabbete of Oem About this tinte,ecarte Govwine dftd fundenlie(as 1052 -_fonre hauerecozded)as he fat at table with the king: --- ming inte Crglan, ; Diverle others tere compelled to forlahe the Kings brother, torreufe bimtelfe ,hetoles peeceof Polydor. oe bread, and did eateit,fateng;Conlet me neuer (wal: Will. Malmef, Tealme at the fame tinte , both {pirituall men and loty this bread dDotonne into mp cheff,but that J may Marth Werk; SimonDun. tolp andbisbicthzen,returning with theit prcieand he hav bpland, moffered in the fields on that fouth bootie fo their {hips , andcoafting about the paittof foe the fame river, and heretwith bis nante mave toComwall, cane andtoined twith theirfather etheir twardsthe north five of the riuer, as if they ment to other boethzen,,then foiomtingin theBle of GUight. {nelofe the bings naute, for the king bad alfo'a nauie ce,badrig: Hing Coward totwithtandtheirmali Fanarmie by land: but pet fith there tere feu et ged and farnithen. forth firtie fips of twarre, with 10 theron the one part 02 the other,that twere able toom tolicabmgd at that featon , although bebapajpotry ted fox. capteines and admerals.tiva eatles.that fwere bis cofins, Dooand Rate, thobapdarge of fhe hole armic. tafe wasbisnepue, as fonne to to fight one againft another, fberevpnrr the toffer fort ori botty fines fought meanes to make an atone: ment :and(o at length by their diligent trancll , the matter tas taken bp,andthe armies being difmit gaunt, Jsatalthough thep inereknotwne tobe tut ficient men for the ncderingof fucdjbufinetlc,pethe thought the necemitie tobe fc, ashis perfon could not be prefentlie fpared. Therefore hetwas diligent go His former dignitic. Herebdpon twere pledges delt-‘trered on bis bebalfe,that ts to fay,@ilnotus one of His fonnes, and acun the fonneof Swansthe el: Bee orne of Oodwine.- Thele two pledges there bis fitter Goda by bir fri Hutband Gualter' ve infoeleing of thingsby gad aduite, although age fwould notgive him leaue to execute thefamebpbis pione hand and forceof bodie.Sut as the nautes on both parts wete reddie tohautfoined; theptwerefe- nered byrealoti of athicke mitt that thenrofe, aber. Dp thotefurious ragetwas refireinen for that time: fevonbottiparts, earle Gaotwine was reftoren to teint onto TAtlliamn duke of Mozmandie, to be Kept ith httre ft moze affarance of Goniyines tofaltie. Sone inzite that Swwanus the eloetfonneof he. Gadiwine was not reconciled to the bings fanonr Mah" at this tinte;but thether be twas o2 not,thistsrepor Wi ain -tedof hint for atruth, that atter he hav attempten ano tninieDiatlit thcrebpon, Oadiineandbhiscom fundsiervebcllions again king Comard , he lafflic plites werefoxredbpacontrarte wind,toreturnt to -alforebelled againtt bis father Contine , and bis the places fromiabencethep came. Shortlic atterby ‘brother Parolo, andbecame-a pirate, pithonouring medfation of friends, a peace as mabe, and earle 30 twith (uch manifold robberies as he made on the Gadrwinerekorn home, and obteined agatne both feas, the noble progenie thereof hetwas nefcended. the kings fanout', ano all bis former linings : foy he Finallie bpon remorle of corfcience (as hath bene was tuchancloquent + wileman, thatheclerepand thought') fo murthering of bis cofine (02 as foue purged bimfelfeof allfucycrimes and accufations, fap his bother)erle Wearne,be tent on pilgrimage asin ante foxthadbenclatvagainthimabusbaue to 3 ANd Died bp the wap of col thich be fome iniitten concerning this agreement betiwirt caughtin returning homeward (as fame ty;ite) in king Cowardanderle Godwine, ehereothermake Aicla sbutothersaffirme that be fell info the bands ep fomtetbat larger reportthereof,as thus. of Saracens that tucre robbers by the high tates, VY At the fame time that the twofonnesoferle Gods and (owas murthered of them, twine Wacol and Leofivine came foyth of Ireland, 40 ‘ anb aosmacnan arieseeeneaae At what time William duke of Nor- ith saineeheneit ant bittels,he font onto Sand. mandic came oucr into Lngland, king Ed- ed forth fortie thips, the 2 ic i iwich, commanding the capteines there to fwatt fo, the commiingof erle Govwine , thom beonderftan : ' x watd promifeth to make himhis heire tothe kingdom and crowne, the death ofqueene Emma, fo be itva teadineffe to returne into Cngland:but -_.earle Gaodwine being grownein tauor againe fee- hottwithitanding,there wanted no diligence in them eth new'rewenges ofoldgrudges, cassfing archtafhop Robert to loke to their charge,erle Ooditvine fecretlie with and certeinenoble Normanshis aducriaries to be banithed ; afetotbipstbtérbebadgottogither rinein Bent,eteficrangaiarsanershecner hugh aNd fending forth bis letters and meMengers abz0ad 5° meer tobe made bithops iethole daies , king Edward begin- to the citisens of Canturburic » tatbem of Suffer, Houtheric,¢ others , required aid of thent, tho twith nethto prouide for the good and profperousftate ofhis kingdome, his confiderationof Jawes madein his pre deceffours The capteines of the nauic at Sandiwic aduers death ofearle Goodwine being fudden (as bese fay) or natu- Sheconfentpromifed to line Dt eeeeSiaelhe fifen hereof , made towards the place there thep his fonnes vpon pean and will in the rime oftheir twarned of thety comming,efeapod by flight, and got snes peryrend cule: een bimoutoftheir banger , therebpon thep twitbozetn to Sandwich,and afterretarnedto London. Carle Gavwine aducrtifed thereof , failed tothe Fle of 6o Wight,amd watted vp and dotwne thofe (eas, till bis fornnes Warolp and L coftwtnre cameand toined thetr hauie With bis, and calling from fpotle, onlic fought forecoucr vittels to ferue their turne,and inerefing ‘Ftlameth that earle their potwcr by fuch aid as thep might anp there pros cure,at length they came to Sandwich, uherof king Cdwardhaving knowledge, being then at London, be Cent abzoad to ratfe all the power be night make, friended. ged time, itt ubich mreane tbile carle Gopivine ao -_rall(as ochers report)his vertues and vices,his behauiour and thought to bane found earle Oonwine: but he bring ‘Wut thep that tere appointed to conte wnto bim,linw cotmming arto the Thantes,+ (0 vp the river,arriney tn Southivarke, onthe dayof the eraltation of the croffe in September,being monday , and their ital engfo, thetide, Gliciten the Londoners, that be ofthe Beautifull enivenitearil female . ofthis land ro the Danith people. The fourt,) Chapter. He forefarye TTUMLAM yoariemo by relpectof their otunte priate qatne and prolif; to -_pperuert infticeand to ble Hiongfull dealing in fread Fright; clouding the fante onder fome byandh of absyoildianne. oithotit itue, ¢Shortlic atterorratherfometbat he: the latwe natightilie mifconttruev, Gyerebpon toas noid that mifehiefe, he picked dut a fumme'sfthat Huge and brimefirable matte aid heape of latbres {uch as twere thought moinotfterent and necefla-rie,etheretpithoweinen afew, ¢ thofe mok ahold: fone,to be from thenceforth vicd;according fo hole foxe,queeie Crnathe kings mother died,andiwas = buried at Galincetter, ' After that earle Gadiwine tas teforedto the Rings fanour,bicanfe he knew that Kobertthe arch bithopof Canturburiehad bene thecjefeprocurce ofthe hingscntll Willtowards hini,be found nicans 19 prefcript,men might liuein oue fointe and rightful thephadloughtto troublethe fate-ofthe realme,¢ Ineticuin,there be hap berte montis befaxebis com bis lawes; fo mucheteemen of the Enaliemen, MmArtuteo. and port tallke mintftred of the Deathof Alften the po754! tempozall,as Williambithop of London,and Cilfe zefentlie be choked therewith , ifeusr J tas tet: bifhop of Lincolne. Diberne named Pentecof,and -_ting oz confenting vito Alfreds death! and imme bis companion ugh, twere confircined to furten- 30 dtatlic theretwith hefell Dotune frarke dead. Dther RanHigd. ex Mariano, der their caffels, and bp licence of earle Leofrike iuithozee thozough bis countrie into' Scotland, fay, that be ended bis life at GHinchefter, here being fuddenlie furpeifen with ficknefe,as he fat at simon Dun thereof king Machbeth they tucre honorabli¢ recetued, Thele were Mormans: for (aspartlic pe hane beard) king Cotvard brought with-bin no fmall number of that natiott, then hecante from thence foreceiue thecrotone,andby thembe wasaltogither tuled, to the great offending of bis olvnetiatarall "the table toith the king bpon an Cafter monday; Thisisthe "pet heliucd till the Lhurfay following , and then hele tate, "bied. Wis eartedome wasginen bnto bis fone Wa-rold; and Warolosearlevome, thid) as Orforw, twas gitten bnto Algarthe fonne of Lcofrike. This Godtwihe,as he twas a man of great potver, fubicas the Englifymen, namelicearle Godwine and bis fonnes, tho tn thofe baies for their Wife, hardic,andpolitike ; fo twas he ambitions, ne< areat 40 fitons tobearerule , and loth that ante other perfon poleftons andlarge reuciues,werehadiuthotmall tepntation toith the Cnglith people. -thotilo pate him in anthoritie. Wut pet, thether all betrue that writers report of bis malicious practi: After that Robert the archbifhopof Canturburie {has departen the realine, as before pe haue heard, Digantwas made archbifhop of Canturburie, 02 esto being himfelfe and bis fortesto the chiefe feat of governementtn the kingdome, 02 thatof batred fach flanvers {were ratfen of him, it map of fome , Tather thant himfelfe into that dignitie, not being perbaps be voubten ; becaufe that in the dates of latofullie catten itlike manner ashe bad done at king Coward ( thith twas a fof and gentle prince ) Gincheter ; for thereas he was firk bitbop of he bare great rule and authozttte , and fo might pros Shirebome, he leet that churd), and toke opon bim cure fo bimfelfe enill repozt for eucrie thing that the bithoprike of Wtinehetter by force, andnotv ats 50 chanced amiffe : as oftentiines tt commeth to paffe teining to be ardbithop of Canturburie, he kept in fuch cafes, there thofe that haue great doings in both Winehetter an Canturburie i bis hand at the gouernement of the common twealth, ate come onetnfant . This Stigand twas greatlie infamed monic euill {poken of ,and that now and then twithy fo; bis couctous pracites infaleof poffeffions ap» Petteining to the hurd). We was nothing learned: but that want fas a common fault amongeffthe 8 of that age, forit twas openlie fpoken in ont their quilt, ut truth itis, that Ompiwine being -_thanthozitie both in the daies of king Cowardand bis predeceffors , did manie things (as fhould aps -_-ppeare by wztters ) moze bp twill than bp law, andi Ubicould bfe the pompe of the world, voluptuous great puiffance that thep and thefr father toere of daies , that he as met onelietobeabithop, -ltketwife dtd hts fonties ; pon prefumption of the Hen. Huns, rafures , rich ratinent, and fet himfelfe foo2th with 6° {within the realine. Alollie retinue of gentlemen and feruants on bores We hav to wife Coitha, the Gtter of king Cnate, be , fo: therein ftmp the countenance of abifhop, * 88 the world then went ; and not infubie hot to of thome he begatthee fonnes ( as foetnzite) that _is to fav, Warolv, io2e,z Lottie! allo his naugt, Polydor baue the People feb With the two2dof life , to the fa Ung of their fonles , ter Coditha , thome be found meanes to beffoty in mariage bpot is. Coward,as before pe bane heard. Will. Malin Bing Cowarn not in the twelfth peareofbis emebauting brought the ffate of therealme quite ut other imrite, that be bad but one fon by Cnutes fifter , the thich tn riding of a reugh horle as B ) nue of men,and twas totfallte troubles of tparre bott by fca and land > bee San to forefe as tell for the twelth of bis fubiets.as bimtelfe being naturallie inclined fo twith tnell great chate.Motp after be bad tarieda feafon, be te» oo Men. We therefore confivered,how bp thema throtwen into the river of Zhames ,andfo dotoied, ts mother allo was firichen wth a thunderbolt; € (0 perithed worthftlic (as is reported) for hir naugly >) duke of Pozmanpie (that af of fase > ter conqueredthis land da - - saea"| co ting the time of Gadwines Sige RS ie ontlaimzie , came our tt 7 JeS to this land with a faire rete KW aySAreceiued of the king, and bad turned into bis countrie, not teithout great gifts of -éelwels and other things , ubicy the bing -= _tiedw@ings.She bfen to bay great numbersof pong sidlatwes thich bad bane made by Britaines, -_perforis, and namelie mards that wereof ante ey Sar tmen and Danes within this land, occaffon cellent beautie and perfonage,tbome fhe fent oner 8S minitires to manie, hic) meatured all things into Denmarke, and there Colo them tobic mott av bantage. Cie a FS 190 , |