Her Eanulf aldor man gefeah't' mid Sumur sætum, ⁊ Ealch stan bisc̄ ⁊ Osric aldorman mid Dorn sætum gefuhton æt Pedridan muþan wiþ Deniscne here, ⁊ þær micel wæl geslogon ⁊ sige namon.
Her Earnulf dux mid Sumorsæton. ⁊ Ealchstan ƀ. ⁊ Osric dux mid Dorsæton gefuhton æt Pedredan muþan wið Denisc [n] e here. ⁊ þær mycel wæl geslogon, ⁊ sige namon.
Her Ceorl aldor mon gefeaht wiþ hæþene men mid Defena scire æt Wiegan beorge, ⁊ þær micel wæl geslogon, ⁊ sige namon; ⁊ þy ilcan geare Æþelstan cyning, ⁊ Ealchere dux micelne here ofslogon æt Sondwic on Cent. ⁊ ix. scipu gefengun, ⁊ þa oþre gefliemdon; ⁊ hæþne men ærest ofer winter sæton; ⁊ þy ilcan geare cuom feo'rðe' healf hund scipa on Temese muþan, ⁊ bræcon Cont wara burg, ⁊ Lunden burg, ⁊ gefliemdon Beorhtwulf Miercna cyning mid his fierde, ⁊ foron þa suþ ofer Temese on Suþrige, ⁊ him gefeaht wiþ Æþelwulf cyning ⁊ Æþelbald his sunu æt Aclea mid West Seaxna fierde, ⁊ þær þæt mæste wæl geslogon on hæþnum herige þe we secgan hierdon oþ þisne ⁊ weardan dæg, ⁊ þær sige namon.
Her Ceorl ealdorman gefeaht wið heðene men mid Defenescire æt Wicgeanbeorge. ⁊ þær mycel wæl geslogon. ⁊ sige namon. ⁊ hæðene men on Tenet ofer winter gesæton. ⁊ þy ilcan geare com feorþe healf hund scipa on Temesemuþan. ⁊ bræcon Cantwareburh. ⁊ geflymdon Brihtwulf Myrcena cining mid his fyrde. ⁊ foran þa suð ofer Temese on Suðrige. ⁊ him gefeaht wið Æðelwulf cining. ⁊ Æðelbald his sunu æt Aclea mid WæstSæxna fyrde. ⁊ þær 'þ' mæste wæl geslogon on hæðene here þe we æfre gesecgan herdon. ⁊ þær sige namon. And þy ilcan geare Æðelstan cining. and Ealhere dux gefuhton on scipum. ⁊ mycelne here ofslogon æt Sandwic. ⁊ ·ix· scipu gefengon. ⁊ þa oðre geflymdon.
Not in Parker (A).
Her on þis tima leot Ceolred aƀƀ of Medeshamstede ⁊ þa munecas Wulfrede to hande þet land of Sempigaham, to ꝥ forewearde ꝥ æfter his dæi scolde ꝥ land into þe minstre. ⁊ Wulfred scolde gifen ꝥ land of Sliowaforda into Medeshamstede. ⁊ he scolde gife ilca gear into þe minstre sixtiga foðra wuda. ⁊ twælf foður græfan. ⁊ sex foður gearda. ⁊ twa tunnan fulle hlutres aloð. ⁊ twa slæg næt. ⁊ sex hund hlafes. ⁊ ten mittan Wælsces aloð. ⁊ ilca gear an hors ⁊ þrittiga scillinga. ⁊ ane næht geformige. Her wæs wið se cining Burhred. ⁊ Ceolred ærceƀ. and Tunberht ƀ. ⁊ Cenred ƀ. ⁊ Alhhun ƀ. ⁊ Berhtred ƀ. ⁊ Wihtred aƀƀ. ⁊ Werhtherd aƀƀ. Æðelheard ealdorman. Hunberht ealdorman. ⁊ feola oðre.
Her Burhred Myrcene cyning underðeodde him Norð Wealas mid Æþelwulfes cininge fultume. ⁊ þy ilcan geare Ealhhere mid Cantwarum. ⁊ Huda mid Suðrigum gefuhton on Tenet wið hæðene here. ⁊ þær wæron feala ofslægene. ⁊ adruncen on ægðre hand. ⁊ þa ealdormen bege dæde. ⁊ Burhred Myrcene cining feng to Æðelwulfes dohtor WestSeaxna cininges.
Not in Laud (E).
Her 'bæd' Burgred Miercna cyning ⁊ his wiotan Æþelwulf cyning þæt he him gefultumade þæt him Norþ Walas gehiersumade; He þa swa dyde, ⁊ mid fierde för ofer Mierce on NorþWalas, ⁊ hie him alle gehiersume dydon; ⁊ þy ilcan geare sende Æþelwulf cyning Ælfred his sunu to Rome. þa was domne Leo papa on Rome, ⁊ he hine to cyninge gehalgode, ⁊ hiene him to biscep suna nam; 'þa' þy ilcan geare Ealhere mid Cantwarum, ⁊ Huda mid Suþrigium gefuhton on Tenet wiþ hæþnum herige, ⁊ ærest sige namon, ⁊ þær wearþ monig mon ofslægen, ⁊ adruncen on ge hwæþere hond. Ond þæs ofer Eastron geaf Æþelwulf cyning his dohtor Burgrede cyninge of Wesseaxum on Mercer
Her hæþne men ærest on Sceapige ofer winter sætun; ⁊ þy ilcan geare gebocude Æþelwulf cyning teoþan dæl his londes ofer al his rice Go [de] to lofe, ⁊ him selfum to ecere hælo; ⁊ þy ilcan geare ferde to Rome mid micelre weorþnesse, ⁊ þær was ·xii· monaþ wuniende, ⁊ þa him ham weard fór, ⁊ him þa Carl Francna cyning his dohtor geaf him to cuene, ⁊ æfter þam to his leodum cuom, ⁊ hie þæs ge fægene wærun. ⁊ ymb ·ii· gear þæs ðe he on Francum com he gefór. ⁊ his lic liþ æt Wintan ceastre, ⁊ he ricsode nigon teoþe healf gear. Ond se Æþelwulf wæs Ecgbrehting, Ecgbryht Ealhmunding, Ealhmund Eafing, Eafa Eopping, Eoppa Ingilding; Ingild wæs Ines broþur West Seaxna cyninges, þæs þe eft ferde to Sce Petre ⁊ þær eft his feorh ge sealde; ⁊ hie wæron Cenredes suna, Cenred wæs Ceolwalding, Ceolwald Cuþaing, Cuþa Cuþwining, Cuþ'wine' Ceaulining, Ceawlin Cynricing, Cynric Cerdicing, Cerdic Elesing, Elesa Esling, Esla Giwising, Giwis Wiging, Wig Freawining, Freawine Friþogaring, Friþogar Bronding, Brond Bældæging, Bældæg Wodening, Woden Friþowalding, Friþuwald Freawining, Frea laf Friþuwulfing, Friþuwulf Finning, Fin Godwulfing, God wulf Geating, Geat Tætwaing, Tætwa Beawing, Beaw Sceldwaing, Sceldwea Heremoding, Heremod Itermoning, Itermon Hraþraing, se wæs geboren in þære earce; Noe, Lamach, Matusalem, Enoh, Iacred, Maleel, Camon, Enos, Sed, Adam. primus homo et pater n̄r est Xp̄s, Amenr
Ond þa fengon' Æþelwulfes suna twegen to rice, Æþelbald to Wesseaxna rice, ⁊ Æþelbryht to Cantwara rice, ⁊ to East Seaxna rice, ⁊ to Suþ rigea, ⁊ to Suþ Seaxna rice; ⁊ þa ricsode Æþelbald ·v· gearr
Her hæþene men ærest on Sceapege ofer winter sæton. ⁊ þy ilcan geare gebocade Æðelwulf cining teoðan dæl his landes ofer eal his rice Gode to lofe. ⁊ him selfum ecre hæle. And þy ilcan geare ferde to Rome mid mycclum wurðscipe. ⁊ þær wunade ·xii· monað. ⁊ he feng to Karles dohter Francna cining þa he hamweard wæs. ⁊ gesund ham com. ⁊ þæs ymbe ·ii· gear forðferde. ⁊ his lic lið on Wintanceastre. ⁊ he rixade ·ix· gear. He wæs Ecgbrihting. ⁊ þa fengon his ·ii· sunu to rice. Æðelbald to WestSeaxna rice. and to Suðrigean. ⁊ he rixade ·v· gear.
Her Æþelbald cyng forþferde, ⁊ his lic liþ æt Scira burnan, ⁊ feng Æþelbryht to allum þam rice his broþur, ⁊ he hit heold on godre ge þuærnesse ⁊ on micelre sibsumnesse; ⁊ on his dæge cuom micel sciphere up ⁊ abræcon Wintanceastre. ⁊ wiþ þone here gefuhton Osric aldor man mid Ham tun scire, ⁊ Æþelwulf aldormon mid Bearruc scire, ⁊ þone here ge fliemdon, ⁊ wæl stowe gewald ahton; ⁊ se Æþelbryht ricsode ·v· gear, ⁊ his lic liþ æt Scire burnan.
Her Æðelbald cining forðferde. ⁊ his lic lið æt Scireburnan. ⁊ feng Æðelbriht to eallum þam rice his broðor. ⁊ on his dæge com mycel sciphere up. ⁊ abræcon Wintanceastre. ⁊ wið þone here fuhton Osric ealdorman mid Hamtunescire. ⁊ Æðelwulf ealdorman mid Barrucscire, ⁊ þone here ge flymdon. ⁊ wælstowe geweald ahton. ⁊ se Æðelbriht rixade ·v· gear. ⁊ his lic lið æt Scirburnan.
865. Her sæt se hæðene here on Tenet, ⁊ genam frið wið Cantwarum. ⁊ Cantware heom feoh beheton wið ðam friðe. ⁊ on þam feoh behate se here hine on niht up bestæl. ⁊ ofer hergode ealle Cent eastewarde.
Not in Laud (E).
Her sæt hæþen here on Tenet, ⁊ genamon friþ wiþ Cant warum, ⁊ Cantware him feoh geheton wiþ þam friþe, ⁊ under þam friþe ⁊ þam feoh ge hate se here hiene on niht up bestæl, ⁊ oferhergeade alle Cent eastewearde;
Her feng Æþered Æþelbryhtes broþur to Wesseaxna rice; ⁊ þy ilcan geare cuom micel here on Angel cynnes lond, ⁊ winter setl namon on East Englum, ⁊ þær gehorsude wurdon, ⁊ hie him friþ [wiþ] namon.
Her feng Æðel'red Æðelbrihtes broðor to WestSeaxna rice. And þy ilcan geare com mycel hæðen here on Angel cynnes land. ⁊ wintersetle namon æt EastEnglum. ⁊ þær ge horsade wurdon. ⁊ hi heom wið frið genamon.
Her fór se here of East Englum ofer Humbre muþan to Eoforwic ceastre on Norþhymbre, ⁊ þær wæs micel un þuærnes þære þeode betweox him selfum, ⁊ hie hæfdun hiera cyning aworpenne Osbryht, ⁊ ungecyndne cyning underfengon Ællan; ⁊ hie late on geare to þam gecirdon þæt hie wiþ þone here winnende wærun, ⁊ hie þeah micle fierd gegadrodon, ⁊ þone here sohton æt Eoforwic ceastre, ⁊ on þa ceastre bræcon, ⁊ hie sume inne wurdon, ⁊ þær was ungemetlic wæl geslægen Norþan hymbra, sume binnan, sume butan; ⁊ þa cyningas begen ofslægene, ⁊ sio laf wiþ þone here friþ nam; ⁊ þy ilcan geare gefór Ealchstan bisc̄, ⁊ he hæfde þæt bisc̄ rice ·l· wiñt æt Scire burnan, ⁊ his lic liþ þær on tune.
Her for se here of EastEnglum ofer Humbre muðan. to Eoferwicceastre on Norðanhymbre. ⁊ þær wæs mycel un ðwærnesse ðere þeode betwux heom sylfum. ⁊ hi hæfdon heora cining aworpene Osbriht. ⁊ ungecynde cining under fengon Ællan. ⁊ hi late on geare to þam gecyrdon. ꝥ hi wið þone here winnende wæron. ⁊ hi ðeah myccle fyrd ge gadorodan. ⁊ þone here sohton æt Eoferwicceastre. ⁊ þa ceastre bræcon. ⁊ hi sume inne wurdon. ⁊ þær wæs ungemet wæl geslægen Norðanhymbra, sume binnan, sume butan. ⁊ þa ciningas bægen ofslægene. ⁊ seo lafe wið þone here fryð nam. ⁊ þy ilcan geare gefor Ealhstan ƀ. ⁊ he hæfde ꝥ biscoprice æt Scireburnan ·L· winter. ⁊ his lic lið þær ontune.
Her fór se ilca here innan Mierce to Snotengaham, ⁊ þær winter setl namon; ⁊ Burgræd Miercna cyning ⁊ his wiotan bædon Æþered West Seaxna cyning ⁊ Ælfred his broþur þæt hie him gefultumadon, þæt wiþ þone here gefuhton; ⁊ þa ferdon hie mid Wesseaxna fierde innan Mierce oþ Snotenga ham, ⁊ þone here þær metton on þam ge weorce, ⁊ þær nan hefelic gefeoht ne wearþ, ⁊ Mierce friþ namon wiþ þone here;
Her for se ilca here innan Myrce to Snotingham ⁊ þær wintersetle namon. and Burhcred Myrcena cining and his witan bædon Æðel'red WestSeaxna cining ⁊ Ælfred his broðor þet hi him fultumedon. þæt hi wið þone here gefuhton. ⁊ þa færdon hi mid WæstSæxa fyrde in on Myrcene oþ Snotingaham. ⁊ þone here metton þær on þam geweorce. ⁊ hine inne besetton. ⁊ þær nan hefilic gefeaht ne wearð. ⁊ Myrce frið namon wið þone here.
Her for se here eft to Eoforwicceastre, ⁊ þær sæt ·i· gear.
Her for se here eft to Eoferwic ceastre. ⁊ þær sæt an gear.
Her rad se here ofer Mierce innan East Engle ⁊ winter setl namon. æt þeodforda, ⁊ þy wintre Eadmund cyning him wiþ feaht, ⁊ þa Deniscan sige namon, ⁊ þone cyning ofslogon, ⁊ þæt lond all ge eodon; ⁊ þy geare gefór Ceolnoþ ærce bisc̄ [⁊ Æþered Wiltunscire biscop wearþ gecoren to ærcebiscpe to Cantuare beri.]
Her for se here ofer Myrce innon East Ængle. ⁊ winter setle naman æt Ðeodforda. ⁊ on þam geare sce Ædmund cining him wið gefeaht. ⁊ þa Deniscan sige naman. ⁊ þone cining ofslogon. ⁊ ꝥ land eall geeodon. ⁊ fordiden ealle þa mynstre þa hi to comen. on þa ilcan tima þa comon hi to Medeshamstede, beorndon ⁊ bræcon. slogon abbot ⁊ munecas. ⁊ eall ꝥ hi þær fundon. macedon hit þa ꝥ ær wæs ful rice. þa hit wearð to nan þing. ⁊ þy geare gefor Ceolnoþ arcebiscop.
Her cuom se here to Readingum on West Seaxe, ⁊ þæs ymb ·iii· niht ridon ·ii· eorlas up; þa gemette hie Æþelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, ⁊ him þær wiþ gefeaht ⁊ sige nam; þæs ymb ·iiii· niht Æþered cyning ⁊ Ælfred his broþur þær micle fierd to Readingum gelæddon, ⁊ wiþ þone here gefuhton, ⁊ þær wæs micel wæl geslægen on gehwæþre hond, ⁊ Æþelwulf aldormon wearþ ofslægen, ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton wæl stowe gewald; ⁊ þæs ymb ·iiii· niht gefeaht Æþered cyning ⁊ Ælfred his broþur wiþ alne þone here on Æsces dune, ⁊ hie wærun on twæm gefylcum, on oþrum wæs Bachsecg ⁊ Halfdene þa hæþnan cyningas, ⁊ on oþrum wæron þa eorlas; ⁊ þa gefeaht se cyning Æþered wiþ þara cyninga getruman, ⁊ þær wearþ se cyning Bagsecg ofslægen; ⁊ Ælfred his broþur wiþ þara eorla getruman, ⁊ þær wearþ Sidroc eorl ofslægen se alda, ⁊ Sidroc 'eorl' se gioncga, ⁊ Osbearn eorl, ⁊ Fræna eorl, ⁊ Hareld eorl, ⁊ þa hergas begen gefliemde, ⁊ fela þusenda ofslægenra, ⁊ onfeohtende wæron oþ niht. ⁊ þæs ymb ·xiiii· niht gefeaht Æþered cyning ⁊ Ælfred his broður wiþ þone here æt Basengum, ⁊ þær þa Deniscan sige namon; ⁊ þæs ymb ·ii· monaþ gefeaht Æþered cyning ⁊ Ælfred his broþur wiþ þone here æt Mere tune, ⁊ hie wærun on tuæm gefylcium, ⁊ hie butu gefliemdon, ⁊ longe on dæg sige ahton, ⁊ þær wearþ micel wæl sliht on gehwæþere hond, ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton wæl stowe gewald; ⁊ þær wearþ Heahmund bisc̄ ofslægen, ⁊ fela godra monna; ⁊ æfter þissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida; ⁊ þæs ofer Eastron gefor Æþered cyning, ⁊ he ricsode ·v· gear, ⁊ his lic liþ æt Winburnan:
þa feng Ælfred Æþelwulfing his broþur to Wesseaxna rice; ⁊ þæs ymb anne monaþ gefeaht Ælfred cyning wiþ alne þone here lytle werede æt Wiltune, ⁊ hine longe on dæg gefliemde, ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton wæl stowe gewald; ⁊ þæs geares wurdon ·viiii· folc gefeoht gefohten wiþ þone here on þy cynerice be suþan Temese, ⁊ butan þam þe him Ælfred þæs cyninges broþur, ⁊ anlipig aldormon, ⁊ cyninges þegnas oft rade onridon þe mon na ne rimde, ⁊ þæs geares wærun ofslægene ·viiii· eorlas ⁊ an cyning; ⁊ þy geare namon West Seaxe friþ wiþ þone here:
Her rad se here to Readingum on Westseaxe. ⁊ þes ymb ·iii· niht ridon twegen eorlas up. þa gemette Æðelwulf ealdorman hie on Engla felda. ⁊ heom þær wið gefeaht ⁊ sige nam. ⁊ wearð þær se oþer ofslægen. þæs nama wæs Sidrac. Ða ymb ·iiii· niht Æðelred cining. ⁊ Ælfred his broðor þær mycle fyrd to Rædingum gelæddon. ⁊ wið þone here gefuhton. ⁊ þær wæs mycel wæl geslægen on gehwaðere hand. ⁊ Æðelwulf ealdorman wearð ofslægen. ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe geweald. And ymb ·iiii· niht gefeaht Æðered cining. ⁊ Ælfred his broðor wið ealne ðone here on Æsces dune. ⁊ hi wæron on twam gefylcum. on oðrum wes Basecg ⁊ Halfdene ða hæðene ciningas. ⁊ on oðrum wæron þa eorlas. ⁊ þa feaht se cining Æðered wið ðara cininga getruman. ⁊ þær wearð se cining Bagsecg ofslægen. ⁊ Ælfred his broðor wið þara eorla getruman, ⁊ þær wearð Sidrac eorl ofslægen se ealda. ⁊ Sidrac se geonga, ⁊ Osbearn eorl. ⁊ Fræna eorl. ⁊ Harold eorl. ⁊ þa hergas begen geflymde. ⁊ feala þusenda ofslagenra. ⁊ on feohtende wæron oð niht. ⁊ Ðæs ymb ·xiiii· niht gefeaht Æðered cining. ⁊ Ælfred his broðor wið þone here æt Basingum. ⁊ þar þa Deniscan sige genamon. ⁊ þæs ymb twægen monðas gefeaht Æðered ⁊ Ælfred his broðor wið þone here æt Mæredune. ⁊ hi wæron on twam gefylcum. ⁊ hi butu geflymdon. ⁊ lange on dæg sige ahton. ⁊ þar wearð mycel wælsliht on hwæðre hand. ⁊ þa Dæniscan ahton wealstowe geweald. ⁊ þær [wearð] Hæhmund biscop ofslagen ⁊ feala godra manna. ⁊ æfter þisum gefeohte com mycel sumerlida to Readingum. ⁊ þæs æfter Eastron gefor Æðered cining. ⁊ he rixade ·v· gear. ⁊ his lic lið æt Winburnan mynster.
Ða feng Ælfred Æðelwulfing his broðor 'to' West Seaxna rice. ⁊ þæs ymb ·i· monað gefeaht Ælfred cining wið ealne þone here litle werede æt Wi [l] tune. ⁊ hine lange on dæg geflymde. ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton wælstowe geweald. ⁊ þes geares wurdon ·ix· folc gefeoht gefohten wið þone here on þam cinerice besuðan Temese. butan þam þe hi [m] Ælfred þes cinges broðer. ⁊ ealdor men. ⁊ ciningas þægnas oft rada on riden þe man nane rimde, ⁊ þæs geares wæron ofslagene ·ix· eorlas. ⁊ an cyning. ⁊ þy geare namon West Seaxa friðwið þone here.
Her fór se here to Lundenbyrig from Readingum, ⁊ þær wintersetl nam, ⁊ þa namon Mierce friþ wiþ þone here:
Her for se here to Lundenbyrig fram Redingum. ⁊ þær nam wintersetle. ⁊ þa naman Myrce frið wið þone here.
Her for se here on Norþhymbre, ⁊ he nam wintersetl on Lindesse æt Tureces ige, ⁊ þa namon Mierce friþ wiþ þone here:
Her nam se here winter setle. æt Turcesige.
Her for se here from Lindesse to Hreopedune, ⁊ þær wintersetl nam, ⁊ þone cyning Burgræd ofer sæ adræfdon ymb ·xxii· wint þæs þe he rice hæfde, ⁊ þæt lond all geeodon; ⁊ he for to Rome ⁊ þær gesæt ⁊ his lic liþ on Sc̃a Marian ciricean on Ængel cynnes scole; ⁊ þy ilcan geare hie sealdon anum unwisum cyninges þegne Miercna rice to haldanne, ⁊ he him aþas swor ⁊ gislas salde, þæt he him gearo wære swa hwelce dæge swa hie hit habban wolden, ⁊ he gearo wære mid him selfum, ⁊ on allum þam þe him læstan woldon. to þæs heres þearfe:
Her for se here of Lindesse to Hreopedune. ⁊ þær wintersetle nam. ⁊ þone cining Burgred ofersæ adrefdon ymb ·xxii· wintra þæs þe he rice hæfde. ⁊ þet land eall geeodan. ⁊ he for to Rome ⁊ þær sæt. ⁊ his lic liðon sca Marian cyrican on Angelcynnes scole. ⁊ þy ilcan geare hi sealdon Ceolwulfe anum unwisum cynges þegne Myrcena rice to healdenne. ⁊ he him aðas swor ⁊ gislas sealde. þet hit him georo wære swa hwilce dæge swa hi hit habban woldon. ⁊ he geare wære mid him sylfum. ⁊ mid eallum þam þe him gelæstan wolden to þæs heres þærfe.
Her for se here from Hreopedune, ⁊ Healfdene fór mid sumum þam here on Norþhymbre. ⁊ nam wintersetl be Tinan þære ea, ⁊ se here þæt lond ge eode. ⁊ oft hergade on Peohtas, ⁊ on Stræcled Walas; ⁊ for Godrum ⁊ Oscytel ⁊ Anwynd. þa ·iii· cyningas, of Hreopedune to Grante brycge mid micle here, ⁊ sæton þær an gear; ⁊ þy sumera for Ælfred cyning ut on sæ mid sciphere, ⁊ gefeaht wiþ ·vii· scip'h'læstas, ⁊ hiera an gefeng. ⁊ þa oþru gefliemde.
Her for se here fram Hreopedune. ⁊ Healfdene for mid sumum þam here on Norðanhymbre. ⁊ nam winter setle be Tinan þære ea. ⁊ se here þet land geeode. ⁊ oft gehergode on Pehtas. ⁊ on Strætlæd Wealas. ⁊ for Godrum. ⁊ Oscytel. ⁊ Anwend. þa þry ciningas of Hreope dune to Grantan brycge. myd mycclum here. ⁊ sæton þær an gear. ⁊ þy sumera for Ælfred cyning ut on sæ mid scip here. ⁊ gefeaht wið ·vii· scip hlesta. ⁊ heora an ge feng. ⁊ þa oðre ge flymde.
Her hiene bestæl se here into Werham Wesseaxna fierde, ⁊ wiþ þone here se cyning friþ nam, ⁊ him þa aþas sworon on þam halgan beage, þe hie ær nanre þeode noldon, þæt hie hrædlice of his rice foren; ⁊ hie þa under þam hie nihtes bestælon þære fierde se gehorsoda here into Escanceaster; ⁊ þy geare Healfdene Norþanhymbra lond ge dælde. ⁊ ergende wæron ⁊ hiera tilgende.
Her hine be stæl se here into Wærham West Seaxna fyrde. ⁊ siððan wið þone here se cyning frið nam. ⁊ him þa gislas sealdon þe on þam here weorþuste wæron to þam cyninge. ⁊ him þa aðas sworon on þam halgan beage, þe hi ær nanre þeode don noldon þet hi hredlice of his rice foron. ⁊ hi þa under þam hi nihtes bestælon þære fyrde se gehorsade here into Exan ceastre. ⁊ þy geare Healfdene Norðanhymbra land gedælde. ⁊ hergende weron. ⁊ heora tiligende wæron. Rollo cum suis Normaniam penetrauit et regnauit annis · liii.
Her cuom se here into Escanceastre from Werham, ⁊ se sciphere sigelede west ymb utan, ⁊ þa mette hie micel yst on sæ, ⁊ þær forwearþ ·cxx· scipa æt Swanawic; ⁊ se cyning Ælfred æfter þam gehorsudan here mid fierde rád oþ Exanceaster, ⁊ hie hindan ofridan ne meahte ær hie on þam fæstene wæron, þær him mon to ne meahte; ⁊ hie him þær fore gislas saldon. swa fela swa he habban wolde, ⁊ micle aþas sworon, ⁊ þa godne friþ heoldon; ⁊ þa on hærfæste gefor se here on Miercna lond, ⁊ hit gedældon sum, ⁊ sum Ceolwulfe saldon.
Her com se here to Exanceastre fram Wérham. ⁊ se scip here seglode west ymbutan. ⁊ þa gemette hi mycel yst on sæ. ⁊ þear forweard ·cxx· scipa æt Swanawíc. ⁊ se cing Ælfred æfter þam gehorsedum here mid fyrde rad oð Exan ceastre. ⁊ hi hindan of ridan ne mihte ær hi on þam feastene wæron þær him man to [ne] mihte. ⁊ hi him þar fore gislas sealdon swa feala swa he habban wolde. ⁊ mycele aðas sworon. ⁊ þa godne frið heoldan. ⁊ þa on herfeste ge for se here on Myrcena land. ⁊ hit gedældon sum. and sum Ceolwulfe sealdon.
Her hiene bestæl se here on midne winter ofer tuel [f] tan niht to Cippanhamme, ⁊ geridon Wesseaxna lond ⁊ gesæton micel þæs folces ⁊ ofer sæ adræfdon, ⁊ þæs oþres þone mæstan dæl hie geridon, ⁊ him to gecirdon buton þam cyninge Ælfrede. ⁊ he lytle werede uniepelice æfter wudum for, ⁊ on mor fæstenum; ⁊ þæs ilcan wintra wæs Inwæres broþur ⁊ Healfdenes on West Seaxum on
Defena scire mid ·xxiii· scipum, ⁊ hiene mon þær ofslog, ⁊ dccc · monna mid him. ⁊ xl · monna his heres; ⁊ þæs on Eastron worhte Ælfred cyning lytle werede geweorc æt Æþelinga eigge, ⁊ of þam ge weorce was winnende wiþ þone here, ⁊ Sumur sætna se dæl se þær niehst wæs; þa on þære seofoðan wiecan ofer Eastron he gerad to Ecgmon bryhtes stane be eastan Sealwyda, ⁊ him to com þær ongen Sumor sæte alle, ⁊ Wilsætan, ⁊ Hamtun scir se dæl se hiere behinon sæ was, ⁊ his gefægene wærun; ⁊ he fór ymb ane niht of þam wicum to Iglea, ⁊ þæs ymb ane to Eþandune, ⁊ þær gefeaht wiþ alne þone here, ⁊ hiene gefliemde, ⁊ him æfter rad oþ þæt geweorc, ⁊ þær sæt ·xiiii· niht; ⁊ þa salde se here him fore gislas ⁊ micle aþas, þæt hie of his rice uuoldon, ⁊ him eac geheton þæt hiera kyning fulwihte onfon wolde, ⁊ hie þæt gelæston swa; ⁊ þæs ymb ·iii· wiecan com se cyning to him Godrum þritiga sum þara monna þe in þam here weorþuste wæron æt Ælre, ⁊ þæt is wiþ Æþelingga eige; ⁊ his se cyning þær onfeng æt fulwihte, ⁊ his crismlising was æt Weþmor, ⁊ he was ·xii· niht mid þam cyninge, ⁊ he hine miclum ⁊ his geferan mid feo weorðude:
Her hine be stæl se here on midne winter ofer twelftan niht to Cippanhamme. ⁊ geridan West Seaxna land ⁊ ge setton. ⁊ mycel þæs folces ofer sæ adræfdon. ⁊ þæs oðres þone mæstan dæl ge ridon butan þam cynge Ælfrede litle werede unyðelice æfter wudum for. ⁊ on morfestenum. ⁊ þes ilcan wintra wæs Iweres broðor ⁊ Healfdenes on West
Sexum on Defenan scire. ⁊ hine mon þær sloh. ⁊ dccc · manna mid him. ⁊ xl · manna his heres. ⁊ þar wæs se guðfana ge numen þe hi ræfen heton. ⁊ þæs on Eastron wrohte Ælfred cyning lytle werede geweorc æt Æðelinga ige. ⁊ of þam geweorce wæs winnende wið þone here. ⁊ Sumer sætena se del þe þær nehst wæs. þa on ðere seofeðan wucan ofer Eastron he gerad to Ecgbrihtes stane be easton Wealwudu. ⁊ him comon þær ongean Sumor sæte ealle. ⁊ Willsæte. ⁊ Hamtunscyr se dæl þe hire beheonan sæ wæs. ⁊ his ge fægene wæron. ⁊ he for ymb ane niht of þam wicum to Æglea. ⁊ þæs ymb ane niht to Eðandune. ⁊ þær gefeaht wið ealne here ⁊ hine geflymde. ⁊ him æfter rad oð þet geweorc. ⁊ þær sæt ·xiiii· niht. ⁊ þa sealde se here him gislas. and mycele aðas. þet hi of his rice woldon. ⁊ him eac geheton þet heora cyng fulwihte onfon wolde. ⁊ hi ꝥ gelæston. ⁊ þæs ymb ·iii· wucan com se cyn [g] Godrum. þrittigum sum. þara manna þe in þam here weorðuste wæron æt Alre. ⁊ ꝥ is wið Æðelinga ige. ⁊ his se cyng onfeng þær æt fulwihte. ⁊ his crism lysing wæs æt Wedmor. ⁊ he wes ·xii· niht mid þam cynge. ⁊ he hine mycclum ⁊ his geferan mid feo weorðode.
Her for se here to Cirenceastre of Cippan hamme. ⁊ sæt þær án gear; ⁊ þy geare gegadrode on hloþ wicenga, ⁊ gesæt æt Fullan hamme be Temese; ⁊ þy ilcan geare aþiestrode sio sunne ane tid dæges:
Her for se here to Cirenceastre of Cippanhamme. ⁊ sæt þær an winter. þy geare gegaderodon an hloð wicinga. ⁊ gesæt æt Fullanhamme be Temese. ⁊ þy ilcan geare abystrode seo sunne an tid dæges.
Her for se here of Cirenceastre on East Engle, ⁊ gesæt þæt lond, ⁊ gedælde. ⁊ þy ilcan geare fór se here ofer sæ þe ær on Fullan homme sæt on Fronc lond to Gend, ⁊ sæt þær an gear:
Her for se here of Cirenceastre on EastEngle. ⁊ gesæt ꝥ land ⁊ gedælde. ⁊ þy ilcan geare for se here ofer sæ þe on Fullanhamme sæt on Frangland to Gent. ⁊ sæt þær an gear.
Her for se here ufor on Fronc lond, ⁊ þa Francan him wiþ gefuhton, ⁊ þær 'þa' wearþ se here gehorsod æfter þam gefeohte:
Her for se here ufor on Frangland. ⁊ þa Francan him wið gefuhton. ⁊ þær þa warð se here horsad æfter þam gefeohte.
Her for se here up on long Mæse feor on Fronclond, ⁊ þær sæt an gear. ⁊ þy ilcan geare fór Ælfred cyning mid scipum ut on sæ. ⁊ gefeaht wiþ feower scip hlæstas Deniscra monna, ⁊ þara scipa tu genam, ⁊ þa men ofslægene wæron þe ðær on wæron, ⁊ tuegen scip hlæstas him on hond eodon, ⁊ þa wæron miclum forslægene ⁊ forwundode ær hie on hond eodon.
Here for se here up andlang Mæse ofor on Frangland ⁊ þær sæt an gear. ⁊ þy ilcan geare for Ælfred cyning mid scipum ut on sæ. ⁊ gefeaht wið ·iiii· sciphlæstas Deniscra manna. ⁊ þara scipa twa ge namon. ⁊ þa men ofslogon. ⁊ twa him on hand eodon. ⁊ þa men wæron myclum ofslagene ⁊ forwundode ær hi on hand eodan.
Her for se here up on Scald to Cundoþ, ⁊ þær sæt an gear.
Her for se here up on Scald to Cundoð. ⁊ þær sæt an gear. ⁊ Marinus papa sende þa lignum dñi Ælfrede cynge. ⁊ þy ilcan geare lædde Sighelm. ⁊ Æðelstan þa ælmessan to Rome þe Ælfred cing gehet þider. ⁊ eac on Indea to sce Thome. ⁊ to sce Bartholomee. þa hi sæton wið þone here æt Lundene. ⁊ hi þær Godes þances swyðe bentigðe wæron æfter þam gehatum.
Her for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, ⁊ þær sæt án gear.
Her for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum. ⁊ þær sæt an gear.
Her todælde se forespreccna here on tu, oþer dæl east. oþer dæl to Hrofesceastre; ⁊ ymbsæton ða ceastre, ⁊ worhton oþer fæsten ymb hie selfe. ⁊ hie þeah þa ceastre awéredon oþþæt Ælfred com 'utan' mid fierde; þa eode se here to hiera scipum, ⁊ forlet þæt geweorc. ⁊ hie wurdon þær behorsude, ⁊ sona þy ilcan sumere ofer sæ gewiton; ⁊ þy ilcan geare sende Ælfred cyning sciphere on East Engle; sona swa hie comon on Stufemuþan, þa metton hie ·xvi· scipu wicenga, ⁊ wiþ ða gefuhton, ⁊ þa scipo alle geræhton, ⁊ þa men ofslogon; þa hie þa ham weard wendon mid þære herehyþe, þa metton hie micelne sciphere wicenga, ⁊ þa wiþ þa gefuhton þy ilcan dæge, ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton sige; þy ilcan geare ær middum wintra forþferde Carl Francna cyning, ⁊ hiene ofslog án efor, ⁊ ane geare ær his broður forþferde, se hæfde eac þæt west rice, ⁊ hie wæron begen Hloþwiges suna; se hæfde eac þæt west rice, ⁊ forþferde þy geare þe sio sunne apiestrode; se wæs Karles sunu þe Æþelwulf West Seaxna cyning his dohtor hæfde him to cuene; ⁊ þy ilcan geare gegadrode micel sciphere on Ald Seaxum, ⁊ þær wearþ micel gefeoht. tua on geare, ⁊ þa Seaxan hæfdun sige, ⁊ þær wæron Frisan mid; þy ilcan geare feng Carl to þam west rice, ⁊ to allum þam west rice behienan Wendelsæ, ⁊ begeondan þisse sæ, swa hit his þridda fæder hæfde, butan Lidwiccium; se
Carl was Hloþwiges sunu, se Hloþwig was Carles broþur, se wæs Iuþyttan fæder þe Æþelwulf cyning hæfde, ⁊ hie wæron Hloþwiges suna, se Hloþwig was þæs aldan Carles sunu, se Carl was Pippenes sunu; ⁊ þy ilcan geare forþferde se goda papa Marinus, se gefreode Ongel cynnes scole be Ælfredes bene West Seaxna cyninges, ⁊ he sende him micla gifa, ⁊ þære rode dæl þe Crist on þrowude; ⁊ þy ilcan geare se here on East Englum bræc friþ wiþ Ælfred cyning.
Her todælde se forsprecena here on twa. oðer east. oðer dæl to Hrofeceastre. ⁊ ymbsæton þa ceastre. ⁊ wrohton oðer fæsten ymb hi sylfe. ⁊ hi þeah þa ceastre awerodan oððet Ælfred cyng com uton mid fyrde. þa eode se here to heora scipum. ⁊ forleton þet geweorc. ⁊ hi wurdon þær behorsade. ⁊ sona þy ilcan sumera eft ofer se gewiton. Ðy ilcan geare sænde Ælfred cyng scip here of Cænt on East Engle. sona swa hi comon on Sturemuðan þa gemætton hi ·xvi· scipa wicinga. ⁊ wiðða gefuhton. ⁊ þa scipa ealle geræhton. ⁊ þa men ofslogen. þa hi þa ham weard wæron mid þære here huðe. þa gemetton hi mycelne sciphere wicinga. ⁊ wið þa gefuhton þy ilcan dæge. ⁊ þa Deniscan ahton sige. ⁊ þy ilcan geare ær middan wintra forðferde Carl Francna cyng. ⁊ hine ofsloh an éofor. ⁊ ane geare ær his broðor forðferde. se heafde eac ꝥ westrice. se forðferde þy geare þe seo sunne aðystrode; se wæs Carles sunu þe Aðelwulf WestSeaxna cyng his dohtor hæfde to cwene. Ðy ilcan geare forðferde se goda papa
Marinus. se ge freode Angel cynnes scole be Ælfredes bene. West Seaxna cyninges. ⁊ he sende him myccle gifa. ⁊ þære rode dæl þe Crist on ðrowode. ⁊ þy ilcan geare for se here on Estenglum. ⁊ brec frið wið Ælfred cyning.
Her for se here eft west þe ær east gelende, ⁊ þa up on Sigene, ⁊ þær winter setl namon. Þy ilcan geare gesette Ælfred cyning Lunden burg, ⁊ him all Angel cyn to cirde, þæt buton Deniscra monna hæftniede was, ⁊ hie þa befæste þa burg Æþerede aldormen to haldonne.
Her for se here eft west þe ær east ge lende. ⁊ þa up on Sigene. ⁊ þær winter sætu namon æt Paris þære byrig. Ðy ilcan geare ge sette Ælfred cyning Lunden burh. ⁊ him eall Angel cyn to ge cyrde. ꝥ butan Deniscra manna hæfnede wes. ⁊ he þa be feste þa burh Æþerede ealdormen to healdenne.