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Her gefor Ælfred Aþulfing, syx nihtum ær ealra haligra mæssan; Se wæs cyning ofer eall Ongelcyn butan ðæm dæle þe under Dena onwalde wæs, ⁊ he heold þæt rice oþrum healfum læs þe ·xxx· wintra. ⁊ þa feng Eadweard his sunu to rice.

Þa gerad Æðelwald his fædran sunu. þone ham æt Winburnan, ⁊ æt Tweoxneam butan ðæs cyninges leafe ⁊ his witena. Þa rad se cyning mid firde ð he gewicode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan, ⁊ Æðelwald sæt binnan þæm ham mid þæm monnum þe him togebugon, ⁊ hæfde ealle þa geatu forworht into him, ⁊ sæde þæt he wolde oðer oððe þær libban oððe þær licgan. Þa under þæm þa bestæl he hine on niht on weg, ⁊ gesohte þone here on Norðhymbrum, ⁊ se cyng het ridan æfter, ⁊ þa ne mehte hine mon of ridan; þa berad mon þæt wif þæt he hæfde ær genumen butan cynges leafe ⁊ ofer þara biscopa gebod, forðon ðe heo wæs ær to nunnan gehalgod. ⁊ on þys ilcan gere forð ferde Æþered. wæs on Defenum ealdormon, feower wucum ær Ælfred cyning.

Her gefor Ælfred cyning ·vii· kl NOVEmB. ⁊ he heold þet rice ·xxviii· wintra ⁊ healf gear. ⁊ þa feng Ædward his sunu [to] rice.

Not in Laud (E).

Her gefor Aþulf ealdormon Ealhswiðe broðor ⁊ Uirgilius abbud of Scottum. ⁊ Grimbald mæsse preost. [viii idus Iulii.]

Not in Laud (E).

Her com Æðelwald hider ofer sæ mid þæm flotan þe he mid wæs on East Sexe.

Not in Laud (E).

Her aspon Æðelwald þone here on East Englum to unfriðe, þæt hie hergodon ofer Mercnaland oð hie comon to Creccagelade, ⁊ foron þær ofer Temese, ⁊ namon ægðer ge on Bradene ge ðær ymbutan eall þæt hie gehentan mehton, ⁊ wendan ða eft hamweard; þa for Eadweard cyning æfter, swa he raðost mehte his fird gegadrian, ⁊ oferhergade eall hira land betwuh dicum ⁊ Wusan. eall oð ða fennas norð; þa he ða eft þonan ut faran wolde, þa het he beodan ofer ealle þa fird þæt hie foron ealle ut æt somne. þa æt sæton ða Centiscan þær be æftan ofer his bebod, ⁊ seofon ærend racan he him hæfde to ásend. þa 'be'for se here hie ðær, ⁊ hie ðær gefuhton, ⁊ þær wearð Sigulf ealdormon ofslægen, ⁊ Sigelm ealdormon, ⁊ Eadwold cynges ðegen, ⁊ Cenulf abbod, ⁊ Sigebreht Sigulfes sunu, ⁊ Eadwald Æccan sunu, ⁊ monige eac him, þeh ic ða ge ðungnestan nemde. ⁊ on ðara Deniscena healfe wearð ofslægen Eohric hira cyng, ⁊ Æðelwald æðeling ðe hine to þæm unfriðe ge spon, ⁊ Byrht sige Beornoðes sunu æðelinges. ⁊ Ysopa hold, ⁊ Os cytel hold, ⁊ swiðe monige eac him, þe we nu genemnan ne magon; ⁊ þær wæs on gehwæðre hond micel wæl ge slægen, ⁊ þara Deniscena þær wearð má ofslægen, þeh hie wæl stowe gewald ahton.

⁊ Ealh swið gefor þy ilcan geare.

Her on þys geare gefor Ælfred, wæs æt Baðum gerefa. ⁊ on þæm ilcan gere mon fæstnode þone frið æt Yttinga forda, swa swa Eadweard cyng gerædde, ægðer wið East Engle ge wið Norð hymbre.

Her ge festnode Eadward cyng for neode frið ægðer ge wið EastEngla here. ge wið Norðhymbre.

Not in Laud (E).

Her gefor Denulf, se wæs on Winte ceastre biscop;

Her feng Friðestan to biscop dóme on Winte ceastre, ⁊ Æsser biscop gefor æfter ðæm, se wæs æt Scire burnan biscop. ⁊ þy ilcan gere sende Eadweard cyng firde ægðer ge of West Seaxum ge of Mercum, ⁊ heo gehergade swiðe micel on þæm norð here, ægðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe, ⁊ manega men ofslogon þara Deniscena. ⁊ þær wæron fif wucan inne.

Her Engle here ⁊ Dene ge fuhton æt Teotanheale. ⁊ Æþered Myrcena ealdor forð ferde. ⁊ Eadward cyng feng to Lunden byrig. ⁊ to Oxnaforda. ⁊ to ealle þam landum þe þær to gebyredon. ⁊ mycel sciphere hider com suþan of Lidwicum. ⁊ hergedon swiðe be Sefærn. ac hi þær mæst ealle siððan forforon.

Not in Laud (E).

Her bræc se here on Norð hymbrum þone frið, ⁊ forsawon ælc frið þe Eadweard cyng ⁊ his witan him budon. ⁊ hergodon ofer Mercna lond; ⁊ se cyng hæfde gegadrod sum hund scipa. ⁊ wæs þa on Cent, ⁊ þa scipu foran be suðan east andlang sæ togenes him. þa wende se here þæt his fultumes se mæsta dæl wære on þæm scipum, ⁊ þæt hie mehten faran unbe fohtene þær þær hie wolden. þa geascade se cyng þæt þæt hie ut on hergað foron, þa sende he his fird ægðer ge of West Seaxum ge of Mercum, ⁊ hie offoron ðone here hindan, þa he ham weard wæs, ⁊ him þa wiþ gefuhton, ⁊ þone here gefliemdon, ⁊ his fela þusenda ofslogon, ⁊ þær wæs Ecwils cyng ofslægen.

Not in Laud (E).

Her gefor Æðered ealdormon on Mercum; ⁊ Eadweard cyng feng to Lundenbyrg ⁊ to Oxnaforda, ⁊ to ðæm landum eallum þe þær to hierdon.

Not in Laud (E).

Her on þys geare ymb Martines mæssan het Eadweard cyning atimbran þa norðran burg æt Heorotforda betweox Memeran ⁊ Beneficcan ⁊ Lygean; ⁊ þa æfter þam þæs on sumera. betweox gangdagum ⁊ middum sumera, þa for Eadweard cyning mid sumum his fultume on East Seaxe to Mældune. ⁊ wicode þær þa hwile þe man þa burg worhte ⁊ getimbrede æt Witham; ⁊ him beag god dæl þæs folces to þe ær under Deniscra manna anwalde wæron, ⁊ sum his fultum worhte þa burg þa hwile æt Heorotforda on suþ healfe Lygean.

Not in Laud (E).

Her on þys gere rad se here ut ofer Eastron of Ham tune, ⁊ of Ligera ceastre. ⁊ bræcon þone friþ. ⁊ slogon monige men æt Hoc nera tune, ⁊ þær onbutan; ⁊ þa swiðe raþe æfter þæm, swa þa oþre ham comon, þa fundon hie oþre floc rade, þæt rad ut wið Lygtunes, ⁊ þa wurdon þa land leode his ware, ⁊ him wiþ gefuhton, ⁊ ge brohton hie on fullum fleame, ⁊ a hreddon eall þæt hie ge numen hæfdon, ⁊ eac hira horsa ⁊ hira wæpna micelne dæl:

Her on þysum geare com micel sciphere hider ofer suþan of Lidwiccum, ⁊ twegen eorlas mid, Ohtor ⁊ Hroald, ⁊ foron west on butan þæt hie gedydon innan Sæferne muþan, ⁊ hergodon on Norþ Wealas æghwær be þam sæ, þær hie þonne on hagode; ⁊ ge fengon Cameleac biscop on Ircinga felda, ⁊ læddon hine mid him to scipum, ⁊ þa aliesde Eadweard cyning hine eft mid ·xl· pundum. | þa æfter þam for se here eall up, ⁊ wolde faran þa giet on he'r'gaþ wið Ircinga feldes; þa gemetton þa men hie of Here forda ⁊ of Gleaweceastre. ⁊ of þam nieh's'tum burgum, ⁊ him wið gefuhton, ⁊ hie ge fliemdon; ⁊ ofslogon þone eorl Hroald ⁊ þæs oþres eorles broþor Ohteres, ⁊ micel þæs heres. ⁊ be drifon hie on anne pearruc, ⁊ be sæton hie þær utan, oþþe hie him sealdon gislas, þæt hie of Eadweardes cyninges anwalde afaran woldon; ⁊ se cyng hæfde funden þæt him mon sæt wiþ on suþ healfe Sæfern muþan, westan from Wealum, east oþ Æfene muþan, þæt hie ne dorston þæt land nawer ge secan on þa healfe; þa be stælon hie hie þeah nihtes upp æt sumum twam cirron, æt oþrum cierre be eastan Wæced, ⁊ æt oþrum cierre æt Port locan; þa slog hie mon æt æghþrum cirre, þæt hira feawa on weg comon, buton þa ane þe þær ut æt swummon to þam scipum, ⁊ þa sæton hie ute on þam iglande æt Bradan Relice, oþ þone first þe hie wurdon swiþe mete lease, ⁊ monige men hungre a cwælon, forþon hie ne meahton nanne mete geræcan; foran þa þonan to Deomodum, ⁊ þa út to Írlande. ⁊ þis wæs on hærfest; ⁊ þa æfter þam on þam ilcan gere foran to Martines mæssan, ða fór Eadweard cyning to Buccinga'hamme' mid his firde, ⁊ sæt þær feower wucan, ⁊ ge worhte þa burga buta on ægþere healfe eas ær he þonon fore; ⁊ þurcytel eorl hine ge sohte him to hlaforde, ⁊ þa holdas ealle, ⁊ þa ieldstan men ealle mæste ðe to Bedan forda hierdon, ⁊ eac monige þara þe to Hamtune hierdon.

Her Æðelflæd forðferde Myrcena hlæfdige.

Not in Laud (E).

Her on þys gere Eadweard cyng fór mid fierde to Bedan forda foran to Martines mæssan, ⁊ beget þa burg, ⁊ him cirdon to mæst ealle þa burgware þe hie ær budon, ⁊ he sæt þær feower wucan, ⁊ het atimbran þa burg on suþ healfe þære eas ær he þonan fore:

Not in Laud (E).

Her on þys gere foran to middum sumera for Eadweard cyning to Mældune, ⁊ getimbrede þa burg ⁊ ge staðolode ær he þonon fore; ⁊ þy ilcan geare fór þurcytel eorl ofer sæ on Froncland. mid þam mannum þe him ge læstan woldon. mid Eadweardes cynges friþe ⁊ fultume.

Her on þysum gere foran to Eastron Eadweard cyning het gefaran þa burg æt Tofeceastre. ⁊ hie getimbran; ⁊ þa eft æfter þam on þam ilcan geare to gangdagum he het atimbran þa burg æt Wigingamere;

Þy ilcan sumera be twix hlafmæssan ⁊ middum sumera se here bræc þone friþ of Hamtune, ⁊ of Ligeraceastre, ⁊ þonan norþan, ⁊ foron to Tofeceastre, ⁊ fuhton on þa burg ealne dæg, ⁊ þohton þæt hie hie sceolden abrecan; ac hie þeah awerede þæt folc þe þær binnan wæs oþ him mara fultum tocom, ⁊ hie forleton þa þa burg, ⁊ foron aweg; ⁊ þa eft swiðe raþe æfter þam hie foron eft ut mid stælherge nihtes, ⁊ comon on ungearwe men, ' ⁊ ' genomon un lytel, ægþer ge on mannum, ge on ierfe. betweox Byrnewuda ⁊ Æglesbyrig.

Þy ilcan siþe for se here of Huntandune, ⁊ of EastEnglum, ⁊ worhton þæt geweorc æt Tæmeseforda, ⁊ hit budon ⁊ bytledon, ⁊ forleton þæt oþer æt Huntandune, ⁊ þohton þæt hie sceoldon þanon ofmid gewinne ⁊ un friðe eft þæs landes mare geræcan; ⁊ foran þæt hie gedydon æt Bedanforda, ⁊ þa foran þa men ut ongean þe þær binnan wæron, ⁊ him wiþ gefuhton, ⁊ hie gefliemdon, ⁊ hira godne dæl ofslogon.

Þa eft æfter þam þa giet gegadorode micel here hine of EastEnglum ⁊ of Mercnalande, ⁊ foran to þære byrig æt Wigingamere, ⁊ ymbsæton hie utan, ⁊ fuhton lange on dæg on, ⁊ namon þone ceap on butan; ⁊ þa men aweredon þeah þa burg þe þær binnan wæron, ⁊ þa forleton hie þa burg ⁊ foron aweg.

þa æfter þam þæs ilcan sumeres ge gadorode micel folc hit on Eadweardes cynges anwalde. of þam niehstum burgum, þe hit ða gefaran mehte, ⁊ foron to Tæmese forda. ⁊ besæton ða burg. ⁊ fuhton ðær on oð hi hie abræcon, ⁊ ofslogon þone cyning, ⁊ Toglos eorl, ⁊ Mannan eorl his sunu, ⁊ his broþor, ⁊ ealle þa þe þær binnan wæron, ⁊ hie wergan woldon, ⁊ namon þa oþre ⁊ eal þæt þær binnan wæs.

þa æfter þam þæs for hraþe gegadorode micel folc hit on hærfest, ægþer ge of Cent, ge of Suþ rigum, ge of East Seaxum, ge æghwonan of þam nihstum burgum, ⁊ foron to Colne ceastre, ⁊ ymb sæton þa burg, ⁊ þær on fuhton oþ hie þa ge eodon, ⁊ þæt folc eall of slogon, ⁊ ge namon eal þæt þær binnan wæs, buton þam mannum þe þær oþ flugon ofer þone weall.

þa æfter þam þa gi'et þæs ilcan hærfestes gegadorode micel here 'hine' of East Englum. ægþer ge þæs land heres ge þara wicinga þe hie him to fultume aspanen hæfdon, ⁊ þohton þæt hie sceoldon ge wrecan hira teonun, ⁊ foron to Mældune, ⁊ ymb sæton þa burg, ⁊ fuhton þær on, oþ þam burg warum com mara fultum tó utan to helpe, ⁊ forlet se here þa burg, ⁊ for fram; ⁊ þa foron þa men æfter út of þære byrig, ⁊ eac þa þe him utan comon to fultume, ⁊ gefliemdon þone here ⁊ ofslogon hira monig hund, ægþer ge æsc manna ge oþerra.

þa þæs for hraþe þæs ilcan hærfestes for Eadweard cyning mid West Sexna fierde to Passan hamme, ⁊ sæt þær þa hwile þe mon worhte þa burg æt Tofe ceastre mid stan wealle, ⁊ him cirde to þurferþ eorl, ⁊ þa holdas, ⁊ eal se here þe to Ham tune hierde norþ oþ Weolud, ⁊ sohton hine him to hlaforde ⁊ to mund boran;

⁊ þa se fird stemn for hám, þa for oþer út, ⁊ ge for þa burg æt Huntan dune, ⁊ hie ge bette ⁊ ge edneowade þær heo ær to brocen wæs, be 'E'ad weardes cyninges hæse, ⁊ þæt folc eal þæt þær to lafe wæs þara land leoda beag to Ead wearde cyninge, ⁊ sohton his friþ ⁊ his mund byrde.

þa giet æfter þam þæs ilcan geres foran to Martines mæssan for Ead wear'd' cyning mid West Sexna fierde to Colneceastre, ⁊ ge bette þa burg ⁊ ge edneowade þær heo ær to brocen wæs, ⁊ him cirde micel folc tó, ægþer ge on East Englum, ge on East Seaxum, þe ær under Dena an walde wæs; ⁊ eal se here on East Englum him swor annesse, þæt hie eal þæt woldon þæt he wolde, ⁊ eall þæt friþian woldon þæt se cyng friþian wolde, ægþer ge on sæ, ge on lande; ⁊ se here þe to Grantan brycge hierde hine ge ces synder lice him to hlaforde ⁊ to mund boran, ⁊ þæt fæstnodon mid aþum. swa swa he hit þa aréd.

Her Sihtric cyng ofsloh Niel his broþor.

Not in Laud (E).

Her on ðysum gere betweox gangdagum ⁊ mid'd'an sumera for Eadweard cyng mid firde to Stean forda. ⁊ het gewyrcan ða burg on suð healfe ðære eas, ⁊ ðæt folc eal ðe to ðære nor þerran byrig hierde. him beah tó, ⁊ sohtan hine him to hlaforde. ⁊ þa on þæm setle ðe he þær sæt, þa ge for Æþelflæd his swystar æt Tame worþige ·xii· nihtum ær middum sumera; ⁊ þa gerad he þa burg æt Tame worþige, ⁊ him cierde tó eall se þeod scype on Myrcna lande þe Æþelflæde ær under þeoded wæs; ⁊ þa cyningas on Norþ Wealum, Howel, ⁊ Cledauc, ⁊ Icoþwel, ⁊ eall NorþWeall cyn hine sohton him to hlaforde. þa fór he þonan to Snotingaham ⁊ ge fór þa burg, ⁊ het hie ge betan ⁊ ge settan. ægþer ge mid Engliscum mannum, ge mid Deniscum; ⁊ him cierde eall þæt folc to þe on Mercna lande ge seten wæs, ægþer ge Denisc ge Englisce.

Her on þysum geare fór Eadweard cyning mid fierde on ufan hærfest to þelwæle, ⁊ het ge wyrcan þa burg, ⁊ ge settan, ⁊ ge mannian; ⁊ het oþre fierd eac of Miercna þeode þa hwile þe he þær sæt ge faran Mame ceaster on Norþ hymbrum, ⁊ hie ge betan ' ⁊ ' ge mannian. [Her forþferde Plegemund arcebisceop.]

Her Regnold cyng gewan Eoferwic.

Her on þysum gere foran to middum sumera fór Eadweard cyning mid fierde to Snotingaham, ⁊ het ge wyrcan þa burg on suþ healfe þære eas, ongean þa oþre, ⁊ þa brycge ofer Treontan betwix þam twam burgum; ⁊ fór þa þonan on Peaclond to Badecan wiellon, ⁊ het ge wyrcan ane burg þær on neaweste, ⁊ ge mannian; ⁊ hine ge ces þa to fæder ⁊ to hlaforde Scotta cyning ⁊ eall Scotta þeod; ⁊ Rægnald, ⁊ Eadulfes suna, ⁊ ealle þa þe on Norþ hymbrum bugeaþ, ægþer ge Englisce, ge Deniscce, ge Norþ men, ge oþre; ⁊ eac Strælced Weala cyning, ⁊ ealle Strælced Wealas.

[Her Ædward cyning forðferde. ⁊ Æþelstan his sunu feng to rice].

Her Eadweard cing forþ ferde, ⁊ Æþelstan his sunu feng to rice. [⁊ Sc̄e Dunstan wearð akænned. ⁊ Wulfelm feng to þan arceƀiscoprice on Cantuarebyri.]

Her Wulfelm biscop wes gehalgod. ⁊ þy ilcan geare Ædward cyning forðferde.

Not in Parker (A).

Her Æþelstan cyning fordraf Guðfrið cyng. ⁊ her Wulfelm arcb for to Rom.

Not in Parker (A).

Willelm suscepit regnum. et ·xv· annis regnauit.

Not in Laud (E).

Her mon hadode Byrnstan bisceop to Wintan ceastre ·iiii· kl iunii. ⁊ he heold þridde healf gear bis dom.

Not in Laud (E).

Her forþ ferde Fryþe stan bisceop.

Her for Æþelstan cyning in on Scotland, ægþer ge mid land here, ge mid scyp here, ⁊ his micel ofer hergade. ⁊ Byrnstan bisp forþ ferde on Wintan ceastre. to Omnium Sc̃orum.

Her adranc Ædwine æðeling on sæ.

Her feng Ælfheah bisp. to bisceopdome.

Her for Æþelstan cyning on Scotland. ge mid land here. ge mid scip here. ⁊ his mycel ofer hergode.

Her Æþelstan cyning · eorla dryhten · beorna beah gifa · ⁊ his broþor eac · Eadmund æþeling. ealdor langne tir. geslogon æt sæcce. sweorda ecgum. ymbe Bru'n'nan burh · bord weal clufan · heowan heaþo linde. hamora lafan · afaran Eadweardes. swa him ge æþele wæs · from cneo mægum · ꝥ hi æt campe oft. wiþ laþra gehwæne · land ealgodon · hord ⁊ hamas · hettend crungun · Sceotta leoda. ⁊ scip flotan · fæge feollan. feld dænnede · secgas hwate. siðþan sunne up · on morgen tid · mære tungol · glad ofer grundas · Godes condel beorht · eces Drihtnes · oð sio æþele gesceaft. sah to setle · þær læg secg mænig · garum ageted · guma norþerna · ofer scild scoten. swilce Scittisc eac · werig wiges sæd · Wes Seaxe forð · ondlongne dæg · eorod cistum · on last legdun · laþum þeodum · heowan here fleman · hindan þearle · mecum mylenscearpan · Myrce ne wyrndon · he eardes hond plegan · hæleþa nanum þæ mid Anlafe · ofer æra gebland · on lides bosme · land gesohtun. fæge to gefeohte. fife lægun · on þam campstede. cyninges giunge. sweordum aswefede. swilce seofene eac · eorlas Anlafes · unrim heriges. flotan ⁊ Sceotta. þær geflemed wearð · Norð manna bregu · nede gebeded · to lides stefne · litle weorode · cread cnea ren flot. cyning ut gewat · on fealene flod · feorh ge nerede ·

Swilce þær eac se froda · mid fleame com · on his cyþþe norð. Costontinus · har hilde ring · hreman ne þorfte · mæcan gemanan. he wæs his mæga sceard · freonda gefylled · on folcstede · beslagen æt sæcce · ⁊ his sunu forlet · ón wæl stowe wundun fer grunden · giungne æt guðe. gelpan ne þorfte · beorn blanden feax · bil geslehtes. eald inwidda. ne Anlaf þy ma. mid heora here lafum · hlehhan ne þorftun. ꝥ heo beadu weorca · beteran wurdun · ón camp stede [uel cumbel] cul bod ge hnades · gar mittinge. gumena gemotes · wæpen gewrixles · þæs hi ón wæl felda · wiþ Ead weardes · afaran plegodan.

Gewitan him þa Norþ' men · nægled cnearrum. dreorig daraða laf · ón dinges mere · ofer deop wæter. Difelin secan · ' ⁊ ' eft hira land · æwisc mode.

Swilce þa ge broþer. begen æt samne · cyning ⁊ æþeling · cyþþe sohton · Wesseaxena land · wiges hrámige.

Letan him be hindan · hræ bryttian. salu wig padan · þone sweartan hræfn · hyrned nebban · ⁊ þane hasewan padan · earn æftan hwit · æses brucan · grædigne guð hafóc · ⁊ þæt græge deor · wulf ón wealde. Ne wearð wæl mare · ón þis eiglande · æfer gieta · folces gefylled. beforan þissum · sweordes ecgum. þæs þe us secgað béc · ealde uð witan. siþþan eastan hider · Engle ⁊ Seaxe · up becoman · ofer brad brimu · Brytene sohtan · wlance wig smiðas · Weealles ofer coman · eorlas ar hwate. eard begeataN.

Her Æðelstan cyning lædde fyrde to Brunanbyrig.

Not in Parker (A).

Her Æðelstan cyning forðferde. ⁊ feng Ædmund to rice his broðor.