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Northumberlād
The kings of Northūberland.

Ida.	12	This Ida of hys wyfe had. 6. chil- dren, Adda, Elricus, Osmerus, The- odledus, of Concubins other. 6.
After Ida the kingdome of Northumberland was diuided into 2. prouinces, Deyra and Bernicia.
Alle or Elle, Deiro- rum.	30	This Alle was the sonne of Iffe, and raygned in Deria. 30. yeares.
Adda, Bernicorū.	7
Some chronicles do set vnder Adda: to raigne in Bernicia these kings. Glappa, or Claspa, Theonulfus, or Hussa, or Theowal- nus, Frihulsus. Theodoricus.
Alricus or Alfricus Deiror.	5.	This Alfricus was the sonne of Ida and raygned. v. yeares.
Ethelfridus Bernico rum.		This Ethelfridus was he that slewe the Monkes of Bangor, to the num ber of. 2200. which came to prai for the good succes of the Britaynes, and by his wyfe Accan, the daughter of Elle, had. 7. sonnes: Eaufridus, Osualdus Oswius, Islacus, Osmundus, Osa, Offa. Flor. Histor.
Edvvinus. Northū berland, slayne.	17	This Edwinus was the first of the Northumberland kings, which was conuerted and christned by Paulinus byshop of London.
Ofricus Deirorum, slayne. Eaufridus Bernicia slayne.		These two are put out of the rase of kings, because they reuolted from the Christian fayth, and were both slayne miserablye by Cedwalla a Britayne, which then raygned in Northumber- land, and in Mercia.
Osvvaldus, North. slayne.	9	This Oswaldus, called S. Oswald, foughte with Cedwalla, and Penda wyth a small army, and by strength of prayer vanquished them in the field. He sent for Aedanus into Scotlande to preach in his country, & as he prea- ched in Scottish, the king expounded in englishe. He was a great geuer of almes to the poore. Of his other acts more appeareth hereafter.
Osvvius, Northum berland.	28	This Oswius fighting agaynst Pē- da, vowed to make hys daughter El- fred a Nunne, geuyng wyth her. xii. lordships, to build. xii. Monasters. vi. in Bernicia. vi. in Deira.
Osvvin9 raigned to- gether wt Oswius in Deira. slayne.	7	¶ The same Oswius in the begīning of his raygne tooke one Oswinus the sonne of Ed wyne to be his partener ouer the countrye of Deyra. Afterward cuasing him to be kylled, tooke to hym an other called Edelwald, the sonne of Oswalde. Of thys Oswynus more followeth hereafter to be declared.
Egfridus, Northū- berland, slayn.	15	This Egfrid maryed Etheldrida, who beyng. xij. yeares maryed to hym, coulde af- ter, by no meanes be allured to lie with him, but obtaynyng of hym lysence, was made a Nunne, and then Abbes of Elye. She made but one meale a daye, and neuer ware lynen. At last the same Egfred fighting against the Scots, was slayne in the field by a trayne of the Scots, fayning themselues to flee.
Alfridus, Northum berland.	20	Of this Alfride Bede in hys history testifi eth that he was exactly and perfectly sene in the holy scriptures, and recouered much that hys predecessours had lost before. Bed. lib 4. cap. 24 Sone say he raigned not. 18. yeres.
Osredus, Northum berland, slayn.	11	Osred began hys raygn beyng but. 8. yeres old, and raygned the space of. xi. yeares.
Kenredus North.	2
Oriscus, North.	20	Some affirme that Oriscus raygned but. xi. yeares.
Celulfus, Northum made a monke.	9.	This Celulf after he had raygned. 8. yeres was made a Moonke. To hym Bede wrote hys story.
Egbertus, or Eadber tus, Northumber- moonke.	21
Osulfus, Northum. slayne.	1
Mollo or Ethel- vvold North. In some chronicles vi. yeares.	11	Mollo by the subtil trayne of Altre- dus was made away, which Altredus also himselfe after hee had raygned. x. yeares, was expulsed by his own peop- ple.
Altredus, Northū. expulsed.	10	In some Chronicles thys Altredus raygned but. viii. yeares.

Ethelbertus or Edel redus, Northum. expulsed.	5
Alfvvoldus, North. slayne.	11
Osredus.
Ethelbertus, or A- delvvaldus, North. slayne.	16.

¶ After this Ethelbert, the kingdome of Northumberland ceased the space of. xxv. yeares, tyl Egbertus king of the West saxons subdued also them, as he dyd the other Saxons to hys dominion. After the which Egbert kyng of the Westsaxons succeded in Northumberland hys sonne.

Ethelvvolfus. Ethelbaldus. Ethelbertus. Ethelredus.

Kynges of Westsaxons, raygning in Northumberland.

¶ In the tyme of this Ethelredus there were. ii. vnder kinges in Northumberland, Ella, & Osbright. whom the Danes ouercame and raygned in their place, whose names were these.

Exbertus. Richsi. Egebert. Gurthed. Guthrid.

Danes,

¶ After the raygne of these foresayde Danes, the kingdome of Northumberlande came into the handes of the West saxones, in the tyme of Athelstane and hys brother Edmundus. It beganne first, anno. 547. and so endured, 409. yeares. It contayned yorkeshiere, Notinghamshire, Darbyshiere, the bishoprick of Dyrham, Copelande and other.

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Mercia.
The Kings of Mercia.

Crida, or Creodda	35
VVibba.	20
Ceorlus.	10.
Penda slayne.	30	Penda slewe in battail Edwyne and Oswald kinges of Northumb. Also Sigebert, Edrik, and Anna, kinges of the Eastanglis. Also he droue out Ken walkius king of the westsaxons.
Peda, or VVeda, slaine by his wife		Vnder Peda and Wlferus Christes faith was receued in those partes, they beng conuerted by Finianus bishop. The same Peda raygned in a part of Mer cia, with his brother Wlferus, whych were both the sonnes of Penda.
VVlferus.	29	This Wlferus by his wife Ermeburg had 3. daughters, Milburg, Mildrith, and Mild- gith, holy virgins.
Adelredus, or Ethel- red, made Monke.	30. or 19.	This Adelredus or Ethelredus was monk of Bardney, whose systers were Kynedrid, & Kyneswith, holy virgins.
Kēredus made also mōke at Rome.	5
Ceolredus or Kel- redus.	8	In the tyme of this Ceolred was Guthlak otherwyse called saynt Guthlake, the popish Eremite of Crouland.
Ethelbald9 slain.	41	Vnder Ethelbaldus dyed Beda. E- thelbald gaue that all churches should be free from all exactions and publique charges.
Bernredus.	1	This Bernred for hys pride and stoutnesse toward his people, was by them deposed, and the same yeare by the iust iudgement of God burned. Histor. Cariens.
Offa.	39	Offa causing or cōsenting to the death of good Ethelbert king of the Eastan- les, peaceably comming to marry his daughter, for repentaunce caused thelb/>Peter pence first to be geuen to Rome, and there did hys penance.
Egfredus.	1
Kenulphus, slayne.	20. or 16
Kenelmus murthe- red.	6. monethes.	The Kenelme being of. vii. yeres of age, was wyckedly slayne after he had raygned. vi. monethes.
Ceolvvolfus expul- sed.	1. or 3.

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