their way in and slew the atheling and all the men who were with him, save one who was the aldorman's godson; and he escaped with life though he was wounded in several places. And this Cynewulf reigned thirty-one winters and his body lies at Winchester and the atheling's at Axminster; and their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic. And the same year Æthelbald king of the Mercians was slain at Seckington and his body lies at Repton [and he reigned forty-one winters]'; and Beornred succeeded to the kingdom and held it a little while and unhappily. And the same year Offa [drove out Beornred and]' succeeded to the kingdom and held it thirty-nine winters; and his son Egferth held it a hundred and forty-one days. This Offa was son of Thingferth, Thingferth of Eanwulf, Eanwulf of Osmod, Osmod of Eawa, Eawa of Pybba, Pybba of Creoda, Creoda of Cynewald, Cynewald of Cnebba, Cnebba of Icel, Icel of Eomær, Eomær of Angeltheow, Angeltheow of Offa, Offa of Wærmund, Wærmund of Wihtlæg, Wihtlæg of Woden. 755 [F]. Here Cynewulf deprived king Sigebert of his kingdom, and Sigebert's brother named Cynehard slew Cynewulf in Merton; and he reigned thirty-one years. And the same year was slain Æthelbald king of the Mercians in Repton; and Offa succeeded to the kingdom of the Mercians, having driven out Beornred.2 757 [E]. Here Eadbert king of the Northumbrians assumed the tonsure, and his son Oswulf succeeded to the kingdom and reigned one year; and his household slew him on ix kal. Aug. (July 24th). 758 [A]. Here archbishop Cuthbert died; [and he held the archbishopric eighteen years].3 759 [A]. Here Bregowin was consecrated archbishop at Michaelmas [and held it four years]. [And Moll Æthelwald succeeded to the kingdom amongst the 1 E. 3 "Fugato Bernredo rege herede Adelb[aldi].—F Lat. 3 F. Northumbrians and reigned six winters, and then resigned it].1 760 [A]. Here Æthelbert king of the Kentish-men died; [he was son of king Wihtred]' [and Ceolwulf also died].' 761 [A]. Here was the severe winter; and Moll king of the Northumbrians slew Oswin at Edwin's cliff on viii id. Aug. (Aug. 6th). 763 [A]. Here Ianbert' was consecrated archbishop on the fortieth day after midwinter." [And Frithwald bishop at Whithern died on non. May (May 7th); he was consecrated in York on xviii Kal. Sept. (Aug. 15th) in the sixth winter of Ceolwulf's reign; and he was bishop twenty-nine winters. Then Pehtwin was consecrated bishop to Whitern at Ælfetee on xvi kal. Aug. (July 17th).] 764 [A]. Here archbishop Ianbert' received his pall. 765 [E]. Here Alhred succeeded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians and reigned eight winters. 766 [E]. Here died Egbert, archbishop in York, on xiii kal. Dec. (Nov. 19th)—he was bishop thirty-six winters-and Frithbert, [bishop] in Hexham-he was bishop thirty-three winters. And Æthelbert was consecrated to York and Ealhmund to Hexham. 768 [E]. Here king Eadbert son of Eata died on xiii kal. Sept. (Aug. 20th). 769 [E]. Initium regni Karoli regis. 772 [A]. Here died bishop Mildred. 773 [A]. Here a red Christ's cross appeared in the heavens after sunset. And that year the Mercians and the Kentish-men fought at Otford; and wondrous adders were seen in the land of the South-Saxons. 774 [E]. Here at Easter-tide the Northumbrians expelled their king Alhred from York and took Æthel 1 E. 2 From a later hand in A. 3 (Died archbishop Bregowin and).—-F. 4 Eadberht.-B, Č. 5 (And held it twenty-six years).-F. 7 Eanbert.-B. Eadbert.-C. 6 762 E. 9 Same annal from a later hand without the date in A. red, son of Moll, for their lord; he reigned four years.1 776 [E]. Here bishop Pehtwin died on xiii kal. Oct. (Sept. 19th): he was bishop fourteen winters. 777 [A]. Here Cynewulf and Offa fought at Bensington, and Offa took the village. [And the same year Æthelbert was consecrated bishop to Whitern at York on xvii kal. July (June 15th). In the days of king Offa was an abbot in Medeshamstead called Beonna. The same Beonna by the consent of all the monks of the monastery let to Cuthbert aldorman ten "bonde-lands" at Swineshead with pasture and with meadow and with all that lay thereto, and on this condition: that Cuthbert should give the abbot thirty pounds therefor and each year one day's entertainment or thirty shillings of pennies; and furthermore that after his day the land should return to the monastery. The witnesses of this were king Offa and king Egferth and archbishop Higbert and bishop Ceolwulf and bishop Inwona and abbot Beonna and many other bishops and abbots and many other great men. In the days of this same Offa was an aldorman who was called Brorda. He desired of the king that for the love of him he would free a monastery of his called Woking because he wished to give it to Medeshamstead and St. Peter and the abbot that then was, who was called Pusa. Pusa succeeded Beonna, and the king loved him greatly. And the king then freed the monastery Woking against king and against bishop and against earl and against all men so that no one should have any authority there save St. Peter and the abbot. This was done in the king's town called Freoric-burn].2 778 [E]. Here Æthelbald and Heardbert slew three high-reeves Ealdulf Bosing at King's cliff and Cynewulf and Egga at Helathyrn on xi kal. April (Mar. 22nd). And then Ælfwold succeeded to the 1 And men saw a red Christ's cross etc., as in 773 A. 2 E. L kingdom and expelled Ethelred from the land: and he reigned ten winters. Karolus in Hispanias intravit: Karolus Saxoniam venit: Karolus Pampileniam urbem destruxit, atque Cesar Augustam, exercitum suum conjunxit, et acceptis obsidibus, subjugatis Sarracenis, per Narbonam Wasconiam Franciam rediit. 779 [E]. Here the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought; and the high-reeves of the Northumbrians burnt Beorn aldorman in Silton on ix1 kal. Jan. (Dec. 24th). And archbishop Æthelbert died in York and in his place Eanbald was consecrated; and bishop Cynebald2 resigned Lindisfarne. 間 780 [A] Here the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought. 780 Here Eahlmund, bishop in Hexham, died on vii id. Sept. (Sept. 7th); and Tilbert was consecrated in his stead on vi non. Oct. (Oct. 2nd); and Higbald was consecrated at Sockburn bishop to Lindisfarne. And king Ælfwold sent a man to Rome for a pall and invested Eanbald as archbishop.3 782 [E]. Here died Werburg, Ceolred's queen, and Cynewulf bishop in Lindisfarne; and there was a synod at Ockley. 784 [A]. Here Cynehard slew king Cynewulf and was himself slain there and eighty-four men with him; and then Berhtric succeeded to the kingdom of the WestSaxons and he reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Wareham; and his direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic. [At this time king Ealhmund reigned in Kent].* 785 [A]. [Here died Botwin, abbot in Ripon; and] here was a contentious synod at Cealchythe, and archbishop Ianbert surrendered some deal of his bishopric, and Higbert was elected by king Offa; and Egferth was consecrated king, [and at this time messengers 1 viii.-D. 2 Cynewulf.-D; recte cf. 737. 3 780 F. Here Ealhmund, bishop in Hexham, died, and Tilbert was chosen thereto and Higbald to Lindisfarne. And king Ælfwold sent to Rome for a pall for the behoof of archbishop Eanbald. 4 From a later hand in A. 784 F. [Hic tunc temporis fuit in Cantia rex Ealhmundus. This king Ealhmund was father of Egbert. Egbert was father of Æthelwulf.] 5 E. 5 were sent from Rome by pope Adrian to England in order to renew the faith and the peace which St. Gregory had sent us by the bishop Augustin; and they were worshipfully received '].2 787 [A]. Here king Berhtric took to wife Eadburg daughter of Offa; and in his days first came three ships [of Northmen from Hortha-land]. And then the reeve rode thereto and would compel them [to go] to the king's town because he knew not what they were; and they slew him. These were the first ships of Danish-men which sought the land of the English race. 2 788 [E]. Here a synod was assembled in the land of the Northumbrians at Finchale on iv non. Sept. (Sept. 2nd); and abbot Aldbert died. Karolus per Alemanniam venit ad fines Bavvarie. 3 789 [E]. Here Ælfwold king of the Northumbrians was slain by Sige on ix kal. Oct. (Sept. 23rd); and a heavenly light was frequently seen where he was slain; and he was buried at Hexham within the church. And a [great] synod was assembled at Ockley. And Osred son of Alhred succeeded to the kingdom after him: he was his nephew." 4 790 [A]. Here archbishop Ianbert died, and the same year abbot Æthelhard was chosen bishop." [And Osred king of the Northumbrians was betrayed and expelled from the kingdom; and Æthelred, son of Æthelwald, again succeeded to the kingdom.] 2 791 [E]. Here Baldwulf was consecrated bishop to Whitern on xvi kal. Aug. (July 17th) by archbishop Eanbald and by bishop Æthelbert. 792 [A]. Here Offa king of the Mercians commanded the head to be struck off from Æthelbert rex. [And Osred, who had been king of the Northumbrians, having come home after exile, was seized and slain on xviii kal. Oct. (Sept. 14th); and his body lies at 1 And sent back in peace.-D add. 3 In Ripon.-Add. D. 2 E. 5 Because he was Elfwold's nephew.-F. |