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BOHN'S ANTIQUARIAN LIBRARY.

Old English Chronicles.

ETHELWERD—ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED—GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH—GILDAS—NENNIUS—AND RICHARD OF CIRENCESTER. GEORGE BELL AND SONS

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Old English Chronicles,

LONDON GEORGE BELL & SONS 1906

EDITOR'S PREFACE.

Chap. I.—ETHELWERD'S CHRONICLE. FOOTNOTES: Chap. II.—ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED. FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—GILDAS. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV.—NENNIUS. Chap. V.—GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH. GENEALOGICAL SUMMARY. FOOTNOTES: Chap. VI.—RICHARD OF CIRENCESTER. THE CHRONICLE

FABIUS ETHELWERD,

IN FOUR BOOKS.

HERE ENDS THE PROLOGUE.

FOOTNOTES: BOOK THE FIRST BEGINS. FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER[17]

FOOTNOTES:

HERE ENDS BOOK THE FIRST.

HERE BEGINS THE PROLOGUE TO BOOK THE SECOND.

HERE ENDS THE PROLOGUE; AND THE SECOND BOOK BEGINS.

Chap. I.—Of the coming of Augustine, who was sent by the blessed Pope Gregory. [a.d. 596.] Chap. II.—Of king Ethelbert, and of his baptism. [a.d. 597.] FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—Of Ceolwulf, king of the West-Saxons, and of his continued wars. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV.—Concerning Augustine's pall of apostleship sent him by pope Gregory. Chap. V.—Of the faith of the East-Saxons, and of the decease of the blessed pope Gregory. FOOTNOTES: Chap. VI.—Of the reign of king Cynegils, his wars; and of the coming of bishop Birinus, of the baptism of the king, and the faith of the East-Saxons,[29] and of the baptism of Cuthred. [a.d. 615-639.] FOOTNOTES: Chap. VII.—Of the reign of Kenwalk, and of his actions. FOOTNOTES: Chap. VIII.—Of Wulfhere and Cenwulf,[*] and of the council held by the holy father Theodore. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IX.—Of king Kentwin and his wars. FOOTNOTES: Chap. X.—Of Cædwalla's conversion to the faith of Christ. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XI.—Of the acts of Ethelred king of the Mercians. Chap. XII.—Of the reign of Ina, and of his acts. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XIII.—Of king Ethelard. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XIV.—Of the acts of king Ethelbald. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XV.—Of the reign of Eadbert and of his deeds. Chap. XVI.—Of the rule of king Cuthred. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XVII.—Of the acts of king Sigebert and of his reign. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XVIII.—Of the reign of Cynewulf, his war and deeds. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XIX.—Of the reign of king Offa and of his deeds. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XX.—Of the acts of Bertric, king of the West-Saxons.

HERE ENDS BOOK THE SECOND, AND THE PROLOGUE OF BOOK THE THIRD BEGINS. HERE ENDS THE PROLOGUE, AND THE BOOK BEGINS.

Chap. I.—Of Kenulf, king of the Mercians, and of his wars. FOOTNOTES: Chap. II.—Of the reign of Egbert, and his deeds. FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—Of the reign of Ethelwulf and of his deeds. FOOTNOTES:

HERE ENDS THE THIRD BOOK, AND THE PROLOGUE OF THE FOURTH BOOK HERE BEGINS. HERE ENDS THE PROLOGUE.

Chap. I.—Of the reign of the sons of king Ethelwulf, namely Ethelbald and Ethelbert. Chap. II.—Of the reign of king Ethelred. FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—Of the reign of king Alfred. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV.—Of the reign of king Edward, and of his wars. FOOTNOTES: Chap. V.—Of the reign of king Athelstan, his wars and deeds. FOOTNOTES: Chap. VI.—Of the reign of king Edmund. Chap. VII.—Of the reign of king Edred. Chap. VIII.—Of king Edwy. Chap. IX.—Of the reign of king Edgar. FOOTNOTES:

HERE HAPPILY ENDS THE FOURTH BOOK OF FABIUS ETHELWERD, QUESTOR AND PATRICIAN.

ANNALS OF THE REIGN ALFRED THE GREAT. ANNALS OF THE REIGN

ALFRED THE GREAT,

FOOTNOTES: GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH'S

BRITISH HISTORY.

GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH'S

BRITISH HISTORY.

CONCERNING THE PROPHECIES OF MERLIN.

Chap. I.—Geoffrey of Monmouth's preface to Merlin's prophecy. Chap. II.—Geoffrey's letter to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln. Chap. III.—The prophecy of Merlin. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV.—The continuation of the prophecy. BOOK VIII. Chap. I.—Vortigern asks Merlin concerning his own death. Chap. II.—Aurelius Ambrosius, being anointed king of Britain, burns Vortigern besieged in a tower. Chap. III.—The praise of Aurelius's valour. The levity of the Scots exposed. Forces raised against Hengist. Chap. IV.—Hengist marches with his army against Aurelius, into the field of Maisbeli. Chap. V.—A battle between Aurelius and Hengist. Chap. VI.—Hengist, in a duel with Eldol, is taken by him. The Saxons are slain by the Britons without mercy. FOOTNOTES: Chap. VII.—Hengist is beheaded by Eldol. Chap. VIII.—Octa, being besieged in York, surrenders himself to the mercy of Aurelius. Chap. IX.—Aurelius, having entirely routed the enemies, restores all things in Britain, especially ecclesiastical affairs, to their ancient state. FOOTNOTES: Chap. X.—Aurelius is advised by Merlin to remove the Giant's Dance from the mountain Killaraus. Chap. XI.—Uther Pendragon is appointed with Merlin to bring over the Giant's Dance. Chap. XII.—Gillomanius being routed by Uther, the Britons bring over the Giant's dance into Britain. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XIII.—Pascentius brings in the Saxons against the Britons. Chap. XIV.—Pascentius, assisted by the king of Ireland, again invades Britain. Aurelius dies by the treachery of Eopa, a Saxon. Chap. XV.—A comet presignifies the reign of Uther. Chap. XVI.—Pascentius and Gillomanius are killed in battle. Chap. XVII.—Uther Pendragon is made king of Britain. Chap. XVIII.—Octa and Eosa are taken in battle. Chap. XIX.—Uther, falling in love with Igerna, enjoys her by the assistance of Merlin's magical operations. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XX.—Gorlois being killed, Uther marries Igerna. Chap. XXI.—Octa and Eosa renew the war. Lot, a consul, marries the king's daughter. Chap. XXII.—Uther, being ill, is carried in a horse-litter against the enemy. Chap. XXIII.—Octa and Eosa, with a great number of their men, are killed. Chap. XXIV.—Uther, upon drinking spring water that was treacherously poisoned by the Saxons, dies. BOOK IX. Chap. I.—Arthur succeeds Uther his father in the kingdom of Britain, and besieges Colgrin. Chap. II.—Hoel sends fifteen thousand men to Arthur's assistance. FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—Arthur makes the Saxons his tributaries. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV.—Dubricius's speech against the treacherous Saxons. Arthur with his own hand kills four hundred and seventy Saxons in one battle. Colgrin and Baldulph are killed in the same. Chap. V.—The Saxons, after their leader Cheldric was killed, are all compelled by Cador to surrender. Chap. VI.—Arthur grants a pardon to the Scots and Picts, besieged at the Lake Lumond. Chap. VII.—Arthur relates the wonderful nature of some ponds. Chap. VIII.—Arthur restores York to its ancient beauty, especially as to its churches. Chap. IX.—Arthur honours Augusel with the sceptre of the Scots; Urian with that of Mureif; and Lot with the consulship of Londonesia. Chap. X.—Arthur adds to his government Ireland, Iceland, Gothland, and the Orkneys. Chap. XI.—Arthur subdues Norway, Dacia, Aquitaine, and Gaul. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XII.—Arthur summons a great many kings, princes, archbishops, &c. to a solemn assembly at the City of Legions. Chap. XIII.—A description of the royal pomp at the coronation of Arthur. Chap. XIV.—After a variety of sports at the coronation, Arthur amply rewards his servants. Chap. XV.—A letter from Lucius Tiberius, general of the Romans, to Arthur being read, they consult about an answer to it. Chap. XVI.—Arthur, holding a council with the kings, desires every one of them to deliver their opinions. Chap. XVII.—The opinion of Hoel, king of Armorica, concerning a war with the Romans. Chap. XVIII.—The opinion of Augusel. Chap. XIX.—They unanimously agree upon a war with the Romans. Chap. XX.—Arthur prepares for a war, and refuses to pay tribute to the Romans. BOOK X. Chap. I.—Lucius Tiberius calls together the eastern kings against the Britons. FOOTNOTES: Chap. II.—Arthur commits to his nephew Modred the government of Britain. His dream at Hamo's Port. Chap. III.—Arthur kills a Spanish giant who had stolen away Helena, the niece of Hoel. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IV. Arthur's ambassadors to Lucius Tiberius deliver Pelreius Cotta, whom they took prisoner to Arthur. Chap. V.—The Romans attack the Britons with a very great force, but are put to flight by them. Chap. VI.—Lucius Tiberius goes to Lengriæ. Arthur, designing to vanquish him, by a stratagem possesses himself of the valley of Suesia. Chap. VII.—Arthur's exhortation to his soldiers. Chap. VIII.—Lucius Tiberius, discovering Arthur's design, in a speech animates his followers to fight. Chap. IX.—A battle between Arthur and Lucius Tiberius. Chap. X.—Hoel and Walgan signalize their valour in the fight. Chap. XI.—Lucius Tiberius being killed, the Britons obtain the victory. Chap. XII.—Part of the Romans flee; the rest, of their own accord, surrender themselves for slaves. Chap. XIII.—The bodies of the slain are decently buried, each in their respective countries. BOOK XI. Chap. I.—Modred makes a great slaughter of Arthur's men, but is beaten, and flees to Winchester. Chap. II.—Modred, after being twice besieged and routed, is killed. Arthur, being wounded, gives up the kingdom to Constantine. FOOTNOTES: Chap. III.—Constantine meets with disturbances from the Saxons and Modred's sons. Chap. IV.—Constantine, having murdered the two sons of Modred, is himself killed by Conan. Chap. V.—Aurelius Conan reigns after Constantine. Chap. VI.—Wortiporius, being declared king, conquers the Saxons. Chap. VII.—Malgo, king of Britain, and a most graceful person, addicts himself to sodomy. Chap. VIII.—Britain, in the flame of a civil war under king Careticus, is miserably wasted by the Saxons and Africans. Chap. IX.—The author upbraids the Britons. Chap. X.—Loegria is again inhabited by the Saxons. The Britons, with their bishops, retire into Cornwall and Wales. Chap. XI.—The Britons lose their kingdom. Chap. XII.—Augustine, being sent by pope Gregory into Britain, preaches the gospel to the Angles. Chap. XIII.—Ethelfrid kills a great number of the British monks, but is at last routed by the Britons. BOOK XII. Chap. I.—Cadwan acquires by treaty all Britain on this side of the Humber, and Ethelfrid the rest. Chap. II.—Cadwalla breaks the covenant he had made with Edwin. Chap. III.—A quarrel between Cadwalla and Edwin. Chap. IV.—Cadwalla is vanquished by Edwin, and driven out of the kingdom. FOOTNOTES: Chap. V.—The speech of Salomon, king of Armorica, to Cadwalla. Chap. VI.—Cadwalla's answer to Salomon. Chap. VII.—Brian kills Edwin's magician. Chap. VIII.—Cadwalla takes Penda, and routs his army. FOOTNOTES: Chap. IX.—Cadwalla kills Osric and Aidan in fight. Chap. X.—Oswald routs Penda in fight, but is killed by Cadwalla coming in upon him. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XI.—Oswy submits to Cadwalla. Penda desires leave of Cadwalla to make war against him. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XII.—Cadwalla is advised to suffer Penda to make an insurrection against Oswy. Chap. XIII.—Penda is killed by Oswy. Cadwalla dies. Chap. XIV.—Cadwallader succeeds Cadwalla. FOOTNOTES: Chap. XV.—The Britons are compelled, by pestilence and famine, to leave Britain. Cadwallader's lamentation. Chap. XVI.—Cadwallader with his people goes to Alan. The Saxons seize all Britain. Chap. XVII.—Cadwallader is by the voice of an angel deterred from returning to Britain. Chap. XVIII.—Cadwallader goes to Rome and dies. Chap. XIX.—The two Britons, Ivor and Ini, in vain attack the nation of the Angles. Athelstan the first king of the Angles. Chap. XX.—Geoffrey of Monmouth's conclusion. FOOTNOTES:

WORKS OF GILDAS,

"SAPIENS," OR THE WISE.

WORKS OF GILDAS,

"SAPIENS," OR THE WISE. I. THE PREFACE. FOOTNOTES: II. THE HISTORY. FOOTNOTES: III. THE EPISTLE. FOOTNOTES: NENNIUS'S

HISTORY OF THE BRITONS. NENNIUS'S HISTORY OF THE BRITONS.

I.—THE PROLOGUE. FOOTNOTES: II.—THE APOLOGY OF NENNIUS. III.—THE HISTORY.

GENEALOGY OF THE KINGS OF BERNICIA[334] THE GENEALOGY OF THE KINGS OF KENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE KINGS OF EAST-ANGLIA. THE GENEALOGY OF THE MERCIANS. THE KINGS OF THE DEIRI.

FOOTNOTES: SPURIOUS CHRONICLE

RICHARD OF CIRENCESTER.

RICHARD OF CIRENCESTER

ANCIENT STATE OF BRITAIN.

BOOK I. CHAPTER I. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. II. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. III. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. IV. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. V. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. VI.

CONCERNING CALEDONIA.

FOOTNOTES: CHAP. VII. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. VIII. FOOTNOTES: BOOK II. PREFACE. CHAP. I. FOOTNOTES: CHAP. II. FOOTNOTES:

APPENDIX.—No. I.

COMMENTARY ON THE ITINERARY.

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ANCIENT AND MODERN NAMES OF THE STATIONS IN RICHARD OF CIRENCESTER'S ITINERARY.

FOOTNOTES:

APPENDIX.—No. II.

HANES TALIESIN, OR THE HISTORY OF TALIESIN FOOTNOTES:

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