United Kingdom

Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England

_Egelred succeedeth Edward the martyr in the kingdoms of England, the decaie of the realme in his reigne, Dunstane refusing to consecrate him is therevnto inforced, Dunstans prophesies of the English people and Egelred their king, his slouth and idlenes accompanied with other...

Chapters

1. Part 1

_Egelred succeedeth Edward the martyr in the kingdoms of England, the decaie of the realme in his reigne, Dunstane refusing to consecrate him is therevnto inforced, Dunstans pro...

2. Part 2

In the ninteenth yere of king Egelreds reigne, the Danes sailed about [Sidenote: 997. The Danes inuade the west parts of this land.] Cornewall, and comming into the Seuerne sea,...

3. Part 3

_King Egelred offereth the Danes great summes of moneie to desist from destroieng his countrie, their unspeakable crueltie, bloudthirstinesse, and insatiable spoiling of Canturb...

5. Part 5

[Sidenote: Edrike de Streona his treason. _Simon Dun._] Writers haue reported, that this second day, when duke Edrike perceiued the Englishmen to be at point to haue got the vpp...

7. Part 7

_Variance amongest the peeres of the realme about the roiall succession, the kingdome is diuided betwixt Harold the bastard sonne and Hardicnute the lawfullie begotten son of ki...

6. Part 6

[Sidenote: _Wil. Malm._ _Ran. Higd._ King of churles. _Wil. Malm._] The said Edwin afterwards returned, and was then reconciled to the kings fauor (as some write) but shortlie a...

4. Part 4

And of an intent to procure Gods fauour in the well ordering of things for the administration in the common wealth, he sought first to appease his wrath, and also to make amends...

8. Part 8

Shortlie after, Edward king Hardicnutes brother came foorth of Normandie to visit him and his mother quÈene Emma, of whome he was most ioifullie and honorablie welcomed and inte...