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From the 1823 Translation by [James Henry Ingram]? |
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A.D. 755. This year Cynewulf?, with the consent of the West-Saxon? council, deprived Sebright?, his relative, for unrighteous deeds, of his kingdom, except Hampshire; which he retained, until he slew the alderman? who remained the longest with him. Then Cynewulf? drove him to the forest of Andred?, where he remained, until a swain? stabbed him at Privett?, and revenged the alderman, Cumbra?. The same Cynewulf? fought many hard battles with the Welsh; and, about one and thirty winters after he had the kingdom, he was desirous of expelling a prince called Cyneard?, who was the brother of Sebright?. But he having understood that the king was gone, thinly attended, on a visit to a lady at Merton?, rode after him, and beset him therein; surrounding the town without, ere the attendants of the king were aware of him. When the king found this, he went out of doors, and defended himself with courage; till, having looked on the etheling, he rushed out upon him, and wounded him severely. Then were they all fighting against the king, until they had slain him. As soon as the king's thane?s in the lady's bower heard the tumult, they ran to the spot, whoever was then ready. The etheling immediately offered them life and rewards; which none of them would accept, but continued fighting together against him, till they all lay dead, except one British hostage, and he was severely wounded. When the king's thanes that were behind heard in the morning that the king was slain, they rode to the spot, Osric? his alderman, and Wiverth? his thane, and the men that he had left behind; and they met the etheling at the town, where the king lay slain. The gates, however, were locked against them, which they attempted to force; but he promised them their own choice of money and land, if they would grant him the kingdom; reminding them, that their relatives were already with him, who would never desert him. To which they answered, that no relative could be dearer to them than their lord, and that they would never follow his murderer. Then they besought their relatives to depart from him, safe and sound. They replied, that the same request was made to their comrades that were formerly with the king; "And we are as regardless of the result," they rejoined, "as our comrades who with the king were slain." Then they continued fighting at the gates, till they rushed in, and slew the etheling? and all the men that were with him; except one, who was the godson of the alderman, and whose life he spared, though he was often wounded. This same Cynewulf? reigned one and thirty winters. His body lies at Winchester?, and that of the etheling at Axminster?. Their paternal pedigree goeth in a direct line to Cerdic?. The same year Ethelbald?, king of the Mercians?, was slain at Seckington?; and his body lies at Repton?. He reigned one and forty years; and Bernred? then succeeded to the kingdom, which he held but a little while, and unprosperously; for King Offa the same year put him to flight, and assumed the government; which he held nine and thirty winters. His son Everth? held it a hundred and forty days. Offa was the son of Thingferth?, Thingferth? of Enwulf?, Enwulf? of Osmod?, Osmod of Eawa, Eawa of Webba, Webba of Creoda, Creoda of Cenwald, Cenwald of Cnebba, Cnebba of Icel, Icel of Eomer, Eomer of Angelthew, Angelthew of Offa, Offa of Wermund, Wermund of Witley, Witley of Woden.
See Also: History of England short story Bede Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Beowulf 755 |
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If you are confused about what has happened to this page, read talk. If there are no other issues to discuss, then could an administrator delete this page? Whether the short story entry itself is successful in using this chunk of text is another issue, and I invite talk on that issue to move to that entry. Thanks for all of the good commentary. I hope this is a satisfactory conclusion. -trimalchio see short story/755AD |
If you are confused about what has happened to this page, read talk. If there are no other issues to discuss, then could an administrator delete this page?
Whether the short story entry itself is successful in using this chunk of text is another issue, and I invite talk on that issue to move to that entry.
Thanks for all of the good commentary. I hope this is a satisfactory conclusion.
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