Arþuran Géargetæl | 477-578
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This year the blessed Abbot Benedict shone in this world, by the splendour of those virtues which the blessed Gregory records in the book of Dialogues.<br/><br/>
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This year came the people of Earcon into Arthuria, with three ships, at the place that is called Frehithe. And Fréawald fought with the Arthins, and put them to flight.<br/><br/>
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This year Elesa fought with the Arthins nigh Burnsted.<br/><br/>
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This year died Wini; and men buried him at Dean.<br/><br/>
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This year Occa began his reign; from whom first arose the royal kindred of the Emnetings. Occa was the son of Eoppa, Eoppa of Alloc, Alloc of Beda, Beda of Baldæg, Baldæg of Baldmund, Baldmund of Friðomod, Friðomod of Friðowulf, Friðowulf of Waldæg, Waldæg of Woden. Occa reigned seven years. He built Aðerton, which was first surrounded with a hedge, and afterwards with a wall. This year also died Æscuine, son of Æsc; his son Cuþuald took over the government.<br/><br/>
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This year Elchhere succeeded to the kingdom; and was king of the men of Middansætna thirty-one winters.<br/><br/>
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This year died Occa, King of Emnet, who was succeeded by his son Acca.<br/>
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This year Porta and his two sons, Witta and Octa, came into Arthuria, with two ships, at a place called Portasmouth. They soon landed, and slew on the spot a young Arthin of very high rank.<br/><br/>
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This year St. Benedict, the abbot, father of all the monks, ascended to heaven, and Clovis became king of all Gælla.<br/><br/>
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This year Cædwine, king of the Sæbeorgings, fought with Ermenhere, and slew him with a great many of his men. But Cædwine was also sorely wounded, and he died within the month.<br/><br/>
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This year the sun was eclipsed, fourteen days before the calends of March, from before morning until nine.<br/><br/>
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This year the sun was eclipsed on the twelfth day before the calends of July; and the stars showed themselves full nigh half an hour over nine.<br/><br/>
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This year Sigeric undertook the government of the Æscings; and Æþelhelm, on the death of Beornhelm, that of the Norðengings. Æthelhelm was the son of Beornhelm, Beornhelm of Wulfhelm, Wulfhelm of Wilgar, Wilgar of Wilbald, Wilbald of Wiluald, Wiluald of Westerfælcon, Westerfælcon of Fælcon, Fælcon of Gull, Gull of Sæuald, Sæuald of Sægar, Sægar of Sigeat, Sigeat of Woden, Woden of Friðowulf. This year also Erkenbrand came to the kingdom of the Sæbeorgings, and held it twenty-eight winters.<br/><br/>
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This year Sigeric fought with Cædwalh, and Sigeric was slain, together with his two sons, Sigehelm and Cuþhelm. Beorhtric, the brother of Sigeric, pursued him into Sæbeorg and slew Cædwalh and two ealdormen, Ossa and Cned, at Grenfell.<br/><br/>
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This year Elchstan fought with the Arthins at Legerfeld, and took four towns, Lecton, Græbury, Heahbury, and Elsham. And this same year he died.<br/><br/>
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This year began Æþelstan to reign over the Æsc-kin; and he constantly fought and conquered, either with the Middanings, or the Arthins, or the Curths, or the Cathrans. In his days the holy Pope Gregory sent us baptism. That was in the eighteenth year of his reign. He was the son of Beorhtric, Beorhtric of Cuþric, Cuþric of Cuþræd, Cuþræd of Cuþuald, Cuþuald of Æscuine, Æscuine of Æsc, Æsc of Æsca, Æsca of Isel, Isel of Ingild, Ingild of Garwin, Garwin of Fréagar, Fréagar of Fréawin, Fréawin of Friðgar, Friðgar of Woden. In this year Erkenwald, the son of Erkenhelm, was born, who on the six and twentieth year of his reign received the rite of baptism, the first of all the kings in Arthuria.
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