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Hunt. Matth. West. Sim. So that the castell which stood without the walls before that time, was now brought within compasse of the new wall. Moreouer she boldlie assalted hir enimies which went about to trouble the state of the countrie, as the Welshmen and Danes. Brecenamere. Ran. Higd. Hen. Hunt. 918. Also she wan from the Danes the towne of Darbie, and the countrie adioining.

Wil. Malm. Ran. Higd. Matt. West. In so much that they remoued the moonks out of their places, and brought into the monasteries secular priests with their wiues. Herevpon were councels holden, as at Winchester, at Kirthling in Eastangle, and at Calne.

The number of them that were killed at this battell was aboue ten thousand. In which number there were not manie of the English: but yet among other, Walter Lacie the brother of Gilbert Lacie, one of their cheefe capteines is remembered to be one. Higd. Simon Dun. Matth. Matth. Paris. Alexander B. of Lincolne. Wil.

There came in with the empresse hir brother Robert and Hugh Bigot, of whom ye haue heard before. Malm. Paris. Brian the earle of Glocesters sonne. Wherevpon the empresse being now at libertie, went from place to place to trie and solicit hir fréends: and as a riuer increaseth in the passage, so the further the ladie went, the more hir power increased. Higd. Simon Dun. Polydor.

Then was the battell begun with great earnestnesse on both sides, & continued foure houres, till at length the Danes began somewhat to shrinke, which when Cnute perceiued, he commanded his horssemen to come forward into the forepart of his dawnted host. Polydor. Fabian. Ran. Higd. Matt. West. Hen. Hunt. Will. This battell was fought as should appéere by diuerse writers, at Okefort or Oteford.

Thus the kingdome of Northumberland was brought vnder subiection to the kings of the Westsaxons, after the state had béen sore weakened with contention and ciuill discord that had continued amongst the nobles of the countrie, for the space of manie yeeres, beside the inuasion made by outward enimies, to the gréeuous damage of the people. Higd.

The abbeies of Peterborough & Thornie he established. The nunrie of Wilton he founded and richlie endowed, where his daughter Editha was professed, and at length became abbesse there. Ran. Higd. Hen. West.

This custome he vsed, that he might scowre the seas of all pirats & theeues. In the winter season and spring time, he would ride through the prouinces of his realme, searching out how the iudges and great lords demeaned themselues in the administration of iustice, sharpelie punishing those that were found guiltie of extortion, or had done otherwise in anie point than dutie required. Higd.

Howbeit this report agreeth not with other writers, which declare how Cnute aduanced Edrike in the beginning of his reigne vnto high honor, and made him gouernor of Mercia, and vsed his counsell in manie things after the death of king Edmund, as in banishing Edwin, the brother of king Edmund, with his sonnes also, Edmund and Edward. Ran. Higd. Wil.

This abbie was called saint Austins after his name, one Peter being the first abbat thereof. The church there was not consecrated by Augustine, but by his successor Laurence, after he was dead. Also king Ethelbert builded the church of saint Andrews in Rochester. Higd.