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The History of BRITAIN between the Departure of the
ROMANS and the Invasion of the SAXONS.
THE MANNERS OF THE SAXONS IN THEIR PAGAN STATE.
A. C.
CHAP. IV.
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On the Menology and Literature of the Pagan SAXONS.
The Arrival of HENGIST.
His Transactions and Wars
with the BRITONS, and final Settlement in KENT.
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ELLA arrives in SUSSEX, and founds a Kingdom there.
CERDIC invades the South Part of the Island, and esta-
blishes the Kingdom of WESSEX.- Battles of his Succes-
sors with the BRITONS.
Ancient BRITISH Accounts of the Battles with the WEST
SAXOXS: and the authentic History of ARTHUR.
Establishment of the ANGLO-SAXONS in EAST ANGLIA,
MERCIA, and ESSEX. Arrival of IDA in NORTHUM-
BERLAND. Battles with the BRITONS.
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Kingdoms of
Owen, the son of Urien
CHAP. V.
History of the ANGLO-SAXON Octarchy, and its further
Successes against the BRITONS, to the beginning of the
Seventh Century.
The Introduction of CHRISTIANITY among the ANGLO-
SAXONS in KENT and ESSEX.-ETHELBERT's Reign in
KENT.
Expedition of the EAST ANGLIANS to the RHINE. - ED-
WIN's Asylum in EAST ANGLIA. REDWALD'S defeat
of ETHELFRITH. EDWIN's Reign in NORTHUMBRIA;
and the Introduction of CHRISTIANITY into that Province.
534-547. East Anglians land on the Rhine
617.
Ethelfrith expels Edwin from Northumbria
Redwald of East Anglia protects Edwin -
defeats Ethelfrith
298
300
ib.
CHAP. VIII.
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The Reign, Actions, and Death of PENDA. - History of
the ANGLO-SAXON Octarchy to the Accession of ALFRED
of NORTHUMBRIA.
627-684. Rise of Penda
Oswald's reign in Northumbria, and death
Penda attacks Wessex and East Anglia
634.
643.
655.
His fall
Penda introduces Christianity into Mercia
His assassination
324
670.
Oswy's death
Reign of ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors.
- History of WESSEX to the Death of INA.
The History of the Octarchy from the Death of INA to the
Accession of EGBERT in the Year 800.