Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Sources
Æthelheard, whose genealogy goeth back to Cerdic, succeeded and reigned
16 years; then Cuthred, whose genealogy goeth back to Cerdic, succeeded
and reigned 17 years; then Sigebright, whose line goeth back to Cerdic,
succeeded and reigned one year; then Cynewulf, whose line goeth back
to Cerdic, succeeded and reigned 31 years; then Brihtric, whose line
goeth back to Cerdic, succeeded to the kingdom, and reigned 16 years;
then Ecgbriht succeeded and reigned 37 years and 7 months; then his
son Athelwulf succeeded and reigned 18 years and a half. Athelwulf was
the son of Ecgbriht, Ecgbriht of Ealhmund, Ealhmund of Eafa, Eafa of
Eoppa, Eoppa of Ingild, Ingild of Cenred; Ina and Cuthburh and Cwenburh
were also the children of Cenred; and Cenred was the son of Ceolwald,
Ceolwald of Cuthwulf, Cuthwulf of Cuthwine, Cuthwine of Celm, Celm of
Cynric, Cynric of Creoda, Creoda of Cerdic. Then Æthelbald, the son of
Athelwulf succeeded to the kingdom, and held it five years; his brother
Æthelbriht succeeded him and reigned five years; then their brother
Ælfred succeeded to the kingdom and reigned 28 years and a half; then
Edward, the son of Ælfred, succeeded him, and reigned 24 years; when he
died his son Athelstan succeeded him, and reigned 14 years, 7 weeks,
and 3 days; then his brother Edmund succeeded, and reigned six years
and a half all but two days; then his brother Edred succeeded him, and
reigned nine years and six weeks; then Edwy, the son of King Edmund,
succeeded to the kingdom, and reigned 3 years and 36 weeks all but two
days; when he died his brother Edgar succeeded him, and reigned 16
years, 8 weeks, and 2 days; when he died his son Edward succeeded to
the kingdom, and reigned----
501.
This year Port and his two sons, Bieda and Mægla, arrived in Britain
with two ships, at the place called Portes-muthe (Portsmouth) and they
landed forthwith, and there they slew a young Briton, a very noble man.
508.
This year Cerdic and Cynric slew a British King, whose name was
Natanleod, and 5000 men with him; from him the country, as for as
Cerdices-ford (Charford) was called Natanleag.
509.
This year the Abbot St. Benedict, the father of all monks, went to
heaven.
514.
This year the West Saxons, Stuf and Whitgar, arrived in Britain with
three ships at the place called Cerdices-ora, and they fought with the
Britons and put them to flight.
519.
This year Cerdic and Cynric possessed themselves of the kingdom of
Wessex, and the same year they fought with the Britons at the place
which is now called Cerdices-ford (Charford), and from that day forth
reigned the royal West Saxon line.
527.
This year Cerdic and Cynric fought with the Britons at the place called
Cerdices-leah.[F]
528.
“At this time Dionysius computed the cycle of Easter at Rome. Then
Priscian explored the depths of grammar.”
530.
This year Cerdic and Cynric conquered the Isle of Wight, and slew many
men at Wihtgarabyrig (Carisbrook).
534.
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