Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Sources
“This year Henry Emperor of the Romans died, and was succeeded by his
son Henry.”
1057.
This year Prince Edward the son of King Edmund came to this land, and
he died soon afterwards, and his body is buried in St. Paul’s monastery
at London. And Pope Victor died, and Stephen Abbot of Monte-Cassino
was chosen as his successor. And Earl Leofric died, and his son Ælfgar
succeeded to his father’s Earldom.
1058.
This year Stephen died, and Benedict was consecrated Pope: the same
sent hither a pall to Archbishop Stigand. And this year Heaca Bishop
of the South Saxons died; and Archbishop Stigand consecrated Ægelric a
monk of Christ Church to that Bishoprick, and the Abbot Siward to that
of Rochester.
1059.
This year Nicholas Bishop of Florence was chosen Pope, and Benedict the
former Pope was driven out.
1060.
This year Kynsige Archbishop of York died on the 11th of the calends
of January, and Bishop Ealdred succeeded him: and Walter received the
Bishoprick of Hereford.
“This year Henry King of France died, and was succeeded by his son
Philip.”
1061.
This year Duduc Bishop of Somerset died, and was succeeded by Gisa.
And this year Bishop Godwin died at St. Martin’s (Canterbury), on
the 7th of the ides of March. And the same year Wulfric Abbot of St.
Augustine’s died in Easter week, on the 14th of the calends of May.
When word was brought to the King that the Abbot had departed this
life, he chose Æthelsig a monk of the old monastery (of Winchester) to
succeed him, and he repaired to Archbishop Stigand, and was consecrated
Abbot at Windsor on St. Augustine’s day.
1062.
“This year the province of Maine was brought into subjection to William
Earl of Normandy.”
1063.
This year Earl Harold and his brother Earl Tostig invaded Britain[BG]
with an army, and fleet, and they conquered the country; and the
inhabitants gave hostages and submitted to them, and afterwards they
went and slew their King Griffin, and brought his head to Harold, and
he set another King over them.
1064.
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