EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1043.—A witena gemót was held at Winchester, April 3rd, and Eádweard was crowned[743]. ----- Footnote 743: Chron. Sax. an. 1043. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1044.—There was a gemót, “generale concilium,” in London; the only business recorded is the election of Manni, abbot of Evesham[744]; but there is a charter[745]. ----- Footnote 744: Flor. Wig. an. 1044. Footnote 745: Cod. Dipl. Nos. 776, 777. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1045.—There seems to have been a gemót this year[746]. ----- Footnote 746: Ibid. Nos. 779, 783. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1046.—A gemót, the place of which is unknown[747]. ----- Footnote 747: Ibid. No. 786. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1047.—On the 10th of March this year there was “mycel gemót” in London[748]. ----- Footnote 748: Chron. Sax. an. 1047. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1048.—A gemót sat on the 8th of September at Gloucester[749]; and on the 21st of September, another met in London, and outlawed the family of earl Godwine. ----- Footnote 749: Chron. Sax. an. 1048. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1050.—There was a great gemót in London[750]. ----- Footnote 750: Ibid. an. 1050. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1052, 1053.—A gemót, place unknown[751]. ----- Footnote 751: Cod. Dipl. No. 799. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1055.—A gemót in London[752]. ----- Footnote 752: Chron. Sax. an. 1055. ----- EÁDWEARD, A.D. 1065.—There was a great gemót at Northampton[753], Another was held at Oxford on the 28th of October[753], and lastly at Christmas in London[753]. At this Eádweard dedicated Westminster Abbey, and dying on the 5th of January, 1066, the assembled witan elected Harald king. ----- Footnote 753: Ibid. an. 1065. ----- Having now completed this list, which must be confessed to be but an imperfect one, I do not scruple to express my belief that every charter in the Codex Diplomaticus, which is not merely a private will or private settlement, is the genuine act of some witena gemót: and that we thus possess a long and interesting series of records, enabling us to follow the action of the Saxon Parliaments from the very cradle of our monarchy. CHAPTER VII. THE TOWNS.