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

Edwin's reign in Northumbria

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.

A. C.

627-684. Rise of Penda

634. Oswald's reign in Northumbria, and death

Penda attacks Wessex and East Anglia

643.

655.

His fall

CHAP. IX.

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.

ib.

371

Doubts as to his being crowned king of England
Dates and successions of the different kings of
the octarchy

BOOK IV.

CHAP. I.

The Political State of NORWAY, SWEDEN, and DENMARK,

-

CHAP. III.

Comparison between the Histories of SAXO-GRAMMATICUS
and SNORRE. The first Aggression of the NORTHMEN
on the ANGLO-SAXONS.-The Rise, Actions, and Death
of RAGNAR LODBROG.

CHAP. VI.

The Accession of ETHELRED, the third Son of ETHEL-

-

WULPH. The Arrival of the Sons of RAGNAR LOD-

BROG in ENGLAND.

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Their Revenge on ELLA.

ETHELRED's Death.

Conquests and Depredations.

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Ethelred dies

CHAP. VII.

The Reign of ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement.

ALFRED becomes a Fugitive. - Misconduct imputed to him.