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This year began Ceolwulf to reign over the West-Saxons; and he constantly fought and conquered either with the Angles, or the Welsh, or the Picts, or the Scots. He was the son of Cutha, Cutha of Cynric, Cynric of Cerdic, Cerdic of Elesa, Elesa of Gewis, Gewis of Wye, Wye of Frewin, Frewin of Frithgar, Frithgar of Brand, Brand of Balday, and Balday of Woden. This year came Augustine and his companions to England.

(Ingram, p.31)

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King Ethelbert of Kent received the first group of Christian priests who brought him greetings from the Pope in Rome; he insisted on meeting them in the open air, so the wind would blow away any spells that they might try to cast upon him with their alien magic.

(Lacey, p.20)