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This year sent the king and his council to the army,
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This year sent the king and his council to the army, and desired peace; promising them both tribute and provisions, on condition that they ceased from plunder. They had now overrun East-Anglia [1], and Essex [2], and Middlesex [3], and Oxfordshire [4], and Cambridgeshire [5], and Hertfordshire [6], and Buckinghamshire [7], and Bedfordshire [8], and half of Huntingdonshire [9], and much of Northamptonshire [10]; and, to the south of the Thames, all [[Kent]], and Sussex, and Hastings, and Surrey, and Berkshire, and Hampshire, and much of Wiltshire. All
and desired peace; promising them both tribute and provisions, on
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these disasters befel us through bad counsels; that they would not offer tribute in time, or fight with them; but, when they had done most mischief, then entered they into peace and amity with them. And not the less for all this peace, and amity, and tribute, they went everywhere in troops; plundering, and spoiling, and slaying our miserable people. In this year,
condition that they ceased from plunder. They had now overrun
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between the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas, they beset Canterbury, and entered therein through treachery; for Elfmar delivered the city to them, whose life Archbishop Elfeah formerly
East-Anglia [1], and Essex [2], and Middlesex [3], and
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saved. And there they seized Archbishop Elfeah, and Elfward the king's steward, and Abbess Leofruna, and Bishop Godwin; and Abbot Elfmar they suffered to go away. And they took therein all
Oxfordshire [4], and Cambridgeshire [5], and Hertfordshire [6],
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the men, and husbands, and wives; and it was impossible for any man to say how many they were; and in the city they continued afterwards as long as they would. And, when they had surveyed
and Buckinghamshire [7], and Bedfordshire [8], and half of
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all the city, they then returned to their ships, and led the archbishop with them.
Huntingdonshire [9], and much of Northamptonshire [10]; and, to
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<br><br>
the south of the Thames, all Kent, and Sussex, and Hastings, and
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<poem>::Then was a captive
Surrey, and Berkshire, and Hampshire, and much of Wiltshire. All
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::he who before was
these disasters befel us through bad counsels; that they would
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::of England head
not offer tribute in time, or fight with them; but, when they had
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::and Christendom; --
done most mischief, then entered they into peace and amity with
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::there might be seen
them. And not the less for all this peace, and amity, and
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::great wretchedness,
tribute, they went everywhere in troops; plundering, and
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::where oft before
spoiling, and slaying our miserable people. In this year,
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::great bliss was seen,
between the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas, they beset
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::in the fated city,
Canterbury, and entered therein through treachery; for Elfmar
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::whence first to us
delivered the city to them, whose life Archbishop Elfeah formerly
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::came Christendom,
saved. And there they seized Archbishop Elfeah, and Elfward the
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::and bliss 'fore God
king's steward, and Abbess Leofruna, (56) and Bishop Godwin; and
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::and 'fore the world.</poem>
Abbot Elfmar they suffered to go away. And they took therein all
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<br>
the men, and husbands, and wives; and it was impossible for any
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And the archbishop they kept with them until the time when they martyred him.<p>
man to say how many they were; and in the city they continued
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(Ingram, p.110-111)
afterwards as long as they would. And, when they had surveyed
 
all the city, they then returned to their ships, and led the
 
archbishop with them.
 
<poem>Then was a captive
 
he who before was
 
of England head
 
and Christendom; --
 
there might be seen
 
 
 
great wretchedness,
 
where oft before
 
great bliss was seen,
 
in the fated city,
 
whence first to us
 
came Christendom,
 
and bliss 'fore God
 
and 'fore the world.</poem>
 
And the archbishop they kept with them until the time when they
 
martyred him.
 

Latest revision as of 19:45, 7 March 2007

This year sent the king and his council to the army, and desired peace; promising them both tribute and provisions, on condition that they ceased from plunder. They had now overrun East-Anglia [1], and Essex [2], and Middlesex [3], and Oxfordshire [4], and Cambridgeshire [5], and Hertfordshire [6], and Buckinghamshire [7], and Bedfordshire [8], and half of Huntingdonshire [9], and much of Northamptonshire [10]; and, to the south of the Thames, all Kent, and Sussex, and Hastings, and Surrey, and Berkshire, and Hampshire, and much of Wiltshire. All these disasters befel us through bad counsels; that they would not offer tribute in time, or fight with them; but, when they had done most mischief, then entered they into peace and amity with them. And not the less for all this peace, and amity, and tribute, they went everywhere in troops; plundering, and spoiling, and slaying our miserable people. In this year, between the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas, they beset Canterbury, and entered therein through treachery; for Elfmar delivered the city to them, whose life Archbishop Elfeah formerly saved. And there they seized Archbishop Elfeah, and Elfward the king's steward, and Abbess Leofruna, and Bishop Godwin; and Abbot Elfmar they suffered to go away. And they took therein all the men, and husbands, and wives; and it was impossible for any man to say how many they were; and in the city they continued afterwards as long as they would. And, when they had surveyed all the city, they then returned to their ships, and led the archbishop with them.

<poem>::Then was a captive

he who before was
of England head
and Christendom; --
there might be seen
great wretchedness,
where oft before
great bliss was seen,
in the fated city,
whence first to us
came Christendom,
and bliss 'fore God
and 'fore the world.</poem>


And the archbishop they kept with them until the time when they martyred him.

(Ingram, p.110-111)