Chapter D

Dælreodi 2, 24
715 Dagobert 2d, dies 57
787 Danes arrive in England 71
793 plunder Lindisfarne 73
794 their ships wrecked 74
832 ravage Sheppey 82
833 defeat Egbryht 82
835 defeated by Egbryght 83
837-851 harrass England 84
851 defeated by Æthelwulf 85
851 winter in the Thanet 85
854 winter in Sheppey 87
860 take Winchester, and defeated by Osric 88
865 winter in Thanet and ravage Kent 89
866 winter in East Anglia 89
867 conquer Northumberland 90
868 Danes treat with Mercia 90
869 at York 90
870 defeat St. Edmund and conquer East
Anglia 91
871 their battles with Æthered 91, 92
871 with Alfred 93
872 winter at London 94
873 in Lindsey 94
874 conquer Mercia 94
875 in Northumberland and at Cambridge 95
875 defeated by Alfred 95
876 make peace with Alfred 95
877 again defeated and make peace 96
878 reduce Wessex 96
878 defeated by Alfred 97
879 colonize East Anglia 98
879 one division of, departs to France 98
885 besiege Rochester 99
885 defeat Alfred’s fleet 100
893 from France, arrive at Limine-mutha 105
893-897 their battles with Alfred and war in
England 105-15
905 of East Anglia defeated by Edward 117
907 of East Anglia and Northumberland
make a treaty with Edward 118
911 of Northumberland break the peace
and defeated 119
917 ravage Mercia 122
918 Danes invade Wales and defeated 122
918 depart to Ireland 123
921 of Mercia and East Anglia ravage
England 125-7
921 submit to Edward 127, 128
991 first receive tribute 150
992 defeat the East Anglian and London ships 151
993 defeat Byrhtnoth near Malden 152
997-999 annoy the southern coast 154-6
1000 sail to Normandy 156
1001 ravage the south and west of England 157
1002 receive tribute from Ethelred 158
1002 massacred by order of Ethelred 158
1003 take Exeter 158
1004 under Swegn, invade East Anglia 159
1005 fleet of returns to Denmark 159
1006 again invade England and winter in
Wight 161
1007 receive tribute 163
1009 plunder many parts of England, and
winter on the Thames 165
1010 defeat Ulfcytel in East Anglia 166
1010 burn Northampton 167
1011 take Canterbury 168
1012 receive tribute 169
1012 45 ships of the, join Ethelred 170
1013 under Swegn, conquer the north of
England, but repulsed at London 171
1013 Danes masters of England 172
1014 choose Cnut as King on the death of
Swegn 173
1016 ravage England 176, 177
1016 battles of the, with Edmund 178, 179, 180
1018 and English united under Cnut 182
709 } { 59
731 } Daniel Bishop of Winchester { 56
721 goes to Rome 58
744 resigns his see 61
745 dies 61
1124 David King of Scotland 297
1126 visits Henry 1st 301
1135 invades England 313
1135 makes peace with Stephen 314
1138 invades England, and defeated at the
battle of the Standard 319
634 } { 30
644 } Deira, kingdom of { 32
678 } { 49
909 Denulf, Bishop of Winchester, dies 118
918 Derby taken by Æthelflæd 123
823 Devon, men of, fight with the Britons 80
851 } { 85
878 } { 97
894 } Devonshire attacked by the Danes { 107
897 } { 113
997 } { 154
1001 } { 157
665 Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury 35
664 dies 43
1092 Dolfin, Warden of Cumberland, expelled 252
1085 Doomsday Book 234, 240
1070 Donald, Bishop (1081) 220
1070 Donatus, Archbishop of Dublin (1085) 220
998 } Dorsetshire invaded by the Danes { 154
1015 } { 175
1048 Dover, riot at 196
793 Dragons, fiery 73
891 Dubslane, an Irish pilgrim 104
883 Dudda, Alderman, killed 82
1046 Dudoc, Bishop of Wells, sent to the Synod
of St. Remy 192
1061 dies 207
1093 Dufenal, King of Scotland, and deposed 254
1094 regains the throne 257
1097 again deposed 264
741 Dun, Bishop of Rochester 61
1093 Duncan, King of Scotland 254
1094 murdered 257
925 Dunstan, St. born 130
955 banished 137
957 recalled, and receives the Bishopricks
of Worcester and London 138
961 Archbishop of Canterbury 138
978 escapes at Calne 148
988 dies 150

E

616 Eadbald, King of Kent 26
renounces Christianity, and reconverted
by Laurentius 26
640 dies 31
794 Eadbald, Bishop, leaves Northumberland 74
725 Eadberht, King of Kent 58
748 dies 62
664 Eadberht Alderman 40
738 Eadbryht, or Eadberht, King of Northumberland 60
757 becomes a monk 65
768 dies 67
794 Eadbryht Præn King of Kent 74
796 taken prisoner, and loses his eyes 75
787 Eadburhge, marries King Beorhtric 71
819 Eadbyrht, Alderman, dies 79
1043 Eadgith, or Editha, married to Edward 190
1048 deprived of her treasures 199
1052 regains them 203
1075 dies 228
678 Eadhed 2d, Bishop of Sidnacester, in Lincolnshire 49
1012 Eadnoth 1st, Bishop of Dorchester, removes
the body of St. Ælfeah 170
1016 killed at Assandun 180
1046 Eadnoth 2d, Bishop of Dorchester, dies 194
1001 Eadsige, Sheriff, defeated 157
1038 Eadsige Archbishop of Canterbury 187
1040 goes to Rome 188
1042 consecrates Edward 189
1043 Eadsige resigns his Archbishoprick 190
1047 dies 195
897 Eadulf, Thane, dies 113
924 Eadulf, sons of, submit to Edward 130
905 Eadwald, the son of Acca, killed 117
1010 Eadwig, the brother of Æfic, killed 166
1017 Eadwig, the King of the Peasants, banished 182
984 Eadwin Abbot of Abingdon 149
989 dies 150
905 Eadwold, Thane, killed 117
851 Ealchere, or Ealhere, Alderman, defeats the Danes 85
853 killed 86
823 } Ealchstan Bishop of Sherborn defeats the Danes { 80
845 } { 84
867 dies 90
722 Ealdbryht, or Ealbyrht, Prince, exiled 58
725 killed 58
685 Ealdferth, or Aldfrith, King of Northumberland 50
705 dies 55
718 Cuthburh, his Queen 57
1047 Ealdred Bishop of Worcester sent to Rome 195
1060 Archbishop of York 206
1066 consecrates William as King 209
727 Ealdulf Bishop of Rochester 58
778 Ealdulf, Sheriff, killed 69
972 Ealdulf, or Aldulf, Abbot of Peterborough (972) 140
972 enriches the monastery 143
992 Archbishop of York 151
1002 dies 158
897 Ealheard, Bishop of Dorchester, dies 113
766 Ealhmund Bishop of Hexham 67
784 Ealhmund King of Kent 71
903 Ealhswitha Alfred’s Queen 116
905 dies 118
780 Eadbald 1st, Archbishop of York 70
796 dies 74
796 Eanbald 2d, Archbishop of York 74
797 receives a pall 76
806 Eanberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies 78
626 Eanfled, the daughter of Edwin, born 28
617 Eanfrid, the son of Æthelfrith, banished 27
634 King of Bernicia 30
845 Eanwulf, Alderman, defeats the Danes 84
795 Eardwulf King of Northumberland 74
806 deposed 78
1089 } { 248
1119 } { 287
1122 } Earthquakes (in England) { 291
1129 } { 308
1117 (in Lombardy) 286
449 East Anglia, by whom peopled 12
636 converted to Christianity 31
823 submits to Egbriht 80
838 harrassed by the Danes 84
870 conquered by the Danes 91
879 colonized by Danes 98
905 laid waste by Edward 117
907 makes peace with Edward 118
921 submits to Edward 128
1004 } invaded by the Danes { 159
1010 } { 166
678 Eata Bishop of Hexham 49
778 Ecga killed 69
664 Ecbyrht or Ecbriht King of Kent 43
673 dies 44
716 Ecbyrht St. reforms the monks of Iona 57
729 dies 59
734 Ecgbriht Archbishop of York 60
766 dies 67
800 Ecgbyrht, or Ecgbryht, King of Wessex 77
813 ravages Cornwall 79
823-827 conquests of, in England 80, 81
828 reduces Wales 82
833 defeated by the Danes 82
835 defeats the Danes 83
836 dies 83
803 Egberht Bishop of Lindisfarne 78
916 Egbriht, Abbot, killed 121
670 Ecgferth, or Ecverth, King of Northumberland 44
678 expels Archbishop Wilfrid 49
684 sends an army against the Scots 50
685 Ecgferth, or Ecverth, killed 50
794 Ecgferth’s monastery (Monk Wearmouth)
plundered 74
785 Ecgverth consecrated King 71
794 succeeds to the kingdom of Mercia,
and dies 74
897 Ecgulf, Alfred’s Horse Thane, dies 113
538 } { 19
540 } { 19
664 } { 43
733 } { 60
807 } Eclipses of the Sun { 78
879 } { 98
1135 } { 312
1140 } { 319

795 } { 74
800 } { 77
802 } { 77
806 } { 78
827 } of the Moon { 81
904 } { 116
1110 } { 279
1117 } { 285
1121 } { 289
956 Edgar King of Mercia 137
957 of Wessex 137
957 recalls St. Dunstan 138
963 charters Medeshamstede (A. D. 972) 140
969 lays waste Thanet 144
973 consecrated as King 144
975 dies 145
1066 Edgar Ætheling, presumptive heir of Edward 210
1067 takes refuge in Scotland 211
1068 invades Northumberland 211
1069 plunders York 212
1074 received into favour by William 227
1086 departs from William 235
1091 deprived of his estates by William
2d, takes refuge in Scotland 250
1091 reconciled to William 2d 251
1097 aids Edgar the son of Malcolm 264
1106 taken prisoner by Henry 1st 276
1097 Edgar King of Scotland 264
1107 dies 278
870 Edmund St. King of East Anglia, killed 91
941 Edmund King 134
942 }
944 } conquests of 135
945 }
946 dies 135
971 Edmund, the son of Edgar, dies 144
1015 Edmund, son of Ethelred, marriage of 175
1016 Edmund lays waste the western counties 177
1016 chosen King 178
1016 battles of, with the Danes 178, 179, 180
1016 makes peace with Cnut and dies 181
946 Edred King 136
954 possesses himself of Northumberland 136
955 dies 136
901 Edward (the elder) King 115
905 lays waste East Anglia 117
907 makes peace with the East Angles
and Northumbrians 118
911 defeats the Danes 119
912 takes London and Oxford into his
own government 120
913 } { 120, 121
918 } { 123
919 } { 124
920 } fortifies his towns { 125
921 } { 127, 128
922 } { 128
923 } { 129, 130
921 receives the submission of East
Anglia 128
922 of North Wales and Mercia 129
924 of the King of Scots 130
925 dies 130
975 Edward (the Martyr) King 146
978 murdered 148
980 body of, removed to Shaftesbury 149
1013 Edward (the Confessor), the son of Æthelred,
sent abroad 172
1014 sent to England 173
1040 arrives from Normandy 188
1041 chosen King 189
1042 consecrated 189
1043 marries Emma, daughter of Godwin 190
1048 banishes Earl Godwin and dismisses
his Queen 199
1052 restores their estates 203
1066 dies 208
1057 Edward, Prince, the son of Edmund, dies 205
1093 Edward, Prince, the son of Malcolm, killed 253
617 Edwin King of Northumberland 27
626 escapes assassination, and conquers
Wessex 28
627 baptized 29
633 killed 30
1064 Edwin, son of Ælfgar, joins Morker 207
1066 defeats Tostig 208
1066 is defeated by Harold, King of Norway 209
1071 flees from William 1st, and slain 225
955 Edwy King 136
957 dies 137
686 Egbalth Abbot of Peterborough 51
1140 Eleanor, Queen of France, marries Henry
Earl of Anjou (A. D. 1152) 322
189 Eleutherius Pope 7
1070 Elfrin, Prior of St. Augustine’s, imprisoned
(A. D. 1087) 221
1099 Elias, Earl of Maine, expelled 265
1110 dies 280
673 Ely, monastery at, founded 44
963 abbey at, founded by Bishop Athelwold
(A. D. 970) 139
1070 Danes at 214, 216
1018 English and Danes united under Cnut 182
1066 English the, redeem their lands from William 1st 209
1096 Eoda, Earl of Champaigne, loses his lands 261
905 Eohric, a Danish King, killed 117
626 Eomer attempts to murder Edwin 28
661 Eoppa preaches Christianity in Wight 43
632 Eorpwald baptized 30
911 Eowils, a Danish King, killed 119
640 Ercenberht, (or Arcenbryht) King of Kent 31
664 dies 43
640 Ercengota daughter of Ercenberht 31
640 Ermenred son of Eadbald 31
1107 Ernulf Abbot of Peterborough 277
1114 Bishop of Rochester 282
1123 assists at the installation of William
Corboyl 294
1124 dies 297
449 Essex, or kingdom of the East Saxons 12
604 converted to Christianity 24
823 Essex submits to Ecbryht 80
913 } recovered from the Danes by Edward { 120
921 } { 128
994 ravaged by the Danes 153
1011 under the power of the Danes 168
1130 Everard Bishop of Norwich, at the consecration
of Christ Church 309
1137 Eugenius 3d, Pope, grants certain privileges
to Peterborough (A. D. 1145) 317
1048 Eustace 2d, Earl of Boulogne, his affray
at Dover 196
1088 concerned in the conspiracy against
William 2d 247
1096 Eustace 3d, Earl of Boulogne, goes to Jerusalem 262
1100 returns 268
1101 recovers his lands from Henry 1st 270
1140 Eustace, son of Stephen, marries Constance,
the sister of Louis 7th 322
1140 dies (A. D. 1153) 322
877 Exeter taken by the Danes 96
894 besieged by the Danes 107
894 relieved by Alfred 109
1003 taken by the Danes 158
1135 besieged by Stephen 313

F

46 Famine in Syria 5
792 } { 73
975 } { 147
976 } { 149
1005 } { 160
1043 } { 190
1070 } in England { 217
1082 } { 230
1087 } { 236
1096 } { 262
1125 } { 300
1137 } { 316
577 Farinmail, a British King, killed 22
1117 Farits, Abbot of Abingdon, dies 286
636 Felix, Bishop, converts the East Angles 31
829 Feologild, Abbot, chosen Archbishop of
Canterbury 82
829 dies 82
961 Fever in London 138
1087 throughout England 236
1125 Flood 300
1013 Florentine St. relics of 173
1087 Forest laws were enacted by William I.
(A. D. 1084) 241
1088 amendment of, promised by William II. 246
1135 of Henry 1st (A. D. 1108) 313
626 Forthher stabbed by Eomer 26
709 Forthhere, Bishop of Westwood 56
737 goes to Rome 60
803 Forthred, Abbot, dies 78
871 Fræna, a Danish Earl, killed 92
993 Fræna, a leader of the English, flees 152
425 France, first Kings of 9
887 Empire of, divided 102
780 French fight with the Old Saxons 70
766 Fritheberht, Bishop of Hexham, dies 67
993 Frithegist, an English General, flees 152
910 Frithestan, Bishop of Winchester 118
933 dies 131
763 Frithewald, Bishop of Whitehorn, dies 66
1110 } { 279
1115 } Frost severe { 284
1103 } Fruit trees injured { 272
1110 } { 279
} { 280
1112 productive 281
737 Frythogith, Queen, goes to Rome 60
1110 Fulk 5th, Earl of Anjou, seizes Maine 280
1111 } { 280
1112 } at war with Henry I. { 281
1118 } { 286
1119 his daughter Matilda married to
William, son of Henry I. 287
1121 returns from Jerusalem and takes
back Matilda 290
1123 sends messengers to Henry 291
1123 messengers of, return dissatisfied 293
1124 at war with Henry I. because of
William, son of Robert Earl of
Normandy, who had married
his daughter Sibylla (afterwards
divorced) 297
1127 makes peace with Henry I. on
the marriage of his son Geoffrey
with the Empress Matilda 301

G

1118 Gelasius 2d, Pope 287
1119 dies 288
1096 Geoffrey Bainard, overcomes William of
Eu, in single combat 261
1125 Geoffrey, Abbot of St. Alban’s, goes to Rome 300
1127 Geoffrey Martel, son of the Earl of Anjou,
marries the Empress Matilda 302
1140 being Earl of Anjou, reduces Normandy 322
1140 dies (A. D. 1151) 322
1103 Gerard, Archbishop of York, his right to
consecrate Bishops denied 272
1108 dies 278
710 Gerent, a Welch King, fights with Ina 56
1122 Ghosts seen 290
1123 Gifard, Henry’s Chaplain, goes to Rome 294
693 Gifemund, Bishop of Rochester, dies 53
1117 Gilebert, Abbot of Westminster, dies 286
1130 Gilbert Universalis, Bishop of London, at
the dedication of Christ Church 308
1061 Gisa Bishop of Wells 206
1070 assists at the consecration of William
Bishop of Durham (A. D. 1080) 219
688 Glastonbury monastery built by Ina
(A. D. 698 or 708) 52
1083 tumults at 231
577 Gloucester taken 22
1122 burnt 290
988 Goda, a Dane, killed 150
1070 Godfrey Bishop of Chichester (A. D. 1087) 220
1123 Godfrey Bishop of Bath 295
1130 at the consecration of Christ Church 309
693 Godwin a Gallican Bishop 53
994 Godwin flees from the Danes 152
1001 Godwin, Sheriff, killed 156
1011 Godwin 2d, Bishop of Rochester, taken
prisoner 169
1016 Godwin, Alderman, killed 180
1036 Godwin, Earl, supports Hardacnut 186
1043 his daughter Eadgitha marries Edward 190
1048 accused of treason 197
1048 outlawed 199
1052 invades England 200
1052 restored to the King’s favour 203
1053 dies 204
1061 Godwin 3d, Bishop of Rochester, dies 206
1088 Gosfrith, Bishop, rebels 244
435 Goths take Rome 10
592 Gregory 1st, Pope 23
596 sends Augustine to Britain 23
606 dies 25
1129 Gregory--see Innocent 2d 308
1055 Griffin, King of Wales, burns Hereford 205
1063 killed 207
903 Grimbald, Priest, dies 116
1038 Grymkytel Bishop of Selsey 187
1045 dies 191
1070 Gundulph Bishop of Rochester (A. D. 1076) 219
911 Guthferth, Hold, killed 120
927 Guthfrith King of Northumberland, expelled 131
944 his son expelled 135
714 Guthlac St. dies 56
1066 Gyrth, the brother of Harold, killed 209

H

1075 Hacon, a Danish Earl, invades England 228
920 Hælfwin deprived of the government of
Mercia 125
1036 Hardacnut in Denmark at Cnut’s death 186
1039 succeeds to the kingdom of England 188
1041 dies 188
871 Hareld, a Danish Earl, killed 92
1036 Harold 1st, King of England 186
1039 Harold 1st dies 187
1046 Harold 2d, the son of Godwin, opposes his
brother Swegn 193
1048 accused of treason 197
1048 outlawed and goes to Ireland 199
1052 invades England 201
1052 reconciled to Edward 203
1053 succeeds to his father’s Earldom 204
1063 conquers Wales 206
1064 negociates with Morker 207
1066 King of England 208
1066 killed at the battle of Hastings 209
1066 Harold (Hardrada) King of Norway, invades
England, & killed at Stanford bridge 209
1076 Harold (Hein) King of Denmark 229
893 Hastings invades England 105
894 receives his wife and children from
Alfred 108
805 Heabyrht, Alderman, dies 78
1045 Heaca Bishop of Selsey 191
1058 dies 205
963 Headda, an Abbot of Medeshamstede
(A. D. 870) 140
871 Heahmund, Bishop of Sherborn, killed 93
898 Heahstan, Bishop of London, dies 115
871 Healfden, a Danish King, killed 92
875 Healfden conquers Northumberland 95
876 divides the land among his troops 96
911 Healfden, a Danish King, killed 119
1098 } { 265
1117 } { 286
1122 } Heaven the, appears on fire { 291
1131 } { 310
676 Hedda, Bishop of Winchester 49
703 dies 55
449 Hengest arrives in Britain 12
455-473 fights with the Britons 13
1046 } Henry I. King of France, at war with William { 192
1054 } Normandy { 204
1060 dies 206
1056 Henry 3d (the Black) Emperor, dies 205
1056 Henry 4th, Emperor 205
1106 dies 277
1106 Henry 5th, Emperor 277
1110 marries Matilda 279
1086 Henry, the son of William the Conqueror,
knighted 234
1087 heir to his father’s treasures 238
1094 comes to England 256
1095 at war with Robert, Earl of Normandy 257
1100 King of England 267
1100 marries Matilda, daughter of Malcolm 268
1101 his war and treaty with Robert 269, 270
1102 reduces Robert Earl of Shrewsbury 270
1105 Henry invades Normandy 274
1106 again invades and conquers Normandy 276
1107 fills up the vacant sees in England 277
1108 at war with France 278
1110 gives his daughter in marriage to
the Emperor Henry 5th 279
1111 in Normandy 280
1114 reduces Wales 281
1115 causes the Barons of Normandy to
do homage to his son William 283
1119 defeats Louis 287
1120 makes peace with Louis 288
1121 marries Athelis of Louvain 289
1121 invades Wales 290
1123 at war with his Thanes in Normandy
and with France 295
1124 his victories 296, 297
1126 returns to England 300
1127 causes the English to swear obedience
to Matilda 301
1128 in Normandy 305
1129 returns to England 307
1130 goes to Normandy 309
1131 returns to England 310
1132 returns to England 312
1135 goes to Normandy 312
1135 dies 313
1123 Henry, Abbot, a Papal Legate in England 293
1127 Henry, Abbot of St. Jean d’Angely (son
of William 7th, Earl of Poitou),
obtains the Abbacy of Peterborough 302
1128 goes to Poitou 305
1130 returns, and promises to subject
Peterborough to Cluny 309
1131 goes to Normandy 310
1131 expelled from St. Jean d’Angely 311
1132 fails in his attempt to subject Peterborough
to Cluny, and deprived of the Abbacy 312
1129 Henry Bishop of Winchester 308
1140 deserts his brother Stephen 320
1140 Henry, Earl of Anjou, marries Eleanor,
Queen of France (A. D. 1152) 322
1140 invades England (A. D. 1153) 322
1140 his treaty with Stephen (A. D. 1153) 323
1154 King of England 323
1131 Hens, mortality amongst 310
1094 Herbert Losange, Bishop of Thetford, deprived
of his staff 255
838 Herebryht, Alderman, killed 84
833 Hereferth, Bishop of Winchester, killed 82
656 Herefrid Alderman (664) 40
1055 Hereford burnt 205
1043 Hereman Bishop of Sherborn 191
1047 Hereman sent to Rome 195
1077 dies 230
1070 Hereward plunders Peterborough 214
1071 escapes from William 1st 226
1070 Hernost, Bishop of Rochester, and dies
(A. D. 1075) 219
710 Higbald killed 56
780 Higbald, Bishop of Lindisfarne 70
795 assists at the consecration of King
Eardwulf 74
803 dies 78
785 Higebrybt, Archbishop of Lichfield 68, 71
870 Higwais, a Dane, kills St. Edmund 91
680 Hilda, St. dies 50
670 Hlothere, Bishop of Winchester 44
685 Hlothere, King of Kent, dies 51
905 Hold, a Danish title 118, 127
627 Honorius 1st, Pope 29
627 writes to the Scots touching Easter 29
634 sends Byrinus to England 30
1124 Honorius 2d, Pope 289
1129 dies 308
627 Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury 29
654 dies 34
449 Horsa arrives in Britain 11
455 killed 12
922 Howel, a King of Wales, submits to Edward 129
918 Hroald, Earl, invades England and killed 122
887 Hrothulf (Rudolph) King of Burgundy 102
853 Huda, Alderman, killed 86
1003 Hugh loses Exeter 158
1088 Hugh (Grentmesnil) rebels 245
1094 Hugh (Lupus) Earl of Chester, brings
Prince Henry to England 256
1094 Hugh, Earl of Shrewsbury, defeats the Welch 257
1098 killed 265
1123 Hugh of Montfort revolts 295
1124 taken, and confined at Gloucester 296
1124 Hugh, the son of Gervais, taken prisoner and
confined at Rouen 296
1126 removed to Windsor 301
1129 liberated 306
1128 Hugh of the Temple proclaims a false
crusade 306
1137 Hugh of Waltville surrenders certain lands
to Peterborough 318
744 Hunferth, Bishop of Winchester 61
921 Huntingdon repaired 128
1016 Huntingdonshire ravaged by Cnut 177