Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, (as illustrated and improv'd by Robert of Brunne) from the death of Cadwalader to the end of K. Edward the First's reign. Transcrib'd, and now first publish'd, from a ms. in the Inner-Temple Library by Thomas Hearne, M.A. To which are added, besides a glossary and other curious papers, (1) A roll concerning Glastonbury abbey, being a survey of all the estates belonging to that house at the dissolution, taken by King Hen. the Eigth's order and for his use. (2) An account of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen near Scroby in Nottinghamshire, by John Slacke, master of that hospital. (3) Two tracts by an anonymous author; the first relating to Roman antiquities, near Conquest in Somersetshire, the second concerning Stonehenge. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1725.

                                  
                                    SIBRIHT, þat I of told, þat þe lond had lorn, [Egbriht Rex.] 
                                  
                                    þat a suynhird slouh vnder a busk of thorn,
                                  
                                    Had a kosyn, hight Egbriht, whilom exiled was
                                  
                                    þorh þe kyng Brihtrik, I ne wote for what trispas.
                                  
                                    þis ilk Egbriht was norised at Paris
                                  
                                    In Charlemayn courte, sire of Saynt Dinys.
                                  
                                     [Male. Nam pater Egberti fuit Alcmundus sive Ealmundus. Vide Sax. Chron. p. 76.] Ailrik was his fader, a duke of faire fame,
                                  
                                    Lord of Wicombe, of Redynges, & of Tame.
                                  
                                    His moder was Sibriht sister, þat was a fole kyng.
                                  
                                    þat Brittrik was dede him com tiþing.
                                  
                                    He toke leue at Charles, & com tille þis lond,
                                  
                                    Among his riche kynde gode frendes he fond.
                                  
                                    What þorgh lowe of lond, & olde auncestrie,
                                  
                                    Wan he þe regne of Westsex alle pleynerlie.
                                  
                                    Whan he pleynere seysyn in þat his eam had lorn,
                                  
                                    þat his fiue ancestres had holden beforn,
                                  
                                    þorghout þe South to þe North he had for grete nyth,
                                  
                                    If any Breton were fonden holdand lond or lyth,
                                  
                                    þat he suld voide þe lond, if he his life wild saue. [De Berne|wolf rege.] 
                                  
                                    Many fled to Lynday, socour forto haue,
                                  
                                    To þe kyng Bernewolf, þat was Breton,
                                  
                                    & he withsaid his feaute, þat he suld haf don.
                                  
                                    Bituex þise tuo kynges a werre bigan,
                                  
                                    Slayn was Bernewolf, & with him many man.
                                  
                                    Under Elendoune þe bataile was smyten.
                                  
                                    Men syng in þat cuntre (fele ȝit it witen)

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Title: Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, (as illustrated and improv'd by Robert of Brunne) from the death of Cadwalader to the end of K. Edward the First's reign. Transcrib'd, and now first publish'd, from a ms. in the Inner-Temple Library by Thomas Hearne, M.A. To which are added, besides a glossary and other curious papers, (1) A roll concerning Glastonbury abbey, being a survey of all the estates belonging to that house at the dissolution, taken by King Hen. the Eigth's order and for his use. (2) An account of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen near Scroby in Nottinghamshire, by John Slacke, master of that hospital. (3) Two tracts by an anonymous author; the first relating to Roman antiquities, near Conquest in Somersetshire, the second concerning Stonehenge. Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1725.
Author: Peter, of Langtoft, d. 1307?
Canvas: Page 14
Publication: [Reprinted for S. Bagster, in the Strand,; 1810]
Subject terms: Great Britain -- History; Great Britain -- Antiquities, Roman; Scrooby, Eng.; Stonehenge (England); Glastonbury Abbey.

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