AThelbrict, brother to Athelbald, tooke vnder his domi∣nion* 1.1 Kent, Southery, and Sussex.
In this time, the greate Armie of the Paganes inuaded* 1.2 and spoyled the Citie of Winchester, who when they retur∣ned with a great pray towards their Ships, Osrike Earle of Hampton, and his folke, and Adhelnulfus the Earle, with Barkeshire men, met them, and farre from any Towne they ioyned battell, where the Paganes were slayne in euery corner, and the Christians kept the field.
The Normans and Danes made a firme league with the Kentishmen, who promised them money to kéepe the league, but notwithstanding the Paganes brake priuilie out of their* 1.3 Castels by night, and spoyled all the East parts of Kent.
Athelbrict raigned fiue yeares, and was buryed at Shir∣borne.