CEaulin the sonne of Kenrike tooke vpon him the King∣dome* 1.1 of the West Saxons.
In the beginning of his raigne he discomfited Ethelbert King of Kent and slew his two Dukes Oslaue and Cnebban at Wibbandune. Afterward his brother Cutholfe vanquished the Britaines at Bedford, and wanne from them the townes of Liganburge, Egelsburge, Bensington, and Eignesham.
Sixe yeres after, Ceaulin slew thrée kings of the Britaines, Commeaile, Condid••n, & Fariemeile, at Deorham, and tooke thrée Cities from them, Glocester, Cirencester, and Bathance∣ster.
After he fought with the Britaines at Fethanleah▪ in which* 1.2 he had the victorie, but lost his sonne Cutha: for now his for∣tune changed, and when he had raigned xxxiij. yeares, he was ouercome at Wodnesbeorhe, or Wannes ditch in Wilshire, and expelled out of his Kingdome by the Britaines.