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The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England.

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The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England.
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Clapham, John, b. 1566.
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At London :: Printed by Valentine Simmes,
1606.
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Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.
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"The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18928.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.

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❧The succession of Bishops in the Principalitie of the Mercians, till the raigne of Egbert the first English Monarch.
Bishops of Lichfield, and Chester.
  • 656 Diuma, (the first Bishop of the Mercians) sate two yeares.
  • 658 Cella, two yeares.
  • 660 Trumherus, five yeares.
  • 665 Iarumannus, foure yeares.
  • 669 Cedda, (removed from the Sea of Yorke) three yeares.
  • 672 Winfridus, foure yeares.
  • 676 Sexulphus, sixteene yeares.
  • 692 Hedda, twentie-foure yeares.
  • 716 Aldwinus, twentie one yeares.
  • 737 Witta, fourteene yeares.
  • 751 Hemetus, thirteene yeares.
  • 764 Cuthfridus, nine yeares.
  • 773 Bertunus, seven yeares.
  • 780 Higbertus, ten yeares.
  • 790 Aldulfus, (in the time of Egbert the West-Saxon Prince) twentie foure yeares.
Bishops of Lindisferne, now called Holy-Iland.
  • 678 Edhedus, sate one yeare.
  • 679 Aethelwinus, twenty two yeares.
  • 701 Edgarus, nineteene yeares.

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  • 720 Kenebertus, thirteene yeares.
  • 733 Alwich, eighteene yeares.
  • 751 Aldulphus, sixteene yeares.
  • 767 Ceolwulfus, seventeene yeares.
  • 784 Vnwona, two yeares.
  • 786 Ealdulphus, (after whose death the Sea was void cer∣taine yeares) lived about the time of Egbert the West-saxon Prince.
Bishops of Hereford,
  • 680 Putta sate eleven yeares.
  • 691 Tirthelus, twelve yeares.
  • 703 Tortherus, fifteene yeares.
  • 718 Walstodus, eighteene yeares.
  • 736 Cuthbertus, five yeares.
  • 741 Podda, five yeares.
  • 746 Ecca, six yeares.
  • 752 Cedda, six yeares.
  • 758 Aldbertus, eleven yeares.
  • 769 Esna six yeares.
  • 775 Ceolmundus, eight yeares.
  • 783 Vtellus, five yeares.
  • 788 Wulfhardus (in the time of Egbert the West-Saxon Prince) twentie one yeares.
Bishops of Worcester.
  • 688 Boselus, sate twelve yeares.
  • 692 Ostforus, one yeare.
  • 693 Egwinus, twentie foure yeares.
  • 717 Wilfridus, twentie seven yeares.
  • 744 Mildredus, thirtie two yeares.
  • 776 Weremundus, three yeares.

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  • 779 Wolberus, two yeares.
  • 782 Eathoredus, seven yeares.
  • 789 Denebertus, (in the time of Egbert the West-Sax∣on Prince) thirtie three yeares.
Bishops of the Middle-English, whose Sea was at Leycester.
  • 692 Wilfrid, (expulsed from his province of Northum∣berland) sate ten yeares; after whose departure the Sea of Leycester was governed by the Bishops of Lichfield, vntill the time of Totta.
  • 737 Totta, twentie seven yeares.
  • 764 Edbertus, (in the time of Egbert the West-Saxon Prince) fortie three yeares.
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