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The Introduction of CHRISTIANITY among the ANGLO-
SAXONS in KENT and ESSEX.-ETHELBERT's Reign in
KENT.
Expedition of the EAST ANGLIANS to the RHINE.-ED-
WIN'S Asylum in EAST ANGLIA.-REDWALD'S defeat of
ETHELFRITH.-EDWIN's Reign in NORTHUMBRIA; and
the Introduction of CHRISTIANITY into that Province.
534-547. East Anglians land on the Rhine
617.
Ethelfrith expels Edwin from Northumbria
Redwald of East Anglia protects Edwin
defeats Ethelfrith
345
346
347
348
CHAP. VIII.
The Reign, Actions, aud Death of PENDA. - History of the
ANGLO-SAXON Octarchy to the Accession of ALFRED of
NORTHUMBRIA.
Reign of ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors.-
History of WESSEX to the Death of INA.
684-728. Alfred the Wise in Northumbria
385
A. C.
728.
CHAP. X.
The History of the Octarchy from the Death of INA to the
Accession of EGBERT in the Year 800.
Ethelheard in Wessex
Page
401
Ethelbald in Mercia
402
Doubts as to his being crowned king of England
Dates and successions of the different kings of
429
the octarchy
430
BOOK IV.
CHAP. I.
The Political State of NORWAY, SWEDEN, and DENMARK,
in the Eighth Century.
State of Norway
Of Sweden
Of Denmark
433
436
439
-
Comparison between the Histories of SAXO-GRAMMATICUS
and SNORRE. The first Aggression of the NORTHMEN
on the ANGLO-SAXONS.- The Rise, Actions, and Death
of RAGNAR LODBROG.
The Reign of ETHELWULPH. — Invasion of the NORThmen.
-Birth of ALFRED the Great.-His Travels.-ETHEL-
The Accession of ETHELRED, the third Son of ETHELWULPH.
-The Arrival of the Sons of RAGNAR LODBROG in
ENGLAND.Their Revenge on ELLA.- Conquests and
Depredations.-ETHELRED's Death.
Arrival of the Northern Confederacy
The Northmen defeat Ella at York
866.
506
508
871.
CHAP. VII.
The Reign of ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement.
Alfred accedes
His defeat and first peace
530
533
874,
Northmen conquer Mercia
ib.