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Rh and reigned 14 years, 7 weeks, and 3 days; then his brother Edmund succeeded, and reigned six years and a half all but two days; then his brother Edred succeeded him, and reigned nine years and six weeks; then Edwy, the son of King Edmund, succeeded to the kingdom, and reigned 3 years and 36 weeks all but two days; when he died his brother Edgar succeeded him, and reigned 16 years, 8 weeks, and 2 days; when he died his son Edward succeeded to the kingdom, and reigned

501. This year Port and his two sons, Bieda and Mægla, arrived in Britain with two ships, at the place called Portes-muthe (Portsmouth) and they landed forthwith, and there they slew a young Briton, a very noble man.

508. This year Cerdic and Cynric slew a British King, whose name was Natanleod, and 5000 men with him; from him the country, as far as Cerdices-ford (Charford) was called Natanleag.

509. This year the Abbot St. Benedict, the father of all monks, went to heaven.

514. This year the West Saxons, Stuf and