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62 746. This year King Selred was slain.

748. This year Cynric Prince of the West Saxons was slain; and Eadbryht King of Kent died, and Æthelbyrht son of King Wihtred succeeded him.

750. This year Cuthred King of Wessex fought with Æthelhun, the high-minded Alderman.

752. This year Cuthred King of Wessex, in the 12th year of his reign, fought with Æthelbald King of Mercia at Beorg-ford (Burford), and put him to flight.

753. This year Cuthred King of Wessex fought with the Welch.

754. This year Cuthred King of Wessex died.—And Cyneheard received the bishoprick of Winchester after Hunferth. And Canterbury was burned this year. And Cuthred's kinsman Sigebriht succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex, and reigned one year.

755. This year Cynewulf and the witan of Wessex deprived his kinsman Sigebryht for his