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A.D. 971 A. 973. Here was Edgar, ruler of Angles, in full assembly, hallowed king, at the old city Akemanscester ; but it the islanders, beorns, by another word, name Bath. There was much bliss on that blessed day to all occasioned, which children of men name and call Pentecost's day. There was a heap of priests; of monks a large band, as I have heard, of sage ones, gathered: and then agone was ten hundred years, told in numbers, from the birth-tide of the glorious King, Pastor of light, but that there remaining then still was, of yearly-tale, as writings say, seven and twenty: so nigh had to the Victor-lord a thousand run out when this befel. And himself, Edmund's offspring, had nine and twenty, guardian 'gainst evil works, years in the world when this was done, and then in the thirtieth, was hallowed ruler.

A. 974.

A. 975. Here, ended the joys of earth, Edgar, of Angles king chose him another light beauteous and winsome and left this frail, this barren life. Children of men name, men on the earth, every where, that month, in this land, those who erewhile were in the art of numbers rightly taught, July month, when the youth departed, on the eighth day, Edgar, from life, bracelet giver to heroes. And then his son succeeded to the kingdom, a child un-waxen, of earls the prince. to whom was Edward name. And him, a glorious chief. ten days before, departed from Britain, the good bishop, through nature's course, to whom was Cyneward name. Then was in Mercia, as I have heard, widely and every where the glory of the Lord laid low on earth : many were expelled.