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A.D. 1057, 1058. as God him granted. and him well became; so that he obtained the emperor's kinswoman to wife, and by her, fair offspring he begot: she was Agatha hight. Nor wist we for which cause that done was, that he might not his kinsman Edward king behold. Alas! that was a rueful case and harmful for all this nation that he so soon his life did end after that he to Angle-lard came for the mishap of this wretched nation.

In the same year died Leofric the earl, on the second before the kalends of October; he was very wise for God and also for the world, which was a blessing to all this nation. He lies at Coventry; and his son Elgar succeeded to his government. And within the year died Ralph, the earl on the 12th before the kalends of January; and he lies at Peterborough. Moreover, bishop Heca died in Sussex, and Agelric was raised to his see. And this year pope Victor died, and Stephen [IX.] was chosen pope.

A. 1057. In this year Edward etheling, king Edmund's son, came hither to land, and soon after died: and his body is buried within St. Paul's minster at London. And pope Victor died, and Stephen [IX.] was chosen pope: he was abbat of Mont-Cassino. And Leofric the earl died, and Elgar his son succeeded to the earldom which the father before held.

A. 1058. This year Elgar, the earl, was banished; but he soon came in again, with violence, through Griffin's aid. And this year came a fleet from Norway: it is tedious to tell how all these matters went. In the same year bishop Aldred consecrated the minster at Gloucester, which himself had raised to the glory of God and of St. Peter; and so he went to Jerusalem with such splendour as none other had displayed before him, and there devoted himself to God: and a worthy gift he also offered at our Lord's tomb; that was a golden chalice of five marks of very wonderful work. In the same year died Pope Stephen [IX.], and Benedics [X.] was appointed pope: he sent a pall to bishop Stigand