William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England From the earliest period to the reign of King Stephen
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WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY’S CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE REIGN OF KING STEPHEN.
EDITOR’S PREFACE.
THE TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE AUTHOR’S EPISTLE TO ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER.
PREFACE.
THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND.
BOOK I.
CHAP. I. Of the arrival of the Angles, and of the Kings of Kent. [A.D. 449.]
CHAP. II. Of the kings of the West Saxons. [A.D. 495.]
CHAP. III. Of the kings of the Northumbrians. [A.D. 450.]
CHAP. IV. Of the kings of the Mercians. [A.D. 626–874.]
CHAP. V. Of the kings of the East Angles. [A.D. 520–905.
CHAP. VI. Of the kings of the East Saxons. [A.D. 520–823.]
BOOK II.
PROLOGUE.
CHAP. I. The history of king Egbert. [A.D. 800–839.]
CHAP. II. Of king Ethelwulf. [A.D. 839–858.]
OF THE SUCCESSORS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
OF THE SUCCESSORS OF CHARLEMAGNE.
CHAP. III. Of Ethelbald, Ethelbert, and Ethelred, sons of Ethelwulf.
CHAP. IV. Of king Alfred. [A.D. 872—901.]
CHAP. V. Of Edward the son of Alfred. [A.D. 901–924.]
CHAP. VI. Of Athelstan, the son of Edward. [A.D. 924–940.]
CHAP. VII. Of kings Edmund, Edred, and Edwy. [A.D. 940–955.]
CHAP. VIII. Of king Edgar, son of king Edmund. [A.D. 959–975.]
CHAP. IX. Of St. Edward king and martyr the son of Edgar. [A.D. 975–978.]
CHAP. X. Of king Ethelred and king Edmund. [A.D. 979–1017.]
CHAP. XI. Of king Canute. [A.D. 1017–1031.]
CHAP. XII. Of king Harold and Hardecanute. [A.D. 1036–1042.]
CHAP. XIII. Of St. Edward, son of king Ethelred. [A.D. 1042–1066.]
BOOK III.
PREFACE.
Of William the First. [A.D. 1066–1087.]
Pope Gregory to Augustine, first archbishop of Canterbury.
Boniface to Justus, archbishop of Canterbury.
Alexander to William, king of England.
Of William the First. [A.D. 1066–1087.]
Pope Gregory to Augustine, first archbishop of Canterbury.
Boniface to Justus, archbishop of Canterbury.
Alexander to William, king of England.
BOOK IV.
PREFACE.
CHAP. I. Of William the Second. [A.D. 1087–1100.
CHAP. II. The Expedition to Jerusalem. [A.D. 1095–1105.]
BOOK V.
PREFACE.
Of Henry the First. [A.D. 1100–1129.]
Of Henry the First. [A.D. 1100–1129.]
THE MODERN HISTORY.
PREFACE, ADDRESSED TO ROBERT, EARL OF GLOUCESTER.
BOOK I.
BOOK II.
BOOK III.
INDEX.
FOOTNOTES
Transcriber’s Notes
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