William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England: From the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen

abbat afterwards Aldhelm ancient Angles apostles Apulia archbishop archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York army assert assistance Athelstan attack battle Bede bishop Boamund body brother buried called canons Canterbury Canute castle celebrated Charles Christians Chronicle church command council courage Cuthred Danes daughter death died dignity earl Edward Egbert emperor empress enemy England English Ethelbald Ethelred faith father favour Florence of Worcester formerly France gave give Glastonbury glory Gloucester Harold holy honour inhabitants Jerusalem king Henry king of France king of Kent king's kingdom labour Lanfranc legate Lord Malmesbury manner Mercians mind monastery monks Moreover nobility noble Normandy Normans Northumbrians oath party peace person Peter plunder pope possessed present princes province received reign Robert Roman Rome royal Saracens seized sent servants soldiers sovereign spirit Stephen succeeded things tion Turks valour West Saxons Wherefore whole William Winchester youth