The yeare, in the which king Alured thus obteined all the dominion of [Sidenote:  886. Matth.  West.] that part of Mercia, which Cewulfe had in gouernance, was after the birth of our Sauiour 886, so that the foresaid kingdome continued the space of 302 yeares vnder 22 kings, from Crida to this last Cewulfe.  But there be that account the continuance of this kingdome, onelie from the beginning of Penda, vnto the last yeare of Burthred, by which reckoning it stood not past 270 yeares vnder 18, or rather 17 kings, counting the last Cewulfe for none, who began his reigne vnder the subiection of the Danes, about the yeare of our Lord 874, where Penda began his reigne 604.

The Eastangles and the Northumbers in these dales were vnder subiection of the Danes, as partlie may be perceiued by that which [Sidenote:  Guthrun K. of the eastangles died 890.] before is rehearsed.  After Guthrun that gouerned the Eastangles by the terme of 12 yeares, one Edhirike or Edrike had the rule in those parts, a Dane also, and reigned 14 yeares, and was at length bereued [Sidenote:  Simon Dun.] of his gouernement by king Edward the sonne of king Alured, as after shall appeare.  But now, although that the Northumbers were brought greatlie vnder foot by the Danes, yet could they not forget [Sidenote:  Simon Dun.] their old accustomed maner to stirre tumults and rebellion against [Sidenote:  872.  Egbert king of Northumberland expelled from his kingdome.] their gouernours, insomuch that in the yeare 872, they expelled not onelie Egbert, whome the Danes had appointed king ouer one part of the countrie (as before you haue heard) but also their archbishop [Sidenote:  Egbert departed this life.  Riesig.] Wilfehere.  In the yeare following, the same Egbert departed this life, after whome one Rigsig or Ricsige succeeded as king, and the archbishop Wolfehere was restored home.

[Sidenote:  The Danes winter in Lindsie.] In the same yeare the armie of Danes which had wintered at London, came from thence into Northumberland, and wintered in Lindseie, at a place called Torkseie, and went the next yeare into Mercia.  And [Sidenote:  975.] in the yeare 975, a part of them returned into Northumberland, as [Sidenote:  Riesig departed this life.] before ye haue heard.  In the yeare following, Riesig the king of [Sidenote:  983.] Northumberland departed this life:  after whome an other Egbert succeeded.  And in the yeare 983, the armie of the Danes meaning to inhabit in Northumberland, and to settle themselues there, chose [Sidenote:  Guthred ordeined king of Northumberland.] Guthrid the sonne of one Hardicnute to their king, whome they had sometime sold to a certeine widow at Witingham.  But now by the aduise of an abbat called Aldred, they redeemed his libertie, and ordeined him king to rule both Danes and Englishmen in that countrie.  It was said, that the same Aldred being abbat of holie Iland, was warned in a vision by S. Cuthberd, to giue counsell both to the Danes and Englishmen, to make the same Guthrid king.  This chanced about the 13 yeare of the reigne of Alured king of Westsaxons.