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s *ito #eiici nt r& " ippe " i m!( er nt sese #e#ere " !m )osti(i! !rm! p!ti ! t e%periri+ Porro ii& eiectis inter$ectis" e regi* s s is !c D!cor m i go e%c sso& #omesticis se#itioni* s *!r*!ror m" e #epop (!tioni* s !$$(icti !# Eg*ert m (eg!tos #e #e#itione misere& " i oppi#!& ci,es& !gros& omni m" e oppi#!nor m $ort n!s p *(ic!s et pri,!t!s i((i s $i#ei tr!#erent& t se #e#itos t eret r+ Accepit (i*enter e!m #e#itionem re% Eg*ert s& !c #e#itos *ene sper!re i ssit& po((icit s $ore t n n" !m !mp(i s *!r*!ror m ini riis !$$icerent r+ .+ Sic Nort) m*ror m no*i(e regn m !* Occi#ent!(i* s S!%oni* s !# e%trem m occ p!t m est+ S nt t!men " i !(iter tr!#!nt #e ei smo#i regni e%it & per)i*entes regem Occi#ent!(em *e((o petiisse Et)e(*ert m si,e A#e(re# m (tim m Nort) m*ror m regem& e m" e #e,ict m n! c m regno in )ostis potest!tem ,enisse& " o# ne" !" !m m (t m ! ,ero !(ien m # cerem si r!tio temporis p!teret r+ N!m& t s periore (i*ro pro#i#im s& const!t post eiectos reges trigint! et !mp(i s !nnos intercessisse c m Eg*ert s re* s Nort) m*ricis est potit s+ Per i#em " o" e temp s Eg*ert s S tt)re# m Orient!(i m S!%on m regem& p!r,o omnino negotio ,ict m& regno spo(i!,it+ Cre,er nt per ) nc mo# m it! !# e m #iem res Occi#ent!(i m& !#iectis eor m imperio tri* s op (entissimis regnis& t i(( # tot!m " o# !# occ p!n#!m omnem ins (!m& semper Scoti!m e%cipim s& s perer!t& i# est& regn! 'ercior m et Orient!(i m Ang(or m& pro ni)i(o )!*eret r& tpote " o# i!m ,iri* s ,!c m *re,i c!s r m esset& sic t poste! contigit& in Occi#ent!(i m potest!tem& non sec s !c Eg*ert s sper!*!t ! t $ore !r*itr!*!t r& " i perin#e s mm! i!m rer m " !si potit s& p!rtim t #e(eto Brit!nnico nomine s i generis memori! in ins (! perpet !ret r& p!rtim t eo#em i re eo#em" e nomine omnis pop ( s censeret r& prim s Brit!nni!m Ang(i!m& et ni,ers!m gentem Ang(os !ppe((!,it& i#" e e#icto s!n%it perpet o m!ns r m+ Post )!ec s!piens princeps t!nto rer m s ccess & i# " o# $!ci(e so(et mort!(i m !nimos $!tig!re& ni)i( e(!t s& e!#em !#,ers s omnes ) m!nit!te& gr!ti!& m ni$icenti!& p!cis !c " ietis s or m st #io m!%ime er!t& c m ecce D!ci oti m )onest m p!tri!e /sic s nt ) m!n!e res se%centis c!si* s " oc n" e temporis p ncto o*no%i!e0 pert r*!r nt+ Hi& p!r!t! c(!sse& per m!re pr!e#!tor m more et !# (it s Germ!nici oce!ni !pp (si in terr!m #escen# nt& pr!e#!m" e $!cere incipi nt+ Q ! re st!tim n nti!t!& re%& p! cis se c m s mptis mi(iti* s pro t in repentin! $ort n! $ieri so(et& it )osti* s o*,i!m& eos" e n ((is or#ini* s $irm!tos prors s inc! te !#orit r+ 1 it !* initio p gn! Ang(is !#,ers!& rge*!t t!men re% mi(item s m c m $ortiter pr!e(i!n#o& t m commemor!n#o " !m t rpissime $oret eos mi(ites ! pir!tis et (!troni* s #em m s per!ri& " i reges p( res ,icissent+ Intere! D!ci *i cogno,er nt !egre resisti et )! # # *i!m )osti m (!ssit #inem esse& t m sese m!gis concit!nt& m (tis" e p!ssim c!esis Eg*ert m circ nsist nt+ I!m no% !#,ent!*!t c m re%& #esper!t! s!( te& ,i% !egre" e c m p! cis $ giens e(!*it r+ D!c s ,ero t!metsi s periorem se esse scie*!t& trepi# s t!men ne in terr! )osti(i insi#iis circ m,eniret r& ! perse" en#o #estitit+ Occi#ent!(is re% e! nocte& c i s pr!esi#io e% peric (o mortis e,!ser!t& ne" !" !m !ccepto incommo#o $r!ct s& c m #i,ersi e% s is integri int!cti" e #e cert!mine !*iissent& re(i" i!s e%ercit s #issip!ti m!gno st #io co((igit re$icit" e+ Intere! eti!m orto r more !#,ers!e p gn!e& m (ti !# regem c!ptis contin o !rmis pro$icisce*!nt r+ P!r!to it!" e s!tis i#oneo e%ercit & omnes copi!s in )ostes e# cit& commisso" e iter m pr!e(io eos e%terno cert!mine #e$!tig!tos sine (!*ore ((o $ #it+ P!rs D!cor m i*i c!es!& p!rs !# n!,es e(!ps! ,ento con$estim se #e#it+ Post )!nc ,ictori!m Eg*ert s& " em ,irt tis g(ori! c m s mm! (! #e !# coe( m e%t (er!t& " ippe " i regn m " o# p!r, m !#mo# m

!cceper!t in# stri! s ! !mp(issim m re##i#isset& senio i!m con$ect s& ,it! e%cessit !nno c m regn!re coeper!t %%%,i2& s!( tis ) m!n!e DCCC333VII+ Re(i" it $i(i m Et)e(,o(p) m i ,enem& " i ei s ccessit+ H nc p!ter& c m non ignor!ret regem " i (! #em mereri ,e((et oportere esse $ortem& i st m& se,er m& gr!,em& m!gn!nim m& (i*er!(em& et *ene$ici m& ! p ero it! instit it& t e! ips! regi! (! #e omni tempore #ign s $ erit+ Q i pr!etere! ! principio re(igione o*(ig!t s est& s *#i!con s or#ine initi!t s+ Se# mo% Leonis Rom!ni ponti$icis ! torit!te eo so( t s ,inc (o Os* rg!m e(ectissim!m p e((!m %orem # %it+ 4+ De " o !nte" !m p( r! scri*!m s& commo# m #e origine D!cor m& " i ! ,eteri* s eti!m D!,i ,oc!ti s nt& #icen# m # %i+ Ii enim se#i* s egressi s" e eo Ang(os !(i" !n#o (!tron m rit eor m !gros !c #omos #iripien#o& !(i!s i re i sti *e((i #imic!n#o #i,e%!r nt& # m in ins (! regno potiti s nt+ Se# )!ec post (oco per!pposito #icent r& n nc #e ips! origine t!m $er!e " on#!m gentis #isser!m s+ Got)i Germ!nic m si,i Sc5t)ic m /non enim #e e! re scriptores inter se consenti nt0& gen s )omin m $erocissim m& mo#o Get!e& mo#o D!ci ! priscis ! tori* s n nc p!ti s nt+ E% " i* s Str!*o (i*ro Geogr!p)i!e septimo ! tor est Get!s #iscretis se#i* s #i,ersos ! D!cis )!*it!sse& t D!ci me#iterr!ne! (oc! tenerent& Germ!ni!m ,ers s et Istri $onti* s ,iciniores& " i o(im D!,i ,oc!ti s nt& Get!e Pont m ,ers s propi s orientem essent+ Igit r Get!e et D!ci ,i#ent r gens n! $ isse& !t" e t!nt m se#i* s sep!r!t!& " !n#o eo#em teste tris" e e!#em er!t (ing !+ Iis !* A g sto p!% #!t! et& ,etiti" e s nt D!n *ii (imitem tr!nscen#ere A " i* s& )! # m (to post ,io(!tis $ini* s& # o Rom!ni # ces& prim m Oppi s S!*in s& #ein#e& Domiti!no principe& Corne(i s 1 sci s !# e!m ini ri!m ,in#ic!n#!m missi c m omni* s copiis c!esi s nt+ E%egit #ein#e Tr!i!n s princeps e!m gentem Rom!nis $ini* s !t" e in s !s se#es comp (s!m ,e)ementer !$$(i%it+ Poste! Antonin s& c i C!r!c!((!e cognomen $it& c m # ceret !#,ers s P!rt)os e%ercit m& D!cos& " o# p!r m " iet ri ,i#erent r& e% impro,iso !#ort s #om it+ Et in#e Gor#i!n s 'inor i((os res no,!s mo(ientes $!ci(e compesc it+ '!iores #ein#e ei s gentis mot s sec ti s nt+ Enim,ero P)i(ippo principe& " i prim s Rom!nor m imper!tor m C)risti!n s e$$ect s est& p(eri" e imm!ns et!r m genti m pop (i Rom!ni imperii $ini* s t m (t ose ,io(!tis& T)r!ci!m L5si!m" e m!%ime ,e%!r nt+ Q o " i#em tempore ! t non m (to post& " !n#o i!m $!t! Rom!ni nominis g(ori!m !# e%it m tr!)e*!nt& e ismo#i $!eces )omin m in omnes or*is p!rtes co!cto !gmine er per nt+ N!m Got)i in Asi!m in,!ser nt& Bit)5ni! pri s ,!st!t!& c m '!c!#oni!e et *on! T)r!ci!e p!rte+ H!nc #em m *!r*!ror m co(( ,iem it! ,!g!ntem C(! #i s Sec n# s Rom!nor m princeps in '5si! propemo# m !# internecionem #e(e,it& ccc mi((i* s )osti m c!esis ! t c!ptis+ Nec m (t m spi!m " ie,er nt& se# poste! !rm! mo,entes !* A re(i!no tr!ns D!n *i m no pr!e(io ,icti s nt+ At" e it! #em m Got)i tot c(!#i* s !(iis e% !(iis !$$ecti #i !rmis !*stin erint& #onec postremo& o*tinente orientis imperi m V!(ente& !* H nnis " o" e ,icti $ g!ti" e s nt+ Ii& etsi Got)i in primis $ isse #ic nt r& t!men& " i! n nc ! ,eteri* s& t #ict m est& Get!e& n nc D!ci nomin!ti s nt& et s!tis omnino const!t inter i((os $eros pop (os " i Got)or m # ct Rom!ni imperii $ines P)i(ippo principe ingressi s nt& Get!s et D!cos potissim m $ isse+ Igit r )os D!cos se Get!s& tot c(!#i* s !$$ectos& $ini* s s os p (sos& no,!s se#es " !erit!n#o !# (tim m in !" i(on!(em Germ!ni!e p!rtem sese cont (isse& !t" e D!ci!m e% se #i%isse $er nt+ H!ec p!rs in oce!n m inst!r *r!c)ii ) m!ni e%tent! c)erronesi $orm!m )!*et+ At ne Getic m ! t D!cic m nomen ! Got)ico #isi ngeret r& ins (!m " o" e in oce!no )! # (onge ! D!ci! in !rcton protens!m& " !m $orte ! t t nc ! t

postremo occ p!r nt& Got)i!m !ppe((!sse tr!# nt r+ Et )!ec sim (i c m ips! c)erroneso !* e!#em gente possi#et r& " !e& o*(iter!to prors s !nti" !e p!tri!e nomine& t #ict m est& e% ei s #omin!t D!ci! n nc p!t r+ S!ne )!nc " on#!m terr!m Cim*ri& " os C+ '!ri s ,icit& ten ere& " !m n n" !m $ere n! gens co( it+ Q o $!ct m p to t prisc m nomen interierit+ At" i D!ci! !nti" ! P!nnoniis ,icin! )o#ie V!(!c)i! n nc p!t r e% eo " o#& D!cis in#e e%p (sis et !(i!s se#es " !erit!nti* s& Rom!n! co(oni! i(( c miss! est+ N!m V!(!c) (ing ! eor m It!(ic m signi$ic!t+ V!(!c)or m #ein#e # !e $!ctiones $ ere& Dr!g (!e et D!ni+ Se# Dr!g (!e D!nis imp!res nostror m p!tr m memori! T rc!s in e!m terr!m in# %er nt& " i D!nos pene #e(e,ere& " os Io!nnes H n5!#es '!tt)i!e regis P!nnonior m p!ter& restit it !t" e T rcis ereptos si*i nomini" e C)risti!no ,in#ic!,it+ Hinc ergo cognosc!m s (icet " i in pr!esenti! D!ci ! t D!ni s nt& t ne eos D!nos !ppe((!m s " i c)errones m Cim*ric!m )!*ent& c m i((i eti!m n nc in " ! V!(!c)i! sint& se# D!cos& " i p!triis se#i* s eiecti in e!m penins (!m se !# e%trem m cont (er nt+ Q o# ,er m esse ,e( i(( # #ec(!r!t& " o# ei s regionis #omin s non se D!nor m se# D!cor m regem ,ocit!t& ti e% i((i s #ip(om!ti* s (i" i#o const!t+ Q !re scriptores i((i # *io proc ( err!nt " i in s is )istoriis ei smo#i oce!ni !cco(!s D!nos pro D!cis pon nt+ In )!c )!eresi c m primis est S!%o Gr!mm!tic s ei s gentis recens rer m gest!r m scriptor& si co#e% $ormis e%c s s non est men#os s+ Q ocirc! ne nos in e!#em erroris n!,e ,ers!rem r& non (i* it t!(es in )!c p!rte se" i ! t)ores+ Se# !# incept m re#e!m s+ H!ec it!" e gens $ero%& " !e Germ!nic m n nc oce!n m !cco(it& " !" e tr!ns Istr m o(im se#es )!* it& c m #omi in #ies m!gis m!gis" e m (tit #ine s or m premeret r& t!n#i Ang(os /)! # enim D!ci! (ongo oce!ni m!ris inter,!((o !* Ang(i! !*est0 !rmis #i,e%!,it #onec s *egerit+ H!ec s mm!tim #e D!cor m origine+ 6+ C!eter m !# Et)e(,o(p) m re#eo+ H ic ,iro& re* s omni* s !pprime orn!to& " i merito potest c m p!tre con$erri& " em )! # # *ie !# ) m!nit!tem et i stiti!m n!t r! gen er!t& ni)i( poti s $ it " !m #e s o pop (o continenter optime mereri& !c !e" issimos " os" e re* s !gen#is semper pr!e$icere+ C i s rei ! t)ores c m primis er!nt #i, s S itin s et A#e(st!n s& i# temporis ,it!e s!nctimoni! et pr #enti! ce(e*res& " os re% in intimis )!*e*!t+ Q !re p!% et i stiti! *i" e $(ore*!t& c m m!n s ingens D!cor m e% p!triis se#i* s pro$ect! !c pr!e#!n#i st #io iter m per ins (!m ,!g!t! m (tis incommo#is ins (!nos !$$ecit& " or m ini ri!s re%& s mptis necess!rio !rmis ! " i* s (i*ens s !pte n!t r! m!n s !*stine*!t& s!tis $erociter est s!epi s persec t s+ Impi! t!men gens !t" e ) c !t" e i(( c more $er!r m c rsit!n#o !c cr #e(iter in omnes s!e,iti!m e%ercen#o #i,ers! (oc! regni& et pr!esertim C!nti m& m!%ime ,!st!,it+ Se# i!m ingenti pr!e#! on st!m ins (!ni postremo toto regno e%p (er nt+ Re% e! mo(esti! (i*er!t s )! # m (to post Rom!m ,oti c! s! peti,it& *i ! Leone Q !rto ponti$ice *enigne !ccept s $ecit Rom!no ponti$ici e!m " o" e ins (!e p!rtem " !m Eg*ert s p!ter !# regn m !#i n%er!t ,ectig!(em& imit!t s In!m& i# " o# s pr! memor!,im s+ Lege" e s!nci,it t " i e% s is possessioni* s trigint! #en!rior m ,ectig!( in sing (os !nnos c!perent ! t p( res #omos )!*erent& pro iis " !s )!*it!rent sing (i sing (os #en!rios " ot!nnis Rom!no ponti$ici& !# #iem $est m !posto(or m Petri et P! (i& ,e( s mm m !# ,inc (! Petri so(,erent& " !m (egem " i#!m& (icet $!(so& A( re#o ei s $i(io !ssign!nt+ 1 it is !nn s s!( tis ) m!n!e DCC3LVII+ I#em $ert r inst! r!sse Rom!e sc)o(!m " !n#!m primo !* O$$! 'ercior m rege con#it!m& et p! (o !nte ei s !#,ent m in r*em incen#io $ere cons mpt!m+ Ips!m ! tem sc)o(!m& *i Rom!e Ang(i # nt!%!t m!ne*!nt *onis" e !rti* s oper!m #!*!nt& eo (oci $ isse opinor " o poste! )ospit!(is #om s #i,o T)om!e #e#ic!t! posit! est& !# " !m

Ang(i )omines recept m )!*ent+ Re% Et)e(,o(p) s mor!t s est Rom!e m!iorem !nni p!rtem+ Poste! #om m re,ers s non mo#o se c(ementem principem se# optim m p!rentem omni* s s is pr!e* it& t " i c nt! !# )onesti c (t m mo#esti!m" e re$ere*!t+ Gen it e% Os* rg! %ore $i(ios Et)e(*!(# m& Et)e(*ert m& Et)e(re# m& et A($re# m si,e A( re# m& egregi!e in#o(is et $orm!e i ,enes& " os *onis !rti* s im* en#os s mmopere c r!,it+ Se# ni)i( !e" e e(!*or!,it " !m t (i*er!(es et (!rgi e,!#erent+ Scie*!t enim s!pientissim s p!ter n (( m $erme ,iti m perniciosi s !,!riti! omni* s crimini* s imp(ic!t! posse in principem c!#ere& " ippe " i c m m (tis imperet& per m (tor m $ort n!s i# m!( m per,!#!t necesse est+ I((i igit r it! ! p!tre *onis mori* s instit ti non immerito post ei s mortem sing (i #einceps regn!r nt+ C m Et)e(,o(p) s in )!c mor m ,it!e" e mo#esti! !geret& (e,i repente mor*o tent!t s !nim!m e$$(!,it !nno c m regn!re coeper!t ,igesimo+ Ei s corp s Vintoni!m #e(!t m i*i )onori$ice sepe(it r+ Per i#em temp s $(ore*!nt s!nctit!te ,it!e ,irgines 'o#e,en! !p # H5*ernos& Ac)e! et Osit)! !p # Ang(os+ Ac ist! ! D!cis morte !$$icit r& i((!e ,ero n ((is $ort n!e te(is pet nt r+ It! Osit)! m!rt5r et 'o#e,en! !t" e Ac)e! ,irgines in #i,or m n mer m post)!c !#scri* nt r+ Et)e(*!(# s $it #ein#e re% ! Cer#icio #ecim snon s& " i t!nt m mensi* s " in" e regn m o*tin it+ N!m s *ito in $e*rem inci#it& e% e!" e mortem o*iit+ Q em it! imm!t r! morte e%tinct m Et)e(*ert s sec t s est& ,ir !e,o& p!tre& m!iori* s s is m (to #ignissim s+ St!tim initio ei s princip!t s m!n s ingens D!cor m in ins (!m irr pit& " !e per !gros C!nti!nos ,!g!t! m (tis incommo#is inco(!s e$$ecit+ Q i* s )! # m (to post re% impigre o*,i!m $!ct s non pri s ! perse" en#o #estitit " !m& m (t! $!ct! c!e#e& eos omnes e% ins (! e%egerit+ D m poste! princeps& )!c re *ene gest!& m!ior! in #ies sing (os !# ! gen# m tr!n" i((i regni st!t m !nimo !git!t& ,i% " into !nno " !m regn!re coeper!t comp(eto morit r+ Et)e(re# s #ein#e Et)e(*erti $r!ter ! Cer#icio ,igesim s !(ter re% cre!t r& ,ir #omi p(!ci# s !t" e ) m!n s& " i $!m! et gr!ti! " !#!m omnes !# !miciti!m *ene,o(enti!m" e !((icie*!t& $oris ,ero non item+ N!m mi(it!ris #iscip(in!e sciens ni)i( non se,eri s !ge*!t& !t" e it! t!m p!ce " !m *e((o c(!r s $ it& (icet ei neg!t m $ erit ! t #i in ,it! m!nere ! t in otio esse+ Vi%it enim se% # nt!%!t !nnos et toto $ere eo temporis sp!tio contin is *e((or m $( cti* s !git!t s est+ 7+ Q ippe D!ci " i& ins (!e *ert!te i!mpri#em cognit!& s!epi s ingentem pr!e#!m in#e e%port!r!nt& mo#o insi#iis& mo#o !perte '!rte !#nite*!nt r ,ires Ang(or m it! in$irm!re t t!n#em !(i" !n#o imperi m in ins (! o*tinerent& " !re " oti#ie $!ctis p!ssim pr!e(iis ins (!e st!t m t r*!*!nt+ C m istis Et)e(re# s co((!tis signis s!epe con$(i%it& ,!ri! (icet $ort n!+ Q !propter D!ci& ,ictori!m !nimo concipientes& c m ,i#erent ni)i( esse " o# !mp(i s t m (t !nti m more rem tent!rent& #ein instr ct! !cie ins (!m in,!#en#!m st!t er nt+ It!" e non m (to post I,!r s eor m re% c m ingenti c(!sse !#$ it& #e(!t s in H m*ri osti m+ Q i #e s mm! rer m cert!re !$$ect!ns )osti(iter !gr m ingress s est+ Intere! re% ni)i(o segni s eo " o )ostem !#,enisse ! #ier!t !#proper!,it& !c *i in conspect m ,ener!t s os in !ciem e# %it& " os !# ) nc mo# m instr %it+ In sinistro corn p!rtem e" it m c m omni* s ! %i(i!riis& " i* s A( re# m minorem n!t $r!trem& ,ir m sing (!ri ,irt ti& pr!e$ecit& c i s !# n t m cent riones sing (os p!r!tos ,o( it+ In #e%tro ,ero corn !(ter!m p!rtem e" it m c m *ene m!gno s!gitt!rior m n mero et pe#it m $(ore (oc!,it& *i ipse er!t+ D m it! Ang(ic s e%ercit s !# p gn!m se e%pe#it& D!ci& in " i* s non min s !nimi !t" e rei geren#!e st #ii iner!t& i!m p!r!tis !nte! or#ini* s !ppropin" !nt& !c& signo !# n m temporis p nct m trin" e #!to& conc rrit r !criter ,!rie" e p gn!t r+ Se# Ang(i c m ,i#issent )ostes in$estis pi(is " !nt!

m!%ime pot issent ,i proc rrisse& et !nim!#,ertissent non occ rri posse ! se !e" ! con#itione& t m t s periti !c s periori* s p gnis e%ercit!ti sensim se represser nt et !# me#i m $ere sp!ti m constiter nt& t non cons mptis ,iri* s !ppropin" !rent& et intere! )ostic s i((e $ ror !(i" !nt ( m re$rigeret+ It!& p!r,o intermisso temporis sp!tio !c r rs s re,oc!to c rs & ce(eriter in )ostes perg nt+ Ne" e D!ci ) ic rei #e$ er nt& " i et impet m Ang(or m t (er nt et or#ines conser,!,er nt& !c ni,ersi strictis g(!#iis proc rrer nt& omnis" e m (tit #o s!gitt!rior m se pro$ #it+ Q or m ,im Ang( s non t (it& se# p! ( m (oco mot s cessit& i!m" e $ g!m me#it!ri coepit+ I# *i re% !nim!#,ertit& e" ites omnes !# e%cipien# m i(( m con!t m con,ertit+ D!ci ni)i( (oco e%ce#entes c rs m !(i" !nt ( m represser nt+ Hoc i#em& i!m !#,ent!nte nocte& Ang(i $ecer nt& " o# tris" e gr!tissim m $ it& n!m ! m!ne !# ,esper m p gn!t m er!t& et no% pr!e(i m i!m in sinistro corn & " o se m (to (!*ore $!tig!ti cont (er!nt& #irimere coeper!t& !t" e corpor! inter$ector m *i" e i!centi! p gn!m tro*i" e m!%ime impe#ie*!nt+ Igit r $!ci(e !* tr!" e p!rte recept i sign m #!t m est& et i(( # Ang(is peropport n m& " i !#eo !egre resiste*!nt t i!mi!m $!m! esset eos esse ,ictos& it! t ni)i( propi s $!ct $ erit " !m t Nort) m*ri& )ort!nti* s 'erciis& #e$icerent+ E! nocte D!ci !#mo# m so(iciti& nimir m " i* s s!tis cognit m er!t oportere in terr! )osti(i ! t mori ! t ,incere& corpor! ci*o c r!nt& congestis" e in n m #emort or m c!#!,eri* s !c , (ner!tis sim ( c r!tis& sese ,icissim " ieti #!nt+ Ang(i ,ero& " i eo #ie pene s per!ti $ er!nt& no,! s *si#i! p!r!nt& conc rrenti* s continenter n#i" e m (tis mort!(i* s !# ! %i(i m $eren# m s is+ Et it! postri#ie& i!m !(*escente coe(o& c m recentes !t" e integri m (ti #e$essis s ccessissent& m!gnis !nimis sese !# p gn!m e%pe#i nt& " !m )ostes& t!metsi e%terno pr!e(io $!tig!ti n ((is" e s or m ,iri* s ! cti& )! #" !" !m ret!r#!r nt+ Cert!mine it!" e iter m reno,!to& p!r m !#mo# m !e" ! con#itione p gn!t m est+ N!m I,!ri interit s& " i inter primos pr!e(i!ntes st!tim con$oss s ceci#it& it! D!cor m !nimos terr it t e,estigio se in $ g!m cont (erint+ E% " i* s& !nte" !m in t t m se receper nt& *ene m (ti tr ci#!ti s nt+ Post" !m ! tem (oc m c!stris i#one m ceper nt& protin s Agner m et H *onem $r!tres& " or m s pr! mentionem $ecim s& si*i # ces constit er nt& " i miro st!tim st #io e%ercit m rep!r!re nit nt r+ C m )is non consenti nt " !e ! S!%one Gr!mm!tico pro# nt r& " i scri*it I,!r m& *i ,i#isset (eonis pe((em non per,enire " o ,o(e*!t& , (pin!m !ss isse& )oc est& ,iri* s s is non s!tis $i#entem& $r! #e petiisse )ostem+ Porro& t i#em !it& I,!r s& conci(i!t! c m Ang(o p!ce& t!nt m !r,i !* eo impetr!,it " !nt m e" ino posset circ n#!re tergo& et i((o in min tissim!s corrigi!s secto !mp( m r*i con#en#!e (oc m occ p!,it& " i #ein#e& reno,!to *e((o& rer m )oc p!cto potit s est+ Se# *iennio post& re(icto Agnero ins (!e pr!esi#io& #om m o* rer m no,!r m mot s re#ire necesse )!* it+ Non ponit S!%o nomen r*is !* I,!ro s *#ito !e#i$ic!t!e+ Ast !* isto !rti$icio ,i#et r tr!%isse nomen oppi# m " o# Dongc!sr m ,oc!t r& n!m t)ong!ng(ice corrigi! #icit r& et t)e pro # Ang(i t nt r& t in#e Dong!str m sit nomen composit m& sic ! g rem r (icet+ Se# !# rem re,ert!m r+ At Et)e(re# s& t!metsi m!gn! potit s ,ictori!& ni)i( t!men )osti m ,ires !spern!t s re(i" i negotii geren#i n ((!m #emitte*!t $!c (t!tem& " o# inte((igeret ingentem )omin m m (tit #inem in ins (!m continenter !cc rrere s is s *si#io& " !e )! # in#e m (to post !#$ it+ D!ci #ecimo" into #ie post !ccept!m c(!#em& re$ecto e%ercit & c m Ang(is congressi )! # # *i! spe it! i((os $ #er nt $ g!r nt" e t p!r m !*$ erit " in i((e (tim s iis #ies con$eren#i sign! c m D!cis $ isset+ Victor #ein#e e%ercit s !# pr!e#!m $!cien#!m con,ers s (!te omni! ,!st!re coepit+ Q i c m (i*ere nimis perc rreret )osti m

!gros& necopin!ns inci#it in insi#i!s " !s Et)e(re# s i((i sic $ renti& co!ctis in n m e% c rs s is& $ecer!t+ I*i non me#iocris !* Ang(is D!cor m $ gienti m str!ges et e#it!& )! #" !" !m t!men incr ento mi(ite& inter " os et ipse Et)e(re# s , (n s !ccepit c i s cr ci!t into(er!*i(i !$$(ict s *re,i post occi#it+ 1 it i((e !nn s c m regn!re coepit Et)e(re# s se%t s& " i rer m gest!r m $!m! !#eo nomen s m ce(e*r!,it t imm!t r! morte ni)i( #!mni $ecisse ,is s sit& c m pr!esertim A( re#o $r!tri& ,irt tis sp(en#ore p!ri& negoti m s scipien#!e c r!e regni moriens m!n#!rit& " em i!mpri#em )!ere#em $ecer!t+ 8+ A( re# s rer m potit s primo " o" e tempore ,oti c! s! Rom!m prosec t s est& *i regi!e coron!e )onore !* H!#ri!no Sec n#o Rom!no ponti$ice r rs s )onest!t r& " i $ it !nn s s!( tis DCCCL33II+ Q ocirc! " !#r!re non potest t ! Leone Q !rto i# #ecoris s sceperit& sic t " i#!m r!tioni temporis !(te in#ormientes $!(so pro#i#er nt+ Non " ie,er nt interim D!ci& " i prim m 'erci!m ingressi Bert (p) m regem imperio spo(i!r nt+ Se# non m (to post ! B t)re#o in#e e%p (si $ ere& " em eti!m p!r,o post tempore regno #eiecer nt et& 'erci! potiti& Ceo,o(p) m& pro t s periore (i*ro !* n#e memor!,i& ei s regionis regem $ecer nt+ Dein#e Nort) m*ros !#orti intr! E*or!c m met inc( sos s per!r nt& r*em" e c!pt!m #irip er nt+ Q i* s re* s prospere gestis& e(!ti Orient!(es postremo Ang(os ,icer nt& inter$ecto E#m n#o i((or m rege& ,iro s!nctissimo+ Ac iis it! s per!tis& G t) rm m n m e% s is # ci* s regem constit er nt& c i poste! s ccessit Eric s eti!m D!c s& " em cr #e(iter #omin!ntem ipsi Ang(i !# (tim m occi#er nt+ Sic D!ci per i# temp s 'erci!m tene*!nt& sim (" e Ang(is Orient!(i* s imper!*!nt& totis ,iri* s intenti " omo#o Occi#ent!(es opprimerent& " or m opes it! crescere m!gnopere #o(e*!nt+ Er!t A( re# s t!m re* s e%ternis (! #!n# s " !m #omesticis instit tis !#mir!n# s& item s mmo ingenio s mm!" e pr #enti!& c i !* initio princip!t s omni! #i$$ici(im! $ er nt& #einceps ,ero omni! p(en! (!*oris& c!eter m $e(icissim!+ Tot ,irt tes optimo principi in,i#er nt c m primis D!ci& con!ti" e s nt e m " !mprim m opprimere+ C m enim i((e !(i" !n#o esset in ,i((! " !m in Lon#inensi !gro )!*e*!t& i*i" e !nimi gr!ti! inter# m in ,en!tione $oret& D!ci " i Lon#ini mor!*!nt r& certiores $!cti #!t!m esse occ!sionem per#en#i inimici& s *ito i(( c c m *ene m!gn! !rm!tor m m!n !#,o(!nt& !c #e impro,iso regem ,i((!e p!rieti* s interc( # nt+ Re s *it! perterriti mi(ites Ang(i& " i !#mo# m p! ci er!nt& pers !#ere regi con!nt r t # m ipsi er mp nt $ g! si*i cons (!t+ I((e ! tem& e%istim!ns i(( # t in#ecor m minime" e #ign m m!iest!te regi!& si*i crimini #!t m iri& occ rren# m peric (o #e(i*er!t& !t" e $!ct s irr enti* s o*,i!m $ortiter p gn!t+ Se# *i ,i#et se !c s os ! m (tit #ine )osti m circ m,eniri& t m #em m& etsi in,it s& necess!rio sese in $ g!m con$ert& non t!men (!te*r!s " !erit& ,er m t *on s imper!tor& in pr!esenti! )osti(i r!*ie ! tergo omiss!& e%cercit m " !m ce(errime potest n#ec n" e con$(!t& $it" e D!cis o*,i!m& " i& n nti!to )osti m conc rs & non ! si in me#i m proce#ere sese Lon#in m receper nt& regis" e ,ires m!%ime $ormi#!ntes per (eg!tos #e p!ce !gere coeper nt+ P!cis ! tem con#itiones er!nt t res Occi#ent!(es n ((o n" !m tempore post)!c in$est!s e%c rsioni* s (!trociniis,e re##erent& !c p!cti ser,!n#i c! s! o*si#es #!rent+ S nt " i scri*!nt p!cis (eges in primis $ isse t D!ci #e ins (! e%irent& n n" !m !mp(i s re#it ri& i# " o# t!m ! ,ero est !(ien m " !m ! $!cto $ it& " i! i((i i!m (!te #omin!ntes& nisi e%trem! ,i !#!cti& " !e non# m e%iste*!t& i(( # prors s $!ct ri non er!nt+ H!s con#itiones re% minime resp it& " ippe " i pr!e *ono otio i!m *e(( m o#er!t& " o *i !* !rmis esset cess!t m posset p!tri!m (iteris& " !e per i# temp s !#) c r!r!e er!nt& #ecor!re& (egi* s" e $irm!re+ Igit r& !cceptis o*si#i* s& $oe# s c m )osti* s $erire ,o( it non in,it s& t!metsi *re,i

tempore # r!t r m+ N!m D!ci& " i re(igionem et $i#em pr!e s o commo#o postponen#!m # ce*!nt& st!tim post Lon#ino se mo,entes m!%imis itineri* s E%oni!m pro$icisc nt r& r*em" e per ,im c!pi nt+ Est ! tem E%oni! r*s De,oni!e comit!t s& (oco pr!ece(so !# occi#entem ,ers s posit!& !*( it r" e $( mine E%i& ! " o nomen )!*et& #ist!t" e ! m!ri circiter mi((i! p!ss m tri!+ At *i A( re# s sce( s resci,it& s *ito pro ,io(!to $oe#ere& o*si#i* s merit! poen! !$$ectis& in )ostes ,!#it+ 9+ Non e%pect!,it D!c s # m re% !cce#eret& " i si,e t e m post se" entem #e$!tig!ret& si,e re ,er! timore perc (s s& re(ict! E%oni!& Lon#in m ,ers s propere regress s !# C)ipen)!n m& " i est p!g s pro%im s Bristo((i m !# #ecem et septem p!ss m mi((i!& c!str! pos it& i*i" e circ n# cto ,!((o se m ni,it+ Bristo((i m enim oppi# m !* S!*rin!e !est !ri! in occi#entem ,ers s posit m+ A(( it r H!,ino $( ,io& per " em minor! n!,igi! !# i(( # comme!nt+ Q ! re cognit!& re% #e ,i! )! # m (to post #i,ertit& c!stris" e propter )ostem $!ctis e m !# cert!men pro,oc!re con,itiis pro*ris" e nitit r+ D!ci& " i* s s!tis const!*!t ! t p gn!n# m ! t morien# m esse& ne ti" !m c nct!ti !# p gn!m se e%pe#i nt+ C(!m!t m trin" e !# !rm!& t !rm! " is" e c!peret+ Sine signo in pr!e(i m r ere Ang(i& etsi inor#in!ti p! ciores" e n mero er!nt& !c t!nto !nimor m impet in )ostem prim m irr per nt t ips! ! #!ci! m!iorem i(( m in mo# m terrerent& #ein#e r!ri in con$ertos i((!ti& c m p! cit!s p!r m t t! eset& respicere !(ii !(ios& et n#i" e p (si coire in or*em coeper nt+ Q o# " !m,is optim m $ erit consi(i m& t!men& rgenti* s n#i" e D!cis& !#eo in !rct m comp (si s nt t ,i% mo,en#is !rmis s!tis sp!tii esset+ It! t!men in g(o* m co!cti m (tos e% D!cis tr ci#!r nt+ In iis H *o Agneri $r!ter !c p(eri" e !(ii no*i(es # ces $ er nt+ Postremo Ang(i& " i coron! )osti m cincti !# m (t m #iei e% omni p!rte c!e#e*!nt r& er ptione $!ct! in c!str! se ret (er nt+ 1 it eo pr!e(io it! !e" o '!rte p gn!t m t ne tr! p!rs cognorit " i ,icti ! t ,ictores e,!serint+ Poste! c r!r nt , (ner!tos c!esos" e sep (t r!e #e#er nt+ D!ci in primis corp s H *onis m!gn! pomp! ) m!r nt+ Q o $!cto& incept m iter ire pergentes A*5n#oni!m& " i p!g s est !# T)!mesim sit s et ! Lon#ino #ist!t circiter mi((i!ri! %(,& per,ener nt i*i" e c!str! $ecer nt+ Q o eti!m Ang(i *re,i post !#$ er nt& c!str!" e prope )ostes met!ti s nt+ Interim $!m! " !" !,ers m #i, (g!r!t A( re# m esse ! D!cis pro$(ig!t m proptere! " o# #imisso sensim pr!e(io s os in c!str! re# %isset+ Q !e res i((i *ono $ it+ N!m m (ti mort!(es opem $erentes !# regem s m conc rrer nt+ A( re# s postri#ie i((i s #ie " !m eo per,ener!t copi!s s !s s!tis ! ct!s in !ciem e# %it& nec )ostes e%tr!%er nt p gn!m " !m !criter coept!m ,iri(iter to(er!r nt& co!cto" e sim ( e%ercit n n" !m !(i!s t!ntis $ere copiis& t!ntis !nimis #imic!r nt& " ippe t!nto ir!r m cert!mine gest! res est t !* ne tr! p!rte emiss! sint te(!+ G(!#iis p gn! coepit& et !cerrime commiss!& " !e !#eo !nceps $ it& t non c m D!cis s!epe !nte! $ sis& $ g!tis& !t" e eti!m ,ictis& se# c m !(i" ! no,! gente ,i#eret r #imic!tio esse+ Ni)i( !* ((! p!rte p!r!*!t r $ g!e& !#eo !# (tim m (!*oris et peric (i ,ent m est t e" ites& trin" e emissis e" is& pe#estrem inter se p gn!m p gn!rent+ I!m cr or *i" e e% n#!*!t& corpore c!#enti m p!ssim str!t! !e" o semper pr!e(io p gn!ntes impe#ie*!nt& c m no% eos oppressit& " !e #em m g(oriosi s n n" !m post )omines n!tos cert!men #iremit+ In " !m ,ero p!rtem se ,ictori! inc(in!rit penit s incert m est& it! p!ri con#itione est cert!t m+ P!ri #ein#e peric (i g(ori!e" e e,ent septies eo ipso !nno inter Ang(os et D!nos !rmis #imic!t m tr!# nt& et !# e%trem m& c m ,ires trin" e s!tis #e*i(it!t!e $orent& $!ci(e !# p!ctionem ,ent m esse& et inter eos p!cem con,enisse )is con#itioni* s& t D!ci m!n s !* !rmis !*stinerent& n (( m Ang(is *e(( m in$errent ! t insi#i!s ten#erent& ne,e no,os mi(ites e%

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" o# t!m ) m!n s *re,i " !m pi s e$$ect s& t re(igionis ne" !" !m !*)orrens& (tro ! 1r!ncione episcopo Rot)om!gensi m sit *!pti@!t s !c Ro*ert s !ppe((!t s& ! Ro*erto Pictor m comite& " em recepti !* se s!cri testem !#)i* er!tA S nt " i scri*!nt Norm!nos i ssos esse !nn m ,ectig!( pen#ere 1r!ncor m regi* s& t Ne stri!e #ominis& ne terr! *e((o " !esit! #iceret r& se# C!ro(i concess !#ept!+ Is igit r Ro((o prim s $ it Norm!nor m # %& ! " o !(ii # ces Norm!nni originem )!* er nt& n#e postremo G (ie(m s not) s # % ort s est& " i& t !pposit s #einceps #emonstr!*it (oc s& regn m Ang(i!e o*tin it+ Ro((onem poste! senio con$ect m ,it!" e pri,!t m G (ie(m s $i(i s e% Ope genit s sec t s est& #e " o !(i*i commo# m #icem s+ A# A( re# m re#eo+ >>+ Er!nt in $oe#ere D!ci& t #ict m est& c m Ang(is& c m ,io(!t! $i#e A( re#i e" ites " i circ! $ines regni st!ti,! )!*e*!nt s *ito !#orti impr #entes !# n m inter$ecer nt+ Re% rei in#ign!tione mot s )ostem s" e E%oni!m persec t s est& se# " i! i((e primo impet r*em ingress s se !# resisten# m p!r!*!t& incoepto negotio s perse#en# m r!t s& iter m )osti !cceptis o*si#i* s p!cem #e#it& t m!gis !#,ers!e $ort n!e )oc p!cto t!ntisper resisteret #onec respir!ret& " !m " o# i((i s cognit!e per$i#i!e $i#em )!*eret+ Se# D!c s ne !# p nct m " i#em temporis post ict m $oe# s& t p!cis )ostis& " ie,it+ T m re% contin is *e((or m moti* s m!(e !ccept s& c m !rcere )ostem ne" iret& no,os mi(it m #e(ect s p!ssim )!*eri i ssit& ipse interim !nimo $r!cto !$$(icto" e sese in p!( stri! (oc! Somerseti comit!t s c m p! cis s or m recepit+ Hic m!gnis so(icit #in m scr p (is press s& # m opem De m posce*!t& !c " i# consi(ii c!pien# m $oret se# (o !git!*!t& !(i" ot #ies per # *it!tionem cons mpser!t& c m& ecce ti*i& o*,i m )!* it )ominem !#mo# m inopem& sic t pr!e se $ere*!t& " i $r str m p!nis s pp(iciter petiit& c i re% (i*ens #e#it+ At postero #ie " !m i# m neris #e#er!t per " ietem ,i#it #i, m C t)e*ert m !ttest!ntem se p! perem i(( m esse c i p!nem #e#isset& !c i *entem t *ono !nimo esset+ His ! #itis& A( re# s ,!(#e recre!t s con$estim !# s os mi(ites re#it& !c m (tis m!gnis" e pr!esi#iis n#i" e conc rrenti* s s!tis m nit s #e integro *e(( m s scepit+ Sic pi s princeps tot miseriis p! (o !nte coopert s& " i* s )! # # *ie *re,i corr mpen# s er!t& ,e( t e% !(to in port m #e(!t s repente est in pristin m st!t m restit t s+ It!" e m!gno st #io e%ercit m cogit& ci,it!tes " !e #e$ecer!nt ! t $ormi#ine ! t ostent!n#o pr!emi! rec per!t+ Comm nit oppi#!+ Arm!& te(!& !(i!" e " !e !# *e(( m geren# m necess!ri! ,i#e*!nt r p!r!t+ C(!ssem re$icit& et opport nis (ocis (oc!t& c m !# !rcen#!m D!cor m m (tit #inem in ins (!m contin !to c rs ,enientem& t m !# pro)i*en# m eos re#it " i i!m ,enissent+ At interim pr!esenti m!gno" e !nimo& $!m (!ri ,este in )osti m c!str! se immittit& temp s !# in,!#en# m i#one m e%p(or!t& poste! i((os p!(!ntes m!gn! ,i !ggre#it r+ D!ci primo t!n" !m ,!g!ntes nonn ((o incommo#o !$$ici nt r& se# p! (!tim #ein#e sese co((igentes t!nt m !*er!t t )ostem $ormi#!rent& t eti!m p gn!m *i,is (ocor m minime #e$ gerent+ Est it! terr! m!ri" e ,!ri! s!epi s inter eos $ort n! *e((iger!t m& c m #em m& Rocestri!& Lon#ino et Cestri! D!cor m o*si#ione (e,!tis& Ang( s t m terrestri t m n!,!(i cert!mine it! )ostes !$$(i%it t e% i((is " i e% c!e#e e,o(!r nt& !(ii n#e ,ener!nt remigr!rint& !(ii ,it!n#!e mortis c! s! C)risti!ni $!cti sint+ In iis $ it Gormo eor m re%& " em A( re# s (oco $i(ii !more comp(e% s Nort) m*ris pr!e$ecit+ S nt " i scri*!nt e m eti!m ! rege #on!t m $ isse pro,inci! Orient!(i m Ang(or m& se# i((i )! # # *ie errore # cti& proptere! " o# Eric s n!tione D!c s i# temporis Orient!(i* s Ang(is imper!*!t& " em poste! E# !r# s regno e%p (it& i# $!(so pro#i#er nt+ Is Gormo p!tri! $erit!te insignis # o#ecim !nnos cr #e(iter Nort) m*ros re%it& " em in#e $i(i s nomine Sit)ric s et nepotes sec ti s nt& " os

A#e(st!n s& t p! (o post #icet r& #omin!t pri,!,it+ >.+ At A( re# s per i#em temp s& #e,icto Ce,o(p)o rege& 'ercior m regni potit s est& " i it! m!%imis #em m *e((is !t" e (!*ori* s per$ nct s prim m #e C)risti!ni! re(igione& #ein#e #e (i*er!(i m omni m !rti m #iscip(inis& postremo #e rep *(ic! *onis" e )omin m mori* s *ene mereri m!%ime st # it+ Enim,ero memor #i,ini or!c (i si*i& " i omni *on! spe (!ps s i!m #esper!*!t& ! #i,o C t)e*erto e#iti& sic t s pr! memor!,i& m (tis #on!riis temp m " o# Cestri!e er!t& *i re(i" i!e ipsi s C t)e*erti !sser,!*!nt r& orn!,it& ! %it" e (oci episcop m possessioni* s& c i #e#it comit!t m D ne(mensem& " i inter Tin!m et T)esin $( min! interest& t e m regio o*tineret& possi#eret& !#ministr!ret imperio i re" e+ Si" i#em i# temporis circiter !nn m s!( tisDCCCL333III& Lin#i$!rne ins (! ! *!r*!ris #e,!st!t!& in )oc oppi# m " o# pro%im m D ne(mo est !# se% p!ss m mi((i! se#es episcop!(is tr!ns(!t! est& !t" e in#e " !#r!gesimosec n#o post !nno D ne(m m n! c m corpore C t)e*erti postremo tr!# cit r& " i $ it !nn s cc(%%%, c m e!m se#em Ai#!n s Lin#i$!rne prim m pos er!t+ D ne(m m ! tem r*s est m!ritim!& spect!t" e !# !" i(onem& " !m -er s $( ,i s !ttingit+ Is !mnis mi((e circiter p!ss s !* ips! r*e (oco pr!ecipiti !(,e m )!*et !#mo# m s!%os m& sic t s!%! trin" e ingenti! e%tent " !e non teg nt r !" ! nisi c m e% im*ri* s $( men re# n#!rit+ Se# eo#em (oco& mir m #ict & !cci#it t si !" ! impon!t r s per e! s!%! p!r m" e misce!t r& st!tim $i!t s!(s! " !e !nte! # (cissim! $ er!t& i# " o# !(i*i toto $( minis !(,eo non !cci#it+ C!eter m i(( # $ieri ,i#et r ! t " o# t!(is sit eor m (!pi# m n!t r!& ,e( cr st! so(e ,ento,e !# st!& s!(is s!porem gign!t+ N nc !# rem re#eo+ A( re# s pr!etere! con#i#it tri! coeno*i! !pp!r!t m!gni$ico& n m Vintoni!e& " o# no, m mon!steri m n nc p!t rB !(ter m in p!go " em #ic nt S)!$tis* ri!m& #ioecesis S!ris*eriensis& et i(( # ,o( it mon!c)!r m esse " i* s pr!e$ecit $i(i!m nomine Et)e(ger!m si,e E(gin!mB terti m ,ero eo (oci " o ,!riis !n%i s c ris ! #i,o C t)e*erto *ene sper!re i ss s $ er!t& et coeno*i m i(( # mon!c)is $!mi(i!e #i,i Bene#icti #on!,it& !t" e n! c m !(iis # o* s #it!,it m!gnis possessioni* s+ Est (oc s iste p! ( ( m e#it s !# $orm!m ins (!e intr! m!gn!m p!( #em& " !e !est!te sicc!t r& sit s& et !# orientem so(em+ A(( it r $( ,io nomine T!no& " i m!rin m !est m crescente m!ri !ccipiens s" e !# (oc m s!(s!s )!*et !" !s+ O(im #ict! est ins (! Et)e(inge!& n nc ,oc!t r At)e(ne!& !*est" e ! T!ntoni! oppi#o circiter mi((i! p!ss m " in" e+ Est ! tem T!ntoni! ce(e*re oppi# m !# occi#entem in e%trem! p!rte comit!t s Somerseti sit m& " o# T!n s $( ,i s& " i $ontem )!*et (tr! !# # o#ecim mi((i!ri!& !(( it& ! " o T!ntoni! ips! ,i#et r nomen in,enisse+ 1 it is !nn s c m A( re# s )!ec pi! $ecit oper! post !(ter m et ,igesim m " !m regn!re coeper!t& et ) m!n!e s!( tis DCCC3CIII+ >4+ De#it A( re# s i!m ,iginti n!t s !nnos oper!m (iteris& !t" e it! #oct s e,!sit *re,i& t #i,i Gregorii #i!(ogos& op s Boetii De Conso(!tione P)i(osop)i!e& et ps!(mos D!,i# e% L!tino in p!tri m sermonem ,erteret& " o ! c nctis $!ci(e inte((igerent r+ Licet #i!(ogos et Boetii op s " i#!m tr!#!nt ei s rog!t Vere$re# m !ntistitem Vigorniensem tr!nst (isse& " i* s min s consentio c m ipse sic er #it s esset t p!r sit cre#ere ei s $ isse oper!+ At ps!(mos morte interce#ente non omnes omnino interpret!t s est+ St #e*!t re% optime !nim!t s per i# temp s& " o (iter!e !p # Occi#ent!(es (onge r!rissim!e er!nt& s os " o,is mo#o *ene ,i,en#i r!tionem #ocere& mort!(i m" e !nimos !# *on!s !rtes #iscen#!s gener!tim in$(!mm!re+ Q !re s mme $!,e*!t ingeniis& $o,e*!t )omin m #ignit!tem& !mp(ecte*!t r no*i(es& et omnes #eni" e #i(ige*!t in " i* s ,irt s inesset+ 'emori!e " o" e pro#it m est A( re# m )! # $!ci(e p!ti cons esse " empi!m in s!cer#ot m

co((egi m ,enire nisi ,ir pro* s !t" e )omo (iteris instit t s esset& tpote " i pro*e sciret s!cer#otes sec n# m ,et s ,er* m spect!c ( m $!ctos esse m n#o& !c proptere! !(ios mort!(es ,i,en#i mo# m $!ci(e !* i((is m t !ri& et " oni!m perp! cos !#mo# m t!(es !p # se esse cerne*!t& i#circo n#ec n" e ,iros ,it!e s!nctit!te et #octrin! c(!ros !rcesse*!t " i reg!(e s!cer#oti m& ti !posto(or m princeps !ppe((!t& o*irent+ At" e Neot m in primis mon!stic!e pro$essionis ,ir m s!nctissim m o* e%imi!m er #itionem mire !more comp(e% s est& " o )ort!nte O%onii g5mn!si m instit it& proposit! merce#e omni* s " i p *(ice *on!s !rtes pro$iterent r& " o m (ti #octrin! c(!ri con$( %er nt #ocen#i gr!ti!+ E" i#em !* eo tempore " o Sigi*ert s Orient!(i m Ang(or m re% sc)o(!s in s o regno co((oc!r!t& #e " ! re (i*ro " !rto meminim s& #einceps $ ere ,iri semper in ins (! er #itissimi& " i t!n" !m #octrin!r m ri, (i !* i((o $onte perpet o #ec rrentes non mo#o Ang(i!m se# G!((i!m " o" e me((i$( o #iscip(in!r m nect!re irrig!r nt+ N!m C!ro( s '!gn s A(*in m e A(c) in m !* O$$! 'ercerior m rege& ti !(i*i est e%posit m& in G!((i!m miss m conci(i!n#!e !miciti!e c! s!& c m ,i#eret in )omine p( rim!s esse (iter!s& " !mo*rem merito ei )onor esset )!*en# s& e% (eg!to )ospitem $ecit s m& e% )ospite pr!eceptorem& ,et s At)eniensi m& cre#o& imit!t s e%emp( m& " i Gorgi!m ! Leontinis p *(ice !# se miss m& (eg!tionis m nere #e$ nct m& At)enis #etin er nt& ei s c!pti e(o" enti!+ A(c) in s it!" e )omo Ang( s in G!((i! #ein#e mor!t s L teti!e P!risior m *on!s (iter!s pro$iteri coepit& eo" e ! t)ore non m (to post ipse C!ro( s in e! r*e prim s g5mn!si m co((oc!,it& et in It!(i! Ticini& " !e n nc P!pi! n nc p!t r& !(ter m+ 1 it is !nn s s!( tis nostr!e circiter DCC3CII c m # os $er nt mon!c)os e% H5*erni! si,e e% Scoti!& t " i* s#!m p(!cet& in G!((i!m #e(!tos& se s!pienti!m ,en!(em )!*ere& m!gn! ,oce test!ntes merce#is (oco ci*!ri! et ,esti!ri! # nt!%!t petiisse& et istor m !(ter m " i C(emens nomin!*!t r& ! C!ro(o L teti!e retent m ei" e e% omni or#ine ci,it!tis tr!#itos i ,enes in #iscip(in!mB !(ter m ,ero in It!(i!m tr!nsisse !c Ticini #oc isse+ Non nemo i# !ssign!t " !t or Be#!e #iscip (is& R!*!no& A(c) ino& C(! #io et Io!nni Scoto+ Se# tc n" e res )!*e!t& s!tis (i" et Ang(os primos L teti!e *onos !rtes p *(ice #oc isse& " !n#o" i#em A(c) in s et Io!nnes cognomento Scot s in primis inter Ang(os #octissimi $ er nt+ C!eter m !# !c!#emi!m O%oniensem re,ertor+ H!ec st!tim ! principio& t m #i,in!r m ) m!n!r m" e st #iis& t m mir! )omin m in #octrin!s inc m*enti m $re" enti! m (to ce(e*errim! esse coepit& #einceps" e s" e eo $(or it t i!m $!ci(e c m " o,is !(io toti s or*is g5mn!sio #e nominis g(ori! cert!re posset+ In " ! #iscip (i ipsi& t c i s#!m re(igionis o*ser,!tione ! primo im* ti& ne ti" !m min s !nimos *onis mori* s " !m (iteris e%co( nt+ H!*ent enim coeno*i! m!gni$ico !pp!r!t constr ct!& m (tor m" e c m episcopor m t m reg m )omin m" e no*i(i m !c $oemin!r m pro*!tissim!r m m neri* s op (entissim!& " !e co((egi! ,ocit!nt& " o# eor m co((egi! i*i co((oc!t! sint+ Q or m m!gistri s nt ,iri #octrin! in primis pro*!ti et )onesti+ Igit r #omi& c m !* n#e s ppe#itent r $!c (t!tes& comm niter ,i, nt !c " oti#ie *ene m!ne ! t rem #i,in!m $!ci nt ! t s!cris inters nt& " !m !# rem (iter!ri m !ggre#i!nt r+ At" e it! De m c m primis ,ener!ntes sese in c!stissimo sim ( ,i,en#i genere et #octrin!r m omni m st #iis e%ercent& n#e i giter sing (!ri piet!te et er #itione ,iri& ,e( t e% " o#!m toti s or*is !mp(issimo #iscip(in!r m t)e!tro& e%ist nt& " i t!m pie " !m ti(iter n nc #ocen#o& n nc scri*en#o& mir m in mo# m rem C)risti!n!m i ,!nt& ce(e*r!nt& t ent r+ Q em!#mo# m e% nonn ((is p! cis " i#em ni)i( $(oret " i omne ,it!e c rric ( m i*i#em sese mo((iter c r!n#o tr!nsig nt& " i m!(is e%emp(is i ,ent ti p( rim m inter# m nocent+ Q !e s!ne mor m (!*es minime

$ieret& si i((i " i eti!m n nc no,! in #ies sing (os instit nt co((egi! t!n#em !(i" !n#o certos #!rent #iscip (is !nnos t ! t #octi s o #e more #om m re#irent& ! t ,e( ti !sini !# (5r!m& t #icit r& (oc! !(iis re(in" erent& " i ,!(#e m (t m possent in (iteris pro$icere+ Cert!t nominis ce(e*rit!te c m )oc O%oniensi g5mn!sio !c!#emi! " !e C!nt!*rigi!e !pprime $(oret& " !e t!metsi #iscip (or m n mero !c coeno*ior m m!gni$icenti! min s ,incit& *on!r m t!men !rti m *ert!te ne" !" !m imp!r est+ Q i# " o#& t ,er! integrit!tis m!ter& g(ori!t r se n n" !m !( mnos )!* isse " i #e re(igione m!(e sensissentA At ,ero !nti" it!te (onge pr!est!t+ A* )!c enim !c!#emi! C!nt!*rigi!e posit! s" e !# initi m g5mn!sii O%oniensis inter$ ere !nni cc(%,+ N!m )oc O%onii A( re# s post !nn m " !m regn!re coeper!t circiter ,igesim mterti m " i $ it ) m!n!e s!( tisDCC3CV& i((!m ,ero Sige*ert s C!nt!*rigi!e circiter !nn m ei s#em s!( tis DC333 co((oc!,it+ Ver m& si comment!riis cre#im s ! toris incerti& !nti" ior est t!m oppi#i " !m g5mn!sii origo+ 1er nt enim posit m $ isse o(im oppi# m nomine C)ergr!nti m !# r!#ices ,icini montic (i " em ,oc!nt -5t)5((& eo" e #ocen#i c! s!& rege G rg ntio Be((ini $i(io& B!rt)o(om!e m " en#!m )ominem C!nt!*r m per,enisse& et i(( m #ein#e # %isse %orem C)em*rigi!m regis $i(i!m& con#i#isse" e oppi# m e% %oris nomine C!nt!*rigi!m #ict m& !t" e in eo prim m #oc isse+ >6+ Se# !# )istori!m re#eo+ C!eter m A( re# s post" !m in regno s o (iter!r m $ n#!ment! iecer!t& !# *onos mores ! gen#os intent s& t (it s!nctissim!s (eges& " !s in !nti" issimo co#ice conscript!s reperi+ Se# c m !p # Ang(os in o*(i,ionem i!mpri#em ierint& ni)i( esse p t!,i " o# e!s s *iicerem+ N ((o pr!etere! non ,irt tis genere c(!r it+ Omni* s enim )omini* s& pr!esertim in#igenti* s& #e re $!mi(i!ri s ! (i*ens imp!rtit s& !c i stiti!m in primis ser,!,it& " ippe " i& t nocentes merit! poen! semper !$$ecit& it! innocentes mir! c)!rit!te $o,it+ C(!rissim s item omni m reg m *e((icis !rti* s& c m )! # " is" !m eor m n s p( ri m *e((or m ,ictor $ erit+ S scepit e% Et)e(C it)! %ore $i(ios m!res E# !r# m cognomento Seniorem et A#e(,o(# m& $oemin!s tris& E($re#!m& Et)e(ger! s E(gin!m& Et)e( it)!m+ E($re#! (oc!t! $ it c i#!m Et)e(re#o inter 'ercios principi ,iro& !ccept! 'erci!e p!rte #otis nomine+ H!ec ,enere!e ,o( pt!tis spernen#!e ,!(#e memor!*i(e e#i#it e%emp( m+ A ,iro enim gr!,i#!t! c m p!rien#o ,e)ementer (!*or!sset& poste! ei s rei memor perpet o ,iri comp(e% m !*)orr it& #ictit!ns st (tissim m esse ei smo#i ,o( pt!ti in# (gere ! t oper!m #!re " !e t!nt m #o(oris $!ct r! est+ A( re# s& pro,ect! i!m !et!te& (e,i mor*o tent!t s test!ment m $ecit& " o E#o !r# m $i(i m instit it )!ere#em et& t p( res s i memores re##eret& ,!ri! m ner! s is mi(iti* s& $!mi(i!ri* s& ser,is& #iscip (is O%oniensi* s& !t" e s!cris !e#i* s c m rep!r!n#is t m !e#i$ic!n#is #istri* it+ Post )!ec& !ggr!,!t! ,!(et #ine et i!m s premo !#,ent!nte #ie& Vintoni!e mortem o*iit+ Corp s in no,o coeno*io& " o# ipse e%tr %er!t& sepe(it r+ Regn!,it !nnos # o#etrigint!+ In eo posit! coeno*io sec (!ri m& " os ,oc!nt& s!cer#ot m co((egi m instit t m $ it& et r rs s in#e mon!rc)or m& sic t !(i*i #emonstr!*im s+ Perge !# Li*r m VI