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Beornoth, and the Holds[1] Ysopa and Oscytel, and a great many others whom we cannot now name. There was much slaughter on either side, but most on that of the Danes, though they kept possession of the field of battle. Ealhswyth died the same year, and a comet appeared.

907.

This year Alfred who was Sheriff of Bath died : and the same year peace was ratified at Yttinga-ford[2] with the East Angles and Northumbrians, on the terms which King Edward dictated. This year Lig-ceaster (Chester) was repaired.

909.

This year Denulf Bishop of Winchester died, and the body of St. Oswald was brought from Bardney into Mercia.

910.

This year Frithestan received the Bishoprick


  1. Torfæus, Hist. Norv. T. ii, p. 50, says, that the Danish Haulldur, or Hold, was a Noble by birth, as distinguished from the Hersir, who held an official rank.
    By the laws of Athelstan, the Wergyld of a Hold and of a Heh-gerefa was fixed at 4000 thrymsas—whilst that of a Bishop and of an Alderman was 8000 thrymsas.
    Wilkin's Leg. Ang. Sax. p. 71.
  2. Gibson supposes this place to be somewhere in the tract of the New Forest; possibly Ifford.