ABSTRACT
Edred succedeth his brother Edmund in the realme of England, the Northumhers rebell against him, they and the Scots sweare to be his true subiects, they hreake their oth and ioine with Aulafe the Dane, who returneth into Northumberland, and is made king thereof the people expell him and erect Hericius in his roome, king Edred taheth revenge on the Northumbers for their disloialtie, the rereward of his armie is assalted by an host of his enimies issuing out of Yorke, the Northumhers submit themselues, and put awaie Hericius their king, Wolstane archbishop of Yorke punished for his disloialtie, whereto Edred applied himselfe after the appeasing of ciuill tumults, his death and buriall, a speciall signe of Edreds loue to Dunstane abbat of Glastenburie, his practise of cousinage touching king Edreds treasure.
