Chap. VII Of the Reign of Kenwalk, and of His Actions
A. 648. When nine years were fulfilled, Kenwalk gave to his relation, Cuthred, out of his farms, three thousand measures, adjacent to a hill named Esc’s dune, [Aston?]
A. 652. Four years after, he fought a battle against his own people, at a place called Bradford, on the river Afene.31
A. 655. Three years afterwards king Penda died, and the Mercians were baptized.
A. 658. After three years more, the kings Kenwalk and Pionna32 renewed the war against the Britons, and pursued them to a place called Pederydan.33
A. 661. After three years, Kenwalk again fought a battle near the town of Pontesbury, and took prisoner Wulfhere, son of Penda, at Esc’s-dune [Ashdown], when he had defeated his army.
A. 664. Three years afterwards there was an eclipse of the sun.
A. 670. When six years were fulfilled, Oswy, king of Northumberland, died, and Egfrid succeeded him.
A. 671. After one year more, there was a great pestilence among the birds, so that there was an intolerable stench by sea and land, arising from the carcasses of birds, both small and great.
A. 672. Twelve months after Kenwalk, king of the West-Angles, died; and his wife, Sexburga, succeeded him in the kingdom, and reigned twelve months.
A. 673. After her Escwin succeeded to the throne, and two years were fulfilled. His family traces to Cerdic.
Footnotes
31 Avon.
32 This should be “at Pionna,” [Pen]. See Saxon Chronicle.
33 Petherton.