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The History of England, Volume I

CHAPTER I
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Eanfrid, the elder surviving son, fled to Penda, by whom he was treacherously slain.

The younger son, Vuscfraea, with Yffi, the grandson of Edwin, by Osfrid, sought protection in Kent, and not finding themselves in safety there, retired into France to King Dagobert, where they died [z].
[FN [x] Matth.West.p.114 Chron.Sax.p.29.

[y] W.Malmes.lib 1.
cap.3.

[z] Bede, lib.2.cap.

20.] Osric, King of Deiri, and Eanfrid, of Bernicia, returned to paganism, and the whole people seem to have returned with them; since Paullinus, who was the first Archbishop of York, and who had converted them, thought proper to retire with Ethelburga, the queen dowager, into Kent.


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