Scholarly Info
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King Eadred 16 to his people; bequest of 1600 pounds 'to the end that they may redeem themselves from famine and from a heathen army if they need,' and 2000 mancuses were to be 'taken and minted into mancuses'. Canterbury received 400 pounds for the relief of Kent, Surry, Sussex and Berkshire, and one third of the mancuses for the bishoprics; Ælfsige 30, bishop of Winchester, 400 pounds (200 for Hampshire, 100 for Wiltshire, 100 for Dorset), he also received an extra 200 for whichever shire may need it, and one third of the mancuses for the bishoprics; Abbot Dunstan 1 received 200 pounds for the people of Somerset and Devon; Bishop Oscytel 5 received 400 pounds for the Mercians, and one third of the mancuses for the bishoprics; Bishop Wulfhelm 5 received 400 pounds. |
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951 x 955 |
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