King Egbert hauing conquered all the English people inhabiting on
the south side of Humber, led foorth his armie against them of
Northumberland: but the Northumbers being not onelie vexed with ciuill
sedition, but also with the often inuasion of Danes, perceiued not
[Sidenote: King Egbert inuadeth Northumberland.
The Northumbers submit themselues to king Egbert.]
how they should be able to resist the power of king Egbert: and
therefore vpon good aduisement taken in the matter, they resolued to
submit themselues, and therevpon sent ambassadors to him to offer
their submission, committing themselues wholie vnto his protection.
King Egbert gladlie receiued them, and promised to defend them from
all forren enimies. Thus the kingdome of Northumberland was brought
vnder subiection to the kings of the Westsaxons, after the state
had béen sore weakened with contention and ciuill discord that had
continued amongst the nobles of the countrie, for the space of manie
yeeres, beside the inuasion made by outward enimies, to the gréeuous
damage of the people.

After that king Egbert had finished his businesse in Northumberland,
[Sidenote: _Ran. Higd._ Northwales and the citie of Chester conquered
by Egbert.]
he turned his power towards the countrie of Northwales, and
subdued the same, with the citie of Chester, which till those daies,
the Britains or Welshmen had kept in their possession. When king
Egbert had obteined these victories, and made such conquests as before
is mentioned, of the people héere in this land, he caused a councell
to be assembled at Winchester, and there by aduise of the high
estates, he was crowned king, as souereigne gouernour and supreame
lord of the whole land. It is also recorded, that he caused a
commission to be directed foorth into all parts of the realme, to