His temporibus Middilangli, id est, Mediterranei Angli, sub principe Peada filio Pendan regis, fidem et sacramenta veritatis perceperunt: qui cum esset iuvenis optimus, ac regis nomine ac persona dignissimus, praelatus est a patre regno gentis illius; venitque ad regem Nordanhymbrorum Osuiu, postulans filiam eius Alchfledam sibi coniugem dari: neque aliter quod petebat impetrare potuit, nisi fidem Christi ac baptisma, cum gente cui praeerat, acciperet.
At this time the Middle Englishmen, that is the Uplandish English, received the faith and the mysteries of truth under their prince Peada, the son of king Penda: who being an excellent young man, and worthy of the name and dignity of king, was of his father advanced to the government of that nation; and he came to Oswy king of the Northumbrians, requiring Alchfled his daughter to be given him to wife: but could in no otherwise obtain his suit unless he would receive the faith of Christ and baptism, together with the nation over which he was set.
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