CHAPTER XI

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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAXON OCTARCHY.

Landing of Erkenwin--The establishment of the kingdom of Wessex --Description of London--Arrival of Ida and his twelve sons --The British chiefs make a bold stand against Ida--Bravery of Urien--Description of the battle of the pleasant valley, by Taliesin, the British bard--Llywarch's elegy on the death of Urien--Beautiful description of the battle of Cattraeth by Anenrin, the Welsh bard--Establishment of the kingdom of Mercia --Description of the divisions of England which formed the Saxon Octarchy--Amalgamation of the British and Saxon population-- Retirement of the unconquered remnant of the ancient Cymry into Wales p. 90

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