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# Page Analysis This is a page of running verse from Chapter 21 of *Albions England*, a narrative poem. The text recounts in archaic English verse how King Edward left his hunting party, after which his stepmother poisoned him; the usurper Egelred then obtained the crown but faced his subjects' hatred. The passage goes on to describe an edict requiring all subjects to maintain "Danes" (apparently referring to Danish occupiers or oppressors), with severe penalties for resistance. The verse explains how this system affected English households and subjects. The page includes a chapter break heading "CHAP. XXI" mid-page and decorative initial letter, typical of early modern printed books.

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MEBIONS EXGOAND. And meanes did hie, King Edward mvc ea raid loft his sTming) Whom,man-les,at her Cattle Corfe the Queene did entertaine, Hc hauing feene to whome he came in curtefie to fee, | Made hatte away,in Queft of them that ftill a hunting be: ‘And wien ne, mounted, fhould depart, to him his Stepdame drinkes: Whom,p ledging shim an Hierling ftab’d and life-les downe he finkes. Thus Egelr ved obtain’d the Crowne but for his crowning {0 _ ‘His Subiects grudge,and he became a Preface to their woe. ‘Forwhen this | prot and vitious king was neither lou’d of his, Nor lined fafely for the Daves, his fecret Edi is, ‘That fodainely, in one felfe hower , throughout the Landfhould naff Acommon Mafiaker of Dawes, which fo performedwas: — (charge) Hariforaia Welwyn (Wealth-vya then,for promptnefie in that PP ceinning other Townes as it cheiinfeliee from Danes inlarge, i -eBnD CG oe His common murther of the Dames was com-- -% ghee free. mon mirth to all ef alk 7 _* GB? \: a “ond 5 ud he Y ; aD, ¢ ~ ueries not fiaall, terror fland. T he Husband durft not vfe his Wife if liked ofa Daze, Nor Houfe nor Goods,nor ought he had-for who refifts was flaine : That frankes and feedeth daintily This pines and fareth ill, And ofhis fweat that hath the fweete,and is i fill, Bach hin Maintained fuch a Dawe,that fo they mighit prevent ila | i Confpiracies, ene ee, eM mcOMm books. cc vq Lhe Exglifh whom they did opprefle with fla- Of whom the thraled Englifp as of beeraaiess! in . |