Stelle Deinde post hanc victoriam rex Ecgf...; (Vita Wilfridi (709 - 720), ch. 20 (p. 42)) [35]

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Keywords	Ethnonym: Mercii, [wurzel: Merci] Keyword: populus, [wurzel: popul] Keyword: rex (king), [wurzel: reg]
ID	35
Text	Vita Wilfridi (709 - 720) Stephen of Ripon
Quotation	Deinde post hanc victoriam rex Ecgfrithus cum pontifice Dei iustus et sanctus regensque populos et validus sicut David in contritione hostium, humilis tamen in conspectu Dei apparens et colla tumentium populorum et ferocium regum, audacior a Deo factus, confringens, semper in omnibus Deo gratias agebat. Nam Wlfharius rex Merciorum, superbo animo et insatiabili corde omnes australes populos adversus regem nostrum concitans, non tam ad bellandum quam ad redigendum sub tributo servili animo, non regente Deo, proponebat.
Translation	Thereupon after this victory King Ecgfrith, ruling the people with the bishop of God, in righteousness and holiness, strong like David in crushing his enemies yet lowly in the sight of God, breaking the necks of the tumultuous tribes and their warlike kings, emboldened as he was by the help of God, in all things always gave thanks to God. Now Wulfhere, King of the Mercians, proud of heart and insatiable in spirit, roused all the southern nations against our kingdom, intent not merely on fighting but on compelling them to pay tribute in a slavish spirit. But he was not guided by God. (Trans. Colgrave, p. 42)
Quotation source	ch. 20 (p. 42)
Temporal Coverage	673 - 675
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