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| I. | How the first successors of King Æduini betrayed the faith of their people, and how King Osuald, a most Christian king, restored both the kingdom and the faith .. .. .. | 139 |
| II. | How a man was cured of the pain in his arm through the wood of the cross which the king had erected before fighting the barbarians, amidst countless miracles of healing .. .. .. | 141 |
| III. | How the same king, requesting a bishop from the Scottish people, received Ædan, and granted him an episcopal seat on the island of Lindisfarne .. .. .. .. .. | 143 |
| IV. | When the Pictish people received the faith of Christ .. .. | 145 |
| V. | Concerning the life of Bishop Ædan .. .. .. .. .. | 148 |
| VI. | Concerning the religion and admirable piety of King Osuald .. .. | 150 |
| VII. | How the province of the West Saxons received the word of God, with Birinus preaching; and concerning his successors Agilberct and Leutherius .. .. .. .. .. .. | 151 |
| VIII. | How Earconberct, King of Kent, ordered idols to be destroyed; and concerning his daughter Earcongota, and his relative Ædilberg, virgins consecrated to God .. .. .. .. .. | 155 |
| IX. | How frequent miracles of healing occurred in the place where King Osuald was killed; and how the pack animal of a traveler, and later a paralyzed girl, were cured there .. .. .. | 157 |
| X. | How the dust of that place was effective against fire .. .. .. | 159 |
| XI. | How a heavenly light stood over his relics throughout the night; and how the demon-possessed were cured by them .. .. .. .. | 160 |
| XII. | How a young boy was cured of fever at his tomb .. .. | 163 |
| XIII. | How a certain man in Ireland was brought back from the brink of death by his relics .. .. .. .. .. .. | 164 |
| XIV. | How, upon the death of Paulinus, Ithamar assumed the bishopric of the church of Rochester in his place; and concerning the marvelous humility of King Osuini, who was killed by the cruel slaughter of Osuiu .. .. | 165 |
| XV. | How Bishop Ædan foretold a future storm to sailors, and gave them holy oil to calm it .. .. | 169 |
| XVI. | How the same bishop warded off by prayer the fire set by enemies against the royal city .. .. .. .. .. .. | 170 |
| XVII. | How the post of the church against which he was leaning when he died could not be consumed by the flames, even though the rest of the house was burning; and concerning his inner life .. .. .. .. .. .. | 171 |
| XVIII. | Concerning the life or death of the religious King Sigberct .. .. .. | 173 |
| XIX. | How Furseus built a monastery among the East Angles; and concerning his visions or holiness, to which even his flesh gave testimony by remaining incorrupt after death .. .. .. | 174 |
| XX. | How, upon the death of Honorius, Deusdedit filled the pontificate; and who the bishops of the East Angles and Rochester were at that time .. .. .. .. | 179 |
| XXI. | How the province of the Middle Angles became Christian under King Peada .. .. .. .. .. | 180 |