And the same year they gave Ceolwulf, an unwise king's thane, the Mercian kingdom to hold; and he swore oaths to them, and gave hostages, that it should be ready for them on whatever day they would have it; and he would be ready with himself, and with all those that would remain with him, at the service of the army.
E o mesmo ano deron a Ceolwulf, un descoñecido barón do rei, o reino de Mercia para que o tivese; e xurou e entregou reféns para que o reino estaría listo para eles calquera día que necesitasen; e el e todos os que permanecesen con el, ao servizo do exército.