Memorials of King Alfred, Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of England During the Ninth Century, the Age of King AlfredJohn Allen Giles John Russell Smith, 1863 - 380 pages |
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... Wessex . II , 35 . AN . 851. Here alderman Ceorl fought with the heathen men in Devonshire at Wic- ganbeorge [ WEMBURY , ] and there made great slaughter , and gained the victory . 2 And the heathen men first sat over winter in Thanet ...
... Wessex . II , 35 . AN . 851. Here alderman Ceorl fought with the heathen men in Devonshire at Wic- ganbeorge [ WEMBURY , ] and there made great slaughter , and gained the victory . 2 And the heathen men first sat over winter in Thanet ...
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... Wessex , subscribed by gled against him most im- moderately . So without delay , king Ætheluulf , hav- ing received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burhred against Britain , and immedi- ately on entering that ...
... Wessex , subscribed by gled against him most im- moderately . So without delay , king Ætheluulf , hav- ing received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burhred against Britain , and immedi- ately on entering that ...
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... Wessex , subscribed also by Alstan , " thred fili . reg . " and " Elfred fili . reg . " II , 50. This is the celebrated grant of tithes it A. 855. Here the heathen men first sat over winter in Sheppey . And the same year king Ethelwulf ...
... Wessex , subscribed also by Alstan , " thred fili . reg . " and " Elfred fili . reg . " II , 50. This is the celebrated grant of tithes it A. 855. Here the heathen men first sat over winter in Sheppey . And the same year king Ethelwulf ...
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... Wessex . To his son Ethelbert he left the kingdom of Kent and Essex and Sussex . Both the brothers therefore , youths of the best disposition , ruled happily their kingdom , whilst each lived , When Adelbald king of Wessex had held his ...
... Wessex . To his son Ethelbert he left the kingdom of Kent and Essex and Sussex . Both the brothers therefore , youths of the best disposition , ruled happily their kingdom , whilst each lived , When Adelbald king of Wessex had held his ...
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... Wessex , subscribed also by " Ethelred filius regis , " and others . II , 68. 2. ÆTHELBALD King of Wes- sex , signed also by Æthelberht " Judith regis filius [ sic MS . ] , " and others . 11 , 69. 3. A third charter , subscribed by ...
... Wessex , subscribed also by " Ethelred filius regis , " and others . II , 68. 2. ÆTHELBALD King of Wes- sex , signed also by Æthelberht " Judith regis filius [ sic MS . ] , " and others . 11 , 69. 3. A third charter , subscribed by ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser barbarians battle birth bishop bith Boethius bravely BRITISH MUSEUM brother Burhred Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Simeon Hwæt Kent king Ælfred king Alfred king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery nation Neustria night nobles Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thæt Theah things thone Thonne thou victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte