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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... Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN THE IS- LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ELFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD ...
... Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN THE IS- LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ELFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD ...
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... ALFRED , king of the Anglo - Saxons , is born in that ... royal vill which is called Wanating , which district is so called from Berroc wood , where the box tree grows most abundantly . His genealogy is traced in the following order . King ...
... ALFRED , king of the Anglo - Saxons , is born in that ... royal vill which is called Wanating , which district is so called from Berroc wood , where the box tree grows most abundantly . His genealogy is traced in the following order . King ...
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... Alfred was named Osburga , a religious woman , noble both by birth and by nature ; she was daughter of Oslac , the ... king Cerdic , and his son Cynric their cousin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island ...
... Alfred was named Osburga , a religious woman , noble both by birth and by nature ; she was daughter of Oslac , the ... king Cerdic , and his son Cynric their cousin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island ...
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... king of Mercia & c . II , 46 . stede and the monks let to Wulfred the land of Sempin- gaham , on this condition , that after his decease the land should return to the minster , and that Wulfred should give nicle , which was probably ...
... king of Mercia & c . II , 46 . stede and the monks let to Wulfred the land of Sempin- gaham , on this condition , that after his decease the land should return to the minster , and that Wulfred should give nicle , which was probably ...
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... throne of Mercia . place , God granting them help , and seized nine of their ships the rest struck with terror escaped by flight . : 853 . Burhred , king of the Mer- cians , by messengers , prayed Etheluulf king of the West - Saxons ...
... throne of Mercia . place , God granting them help , and seized nine of their ships the rest struck with terror escaped by flight . : 853 . Burhred , king of the Mer- cians , by messengers , prayed Etheluulf king of the West - Saxons ...
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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