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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... pagans long father and son . worshipped as a god . Sedulius makes mention of him in his metrical poem , as follows : Here are omitted the words ' who was the son of ' ; for Fin and God- wulf were two distinct persons , There are many ...
... pagans long father and son . worshipped as a god . Sedulius makes mention of him in his metrical poem , as follows : Here are omitted the words ' who was the son of ' ; for Fin and God- wulf were two distinct persons , There are many ...
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... pagans long worshipped as a god . who was the son of Cetwa , who was the son of Beawa , who was the son of Sceldwa , Simeon the son of Affa , who was the son of Eoppa , who was the son of Ingild , —Ingild and Ine were brothers . Ine was ...
... pagans long worshipped as a god . who was the son of Cetwa , who was the son of Beawa , who was the son of Sceldwa , Simeon the son of Affa , who was the son of Eoppa , who was the son of Ingild , —Ingild and Ine were brothers . Ine was ...
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... pagans at a place called Wicgambeorg ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated in the river Thames between ...
... pagans at a place called Wicgambeorg ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated in the river Thames between ...
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... pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between ...
... pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between ...
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... pagans came , with 350 ships , to the mouth of the river Thames , commonly called Thames - mouth , and destroy- ed the city of Canterbury and the city of London , and put to flight Beornulf king of Mercia , having defeated his The same ...
... pagans came , with 350 ships , to the mouth of the river Thames , commonly called Thames - mouth , and destroy- ed the city of Canterbury and the city of London , and put to flight Beornulf king of Mercia , having defeated his The same ...
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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