Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... Burghred , the last King of Mercia ( who died in exile at Rome ) , and the establishment of Danish settlements all over England north of the Thames . The termination ' by ' ( the Scandinavian equivalent for ' burgh ' ) in Derby , Whitby ...
... Burghred , the last King of Mercia ( who died in exile at Rome ) , and the establishment of Danish settlements all over England north of the Thames . The termination ' by ' ( the Scandinavian equivalent for ' burgh ' ) in Derby , Whitby ...
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... Burghred with him . And so soon as he was in , then harried he the land , and brought it all under Burghred , and so came home again . § 9. [ 8 ] And in that same year did King Ethelwulf send his aforenamed son Alfred to Rome , and many ...
... Burghred with him . And so soon as he was in , then harried he the land , and brought it all under Burghred , and so came home again . § 9. [ 8 ] And in that same year did King Ethelwulf send his aforenamed son Alfred to Rome , and many ...
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... Burghred , King of the Mercians , and all the Lords of that folk , at once send messengers to Ethelred , King of the West Saxons , and Alfred his brother begging and praying for help , wherethrough they might fight the aforesaid host ...
... Burghred , King of the Mercians , and all the Lords of that folk , at once send messengers to Ethelred , King of the West Saxons , and Alfred his brother begging and praying for help , wherethrough they might fight the aforesaid host ...
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... Burghred , moreover , the King of the Mercians , drave they to leave his kingdom and go over seas into exile , and hie him to Rome , in the 22nd year of his reign . And full loth was he so to do ; and after he got to Rome he lived not ...
... Burghred , moreover , the King of the Mercians , drave they to leave his kingdom and go over seas into exile , and hie him to Rome , in the 22nd year of his reign . And full loth was he so to do ; and after he got to Rome he lived not ...
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... Burghred , King of the Mercians . · • gave his daughter 855. King Ethelwulf gave by writ the tenth part of his land for the glory of God and his own eternal salvation . And the same year he went to Rome , with mickle worship , and there ...
... Burghred , King of the Mercians . · • gave his daughter 855. King Ethelwulf gave by writ the tenth part of his land for the glory of God and his own eternal salvation . And the same year he went to Rome , with mickle worship , and there ...
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A.S. Chronicle Abbey Abbot abode aforesaid host Alderman Alfred's age amongst Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Asser Athelney Athelstan bade band barbarians battle Bishop Bretwalda Britain brought Burghred century Chieftain Chippenham Christ Christian church Danes Danish death died Earl East Angles East Anglia Edmund Egbert England English Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Exeter fain father fight fled fleet fought gave God's Guthrum harried Hasting heart Heathen host Henry of Huntingdon holy Hubba Ingwar Kent King Alfred King Ethelred King Ethelwulf King of Mercia King's kingdom land Latin lieth London Lord Lord's Incarnation mighty monastery monks Neot Neot's never Northumbria peace place called Pope Pope Marinus prayer raid realm reign river Rome royal Sherborne ships Simeon of Durham slain slaughter stronghold sway Thames Thanes thee therein thou took troth unto victory Wessex West Saxons whole Winchester wintered wise wont