Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... Chippenham - Wessex wholly overrun - Alfred popular - Danish massacres - Alfred in Athelney - His jewel CHAPTER VII . un- Danish defeat in Devon - The Magic Standard - Rising of Wessex- Decisive battle of Ethandune — Surrender of Chippenham ...
... Chippenham - Wessex wholly overrun - Alfred popular - Danish massacres - Alfred in Athelney - His jewel CHAPTER VII . un- Danish defeat in Devon - The Magic Standard - Rising of Wessex- Decisive battle of Ethandune — Surrender of Chippenham ...
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... Chippenham - Wessex wholly overrun Alfred unpopular - Danish massacres - Alfred in Athelney - His jewel . § I. BU UT the working out of this brilliant promise had to wait for better times . All too soon did the first brief breathing ...
... Chippenham - Wessex wholly overrun Alfred unpopular - Danish massacres - Alfred in Athelney - His jewel . § I. BU UT the working out of this brilliant promise had to wait for better times . All too soon did the first brief breathing ...
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... Chippenham , and over - ran the land of the West Saxons and settled down therein , ' ' covering the face of the earth like locusts , for none could stay them . " ' Many of the country folk drave they beyond sea by force of arms and by ...
... Chippenham , and over - ran the land of the West Saxons and settled down therein , ' ' covering the face of the earth like locusts , for none could stay them . " ' Many of the country folk drave they beyond sea by force of arms and by ...
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... Chippenham - Baptism of Guthrum - Peace of Wedmore - Its results - Alfred's restoration of London . THE ' HE first gleam of returning sunshine came from the West . Now that King Alfred had neither land nor hope . . . the Lord looked ...
... Chippenham - Baptism of Guthrum - Peace of Wedmore - Its results - Alfred's restoration of London . THE ' HE first gleam of returning sunshine came from the West . Now that King Alfred had neither land nor hope . . . the Lord looked ...
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... Chippenham to crush him as speedily as possible . Alfred , on his side , was as keen to bring matters to an immediate issue , and marched northwards on Chippenham . This would make the 38 Alfred in the Chroniclers Of the fight in Devon ...
... Chippenham to crush him as speedily as possible . Alfred , on his side , was as keen to bring matters to an immediate issue , and marched northwards on Chippenham . This would make the 38 Alfred in the Chroniclers Of the fight in Devon ...
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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