Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... heathen have landed in the South , a countless fleet . Towns and hamlets are in flames , fire and slaughter on every side . " Yea , and that very day another would come running : " Sir King , why withdrawest thou ? A fearsome host has ...
... heathen have landed in the South , a countless fleet . Towns and hamlets are in flames , fire and slaughter on every side . " Yea , and that very day another would come running : " Sir King , why withdrawest thou ? A fearsome host has ...
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... heathen host that ever we heard tell of , even unto this day , and there gat they the victory.'3 The warriors fell like corn in harvest . . . and God vouchsafed the victory to His faithful . ' 4 ' Thus that self - same day did the ...
... heathen host that ever we heard tell of , even unto this day , and there gat they the victory.'3 The warriors fell like corn in harvest . . . and God vouchsafed the victory to His faithful . ' 4 ' Thus that self - same day did the ...
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... heathen ' host ' had entered the land with the vernal equinox , and entrenched themselves at Reading . Within a week they had fought one battle at Englefield with the English levies , and crushed them in another before Reading itself ...
... heathen ' host ' had entered the land with the vernal equinox , and entrenched themselves at Reading . Within a week they had fought one battle at Englefield with the English levies , and crushed them in another before Reading itself ...
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... heathen host , with 350 ships , come in into Thames mouth , and laid waste Dorubernia [ Canterbury ] , the chief city of Kent , and eke London , which is on the march between Essex and Middlesex ; howbeit it belongeth of right to Essex ...
... heathen host , with 350 ships , come in into Thames mouth , and laid waste Dorubernia [ Canterbury ] , the chief city of Kent , and eke London , which is on the march between Essex and Middlesex ; howbeit it belongeth of right to Essex ...
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... Heathen host in the island called in Saxon tongue Tenet [ Thanet ] , but in British Ruim . At the first had the Christians the better ; yet waxed the fight longer , notwithstanding ; and on either side were full many slain , and full ...
... Heathen host in the island called in Saxon tongue Tenet [ Thanet ] , but in British Ruim . At the first had the Christians the better ; yet waxed the fight longer , notwithstanding ; and on either side were full many slain , and full ...
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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