Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... LORD AND MASTER , ASSER , LOWEST OF ALL GOD'S SERVANTS , WISHETH , FOR EITHER LIFE , BOTH HERE AND HERE- AFTER , WEALTH A THOUSANDFOLD , TO HIS HEART'S DESIRE AND PRAYER.3 § 1. [ Chap . 1 ] In the year of our Lord's Incarnation 849 , at ...
... LORD AND MASTER , ASSER , LOWEST OF ALL GOD'S SERVANTS , WISHETH , FOR EITHER LIFE , BOTH HERE AND HERE- AFTER , WEALTH A THOUSANDFOLD , TO HIS HEART'S DESIRE AND PRAYER.3 § 1. [ Chap . 1 ] In the year of our Lord's Incarnation 849 , at ...
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... Lord's Incarnation 851 ( the third of King Alfred's age ) did Ceorl , earl of Devonshire , with the men of Devon , fight the heathen at Uigam - beorg ; and the Christians won . And in the same year the Heathen wintered in the island ...
... Lord's Incarnation 851 ( the third of King Alfred's age ) did Ceorl , earl of Devonshire , with the men of Devon , fight the heathen at Uigam - beorg ; and the Christians won . And in the same year the Heathen wintered in the island ...
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... Lord's Incarnation 865 , the Heathen wintered in the island of Thanet , and plighted sure troth unto the men of Kent , whereby the men of Kent , for the keeping of that troth , promised to give them money . Yet meanwhile , in fox- like ...
... Lord's Incarnation 865 , the Heathen wintered in the island of Thanet , and plighted sure troth unto the men of Kent , whereby the men of Kent , for the keeping of that troth , promised to give them money . Yet meanwhile , in fox- like ...
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... Lords ; and , in a word , they were annihilated [ deleti ] . And the rest who escaped plighted peace with the Heathen ... Lord's Incarnation 868 , the 20th of the age of Alfred , the aforesaid worshipful King Alfred , then holding but ...
... Lords ; and , in a word , they were annihilated [ deleti ] . And the rest who escaped plighted peace with the Heathen ... Lord's Incarnation 868 , the 20th of the age of Alfred , the aforesaid worshipful King Alfred , then holding but ...
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... Lord's Incarnation 869 , and 21st of King Alfred's age , was there a mighty famine , and death among men , and plague among beasts . And the aforesaid Heathen host rode back to the Northumbrians and came to the city of York , and there ...
... Lord's Incarnation 869 , and 21st of King Alfred's age , was there a mighty famine , and death among men , and plague among beasts . And the aforesaid Heathen host rode back to the Northumbrians and came to the city of York , 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