Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... Thanes , though unlearned from their cradles , set to work at letters with a will ; choosing the rather to be at the pains . to learn unwonted lessons than to resign their functions . But if any , from age or slowness of wit , could ...
... Thanes , though unlearned from their cradles , set to work at letters with a will ; choosing the rather to be at the pains . to learn unwonted lessons than to resign their functions . But if any , from age or slowness of wit , could ...
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... Thanes , his counsellors , yea , and all under him , did he love with exceeding love . And their sons , brought up with his own royal family , regarded he as his own ; -never tired , night and day , in teaching them virtue and ...
... Thanes , his counsellors , yea , and all under him , did he love with exceeding love . And their sons , brought up with his own royal family , regarded he as his own ; -never tired , night and day , in teaching them virtue and ...
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... thane , ' a word which , originally signifying the attendant on a military chief , early became equivalent to ' gentleman , ' as the word ' esquire , ' by precisely the same development , has done since . 6 • § 7. And , while thus ...
... thane , ' a word which , originally signifying the attendant on a military chief , early became equivalent to ' gentleman , ' as the word ' esquire , ' by precisely the same development , has done since . 6 • § 7. And , while thus ...
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... thane , Many wise Bishops , Much folk book - learned ; Proud were the earls there , Noble the knights . There was Earl Alfric , Wise he in law - lore ; There too was Alfred , England's darling , England's shepherd , England's King ...
... thane , Many wise Bishops , Much folk book - learned ; Proud were the earls there , Noble the knights . There was Earl Alfric , Wise he in law - lore ; There too was Alfred , England's darling , England's shepherd , England's King ...
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... Thanes , would ever keenly and tirelessly make against the Heathen . How many thousands of Heathen were slain in these never - ending raids , over and above those cut down in the eight battles , God alone knoweth . [ 43 ] Also in that ...
... Thanes , would ever keenly and tirelessly make against the Heathen . How many thousands of Heathen were slain in these never - ending raids , over and above those cut down in the eight battles , God alone knoweth . [ 43 ] Also in that ...
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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