Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... Amongst these I must acknowledge my special debt to Mr. Stevenson for his illuminating work ' Asser's Life of Alfred . ' It also embodies the results of a careful and minute exploration throughout the whole Athelney and Edington ...
... Amongst these I must acknowledge my special debt to Mr. Stevenson for his illuminating work ' Asser's Life of Alfred . ' It also embodies the results of a careful and minute exploration throughout the whole Athelney and Edington ...
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... amongst each 1 This familiar compound is not found till Angles and Saxons became united under a common monarch . 2 From the Song of Brunanburgh commemorating the victory of Athelstan over the Danes and Scots in Lancashire , A.D. 934 ...
... amongst each 1 This familiar compound is not found till Angles and Saxons became united under a common monarch . 2 From the Song of Brunanburgh commemorating the victory of Athelstan over the Danes and Scots in Lancashire , A.D. 934 ...
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... amongst the kinglets of the tribe . And ever and anon there rose into power , now from one tribe , now from another , one of those ' Bretwaldas ' whom the popular voice informally acclaimed ( by a play upon the word ) as the ' Wielder ...
... amongst the kinglets of the tribe . And ever and anon there rose into power , now from one tribe , now from another , one of those ' Bretwaldas ' whom the popular voice informally acclaimed ( by a play upon the word ) as the ' Wielder ...
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... amongst these kingdoms , Wessex early absorbed Sussex and Kent . Essex , in like manner , was annexed by East Anglia , and both East Anglia and Wessex became for awhile subject to Mercia . the wonderful year 800 , which saw the ...
... amongst these kingdoms , Wessex early absorbed Sussex and Kent . Essex , in like manner , was annexed by East Anglia , and both East Anglia and Wessex became for awhile subject to Mercia . the wonderful year 800 , which saw the ...
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... amongst his worthless grandsons , and such outlying fragments as Northumbria had no chance of aid from any of them . The very fact that Egbert had ventured to call himself by a title which implied a claim to dominion over all Britain ...
... amongst his worthless grandsons , and such outlying fragments as Northumbria had no chance of aid from any of them . The very fact that Egbert had ventured to call himself by a title which implied a claim to dominion over all Britain ...
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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