Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... kingdom , whose claims to his allegiance were held to override every local and every racial distinction . And not only so , but , by the disposition of the earthly Head of that kingdom , the Potentate whom he recognised as , beyond all ...
... kingdom , whose claims to his allegiance were held to override every local and every racial distinction . And not only so , but , by the disposition of the earthly Head of that kingdom , the Potentate whom he recognised as , beyond all ...
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... kingdom of the Heptarchy met in synod for common counsel and common regulation of their ecclesiastical interests , thus paving the way for a like solidarity of the realm in political affairs also . § 8. And with the spread of ...
... kingdom of the Heptarchy met in synod for common counsel and common regulation of their ecclesiastical interests , thus paving the way for a like solidarity of the realm in political affairs also . § 8. And with the spread of ...
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... England . Of the seven kingdoms which made up the so - called Heptarchy , three were Saxon . Two of these , Essex and Sussex , yet keep their 1 This was the earliest name for England . old name and their old boundaries , as counties ;
... England . Of the seven kingdoms which made up the so - called Heptarchy , three were Saxon . Two of these , Essex and Sussex , yet keep their 1 This was the earliest name for England . old name and their old boundaries , as counties ;
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... 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 coronation of Charle ...
... 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 coronation of Charle ...
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... kingdom so weakened that , in 827 , Egbert was able to subdue it , thus uniting under his sceptre all England south of the Humber . He was now acclaimed Bretwalda , the first Bretwalda since Oswy of Northumberland in 642 . § 8. This ...
... kingdom so weakened that , in 827 , Egbert was able to subdue it , thus uniting under his sceptre all England south of the Humber . He was now acclaimed Bretwalda , the first Bretwalda since Oswy of Northumberland in 642 . § 8. This ...
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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