Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles Bohn, 1848 - 512 pages |
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... fleet and army . Forthwith they were magnificently received by the king of the Britons , and contracted a league of hospitality with the natives . The Britons promise peace , worthy gifts of alliance and honours , provided that they ...
... fleet and army . Forthwith they were magnificently received by the king of the Britons , and contracted a league of hospitality with the natives . The Britons promise peace , worthy gifts of alliance and honours , provided that they ...
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... fleet , at first on the plea of assisting the Britons : but afterwards they rebelled and became their enemies , as we have already said . Now the number of years , completed since the marvellous incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ ...
... fleet , at first on the plea of assisting the Britons : but afterwards they rebelled and became their enemies , as we have already said . Now the number of years , completed since the marvellous incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ ...
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... fleet of Danes , not large , but of three ships only this was their first arrival . When this became known , the king's officer , who was already stopping in the town of Dorchester , leaped on his horse and gallopped forwards with a few ...
... fleet of Danes , not large , but of three ships only this was their first arrival . When this became known , the king's officer , who was already stopping in the town of Dorchester , leaped on his horse and gallopped forwards with a few ...
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... fleet , in number thirty - five vessels , at a place called Carrum [ Charmouth ] : and the Danes obtained the victory . A. 836. Lastly after three years , a large army of Britons approached the frontiers of the West - Saxons : without ...
... fleet , in number thirty - five vessels , at a place called Carrum [ Charmouth ] : and the Danes obtained the victory . A. 836. Lastly after three years , a large army of Britons approached the frontiers of the West - Saxons : without ...
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... fleet near the town of Hamptun [ Southampton ] , and having slain many of them gained the victory : the number of ships in the fleet was thirty - three . After this exploit the duke himself died in peace . The same year duke Ethelhelm ...
... fleet near the town of Hamptun [ Southampton ] , and having slain many of them gained the victory : the number of ships in the fleet was thirty - three . After this exploit the duke himself died in peace . The same year duke Ethelhelm ...
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aforesaid afterwards Albania Androgeus arms army arrived Arthur assault Aurelius Aurelius Ambrosius barbarians battle began Belinus besieged bishop body brave Brennius Britain British Britons brother Brutus buried Cæsar Cassibellaun CHAP Christ Christians church commanded Conan consul Corineus Cornwall crown daughter death desire duke duke of Cornwall earl endeavoured enemy Ethelred father fell fight fled fleet forces fought Gaul gave Gorlois hath Hengist holy honour hundred inhabitants island Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king Ethelwulf king's kingdom kingdom of Britain Locrin Lord's incarnation marched Maximian Mercians Merlin monastery Nennius night nobility noble pagans peace Picts place called possessed prince promised prophet provinces reign rest river Romans Rome royal sailed Saxons Scots sent ships side slain slaughter soldiers sons sword things thou thousand took town Trinovantum troops unto Uther Uther Pendragon victory Vortigern West-Saxons whole wood
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