The Church Historians of England: pt. 1. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle. The chronicle of Florence of WorcesterSeeleys, 1853 |
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... towns , Lygean - byrg [ Leigh- ton ? ] and Aegeles - birg [ Aylesbury ] , and Baenesington [ Benson ] , and Egonesham [ Eynsham ] ; and the same year he died . Cutha was Ceawlin's brother . A.D. 572-576 . A.D. 577. This year Cuthwine ...
... towns , Lygean - byrg [ Leigh- ton ? ] and Aegeles - birg [ Aylesbury ] , and Baenesington [ Benson ] , and Egonesham [ Eynsham ] ; and the same year he died . Cutha was Ceawlin's brother . A.D. 572-576 . A.D. 577. This year Cuthwine ...
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... town wherein the king lay slain they found the etheling , and those within had closed the gates against them ; but they then advanced . And he then offered them their own choice of land and money if they would grant him the kingdom ...
... town wherein the king lay slain they found the etheling , and those within had closed the gates against them ; but they then advanced . And he then offered them their own choice of land and money if they would grant him the kingdom ...
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... town ; " and the same year , on the 17th of the kalends of July , " Aethelbert was consecrated , at York , bishop of Whitherne . In " the days of king Offa there was an abbat of Medeshamstede 1 The 2d Feb. , Candlemas Day . The duration ...
... town ; " and the same year , on the 17th of the kalends of July , " Aethelbert was consecrated , at York , bishop of Whitherne . In " the days of king Offa there was an abbat of Medeshamstede 1 The 2d Feb. , Candlemas Day . The duration ...
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... town called Freo - ric - burna . 3 A.D. 778. This year Aethelbald and Heardberht slew three high- reeves : Ealwulf , the son of Bosa , at King's - cliff , and Cynewulf and Ecga , at Helathirn , on the 11th of the kalends of April [ 22d ...
... town called Freo - ric - burna . 3 A.D. 778. This year Aethelbald and Heardberht slew three high- reeves : Ealwulf , the son of Bosa , at King's - cliff , and Cynewulf and Ecga , at Helathirn , on the 11th of the kalends of April [ 22d ...
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... town , because he knew not who they were : and they there slew him . These were the first ships of Danish - men which sought the land of the English nation . A.D. 788. This year a synod was assembled in the land of the North - humbrians ...
... town , because he knew not who they were : and they there slew him . These were the first ships of Danish - men which sought the land of the English nation . A.D. 788. This year a synod was assembled in the land of the North - humbrians ...
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Page 40 - And the same year King Athelstan and Elchere the ealdorman fought on shipboard, and slew a great number of the enemy at Sandwich in Kent, and took nine ships, and put the others to flight ; and the heathen men, for the first time, remained over winter in Thanet.
Page 134 - Alas ! that any man should be so prond, so raise himself up, and account himself above all men ! May the Almighty God show mercy to his soul, and grant him forgiveness of his sins...
Page 134 - Among other things is not to be forgotten the good peace that he made in this land, so that a man who had any confidence in himself might go over his realm, with his bosom full of gold, unhurt.
Page 165 - ... could. If two or three men came riding to a town, all the township fled before them, and thought that they were robbers. The bishops, and clergy were ever cursing them, but this to them was nothing, for they were all accursed, and forsworn, and reprobate. The earth bare no corn, you might as well have tilled the sea, for the land was all ruined by such deeds...
Page 63 - Ealdalf of Bamborough, and they confirmed the peace by pledge and by oaths at the place which is called Earnot, on the fourth of the Ides of July; and they renounced all idolatry, and after that submitted to him in peace.
Page 272 - I could discover them, and there, present, to worship and adore according to my desire. I have been the more diligent in the performance of this, because I have learned from the wise, that St. Peter, the apostle, has received from God, great power in binding and in loosing : that he carries the key of the kingdom of heaven ; and consequently I have judged it matter of special importance to seek his influence with God.
Page 48 - And Marinus the pope then sent 'lignum Domini' (of Christ's cross) to king Alfred. And in the same year Sighelm and ^Ethelstin conveyed to Rome the alms which the king had vowed (to send) thither, and also to India to St Thomas, and to St Bartholomew...
Page 165 - ... the land tilled. Then was corn dear, and flesh, and cheese, and butter: for there was none in the land. Wretched men died of hunger ; some went seeking alms who at one while were rich men ; some fled out of the land.