Alfred in the ChroniclersW. Heffer and Sons, Limited, 1914 - 272 pages |
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... Wessex -Alfred succeeds to the throne CHAPTER IV . PAGE 1 6 11 Early life of Alfred - His claim to the throne - Designation by Pope Leo -Saracen raid on Rome - Alfred at Rome - Judith , his step- mother - Devout childhood and youth ...
... Wessex -Alfred succeeds to the throne CHAPTER IV . PAGE 1 6 11 Early life of Alfred - His claim to the throne - Designation by Pope Leo -Saracen raid on Rome - Alfred at Rome - Judith , his step- mother - Devout childhood and youth ...
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... Wessex 731 Bede's History ends 755 Offa King of Mercia 777 Mercian conquest of Wessex 787 First Danish inroad 794 Danish raid on Northumbria 800 Egbert King of Wessex 823 Battle of Ellandune Egbert lord of South England 827 Egbert ...
... Wessex 731 Bede's History ends 755 Offa King of Mercia 777 Mercian conquest of Wessex 787 First Danish inroad 794 Danish raid on Northumbria 800 Egbert King of Wessex 823 Battle of Ellandune Egbert lord of South England 827 Egbert ...
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... Wessex Battles of Englefield , Reading , Ashdown , Basing and Merton Death of Ethelred Accession of Alfred Battle of Wilton . Wessex 872 Danes in London 873 Danes in Lindesey Danes leave 874 Danes conquer Mercia 875 Danes on the Tyne ...
... Wessex Battles of Englefield , Reading , Ashdown , Basing and Merton Death of Ethelred Accession of Alfred Battle of Wilton . Wessex 872 Danes in London 873 Danes in Lindesey Danes leave 874 Danes conquer Mercia 875 Danes on the Tyne ...
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... 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- magne as ...
... 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- magne as ...
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... Wessex freed , but the whole Saxon Name . ' The South Saxons , and the East Saxons , and the men of Kent and they of Surrey , came in unto him , for erst had they been wrongly forced from his kin . And the same year did the King of the ...
... Wessex freed , but the whole Saxon Name . ' The South Saxons , and the East Saxons , and the men of Kent and they of Surrey , came in unto him , for erst had they been wrongly forced from his kin . And the same year did the King of the ...
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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 brethren Bretwalda Britain brought Burghred century Chieftain Chippenham Christ Christian Church Crowland 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 Grimbald 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 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 wont
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Page 1 - the private man. ... A saint without superstition, a scholar without ostentation, a warrior all whose wars were fought in defence of his country, a conqueror whose laurels were never stained with cruelty, a prince never cast down by adversity, never lifted up to insolence in the hour of triumph '— there is
Page 1 - of his country, a conqueror whose laurels were never stained with cruelty, a prince never cast down by adversity, never lifted up to insolence in the hour of triumph '— there is no other name in history to compare with his.
Page 105 - King, after ruling his realm well and worshipfully amid many a trouble, went the way of all flesh, and is buried in the monastery at Wimborne, where he awaiteth the Coming of the Lord and the First Resurrection with the just.
Page 69 - the Lord thy God which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out
Page 53 - a book which he carried in his bosom, wherein were written the Daily Courses and Psalms and Prayers which he had read from his youth up, he bade me write therein that same quotation.
Page 64 - of Pope Gregory should be followed : Give not much to whom you should give little, nor little to whom much, nor
Page 18 - more in His service by some infirmity, such as he might bear, but not such as would render him imbecile and
Page 128 - And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell how
Page 59 - II fist escrivere un livre Engleis, Des aventures, e des leis, E de batailles de la terre, E des reis ki firent la guere.
Page 139 - the tenth part of his land for the glory of God and his own eternal salvation. And the same year he went to Rome,