Old English Chronicles: Including Ethelwerd's Chronicle Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. Together with The Spurious Chronicle of Richard of ChichesterJohn Allen Giles G. Bell & Sons, 1901 - 512 pages |
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... kings of Kent were afterwards named Esings , as the Romans from Romulus , the Cecropida from Cecrops , and the ... king's name is generally written Sabert . Se preceding note . 223 was completed from the beginning of the world was more.
... kings of Kent were afterwards named Esings , as the Romans from Romulus , the Cecropida from Cecrops , and the ... king's name is generally written Sabert . Se preceding note . 223 was completed from the beginning of the world was more.
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... king , and the faith of the East- Saxons , and of the baptism of Cuthrid . [ A.D. 615-639 . ] Afterwards Cynegils ... king Penda died , and the Mercians were baptized . A. 658. After three years more , the kings Kenwalk and Pionna ...
... king , and the faith of the East- Saxons , and of the baptism of Cuthrid . [ A.D. 615-639 . ] Afterwards Cynegils ... king Penda died , and the Mercians were baptized . A. 658. After three years more , the kings Kenwalk and Pionna ...
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... king of the Mercians assumed the monastic habit , when he had com- pleted twenty - nine years of his reign . A. 705. After twelve months died Alfrid king of North- umberland . And the number of years that was then ful- filled from the ...
... king of the Mercians assumed the monastic habit , when he had com- pleted twenty - nine years of his reign . A. 705. After twelve months died Alfrid king of North- umberland . And the number of years that was then ful- filled from the ...
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... king of Northumberland died and Ceolwulf succeeded to the kingdom . CHAP . XIV . Of the acts of king Ethelbuid . A. 733. Two years after these things , king Ethelbald re- ceived under his dominion the royal vill which is called Somerton ...
... king of Northumberland died and Ceolwulf succeeded to the kingdom . CHAP . XIV . Of the acts of king Ethelbuid . A. 733. Two years after these things , king Ethelbald re- ceived under his dominion the royal vill which is called Somerton ...
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... king . The report being spread , the king's soldiers , who had been in his company , each for himself , as was their custom , made an attack , uttering shouts . But the prince , soothing them , promised them gifts and ample honours ...
... king . The report being spread , the king's soldiers , who had been in his company , each for himself , as was their custom , made an attack , uttering shouts . But the prince , soothing them , promised them gifts and ample honours ...
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