Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin Originals. Ethelwerd's Chronicle. Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. and Richard of CirencesterJohn Allen Giles, Gildas G. Bell, 1885 - 512 pages |
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... Cair - wise , which means in Latin , the city of Ex , situated on the eastern bank of the river Wisc , they directed their course suddenly towards the south sea , which divides Britain and Gaul , and there passed the winter . In the ...
... Cair - wise , which means in Latin , the city of Ex , situated on the eastern bank of the river Wisc , they directed their course suddenly towards the south sea , which divides Britain and Gaul , and there passed the winter . In the ...
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... Cair Cori , and is situate in the southern part of the Wiccii , and there they remained one year . In the same year , a large army of pagans sailed from foreign parts into the river Thames , and joined the army which was already in the ...
... Cair Cori , and is situate in the southern part of the Wiccii , and there they remained one year . In the same year , a large army of pagans sailed from foreign parts into the river Thames , and joined the army which was already in the ...
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... Cair Guorthegirn . * § 43. At length Vortimer , the son of Vortigern , valiantly fought against Hengist , Horsa , and his people ; drove them to the isle of Thanet , and thrice enclosed them within it , and beset them on the western ...
... Cair Guorthegirn . * § 43. At length Vortimer , the son of Vortigern , valiantly fought against Hengist , Horsa , and his people ; drove them to the isle of Thanet , and thrice enclosed them within it , and beset them on the western ...
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... Cair Guothergirn . The saint , as usual , followed him there , and with his clergy fasted and prayed to the Lord three days , and as many nights . On the third night , at the third hour , fire fell suddenly from heaven , and totally ...
... Cair Guothergirn . The saint , as usual , followed him there , and with his clergy fasted and prayed to the Lord three days , and as many nights . On the third night , at the third hour , fire fell suddenly from heaven , and totally ...
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... Cair Gloui , in Saxon , Gloucester . Enough has been said of Vortigern . § 50. St. Germanus , after his death , returned into his own country . At that time , the Saxons greatly increased in Britain , * In the northern part of the ...
... Cair Gloui , in Saxon , Gloucester . Enough has been said of Vortigern . § 50. St. Germanus , after his death , returned into his own country . At that time , the Saxons greatly increased in Britain , * In the northern part of the ...
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