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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... enemies , and , commanding them in an authorita- tive tone , ordered them to be made to go to the royal city ; but he was slain on the spot by them , and all who were with him . The name of the officer was Beaduherd . A. 787. And the ...
... enemies , and , commanding them in an authorita- tive tone , ordered them to be made to go to the royal city ; but he was slain on the spot by them , and all who were with him . The name of the officer was Beaduherd . A. 787. And the ...
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... enemy : their rage was excited : they joined battle , a miserable slaughter took place on both sides , and the kings were slain . Those of them who were left made peace with the hostile army . In the same year died Eanwulf , duke of ...
... enemy : their rage was excited : they joined battle , a miserable slaughter took place on both sides , and the kings were slain . Those of them who were left made peace with the hostile army . In the same year died Eanwulf , duke of ...
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... enemy , and triumph in abundant spoils . At length four days after their meeting , Ethelred arrives with his army ; an indescribable battle is fought , now these , now those urge on the fight with spears immove- able ; duke Ethelwulf ...
... enemy , and triumph in abundant spoils . At length four days after their meeting , Ethelred arrives with his army ; an indescribable battle is fought , now these , now those urge on the fight with spears immove- able ; duke Ethelwulf ...
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... enemy : but at length oppressed with fatigue , they cease from the fight . The barbarians hold possession of a sterile field of battle : afterwards also they spread themselves and ravage the country . During their foul domination ...
... enemy : but at length oppressed with fatigue , they cease from the fight . The barbarians hold possession of a sterile field of battle : afterwards also they spread themselves and ravage the country . During their foul domination ...
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... enemy , who devastate no small tracts of land in the king- dom of the Mercians , on the west of Stanford ; i . e . between the courses of the river Weolod * and a thick wood , called Ceoftefne . A. 896. In the course of one year also ...
... enemy , who devastate no small tracts of land in the king- dom of the Mercians , on the west of Stanford ; i . e . between the courses of the river Weolod * and a thick wood , called Ceoftefne . A. 896. In the course of one year also ...
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