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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... pagans have since raised to an abominable dignity , and honouring him as a god , offer sacrifice to him for the sake of victory or valour , and the people , deceived , believe what they see , as is their wont . The aforesaid youths ...
... pagans have since raised to an abominable dignity , and honouring him as a god , offer sacrifice to him for the sake of victory or valour , and the people , deceived , believe what they see , as is their wont . The aforesaid youths ...
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... pagans now still worship as a god . And the number of years that was completed from the incarnation of our Lord was four years less , than six hundred . † CHAP . III . - Of Ceolwulf , king of the West - Saxons , and of his con- tinued ...
... pagans now still worship as a god . And the number of years that was completed from the incarnation of our Lord was four years less , than six hundred . † CHAP . III . - Of Ceolwulf , king of the West - Saxons , and of his con- tinued ...
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... pagans devastated the territories of a place called Sceapige . ' * A. 833. After one year Egbert fought against the pagan fleet , in number thirty - five vessels , at a place called Carrum Charmouth ] : and the Danes obtained the ...
... pagans devastated the territories of a place called Sceapige . ' * A. 833. After one year Egbert fought against the pagan fleet , in number thirty - five vessels , at a place called Carrum Charmouth ] : and the Danes obtained the ...
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... pagan fleet near the town of Hamptun [ Southampton ] , and having slain many of them gained the victory : the number ... pagans at the mouth of the Parret before - mentioned ; where Hengston - hill , Cornwall . Generally called Ethelwulf ...
... pagan fleet near the town of Hamptun [ Southampton ] , and having slain many of them gained the victory : the number ... pagans at the mouth of the Parret before - mentioned ; where Hengston - hill , Cornwall . Generally called Ethelwulf ...
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... pagans at Wembury , * where they slew many of the Danes and gained the victory . In the course of the same year , the barbarians wintered first in the isle of Thanet , which lies not far from Britain , and has fruitful but not large ...
... pagans at Wembury , * where they slew many of the Danes and gained the victory . In the course of the same year , the barbarians wintered first in the isle of Thanet , which lies not far from Britain , and has fruitful but not large ...
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