The Conquest of EnglandMacmillan, 1883 - 636 pages |
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... Elfred · 99 , 100 His childhood 99 His position as Secundarius 101 Political significance of his marriage 101 871 . Danish victory at Reading and encampment on Ashdown 102 · Importance of this position . 102 Æthelred's victory at ...
... Elfred · 99 , 100 His childhood 99 His position as Secundarius 101 Political significance of his marriage 101 871 . Danish victory at Reading and encampment on Ashdown 102 · Importance of this position . 102 Æthelred's victory at ...
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... ELFRED . 878-901 . Results of the want of political organization in the Danelaw Danger of Ælfred's position 878-884 . Years of peace · Material and moral disorganization in Wessex Military disorganization and weakness of the fyrd • 130 ...
... ELFRED . 878-901 . Results of the want of political organization in the Danelaw Danger of Ælfred's position 878-884 . Years of peace · Material and moral disorganization in Wessex Military disorganization and weakness of the fyrd • 130 ...
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... Elfred becomes king of the Mercians • 143 , 144 peoples . 884 . 884 . 886 . 886 . Frith between Elfred and Guthrum The division of Essex . Ælfred's work in introducing a common law among the English 878-884 . The descents of the Danes ...
... Elfred becomes king of the Mercians • 143 , 144 peoples . 884 . 884 . 886 . 886 . Frith between Elfred and Guthrum The division of Essex . Ælfred's work in introducing a common law among the English 878-884 . The descents of the Danes ...
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... Elfred . 186 Character of Ælfred 186--188 CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF ELFRED . 901-937 . 901 . Eadward the Elder 189 , 190 Peace with the Danes 191 • 901 . Eadward takes the title of " King of the Anglo - Saxons " 192 · The weakness of ...
... Elfred . 186 Character of Ælfred 186--188 CHAPTER V. THE HOUSE OF ELFRED . 901-937 . 901 . Eadward the Elder 189 , 190 Peace with the Danes 191 • 901 . Eadward takes the title of " King of the Anglo - Saxons " 192 · The weakness of ...
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... Elfred were in their turn but the prelude to the bowing of all England to a foreign rule under Swein and Cnut . But in the end the fruit of the long attack slipped from Danish hands . The harvest indeed was reaped , but it was reaped by ...
... Elfred were in their turn but the prelude to the bowing of all England to a foreign rule under Swein and Cnut . But in the end the fruit of the long attack slipped from Danish hands . The harvest indeed was reaped , but it was reaped by ...
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Ælfred Ælfric Æthelstan Alfred Archbishop Asser Athelney attack became Bernicia bishop Boroughs Britain CHAP charters Chron Chronicle Church Cnut Cnut's coast court crown Danelaw Danes Danish Danish Conquest death Deira district duke Dunstan Eadgar Eadmund Eadred Eadric Eadward Eadwig ealdormanry ealdormen earl earldom East-Anglia Ecgberht Elfred England English king Englishmen Ethelred Ethelweard fight fleet force fyrd gathered Gest Godwine Godwine's Guthrum hands Harald Harthacnut Hist host Jarl Jomsborg Kent king's kingdom land later London lord Malm marriage Mercia Mid-Britain nobles Norman Normandy northern northmen Northumbria Norway Norwegian Olaf Ostmen peace pirates political realm reign remained royal rule ruler Saga Saxon seems settlement ships shire showed strife struggle Stubbs supremacy Swein sword Thames thegn Thorpe throne town VIII Welsh Wessex West-Saxon Wikings William William Longsword Winch Winchester Wise Witan Witenagemot Worc Worcester