The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 |
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... Edmund the Elder . BORN A. D. 922. - DIED a . D. 946 . EDMUND , sometimes called the Elder , son of Edward by his second wife , succeeded to the crown on the death of Athelstan ... EDMUND THE ELDER . Edmund the Elder, -ECCLESIASTICAL SERIES.
... Edmund the Elder . BORN A. D. 922. - DIED a . D. 946 . EDMUND , sometimes called the Elder , son of Edward by his second wife , succeeded to the crown on the death of Athelstan ... EDMUND THE ELDER . Edmund the Elder, -ECCLESIASTICAL SERIES.
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... Edmund forced his way to Canute , and struck at him ve- hemently with his sword . The shield of the Dane saved him from the blow ; but it was given with such strength that it divided the shield , and cut the neck of the horse below it ...
... Edmund forced his way to Canute , and struck at him ve- hemently with his sword . The shield of the Dane saved him from the blow ; but it was given with such strength that it divided the shield , and cut the neck of the horse below it ...
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... Edmund ordered a general and impetuous attack . His vigour and skill again promised a decisive victory , when Edric , the se- cret ally of Canute , deserted him in the very crisis of success , and fled from the field with the men of ...
... Edmund ordered a general and impetuous attack . His vigour and skill again promised a decisive victory , when Edric , the se- cret ally of Canute , deserted him in the very crisis of success , and fled from the field with the men of ...
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