The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... Edgar his brother suc- ceeded thereto and held [ the kingdom ] sixteen years and eight weeks and two nights . When he died , Edward , son of Edgar , succeeded thereto , and held ... The writing stops at the begin- ning of a line ; so ...
... Edgar his brother suc- ceeded thereto and held [ the kingdom ] sixteen years and eight weeks and two nights . When he died , Edward , son of Edgar , succeeded thereto , and held ... The writing stops at the begin- ning of a line ; so ...
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... Edgar atheling succeeded to the kingdom of the Mercians . ] * 958 [ A ] . Here died king Eadwig ' on kl . Octobr . ( Oct. Ist ) ; and Edgar his brother succeeded to the king- dom . " 958 [ D ] . Here in this year archbishop Odo divorced ...
... Edgar atheling succeeded to the kingdom of the Mercians . ] * 958 [ A ] . Here died king Eadwig ' on kl . Octobr . ( Oct. Ist ) ; and Edgar his brother succeeded to the king- dom . " 958 [ D ] . Here in this year archbishop Odo divorced ...
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... Edgar took Ælfthryth for his queen ; she was the daughter of Ordgar aldorman . 966 [ E ] . Here Thored , son of Gunner , harried West- moreland ; and the same year Oslac obtained an aldor- manship . 969 [ E ] . Here in this year king Edgar ...
... Edgar took Ælfthryth for his queen ; she was the daughter of Ordgar aldorman . 966 [ E ] . Here Thored , son of Gunner , harried West- moreland ; and the same year Oslac obtained an aldor- manship . 969 [ E ] . Here in this year king Edgar ...
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... Edgar , hallowed king in full assembly at the old town of Acemannesceaster , which the islanders 5 also name Bath . by another word There was great bliss fallen upon all on that happy day which the sons of men name and call Pentecost's ...
... Edgar , hallowed king in full assembly at the old town of Acemannesceaster , which the islanders 5 also name Bath . by another word There was great bliss fallen upon all on that happy day which the sons of men name and call Pentecost's ...
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... Edgar died , ruler of the Angles , the West - Saxons ' friend and the Mercians ' protector . Known was it widely ... Edgar's death . F is content with the simple prose entry - Here king Edgar died . bowed to him as king as was but ...
... Edgar died , ruler of the Angles , the West - Saxons ' friend and the Mercians ' protector . Known was it widely ... Edgar's death . F is content with the simple prose entry - Here king Edgar died . bowed to him as king as was but ...
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Page 68 - This port is in the eastern part of Kent, at the east end of the great wood which we call Andred ; the wood is in length from east to west one hundred and twelve" miles, or longer, and thirty miles broad : the river of which we before spoke flows out of the weald.
Page 246 - ... every powerful man made his castles, and held them against him ; and they filled the land full of castles. They cruelly oppressed the wretched men of the land with castle-works. When the castles were made, they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 26 - These are the lands and the fens which the king gave to St. Peter's monastery. Then said the king,
Page 174 - Westminster ; and he gave him a pledge upon Christ's book, and also swore, before he would set the crown upon his head, that he would govern this nation as well as any king before him had at the best done, if they would be faithful to him.
Page 195 - After this the king had a great consultation, and spoke very deeply with his Witan concerning this land, how it was held and what were its tenantry. He then sent his men over all England, into every shire, and caused them to ascertain how many hundred hides of land it contained, and what lands the king possessed therein, what cattle there were in the several counties, and how much revenue he ought to receive yearly from each.
Page 196 - Lammas ; and his witan, and all the land-holders of substance in England, whose vassals soever they were, repaired to him there, and they all submitted to him, and became his men, and swore oaths of allegiance, that they would be faithful to him against all others.