The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... Rome . " 40 [ F. 45 [ F ] . Here James , brother of John , was slain by Herod . 1 E continues - and he died , having stabbed himself ; and Arche- laus his son succeeded to the realm . 2 Same annal entered under year 11 of MS . E. 3 Four ...
... Rome . " 40 [ F. 45 [ F ] . Here James , brother of John , was slain by Herod . 1 E continues - and he died , having stabbed himself ; and Arche- laus his son succeeded to the realm . 2 Same annal entered under year 11 of MS . E. 3 Four ...
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... Rome . Here James , frater Domini , ' suffered [ martyr- dom ] . 63 [ A ] . Here Mark the Evangelist died . 69 [ A ] . Here Peter and Paul suffered [ martyrdom ] . 69 [ F ] . Here Peter suffered on the cross and Paul was slain ...
... Rome . Here James , frater Domini , ' suffered [ martyr- dom ] . 63 [ A ] . Here Mark the Evangelist died . 69 [ A ] . Here Peter and Paul suffered [ martyrdom ] . 69 [ F ] . Here Peter suffered on the cross and Paul was slain ...
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... Rome and held it gloriously for fifteen winters . To him Lucius king of Britain sent letters praying that he might be made a Christian ; and he fulfilled what he requested . And afterwards they continued in the right faith until the ...
... Rome and held it gloriously for fifteen winters . To him Lucius king of Britain sent letters praying that he might be made a Christian ; and he fulfilled what he requested . And afterwards they continued in the right faith until the ...
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... Rome by storm and never since have the Romans ruled in Britain , this was about eleven hundred and ten winters after it was built . Altogether they ruled in Britain four hundred and seventy winters since Caius Julius first sought the ...
... Rome by storm and never since have the Romans ruled in Britain , this was about eleven hundred and ten winters after it was built . Altogether they ruled in Britain four hundred and seventy winters since Caius Julius first sought the ...
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... long before ; bishop Ninias , who had been instructed at 1 And held it thirty winters . - B , C. 2 That was in the thirty - second year of his reign . — F . Rome , had preached baptism to them , whose church 14 ANGLO - SAXON CHRONICLE.
... long before ; bishop Ninias , who had been instructed at 1 And held it thirty winters . - B , C. 2 That was in the thirty - second year of his reign . — F . Rome , had preached baptism to them , whose church 14 ANGLO - SAXON CHRONICLE.
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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.