The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... aldorman Peada . 654 [ A [ . Here king Onna was slain and Botulf began to build a church at Icanho ; [ and here died archbishop Honorius on ii kal . Oct. ( Sept. 30th ) ] . 655 [ A ] . Here Penda perished and the Mercians became ...
... aldorman Peada . 654 [ A [ . Here king Onna was slain and Botulf began to build a church at Icanho ; [ and here died archbishop Honorius on ii kal . Oct. ( Sept. 30th ) ] . 655 [ A ] . Here Penda perished and the Mercians became ...
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in the isle of Wight , and abbot Saxulf and Immine aldorman and Eadbert aldorman and Herefrith aldor- man and Wilbert aldorman and Abon aldorman , Æthelbald , Brordan , Wilbert , Ealhmund , Frethegis . These , and many others who were ...
in the isle of Wight , and abbot Saxulf and Immine aldorman and Eadbert aldorman and Herefrith aldor- man and Wilbert aldorman and Abon aldorman , Æthelbald , Brordan , Wilbert , Ealhmund , Frethegis . These , and many others who were ...
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... aldorman with it , and miser- ably they plundered and burnt God's churches . 685 [ A ] . Here Ceadwalla began to strive for the king- dom . This Ceadwalla was son of Coenbert , Coenbert of Ceadda , Ceadda of Cutha , Cutha of Ceawlin ...
... aldorman with it , and miser- ably they plundered and burnt God's churches . 685 [ A ] . Here Ceadwalla began to strive for the king- dom . This Ceadwalla was son of Coenbert , Coenbert of Ceadda , Ceadda of Cutha , Cutha of Ceawlin ...
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... aldorman . • 702 [ E ] . Here Coenred succeeded to the kingdom of the Southumbrians . 1 After this annal is inserted in F king Wihtred's grant of privileges to the Church . This has been printed in Anglo - Saxon and Latin from this MS ...
... aldorman . • 702 [ E ] . Here Coenred succeeded to the kingdom of the Southumbrians . 1 After this annal is inserted in F king Wihtred's grant of privileges to the Church . This has been printed in Anglo - Saxon and Latin from this MS ...
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... aldorman fought against the Picts between the Avon and the Carron . And Ine and Nun his kinsman fought against Geraint , king of the Welsh ; and the same year Sigbald was slain . * 714 [ A ] . Here Guthlac the holy died [ and king Pepin ] ...
... aldorman fought against the Picts between the Avon and the Carron . And Ine and Nun his kinsman fought against Geraint , king of the Welsh ; and the same year Sigbald was slain . * 714 [ A ] . Here Guthlac the holy died [ and king Pepin ] ...
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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.