The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... called Reoda , from whom they are named Dalreodi . Sixty winters ere Christ was born , Gaius Julius , emperor of the Romans , with eighty ships sought Britain . There he was at first distressed by a fierce battle and lost a great deal ...
... called Reoda , from whom they are named Dalreodi . Sixty winters ere Christ was born , Gaius Julius , emperor of the Romans , with eighty ships sought Britain . There he was at first distressed by a fierce battle and lost a great deal ...
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... called Valentinian out of the country . And this Valentinian afterwards gathered an army and slew Maximus and succeeded to the realm . At that time the heresy of Pelagius arose throughout the world . 403 [ E ] . Innocentius papa hic ...
... called Valentinian out of the country . And this Valentinian afterwards gathered an army and slew Maximus and succeeded to the realm . At that time the heresy of Pelagius arose throughout the world . 403 [ E ] . Innocentius papa hic ...
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... called Ebbsfleet - at first in aid of the Britons , but afterwards they fought against them . The king com- manded them to fight against the Picts and so they did , and had the victory wheresoever they came . Then they sent to Anglia ...
... called Ebbsfleet - at first in aid of the Britons , but afterwards they fought against them . The king com- manded them to fight against the Picts and so they did , and had the victory wheresoever they came . Then they sent to Anglia ...
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... called Ægeles- threp1 and his brother Horsa was slain and after that Hengist succeeded to the kingdom and Æsc his son . 457 [ A ] . Here Hengist and Esc fought against the Britons at the place which is called Crecganford ( Crayford ) ...
... called Ægeles- threp1 and his brother Horsa was slain and after that Hengist succeeded to the kingdom and Æsc his son . 457 [ A ] . Here Hengist and Esc fought against the Britons at the place which is called Crecganford ( Crayford ) ...
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... called Cerdices - ora [ Charford ] , and the same day they fought against the Welsh . 501 [ A ] . Here Port and his two sons , Bieda and Mægla , came to Britain with two ships at the place which is called Portsmouth [ and straightway ...
... called Cerdices - ora [ Charford ] , and the same day they fought against the Welsh . 501 [ A ] . Here Port and his two sons , Bieda and Mægla , came to Britain with two ships at the place which is called Portsmouth [ and straightway ...
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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.