The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... castle in Herefordshire in earl Swegen's territory and wrought every kind of harm and insult to the king's men there- about which they might . Then came earl Godwin and earl Swegen and earl Harold together at Beverstone , and many men ...
... castle in Herefordshire in earl Swegen's territory and wrought every kind of harm and insult to the king's men there- about which they might . Then came earl Godwin and earl Swegen and earl Harold together at Beverstone , and many men ...
Page 152
... castle . This was done seven nights before the latter mass of St. Mary ( Sept. 1st ) . Then was king Edward sitting at Gloucester . Then he sent after earl Leofric and north after earl Siward and prayed for their forces . And they came ...
... castle . This was done seven nights before the latter mass of St. Mary ( Sept. 1st ) . Then was king Edward sitting at Gloucester . Then he sent after earl Leofric and north after earl Siward and prayed for their forces . And they came ...
Page 154
... castle , and there were slain very many good men of the English and also of the Frenchmen . It was on the same day , thirteen years ago , that Edwin with his companions was slain . And straightway came earl Harold from Ireland ...
... castle , and there were slain very many good men of the English and also of the Frenchmen . It was on the same day , thirteen years ago , that Edwin with his companions was slain . And straightway came earl Harold from Ireland ...
Page 158
... castle , others north to Robert's castle . And archbishop Robert and bishop Ulf went to sea at the East - gate [ of London ] and their companions , and slew and otherwise injured many young men , and wended straight to Eadulf's - ness ...
... castle , others north to Robert's castle . And archbishop Robert and bishop Ulf went to sea at the East - gate [ of London ] and their companions , and slew and otherwise injured many young men , and wended straight to Eadulf's - ness ...
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... castle at Hastings - port . This was made known to king Harold , and he gathered a great host and came to meet him at the hoar apple - tree ; and William came against him unawares before his folk were collected . But the king ...
... castle at Hastings - port . This was made known to king Harold , and he gathered a great host and came to meet him at the hoar apple - tree ; and William came against him unawares before his folk were collected . But the king ...
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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.