The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... consecrated in the name of St. Martin ; there he rests with many holy men . Now in Iona must ever be an abbot - not a bishop ; and all the Scottish bishops must be sub- ject to him because Columba was an abbot — not a bishop.1 568 [ A ] ...
... consecrated in the name of St. Martin ; there he rests with many holy men . Now in Iona must ever be an abbot - not a bishop ; and all the Scottish bishops must be sub- ject to him because Columba was an abbot — not a bishop.1 568 [ A ] ...
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... consecrated two bishops , Mel- litus and Justus . He sent Mellitus to preach baptism to the East - Saxons ; there was the king named Sæbert , son of Ricola , Æthelbert's daughter , whom Æthelbert had appointed king there . And Æthelbert ...
... consecrated two bishops , Mel- litus and Justus . He sent Mellitus to preach baptism to the East - Saxons ; there was the king named Sæbert , son of Ricola , Æthelbert's daughter , whom Æthelbert had appointed king there . And Æthelbert ...
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... consecrated Romanus as bishop thereto . 616 [ F ] Here died Ethelbert , king of the Kentish- men ( who first of ... consecrated Romanus to Rochester where before himself had been bishop . - E . Augustin , while in sound health ...
... consecrated Romanus as bishop thereto . 616 [ F ] Here died Ethelbert , king of the Kentish- men ( who first of ... consecrated Romanus to Rochester where before himself had been bishop . - E . Augustin , while in sound health ...
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... consecrated bishop to the Northumbrians by Justus the archbishop . 625 [ E ] . Here archbishop Justus consecrated Paulinus as bishop ' on xii Kal . Aug. ( July 21st ) . Hic ciclus Dionisii quinque decennouenalibus constans , hoc est xcv ...
... consecrated bishop to the Northumbrians by Justus the archbishop . 625 [ E ] . Here archbishop Justus consecrated Paulinus as bishop ' on xii Kal . Aug. ( July 21st ) . Hic ciclus Dionisii quinque decennouenalibus constans , hoc est xcv ...
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... consecrated in the name of St. Peter . There the king gave Paulinus a bishop's see and there he afterwards ordered a larger church to be built of stone . And here Penda succeeded to the kingdom and reigned thirty winters . 627 [ A ] ...
... consecrated in the name of St. Peter . There the king gave Paulinus a bishop's see and there he afterwards ordered a larger church to be built of stone . And here Penda succeeded to the kingdom and reigned thirty winters . 627 [ A ] ...
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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.