The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... harried Kent and Wight . [ This Ceadwalla gave to St. Peter's monastery of Medeshamstead Hook , which is in an island called Heabureahg : at that time the abbot in the monastery was named Egbalth : he was the third abbot after Saxulf ...
... harried Kent and Wight . [ This Ceadwalla gave to St. Peter's monastery of Medeshamstead Hook , which is in an island called Heabureahg : at that time the abbot in the monastery was named Egbalth : he was the third abbot after Saxulf ...
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... harried amongst the Northumbrians and plundered Egferth's monastery at the mouth of the Done ; and there one of their leaders was slain and also some of their ships wrecked by a storm ; and many of them were drowned there and some came ...
... harried amongst the Northumbrians and plundered Egferth's monastery at the mouth of the Done ; and there one of their leaders was slain and also some of their ships wrecked by a storm ; and many of them were drowned there and some came ...
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... harried the Kentish - men and the in- habitants of Romney Marsh and took Præn their king and led him bound into Mercia.1 797 [ A ] . Here the Romans cut out the tongue of the pope Leo and put out his eyes and drove him from his see ...
... harried the Kentish - men and the in- habitants of Romney Marsh and took Præn their king and led him bound into Mercia.1 797 [ A ] . Here the Romans cut out the tongue of the pope Leo and put out his eyes and drove him from his see ...
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... harried in West Wales from eastward to westward . 814 [ A ] . Here Leo the noble and holy pope died ; and after him Stephen succeeded to the realm.1 816 [ A ] . Here pope Stephen died and after him Paschal was consecrated pope . And the ...
... harried in West Wales from eastward to westward . 814 [ A ] . Here Leo the noble and holy pope died ; and after him Stephen succeeded to the realm.1 816 [ A ] . Here pope Stephen died and after him Paschal was consecrated pope . And the ...
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... harried Sheppey . 833 [ A ] . Here king Egbert fought against the crews of thirty - five ships at Charmouth , and there was great slaughter made , and the Danish - men had possession of the place of slaughter . And Hereferth and Wig ...
... harried Sheppey . 833 [ A ] . Here king Egbert fought against the crews of thirty - five ships at Charmouth , and there was great slaughter made , and the Danish - men had possession of the place of slaughter . And Hereferth and Wig ...
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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.