The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... inland by night and harried all the east of Kent . 866 [ A ] . Here Æthelred , Æthelbert's brother , succeeded to the kingdom of the West - Saxons ; and the same year a great host [ of Danes ] came to the land of the English race and ...
... inland by night and harried all the east of Kent . 866 [ A ] . Here Æthelred , Æthelbert's brother , succeeded to the kingdom of the West - Saxons ; and the same year a great host [ of Danes ] came to the land of the English race and ...
Page 64
... inland into France , and the Franks fought against them ; and then was the host mounted there after the battle . 882 [ A ] . Here the host fared inland along the banks of the Maas far into France and there sat one year . And the same ...
... inland into France , and the Franks fought against them ; and then was the host mounted there after the battle . 882 [ A ] . Here the host fared inland along the banks of the Maas far into France and there sat one year . And the same ...
Page 65
... inland up the Somme to Amiens and settled there one year . 885 [ A ] . Here the fore - mentioned host divided into two ; the one part [ went ] eastwards , the other part to Rochester and besieged the city and erected another ...
... inland up the Somme to Amiens and settled there one year . 885 [ A ] . Here the fore - mentioned host divided into two ; the one part [ went ] eastwards , the other part to Rochester and besieged the city and erected another ...
Page 66
... inland up the Seine and there took up winter - quarters [ at the city of Paris ] . The same year king Alfred occupied London , and all the English race submitted to him which was free from the thraldom of the Danish - men ; and then he ...
... inland up the Seine and there took up winter - quarters [ at the city of Paris ] . The same year king Alfred occupied London , and all the English race submitted to him which was free from the thraldom of the Danish - men ; and then he ...
Page 67
... inland over the bridge at Paris , Æthelhelm aldorman carried the alms of the West - Saxons and of king Alfred to Rome . 888 [ A ] . Here Beocca aldorman carried the alms of the West - Saxons and of king Alfred to Rome . And queen ...
... inland over the bridge at Paris , Æthelhelm aldorman carried the alms of the West - Saxons and of king Alfred to Rome . 888 [ A ] . Here Beocca aldorman carried the alms of the West - Saxons and of king Alfred to Rome . And queen ...
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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.