The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... William the conqueror ; and I have therefore given them the familiar garb of modern spelling . The remainder are ... king's body - guard ; they formed a regular force of armed soldiers in contradistinction xiv INTRODUCTION.
... William the conqueror ; and I have therefore given them the familiar garb of modern spelling . The remainder are ... king's body - guard ; they formed a regular force of armed soldiers in contradistinction xiv INTRODUCTION.
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... king Æthelstan and Sihtric king of the Northumbrians met each other at ... William succeeded to Normandy and held it fifteen years . 931 [ A ] . Here ... king Edward died ; and Æthel- stan his son succeeded to the kingdom ; but this has ...
... king Æthelstan and Sihtric king of the Northumbrians met each other at ... William succeeded to Normandy and held it fifteen years . 931 [ A ] . Here ... king Edward died ; and Æthel- stan his son succeeded to the kingdom ; but this has ...
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... William , who was afterwards king in England , succeeded to Normandy though he was a child ] .2 1031 [ A ] . Here Knut came back to England . And as soon as he came to England , he gave to Christ - Church in Canterbury the haven in ...
... William , who was afterwards king in England , succeeded to Normandy though he was a child ] .2 1031 [ A ] . Here Knut came back to England . And as soon as he came to England , he gave to Christ - Church in Canterbury the haven in ...
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... king and his witan decreed that a meet- ing of all the witan should be held for the second time in London at the ... William the king's priest 1 The king gave to the earl his full friendship . - F . 2 Promised . - F . 4 Bidden . - F . 3 ...
... king and his witan decreed that a meet- ing of all the witan should be held for the second time in London at the ... William the king's priest 1 The king gave to the earl his full friendship . - F . 2 Promised . - F . 4 Bidden . - F . 3 ...
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... king and all England ; and his sons were earls and the king's darlings , and his daughter wedded and married to the king ; she was brought to Wherwell and committed to the charge of the abbess . Then soon came earl William from beyond ...
... king and all England ; and his sons were earls and the king's darlings , and his daughter wedded and married to the king ; she was brought to Wherwell and committed to the charge of the abbess . Then soon came earl William from beyond ...
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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.