The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... kingdom ; the " witena - gemot " was a meeting of the wise men . The " geld " was a tax which origin- ated in forced payments to the Danish invaders . A Scandinavian word " husting , " is found on p . 119 ; it signifies a meeting or ...
... kingdom ; the " witena - gemot " was a meeting of the wise men . The " geld " was a tax which origin- ated in forced payments to the Danish invaders . A Scandinavian word " husting , " is found on p . 119 ; it signifies a meeting or ...
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... kingdom of the West - Saxons ; and they were the first kings that conquered 2 the land of the West - Saxons from the Welsh . And he had the kingdom sixteen years ; and when he died , his son Cynric succeeded to the kingdom and held it ...
... kingdom of the West - Saxons ; and they were the first kings that conquered 2 the land of the West - Saxons from the Welsh . And he had the kingdom sixteen years ; and when he died , his son Cynric succeeded to the kingdom and held it ...
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... kingdom , whose kin goes back to Cerdic , and held it two years . Then Centwin , son of Cynegils , succeeded to the kingdom of the West - Saxons and reigned seven years . Then Ceadwalla succeeded to the kingdom , whose kin goes back to ...
... kingdom , whose kin goes back to Cerdic , and held it two years . Then Centwin , son of Cynegils , succeeded to the kingdom of the West - Saxons and reigned seven years . Then Ceadwalla succeeded to the kingdom , whose kin goes back to ...
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... kingdom there . [ LAUD MS . ] 3 THE island of Britain is eight hundred miles long and two hundred miles broad ; and ... kingdom ] a year and a half less than thirty winters . Then Edward , son of Alfred , succeeded thereto and held it ...
... kingdom there . [ LAUD MS . ] 3 THE island of Britain is eight hundred miles long and two hundred miles broad ; and ... kingdom ] a year and a half less than thirty winters . Then Edward , son of Alfred , succeeded thereto and held it ...
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... kingdom of the Romans . This war he waged in the fourth year of his reign . That year was the great famine in Syria which was foretold in the Acts of the Apostles by Agabus the prophet . Then Nero succeeded to the kingdom after Claudius ...
... kingdom of the Romans . This war he waged in the fourth year of his reign . That year was the great famine in Syria which was foretold in the Acts of the Apostles by Agabus the prophet . Then Nero succeeded to the kingdom after Claudius ...
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abbacy abbot Ælfgar Ælfric Æthelbald Æthelbert Æthelhard Æthelred Æthelstan Æthelwulf afterwards aldorman Alfred annal archbishop atheling bade Beorn bishop Britain Britons brother buried burnt Canterbury castle Ceawlin Cenwalh Ceolwulf Cerdic Christ Chronicle church consecrated Cuthred Cynegils Cynewulf Cynric Danes Danish Danish-men died Eadbald earl Godwin earl Harold earl Robert earldom East-Anglia Easter Edgar Edgar atheling Egbert England English fared over sea fared to Rome fought fyrd gathered harried held hither to land honour host fared hostages Kent Kentish-men king Æthelred king Edmund king Edward king Henry king Knut king William king's kingdom London lord mass-day Mercians minster monastery monks night Normandy Northumbrians Offa pall peace Peterborough pope reigned Rochester Sandwich Saxons Scots sent Sept ship-host ships shire slain slaughter slew Stigand straightway succeeded Swegen Thames thegns thence therein thereto thither took Tostig Welsh wended Wessex West-Saxons Westminster Winchester winters witan Wulfhere York
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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.