Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 236 pages |
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Abbey Abbot abode aforesaid host Alderman Alfred's age amongst Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Asser Athelney Athelstan bade barbarians battle Bishop brethren Bretwalda brought Burghred century Chieftain Chippenham Christ Christian Church Danes Danish Danish raid death died Earl East Angles East Anglia Edmund Egbert England English Ethandune Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Exeter fain father fight fled fleet follows fought gave God's Grimbald Guthrum harried Hasting heart Heathen host holy honour Hubba Ingwar Kent King Alfred King Ethelred King Ethelwulf King of Mercia King of Wessex King's kingdom land lieth London Lord mighty monastery monks Neot never night Northumbria peace place called Pope Pope Marinus prayer realm reign Roger of Wendover Rome royal ships Simeon of Durham slain slaughter stronghold sway Thames Thanes thee therein thou took troth unto victory West Saxons whole Winchester wintered wise wont