Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 236 pages |
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... kingdom of the Heptarchy met in synod for common counsel and common regulation of their ecclesiastical interests , thus paving the way for a like solidarity of the realm in political affairs also . § 8. And with the spread of ...
... kingdom of the Heptarchy met in synod for common counsel and common regulation of their ecclesiastical interests , thus paving the way for a like solidarity of the realm in political affairs also . § 8. And with the spread of ...
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... kingdoms which made up the so- called Heptarchy , three were Saxon . Two of these , Essex and Sussex , yet keep their old name and their old boundaries , as counties ; the third , Wessex , took in all the rest of the island ( save Kent ...
... kingdoms which made up the so- called Heptarchy , three were Saxon . Two of these , Essex and Sussex , yet keep their old name and their old boundaries , as counties ; the third , Wessex , took in all the rest of the island ( save Kent ...
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... kingdom so weakened that , in 827 , Egbert was able to subdue it , thus uniting under his sceptre all England south of the Humber . He was now acclaimed Bretwalda , the first Bretwalda since Oswy of Northumberland in 642 . § 8. This ...
... kingdom so weakened that , in 827 , Egbert was able to subdue it , thus uniting under his sceptre all England south of the Humber . He was now acclaimed Bretwalda , the first Bretwalda since Oswy of Northumberland in 642 . § 8. This ...
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... kingdom was all but at the last gasp . The heathen ' host ' had entered the land with the vernal equinox , and entrenched themselves at Reading . Within a week they had fought one battle at Englefield with the English levies , and ...
... kingdom was all but at the last gasp . The heathen ' host ' had entered the land with the vernal equinox , and entrenched themselves at Reading . Within a week they had fought one battle at Englefield with the English levies , and ...
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... kingdoms - Mercia , East Anglia , and Northumbria . It was a sad necessity , but there was no help for it . London itself had to be given up to the enemy , and Alfred had to look on at the dethronement of his brother - in - law ...
... kingdoms - Mercia , East Anglia , and Northumbria . It was a sad necessity , but there was no help for it . London itself had to be given up to the enemy , and Alfred had to look on at the dethronement of his brother - in - law ...
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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