Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 236 pages |
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Page 85
... lieth in the Thames between Essex and Kent , but nearer to Kent than to Essex , and hath a fair Minster therein . § 6. Also , in this same year , did a mighty heathen host , with 350 ships , come in into Thames mouth , and laid waste ...
... lieth in the Thames between Essex and Kent , but nearer to Kent than to Essex , and hath a fair Minster therein . § 6. Also , in this same year , did a mighty heathen host , with 350 ships , come in into Thames mouth , and laid waste ...
Page 86
... lieth on Thames - bank southward , and from Kent westward . § 7. Then came Ethelwulf , King of the West Saxons , with Ethelbald , his son , and with all his war - men , and fought with them no short battle , at a place called Aclea ...
... lieth on Thames - bank southward , and from Kent westward . § 7. Then came Ethelwulf , King of the West Saxons , with Ethelbald , his son , and with all his war - men , and fought with them no short battle , at a place called Aclea ...
Page 91
... lieth on the northern bank of the river Humber . At that time , by the stirring of the devil , had there 1 Alfred's mother must have died before 855 , when he was six years old , as in that year his father married again ( § 12 ) . If it ...
... lieth on the northern bank of the river Humber . At that time , by the stirring of the devil , had there 1 Alfred's mother must have died before 855 , when he was six years old , as in that year his father married again ( § 12 ) . If it ...
Page 93
... lieth on the bank of Thames - stream River [ Tamesis flumensis fluminis ] to the south , in that part which is called Bearrocscire . And on the third day of their coming thither , then rode forth their chiefs , and many with them , to ...
... lieth on the bank of Thames - stream River [ Tamesis flumensis fluminis ] to the south , in that part which is called Bearrocscire . And on the third day of their coming thither , then rode forth their chiefs , and many with them , to ...
Page 96
... lieth between two rivers , the Frome and the Trent , in the land called in British Durngueis , but in Saxon Thornsæta [ Dorset ] . It is the safest spot on earth , save only towards the west , where it adjoins the land . And with this ...
... lieth between two rivers , the Frome and the Trent , in the land called in British Durngueis , but in Saxon Thornsæta [ Dorset ] . It is the safest spot on earth , save only towards the west , where it adjoins the land . And with this ...
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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