Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 236 pages |
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Page 35
... stronghold , flocks and herds and horses and all , caught we and took ' ere they could be brought in . Neither assault nor sally seems to have been made . Alfred knew that the enemy must shortly surrender unless they cut their way out ...
... stronghold , flocks and herds and horses and all , caught we and took ' ere they could be brought in . Neither assault nor sally seems to have been made . Alfred knew that the enemy must shortly surrender unless they cut their way out ...
Page 41
... stronghold . Within that stronghold were but few men posted , and they but churls , and in part only was it finished . Then soon after came Hasting with So ships to Thames mouth , and wrought him also a stronghold at Middleton , on the ...
... stronghold . Within that stronghold were but few men posted , and they but churls , and in part only was it finished . Then soon after came Hasting with So ships to Thames mouth , and wrought him also a stronghold at Middleton , on the ...
Page 93
... stronghold , and made their way even unto the gates . No less keen in fight were the Heathen . Out they burst from every gate like wolves ; and then waxed long the fight , and ever more deadly . But , alas , alas , in the end did the ...
... stronghold , and made their way even unto the gates . No less keen in fight were the Heathen . Out they burst from every gate like wolves ; and then waxed long the fight , and ever more deadly . But , alas , alas , in the end did the ...
Page 95
... stronghold . And even until nightfall held the Christians the chase , and smote them down on every side . $ 42 . And after this , again fourteen days , Ethelred the King and Alfred his brother , with their united force , hied them to ...
... stronghold . And even until nightfall held the Christians the chase , and smote them down on every side . $ 42 . And after this , again fourteen days , Ethelred the King and Alfred his brother , with their united force , hied them to ...
Page 96
... stronghold called Wareham , which is an Abbey of nuns , and 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 ...
... stronghold called Wareham , which is an Abbey of nuns , and 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 ...
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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