Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 236 pages |
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... sway . Such being the peaceful and calm state of the times , many lay aside their weapons , and incline . . . to monastic vows rather than . . . soldiership . What will be the end hereof the next age will show . ' The Scots migrated ...
... sway . Such being the peaceful and calm state of the times , many lay aside their weapons , and incline . . . to monastic vows rather than . . . soldiership . What will be the end hereof the next age will show . ' The Scots migrated ...
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... name . To the Britons , on the other hand , they were all alike ' Saxons , ' as we still find in the Welsh and Gaelic ' Sassenach . ' " only territorial designations from their imperial sway over the တ Alfred in the Chroniclers.
... name . To the Britons , on the other hand , they were all alike ' Saxons , ' as we still find in the Welsh and Gaelic ' Sassenach . ' " only territorial designations from their imperial sway over the တ Alfred in the Chroniclers.
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John William Edward Conybeare. " only territorial designations from their imperial sway over the whole island . Their charters describe them as ' Monarchus totius Britanniæ , ' ' totius Albionis Archon , ' Britanniarum Rex , ' but in ...
John William Edward Conybeare. " only territorial designations from their imperial sway over the whole island . Their charters describe them as ' Monarchus totius Britanniæ , ' ' totius Albionis Archon , ' Britanniarum Rex , ' but in ...
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... sway of the realm seemeth meetest to be entrusted ) , did he bend to his will , and bind to the common weal , by gentle teaching , by kind attention [ adulando ] , by exhortation , by command , and , in the last resort , by sharp ...
... sway of the realm seemeth meetest to be entrusted ) , did he bend to his will , and bind to the common weal , by gentle teaching , by kind attention [ adulando ] , by exhortation , by command , and , in the last resort , by sharp ...
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... sway . ' • § 17. The event fully justified Alfred's intuition . The im- portance of London - as the lowest point for many a long mile , where a defensible bridge across the Thames was possible1 - manifested itself at once . Over and ...
... sway . ' • § 17. The event fully justified Alfred's intuition . The im- portance of London - as the lowest point for many a long mile , where a defensible bridge across the Thames was possible1 - manifested itself at once . Over and ...
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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