Alfred the GreatMacmillan & Company, 1869 - 334 pages |
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alderman Alfred's Alhmund already amongst Asser Athelney Athelstan bands battle Bishop brother called century Chippenham Christ Christian Church coast command court Danes Danish death dooms doubt earls East Anglia Edward England English Ethandune Ethelfleda Ethelred Ethelwald Ethelwulf faith fight fleet Florence of Worcester fought gathered God's guilds Guthrum hand Hasting heathen holy honour invasion justice King Alfred kingdom land learned living Lord Mercia mind monastery monks months nation neighbouring never night nobles Northmen Northumbria officers once Orosius pagan army Pagans peace pirates plunder Pope portion priest prince probably quoth Alfred reforms reign remains rest round royal S.L. VIII Saxon Chronicle scarcely Selwood Forest settled ships shire side strong Thames thee things thou town treaty of Wedmore turn tything Wedmore Welsh Wessex West Saxons whole Winchester wise witan