Memorials of King Alfred: Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of England During the Ninth Century, the Age of King Alfred, by Various AuthorsJohn Allen Giles B. Franklin, 1969 - 380 pages |
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... France , and the other coming to Britain entered Kent , where they besieged a city called in Saxon Hrof- ceastre and situated on the eastern bank of the river Medway . Before the gate of the town the pagans suddenly erected a strong ...
... France , and the other coming to Britain entered Kent , where they besieged a city called in Saxon Hrof- ceastre and situated on the eastern bank of the river Medway . Before the gate of the town the pagans suddenly erected a strong ...
Page 115
... France and Armorica . Against whom fought the Britons , who , having slain some , put others to flight , and drowned others in the river , remained masters of the field . This year the army went from the Seine to Sanlaudan which is ...
... France and Armorica . Against whom fought the Britons , who , having slain some , put others to flight , and drowned others in the river , remained masters of the field . This year the army went from the Seine to Sanlaudan which is ...
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... France , opened to him new projects of aggrandizement . The memory of Lewis was dear to the German peoples whom he had protected by his victories against the Sclaves and the northern invaders . His subjects praised his piety , his ...
... France , opened to him new projects of aggrandizement . The memory of Lewis was dear to the German peoples whom he had protected by his victories against the Sclaves and the northern invaders . His subjects praised his piety , his ...
Contents
HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS DURING THE LIFE OF KING | 1 |
A METRICAL ENGLISH VERSION OF KING ALFREDS POEMS | 157 |
HISTORY AND POLITICAL STATE OF EUROPE IN THE NINTH | 255 |
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser barbarians battle bishop bith Boethius bravely BRITISH MUSEUM brother Burhred century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Simeon Hwæt Kent king Ælfred king Alfred king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery nation Neustria night nobles Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thæt Theah things thone Thonne thou victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte