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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... Franks Bavarians ; the pagans spread their sails to flee . 891 Florence Huntingdon 888 . * In the following year. Saxon Chronicle A. 888 . Here alderman Beocca car- ried the alms of the West- Saxons and of king Ælfred to Rome . And queen ...
... Franks Bavarians ; the pagans spread their sails to flee . 891 Florence Huntingdon 888 . * In the following year. Saxon Chronicle A. 888 . Here alderman Beocca car- ried the alms of the West- Saxons and of king Ælfred to Rome . And queen ...
Page 262
... Franks . Brittany on the north - west , strong in its peninsular position , its rugged surface , and the brave and independent character of its ancient people , yielded a reluctant submission to the power of the great emperor ; to whom ...
... Franks . Brittany on the north - west , strong in its peninsular position , its rugged surface , and the brave and independent character of its ancient people , yielded a reluctant submission to the power of the great emperor ; to whom ...
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... Franks were at least equal to the Anglo - Saxon people in courage and the use of arms , and the population of Neustria and Aquitaine must have been as numerous as that of Wessex and the other Anglian kingdoms south of the Humber . How ...
... Franks were at least equal to the Anglo - Saxon people in courage and the use of arms , and the population of Neustria and Aquitaine must have been as numerous as that of Wessex and the other Anglian kingdoms south of the Humber . How ...
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