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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... called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but ...
... called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but ...
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... called Reading , situated on the south bank of the Thames , in the district called Berkshire . And there , on the third day after their arrival , two of their earls , with great part of the army , scoured the country for plunder , while ...
... called Reading , situated on the south bank of the Thames , in the district called Berkshire . And there , on the third day after their arrival , two of their earls , with great part of the army , scoured the country for plunder , while ...
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... called Ware- ham where there is a monas- tery of holy virgins between the two rivers Frawn [ FROME ] and Trent , in the district which is called in Saxon DORNSETA , placed in a most secure situation , except that it was exposed to ...
... called Ware- ham where there is a monas- tery of holy virgins between the two rivers Frawn [ FROME ] and Trent , in the district which is called in Saxon DORNSETA , placed in a most secure situation , except that it was exposed to ...
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