The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original Authorities, Volume 2; Volume 23, Part 2Benjamin Thorpe Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 |
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... Angles , and implored the same of the æthelings of the Angle race . An . CCCC.XLIV . In this year St. Martin died ... east of this land , on condition that they should fight against the Picts . They then fought against the Picts , and had ...
... Angles , and implored the same of the æthelings of the Angle race . An . CCCC.XLIV . In this year St. Martin died ... east of this land , on condition that they should fight against the Picts . They then fought against the Picts , and had ...
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... East Angles ; and Eadwine son of Elle succeeded to the kingdom , and ravaged all Britain , save the Kentish people only ; and drove out the æthelings , sons of Æthelfrith : that was , first Eanfrith , and Oswald ; then Oswiu , Oslac ...
... East Angles ; and Eadwine son of Elle succeeded to the kingdom , and ravaged all Britain , save the Kentish people only ; and drove out the æthelings , sons of Æthelfrith : that was , first Eanfrith , and Oswald ; then Oswiu , Oslac ...
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... East Angles . An . DC.XXXIII . In this year king Eadwine was slain by Cadwalla and Penda at Heathfield ( Hatfield chase ? ) , on the Ind of the Ides of October ( Oct. 14th ) ; and he reigned seventeen years ; and his son Osfrith was ...
... East Angles . An . DC.XXXIII . In this year king Eadwine was slain by Cadwalla and Penda at Heathfield ( Hatfield chase ? ) , on the Ind of the Ides of October ( Oct. 14th ) ; and he reigned seventeen years ; and his son Osfrith was ...
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... East Angles . An . DC.XLI . An . DC.XLII . ( DC.XLI . ) In this year Oswald , king of the Northumbrians , was slain by Penda the Southumbrian at Maserfield ( Mirfield ? ) on the day of the Nones of August ( Aug. 5th ) , and his corpse ...
... East Angles . An . DC.XLI . An . DC.XLII . ( DC.XLI . ) In this year Oswald , king of the Northumbrians , was slain by Penda the Southumbrian at Maserfield ( Mirfield ? ) on the day of the Nones of August ( Aug. 5th ) , and his corpse ...
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... Angles , under the aldorman Peada , received the orthodox faith . An . DC.LIV . ( DC.LIII . ) In this year * king ... East Angles , & c . a F. b E. C E. F. of the Mercians . ' In this year Ithamar , 24 THE ANGLO - SAXON CHRONICLE .
... Angles , under the aldorman Peada , received the orthodox faith . An . DC.LIV . ( DC.LIII . ) In this year * king ... East Angles , & c . a F. b E. C E. F. of the Mercians . ' In this year Ithamar , 24 THE ANGLO - SAXON CHRONICLE .
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Page 184 - So very narrowly he caused it to be " traced out, that there was not a single hide, nor one virgate of land, nor even, " it is shame to tell. though it seemed to him no shame to do, an ox, nor a cow, " nor a swine was left, that was not set down.
Page 72 - West-Saxons, chiefly on the south coast, by predatory bands ; most of all by their ' aescs,' which they had built many years before. Then king Alfred commanded long ships to be built to oppose the aescs; they were full-nigh twice as long as the others ; some had sixty oars, and some had more : they were both swifter and steadier, and also higher than the others. They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor the Danish, but so as it seemed to him that they would be most efficient.