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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... York . His son Bassianus succeeded to the empire . His other son was called Geta , who died.a An . C.LXXXVIII . In this year Severus built a wall of turf , after he had won the land by battle ; and a broad wall there- upon from sea to ...
... York . His son Bassianus succeeded to the empire . His other son was called Geta , who died.a An . C.LXXXVIII . In this year Severus built a wall of turf , after he had won the land by battle ; and a broad wall there- upon from sea to ...
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... York , where he first commanded a church of wood to be built , which was hallowed in the name of St. Peter . There the king gave to Paulinus a bishop's see ; and there he after- wards commanded a larger church to be built of stone . And ...
... York , where he first commanded a church of wood to be built , which was hallowed in the name of St. Peter . There the king gave to Paulinus a bishop's see ; and there he after- wards commanded a larger church to be built of stone . And ...
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... York , and was afterwards at Rochester . He was bishop twenty winters less one , and two months , and twenty - one days . And in this year ' Oswine son of Osric , Eadwine's uncle's son , ' succeeded to the kingdom of Deira , and reigned ...
... York , and was afterwards at Rochester . He was bishop twenty winters less one , and two months , and twenty - one days . And in this year ' Oswine son of Osric , Eadwine's uncle's son , ' succeeded to the kingdom of Deira , and reigned ...
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... York . This was done after the birth of our Lord DC.LXXX . , the sixth year of king Ethelred . Then the king commanded the archbishop Theodore , that he should appoint a meeting of all the witan ' at the place which is called Heatfeld ...
... York . This was done after the birth of our Lord DC.LXXX . , the sixth year of king Ethelred . Then the king commanded the archbishop Theodore , that he should appoint a meeting of all the witan ' at the place which is called Heatfeld ...
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... York , I am witness to this writing , and I assent to the same curse . I , Saxulf , who was first abbot and now am bishop , I give them my curse , and that of all my successors , who shall violate this . I , Osthryth , queen of Æthelred ...
... York , I am witness to this writing , and I assent to the same curse . I , Saxulf , who was first abbot and now am bishop , I give them my curse , and that of all my successors , who shall violate this . I , Osthryth , queen of Æthelred ...
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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.