The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 |
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... ÆLFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD PROSPERITY IN EITHER LIFE , TO THE FULFILMENT OF HIS WISHES . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 849 , was born ÆL- FRED , king ...
... ÆLFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD PROSPERITY IN EITHER LIFE , TO THE FULFILMENT OF HIS WISHES . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 849 , was born ÆL- FRED , king ...
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... Ælfred to Rome in the days of our lord pope Leo , who conse- crated him king and named him his son in baptism , as we are accustomed to nam little children , when we receive them from the bishop's hand . 2 In the same year were fought ...
... Ælfred to Rome in the days of our lord pope Leo , who conse- crated him king and named him his son in baptism , as we are accustomed to nam little children , when we receive them from the bishop's hand . 2 In the same year were fought ...
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... Ælfred , above - named , to Rome , with an honourable escort both of nobles and cominoners . Whom pope Leo , at his father's request , ordained and anointed for king , and confirmed , receiv- ing him as his son of adoption . 2 The same ...
... Ælfred , above - named , to Rome , with an honourable escort both of nobles and cominoners . Whom pope Leo , at his father's request , ordained and anointed for king , and confirmed , receiv- ing him as his son of adoption . 2 The same ...
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... Ælfred's birth , died Æthelbald , and was buried at Sherborne . His brother Æthelberht , as was fitting , joined Kent , Surrey , and Sussex also to his dominion . In his days a large army of pagans , came up from the pleted . CHARTERS ...
... Ælfred's birth , died Æthelbald , and was buried at Sherborne . His brother Æthelberht , as was fitting , joined Kent , Surrey , and Sussex also to his dominion . In his days a large army of pagans , came up from the pleted . CHARTERS ...
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... Æthelred and Ælfred , return- ed home with their troops . Mercians , with his nobles , consented to their remaining there without reproach . Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 868 A. 869 . Here the 38 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... Æthelred and Ælfred , return- ed home with their troops . Mercians , with his nobles , consented to their remaining there without reproach . Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 868 A. 869 . Here the 38 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father Florence Forthæm fortress fought France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis London Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer Oxford pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered Wuhte