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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... Danes . 1. Their origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their manners customs and occupations - 7 . Their arts and language : by C. Hook esq ...
... Danes . 1. Their origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their manners customs and occupations - 7 . Their arts and language : by C. Hook esq ...
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... Danes , and the Christians gained the victory over their enemies . The Danes also wintered in the island which is called Sheppey , i . e . Sheep - island . or after , did so many fall . The Christians FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 11.
... Danes , and the Christians gained the victory over their enemies . The Danes also wintered in the island which is called Sheppey , i . e . Sheep - island . or after , did so many fall . The Christians FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 11.
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... Danes at Ash- down , and Eddington . CHARTERS IN 851. 1. BERTWOLF 36. 2. Another of BERTWOLF , II , king of Mercia , Friday , March 27. II , 45 . Asser The same year also a great army of the pagans came with three hundred and fifty ...
... Danes at Ash- down , and Eddington . CHARTERS IN 851. 1. BERTWOLF 36. 2. Another of BERTWOLF , II , king of Mercia , Friday , March 27. II , 45 . Asser The same year also a great army of the pagans came with three hundred and fifty ...
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... Danes became more bold , and all their army was drawn together in Surrey . Which the warlike Ethelwlf king of the Saxons hearing , both he and his son Ethelbald with him collected a large army in a place which is called Aclea , that is ...
... Danes became more bold , and all their army was drawn together in Surrey . Which the warlike Ethelwlf king of the Saxons hearing , both he and his son Ethelbald with him collected a large army in a place which is called Aclea , that is ...
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... Danes , himselt supplying money to the treasury , himself marshalling the army . He who reads the annals , [ PROBABLY THE SAXON CHRONICLE IS MEANT ] will find many of his achievenents both bravely begun and happily ended . He lived 50 ...
... Danes , himselt supplying money to the treasury , himself marshalling the army . He who reads the annals , [ PROBABLY THE SAXON CHRONICLE IS MEANT ] will find many of his achievenents both bravely begun and happily ended . He lived 50 ...
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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