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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... Franks gave him his daughter to wife ; and after that he came to his people , and they were glad of it . After which he returned to his own country , bringing with him Judith , daughter of Charles , the king of the Franks . On his way ...
... Franks gave him his daughter to wife ; and after that he came to his people , and they were glad of it . After which he returned to his own country , bringing with him Judith , daughter of Charles , the king of the Franks . On his way ...
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... Franks . The most holy Edmund , beloved by God , sprung from the lineage of the old Saxons , and a true worshipper of the Christian faith , affable to all by his sweet mode of speech , and deeply imbued with the grace of humility ...
... Franks . The most holy Edmund , beloved by God , sprung from the lineage of the old Saxons , and a true worshipper of the Christian faith , affable to all by his sweet mode of speech , and deeply imbued with the grace of humility ...
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... Franks . As she stood before the throne , and offered him money , Charles said to her , " Choose , Eadburgh , between me and my son , who stands here with me . ' She replied , foolishly , and without deliber- ation , " If I am to have ...
... Franks . As she stood before the throne , and offered him money , Charles said to her , " Choose , Eadburgh , between me and my son , who stands here with me . ' She replied , foolishly , and without deliber- ation , " If I am to have ...
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... Franks . As she stood before the throne , and offered him money , Charles said to her , " Choose , Eadburga , between me and my son , who stands here with me . " She replied , foolishly , and without deliber- ation , " If I am to have ...
... Franks . As she stood before the throne , and offered him money , Charles said to her , " Choose , Eadburga , between me and my son , who stands here with me . " She replied , foolishly , and without deliber- ation , " If I am to have ...
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... Franks , and drew down much infamy upon himself from all who heard of it . Ethelwerd 858 ALSO WILL BE FOUND GREATER GAIN , AND THE ORIGIN OF OUR RACE IS MORE CLEARLY INDI- CATED . AND , ALTHOUGH I MAY SEEM TO SEND YOU A LOAD OF READING ...
... Franks , and drew down much infamy upon himself from all who heard of it . Ethelwerd 858 ALSO WILL BE FOUND GREATER GAIN , AND THE ORIGIN OF OUR RACE IS MORE CLEARLY INDI- CATED . AND , ALTHOUGH I MAY SEEM TO SEND YOU A LOAD OF READING ...
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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