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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Page 260
... Lewis third of that name and the last of the emperors of his blood , having been crowned in 900. Charles le Sot , the imbecile , retain- ed but the shadow of power ; for France , as well as nearly the whole of western Europe , was now ...
... Lewis third of that name and the last of the emperors of his blood , having been crowned in 900. Charles le Sot , the imbecile , retain- ed but the shadow of power ; for France , as well as nearly the whole of western Europe , was now ...
Page 268
... Lewis , - le Debonnaire of the French , the pius of the Latin writers - in- herited all his father's dominions , except Italy , which his elder brother Pepin had governed with the title of king , his son Bernard succeeding him on his ...
... Lewis , - le Debonnaire of the French , the pius of the Latin writers - in- herited all his father's dominions , except Italy , which his elder brother Pepin had governed with the title of king , his son Bernard succeeding him on his ...
Page 269
... Lewis and extended his influence in the north of Europe . The imperial household was purified from the scandals which the lax morality of Charlemagne had introduced . The reformations of the church , commenced by him , were enforced ...
... Lewis and extended his influence in the north of Europe . The imperial household was purified from the scandals which the lax morality of Charlemagne had introduced . The reformations of the church , commenced by him , were enforced ...
Page 270
... Lewis and Pepin to Lothaire ; -a protest which proved empty words , oaths which were a solemn mockery . Lewis's second marriage , shortly afterwards , with Judith , an accomplished but intriguing princess , was another imprudence ; and ...
... Lewis and Pepin to Lothaire ; -a protest which proved empty words , oaths which were a solemn mockery . Lewis's second marriage , shortly afterwards , with Judith , an accomplished but intriguing princess , was another imprudence ; and ...
Page 271
... Lewis submitted himself to the judgment of the Frankish bishops assembled at Compiegne . His tender conscience touched with remorse for the involuntary share which he had taken in the murder of his nephew Bernard , he was the more ...
... Lewis submitted himself to the judgment of the Frankish bishops assembled at Compiegne . His tender conscience touched with remorse for the involuntary share which he had taken in the murder of his nephew Bernard , he was the more ...
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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