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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... who was the son of Ealhmund , who was The aforesaid king [ ETHEL- WOLF ] , therefore , was the son of king Ecgbyrht , and his grandfather was Ealhmund , 4. Words , abbreviated in the manuscripts , are written 6 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... who was the son of Ealhmund , who was The aforesaid king [ ETHEL- WOLF ] , therefore , was the son of king Ecgbyrht , and his grandfather was Ealhmund , 4. Words , abbreviated in the manuscripts , are written 6 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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... aforesaid child Æl- fred , and confirmed him , receiving him as his son of adoption . 2 The same year also , earl Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda with the men of Surrey , fought bravely and resolutely against an army of the ...
... aforesaid child Æl- fred , and confirmed him , receiving him as his son of adoption . 2 The same year also , earl Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda with the men of Surrey , fought bravely and resolutely against an army of the ...
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... aforesaid child , and receiving him for his adopted son , con- firmed him and sent him back to his country and to his father with the blessing of St Peter the apostle . 2 At that time earl Alchere and Wada , with the men of Kent and ...
... aforesaid child , and receiving him for his adopted son , con- firmed him and sent him back to his country and to his father with the blessing of St Peter the apostle . 2 At that time earl Alchere and Wada , with the men of Kent and ...
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... aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him more than his other sons , he remained there a whole year . Ethelwerd 855 And in the same year he set out to Rome with great dignity , and stopped there 12 ...
... aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him more than his other sons , he remained there a whole year . Ethelwerd 855 And in the same year he set out to Rome with great dignity , and stopped there 12 ...
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... aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him more than his other sons , he remained there a whole year . Huntingdon 2 Afterwards he went with great honour to Rome , and there dwelt one year . Simeon In ...
... aforesaid king Alfred , for a second journey thither , be- cause he loved him more than his other sons , he remained there a whole year . Huntingdon 2 Afterwards he went with great honour to Rome , and there dwelt one year . Simeon In ...
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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