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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... battle against the pagans at a place called Uui- ganbeorge ; and they slay many of the Danes , and keep possession of the place of victory . 2 But in the course of that year the barbarians first wintered in the island of Thanet , which ...
... battle against the pagans at a place called Uui- ganbeorge ; and they slay many of the Danes , and keep possession of the place of victory . 2 But in the course of that year the barbarians first wintered in the island of Thanet , which ...
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... battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut to pieces , so that we never heard of their being so slaughtered , either before or since , in any country , in ...
... battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut to pieces , so that we never heard of their being so slaughtered , either before or since , in any country , in ...
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... battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut to pieces , so that we never heard of their being so slaughtered , either before or since , in any country , in ...
... battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut to pieces , so that we never heard of their being so slaughtered , either before or since , in any country , in ...
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... battle was protracted to a great length , many fell on both sides , and also were drowned in the water ; and both ... battles in the isle of Thanet against the pagans ; and there was a great slau- ghter made on both sides , and many were ...
... battle was protracted to a great length , many fell on both sides , and also were drowned in the water ; and both ... battles in the isle of Thanet against the pagans ; and there was a great slau- ghter made on both sides , and many were ...
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... battle was protracted to a great length , many fell on both sides , and also were drowned in the water ; and both the earls were there slain . 854. Died Eanbert bishop of Lindisfarne , and Eardulf succeeded . 855 The great In the same ...
... battle was protracted to a great length , many fell on both sides , and also were drowned in the water ; and both the earls were there slain . 854. Died Eanbert bishop of Lindisfarne , and Eardulf succeeded . 855 The great In the same ...
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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