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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... death . I. The first of these is generally called the SAXON CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times . Seven ancient manuscripts of this invaluable document have ...
... death . I. The first of these is generally called the SAXON CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times . Seven ancient manuscripts of this invaluable document have ...
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... various poems , epigrams and hymns , which were collected by their author before his death , and published in twelve books , part of which only has been printed . VI . SIMEON OF DURHAM , a monk of Durham 4 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... various poems , epigrams and hymns , which were collected by their author before his death , and published in twelve books , part of which only has been printed . VI . SIMEON OF DURHAM , a monk of Durham 4 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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... death of Ethelwolf , in the year 855 . And he Ethelwulf was the son of Ecgbreht , Ecgbreht of Eallmund , Eal- Asser * Asser's Life of Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN ...
... death of Ethelwolf , in the year 855 . And he Ethelwulf was the son of Ecgbreht , Ecgbreht of Eallmund , Eal- Asser * Asser's Life of Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN ...
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... death . Ethelwerd 851 3 That year was not yet finished , when a large fleet of pagans came , with 350 ships , to the mouth of the river Thames , commonly called Thames - mouth , and destroy- ed the city of Canterbury and the city of ...
... death . Ethelwerd 851 3 That year was not yet finished , when a large fleet of pagans came , with 350 ships , to the mouth of the river Thames , commonly called Thames - mouth , and destroy- ed the city of Canterbury and the city of ...
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... death . In the same year king Æthel- stan and earl Ealhere slew a large army of the pagans in Kent , at a place called Sand- wich , and took nine ships of 1 of Huntingdon Adelwlf , in the 16th year his reign , and Edelbald his son ...
... death . In the same year king Æthel- stan and earl Ealhere slew a large army of the pagans in Kent , at a place called Sand- wich , and took nine ships of 1 of Huntingdon Adelwlf , in the 16th year his reign , and Edelbald his son ...
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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