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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... dominion the midland Britons who dwell between Mercia and the Western Sea , who often strove against him . But King Ethelwlf , having received his embassy , moved an army , distributed pay , and bravely went forth with king Burhred to ...
... dominion the midland Britons who dwell between Mercia and the Western Sea , who often strove against him . But King Ethelwlf , having received his embassy , moved an army , distributed pay , and bravely went forth with king Burhred to ...
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... dominions of his kingdom for the redemp- tion of his soul and that of his ancestors . ANNALS . AN . 855. Eadmund , the most glorious king of the East- Angles , begins to reign on the 8th before the calends of January , i . e . on our ...
... dominions of his kingdom for the redemp- tion of his soul and that of his ancestors . ANNALS . AN . 855. Eadmund , the most glorious king of the East- Angles , begins to reign on the 8th before the calends of January , i . e . on our ...
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... dominions , that one poor man in ten , * either native or foreigner , should be supplied with meat , drink , and clothing , by his succes- sors , until the day of judg- ment ; supposing , however , that the country should still be ...
... dominions , that one poor man in ten , * either native or foreigner , should be supplied with meat , drink , and clothing , by his succes- sors , until the day of judg- ment ; supposing , however , that the country should still be ...
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... dominions , that one poor man in ten , either native or foreigner , should be supplied with meat , drink , and clothing , by his succes- sors , until the day of judg- ment ; supposing , however , that the country should still be ...
... dominions , that one poor man in ten , either native or foreigner , should be supplied with meat , drink , and clothing , by his succes- sors , until the day of judg- ment ; supposing , however , that the country should still be ...
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... dominion . In his days a large army of pagans , came up from the pleted . CHARTERS IN 859. PLEGRED subscribed also by " Ethelwulf rex . " " Ethelbeald fili . regis , " and others . 11 , 66 . king Ethelbald died , and his brother ...
... dominion . In his days a large army of pagans , came up from the pleted . CHARTERS IN 859. PLEGRED subscribed also by " Ethelwulf rex . " " Ethelbeald fili . regis , " and others . 11 , 66 . king Ethelbald died , and his brother ...
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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