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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... empire that the world has yet beheld ? The reader will see in these volumes what were the writings of the king . They extend to almost every kind of learning then known , or rather , it may be said they reach even beyond the utmost ...
... empire that the world has yet beheld ? The reader will see in these volumes what were the writings of the king . They extend to almost every kind of learning then known , or rather , it may be said they reach even beyond the utmost ...
Page 98
... empire re- mained in the hands of Earnulf . Such , then , was the division of the kingdom ; Earnulf re- ceived the countries on the east of the river Rhine ; Hroththwlf [ RODULF ] the inner parts of the kingdom ; Oda the western part ...
... empire re- mained in the hands of Earnulf . Such , then , was the division of the kingdom ; Earnulf re- ceived the countries on the east of the river Rhine ; Hroththwlf [ RODULF ] the inner parts of the kingdom ; Oda the western part ...
Page 99
... empire re- mained in the hands of Arnulf . Such then was the division of the kingdom ; Arnulf re- ceived the countries on the east of the river Rhine ; Herothulf [ RODULF ] the inner parts of the kingdom ; Oda the western part ; Beorn ...
... empire re- mained in the hands of Arnulf . Such then was the division of the kingdom ; Arnulf re- ceived the countries on the east of the river Rhine ; Herothulf [ RODULF ] the inner parts of the kingdom ; Oda the western part ; Beorn ...
Page 130
... Empire , from the time of Arcadius and Honorius to the reign of Justin , is of very common occurrence even at this day , and no doubt circulated abundantly throughout the Roman dominions . It weighs on an average 24 grains , a fact ...
... Empire , from the time of Arcadius and Honorius to the reign of Justin , is of very common occurrence even at this day , and no doubt circulated abundantly throughout the Roman dominions . It weighs on an average 24 grains , a fact ...
Page 131
... empire with the diadem encircling the head . In the reign of Athelstan , notices of the Saxon mints first occur . In the laws of that King it is declared that no one shall mint money except within the walls - BUTAN ON PORT , ' that ...
... empire with the diadem encircling the head . In the reign of Athelstan , notices of the Saxon mints first occur . In the laws of that King it is declared that no one shall mint money except within the walls - BUTAN ON PORT , ' that ...
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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