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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... fought with the heathen men in Devonshire at Wic- ganbeorge [ WEMBURY , ] and there made great slaughter , and gained the victory . 2 And the heathen men first sat over winter in Thanet . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 851 ...
... fought with the heathen men in Devonshire at Wic- ganbeorge [ WEMBURY , ] and there made great slaughter , and gained the victory . 2 And the heathen men first sat over winter in Thanet . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 851 ...
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... fought against the pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river ...
... fought against the pagans at a place called Wicganbeorh ; and the Christians gained the vic- tory . And that same year the pagans first wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river ...
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... fought against them at Aclea [ OCKLEY ] , and there made the greatest slaughter among the heathen army that we have heard tell of unto the present day , and there got the victory . This must , apparently , have been written before the ...
... fought against them at Aclea [ OCKLEY ] , and there made the greatest slaughter among the heathen army that we have heard tell of unto the present day , and there got the victory . This must , apparently , have been written before the ...
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... fought a long time against them at a place called Ac - lea , i . e . the Oak - plain , and there , after a fierce battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut ...
... fought a long time against them at a place called Ac - lea , i . e . the Oak - plain , and there , after a fierce battle , which was fought with much bravery on both sides , the greater part of the pagan multitude was destroyed and cut ...
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... fought in Thanet against the heathen army ; and at first they were vic- torious ; and many there were slain , and drowned on either hand , and both the alderman were killed . A. 854 . " CHARTERS IN 854. 1. ETHEL- WOLF , king of Wessex ...
... fought in Thanet against the heathen army ; and at first they were vic- torious ; and many there were slain , and drowned on either hand , and both the alderman were killed . A. 854 . " CHARTERS IN 854. 1. ETHEL- WOLF , king of Wessex ...
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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