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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... gave to him- These were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwold , who was the son of Guda , who was the son of Cuderwine , who was the son of Ceawlin , who was the son of Cinric , who was the son of Creoda , who was the son of ...
... gave to him- These were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwold , who was the son of Guda , who was the son of Cuderwine , who was the son of Ceawlin , who was the son of Cinric , who was the son of Creoda , who was the son of ...
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... gave the fortune of the battle to those who believed in him , and unutterable an- guish to those who des- pised him . King Adelwlf then was the glorious victor . Simeon In the same year a great army of pagans came with 350 ships into ...
... gave the fortune of the battle to those who believed in him , and unutterable an- guish to those who des- pised him . King Adelwlf then was the glorious victor . Simeon In the same year a great army of pagans came with 350 ships into ...
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... gave his daughter to Burgred king of Mercia . 24 * Her name was Ethelswith . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 853 , which was the fifth of king Alfred , Burgred , king of the Mer- cians , sent messengers , and prayed Ethelwulf king ...
... gave his daughter to Burgred king of Mercia . 24 * Her name was Ethelswith . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 853 , which was the fifth of king Alfred , Burgred , king of the Mer- cians , sent messengers , and prayed Ethelwulf king ...
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... gave him his daughter Easter , Ætheluulf , king of the West - Saxons , gave his daughter to Burhred , king of the Mercians , and the mar riage was celebrated royally at the royal vill of Chippen- ham . in marriage . 3 The same year ...
... gave him his daughter Easter , Ætheluulf , king of the West - Saxons , gave his daughter to Burhred , king of the Mercians , and the mar riage was celebrated royally at the royal vill of Chippen- ham . in marriage . 3 The same year ...
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... gave by charter the tenth part of his land throughout his realm for the glory of God and his own eternal salvation . Ethelwulf sent his son Elfred , above - named , to Rome , with an honourable escort both of nobles and commoners . Pope ...
... gave by charter the tenth part of his land throughout his realm for the glory of God and his own eternal salvation . Ethelwulf sent his son Elfred , above - named , to Rome , with an honourable escort both of nobles and commoners . Pope ...
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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