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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Page vii
... gold and silver among the Anglo - Saxons : by the Rev. Dr Giles . 327 VII . The Danes . 1. Their origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their ...
... gold and silver among the Anglo - Saxons : by the Rev. Dr Giles . 327 VII . The Danes . 1. Their origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their ...
Page 86
... gold and artificers of all kinds , his falconers , hawkers and dog - keepers ; to build houses majestic and good , beyond all the precedents of his ances- tors , by his new mechanical inventions ; to recite the Saxon books , and ...
... gold and artificers of all kinds , his falconers , hawkers and dog - keepers ; to build houses majestic and good , beyond all the precedents of his ances- tors , by his new mechanical inventions ; to recite the Saxon books , and ...
Page 87
... gold and artificers of all kinds , his falconers , hawkers and dog - keepers ; to build houses majestic and good , beyond all the precedents of his ances- tors , by his new mechanical inventions ; to recite the Saxon books , and ...
... gold and artificers of all kinds , his falconers , hawkers and dog - keepers ; to build houses majestic and good , beyond all the precedents of his ances- tors , by his new mechanical inventions ; to recite the Saxon books , and ...
Page 103
... gold and silver , incomparably wrought at his command ? of the royal halls and chambers , wonderfully erected by his command , with stone and wood ? of the royal vills constructed of stone , removed from their old site , and handsomely ...
... gold and silver , incomparably wrought at his command ? of the royal halls and chambers , wonderfully erected by his command , with stone and wood ? of the royal vills constructed of stone , removed from their old site , and handsomely ...
Page 120
... gold , silver , horses and garments . Among which , also , the wife of Hasteng with his two sons were led to London , and brought before king Alfred ; whom the king at once ordered to be given up , because her sons were , one of them ...
... gold , silver , horses and garments . Among which , also , the wife of Hasteng with his two sons were led to London , and brought before king Alfred ; whom the king at once ordered to be given up , because her sons were , one of them ...
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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