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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... kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I might unfractiously and becomingly steer and rule the power committed to me - What ! thou knowest that no man may show any craft or rule ...
... kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I might unfractiously and becomingly steer and rule the power committed to me - What ! thou knowest that no man may show any craft or rule ...
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... kingdom thirty seven winters , and afterwards went to St Peter , and there resig- ned his life ; and they were the sons of Cenred , Cenred of Ceolwald , Ceolwald of Cutha , Cutha of Cuthwine , Cuthwine of Ceaulin , Ceawlin of Cynric ...
... kingdom thirty seven winters , and afterwards went to St Peter , and there resig- ned his life ; and they were the sons of Cenred , Cenred of Ceolwald , Ceolwald of Cutha , Cutha of Cuthwine , Cuthwine of Ceaulin , Ceawlin of Cynric ...
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... kingdom , to reign there with Christ . - Ingils and Ine were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwald , who ... kingdom , went to Rome , leaving his country and present king- dom , that he might possess with Christ an eternal ...
... kingdom , to reign there with Christ . - Ingils and Ine were the sons of Coenred , who was the son of Ceolwald , who ... kingdom , went to Rome , leaving his country and present king- dom , that he might possess with Christ an eternal ...
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... kingdom of Kent , Essex , and Sussex . Some call him brother of Ethelwolf . 1 And the same year king Ethelstan T and alderman Ealchere fought on ship- board , and cut off a large army at Sandwich in Kent , and took nine ships , and put ...
... kingdom of Kent , Essex , and Sussex . Some call him brother of Ethelwolf . 1 And the same year king Ethelstan T and alderman Ealchere fought on ship- board , and cut off a large army at Sandwich in Kent , and took nine ships , and put ...
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... kingdom to go against the Britons : whom he subdued and made tributary . 3 The same year also after Easter king Athulf gave his daughter in marriage to king Burhrede . took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut 14 HARMONY OF THE ...
... kingdom to go against the Britons : whom he subdued and made tributary . 3 The same year also after Easter king Athulf gave his daughter in marriage to king Burhrede . took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut 14 HARMONY OF THE ...
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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