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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... LAND FULLY PEOPLED ; that he should have his prayermen , and armymen , and workmen . What ! thou knowest that without these tools no king may show his skill . These are also his materials , that with these tools he should have provision ...
... LAND FULLY PEOPLED ; that he should have his prayermen , and armymen , and workmen . What ! thou knowest that without these tools no king may show his skill . These are also his materials , that with these tools he should have provision ...
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... LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ÆLFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD PROSPERITY IN EITHER LIFE , TO THE FULFILMENT OF HIS WISHES . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 849 , was ...
... LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ÆLFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , AS- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER- VANTS OF GOD A THOUSAND - FOLD PROSPERITY IN EITHER LIFE , TO THE FULFILMENT OF HIS WISHES . In the year of our Lord's in- carnation 849 , was ...
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... land ; but he was receiv- ed by them , and they guarded him as their own with much care , and afterwards chose him that king Athulf derives him for their king . It is from his descent . 849 Florence the son of Eafa , who was the 8 ...
... land ; but he was receiv- ed by them , and they guarded him as their own with much care , and afterwards chose him that king Athulf derives him for their king . It is from his descent . 849 Florence the son of Eafa , who was the 8 ...
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... land , in one day , before * Simeon prefixes ANNO DOMINICE graph , but the other chroniclers are against him . 4 The same year Edelstan , king of Kent , and duke Eal- here , fought a naval battle against the Danes at Sand- wich , and ...
... land , in one day , before * Simeon prefixes ANNO DOMINICE graph , but the other chroniclers are against him . 4 The same year Edelstan , king of Kent , and duke Eal- here , fought a naval battle against the Danes at Sand- wich , and ...
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... land of Sempin- gaham , on this condition , that after his decease the land should return to the minster , and that Wulfred should give the land of Sliowaford [ SLEAFORD ] to Medeshamstede , and each year should deliver into the minster ...
... land of Sempin- gaham , on this condition , that after his decease the land should return to the minster , and that Wulfred should give the land of Sliowaford [ SLEAFORD ] to Medeshamstede , and each year should deliver into the minster ...
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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