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 34
... marched to York . The pagans fled at their approach , and attempt- ed to defend themselves within the walls to the city . The Christians , perceiving their flight and the terror they were in , determined to pursue them into the town and ...
... marched to York . The pagans fled at their approach , and attempt- ed to defend themselves within the walls to the city . The Christians , perceiving their flight and the terror they were in , determined to pursue them into the town and ...
Page 35
... marched to York . The pagans fled at and there was among the people of that country a great discord , with the usual treachery , because they had cast off their king Osbrict , and had received another king , a degenerate man named Ellan ...
... marched to York . The pagans fled at and there was among the people of that country a great discord , with the usual treachery , because they had cast off their king Osbrict , and had received another king , a degenerate man named Ellan ...
Page 44
... marched to Reading , where , on their arrival , they cut to pieces the pagans whom they found outside the fortifica- tions . But the pagans , nevertheless , sallied out from the gates , and a fierce en- gagement ensued . At last , grief ...
... marched to Reading , where , on their arrival , they cut to pieces the pagans whom they found outside the fortifica- tions . But the pagans , nevertheless , sallied out from the gates , and a fierce en- gagement ensued . At last , grief ...
Page 45
... marched to Reading , where , on their arrival , they cut to pieces the pagans whom they found outside the fortifica- tions . But the pagans , nevertheless , sallied out like wolves from the gates , and a fierce en- gagement ensued . At ...
... marched to Reading , where , on their arrival , they cut to pieces the pagans whom they found outside the fortifica- tions . But the pagans , nevertheless , sallied out like wolves from the gates , and a fierce en- gagement ensued . At ...
Page 46
... marched up promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king Æthered remained a long time in his tent in prayer , hearing the mass , and said that he would not leave it , till the priest had done , or abandon the divine pro- tection ...
... marched up promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king Æthered remained a long time in his tent in prayer , hearing the mass , and said that he would not leave it , till the priest had done , or abandon the divine pro- tection ...
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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