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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... origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their manners customs and occupations - 7 . Their arts and language : by C. Hook esq . · • 337 VIII . King ...
... origin . 2. Their warlike deeds and character- 4. Their religion — 4 . Their polity . - 5 . Their love and mode of war . - 6 . Their manners customs and occupations - 7 . Their arts and language : by C. Hook esq . · • 337 VIII . King ...
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... origin from king Cenred . Cenred was the son of Ceol- wald , son of Cuthwine , son of Ceaulin , son of Cynric , son of Cerdic , who also was the first possessor of the western part of Britain , after he had defeated the armies of the ...
... origin from king Cenred . Cenred was the son of Ceol- wald , son of Cuthwine , son of Ceaulin , son of Cynric , son of Cerdic , who also was the first possessor of the western part of Britain , after he had defeated the armies of the ...
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... ORIGIN OF OUR RACE IS MORE CLEARLY INDI- CATED . AND , ALTHOUGH I MAY SEEM TO SEND YOU A LOAD OF READING , DEAREST SISTER OF MY DESIRE , DO NOT JUDGE ME HARSH- LY , BUT AS MY WRITINGS WERE IN LOVE TO YOU , SO MAY YOU READ THEM . AND MAY ...
... ORIGIN OF OUR RACE IS MORE CLEARLY INDI- CATED . AND , ALTHOUGH I MAY SEEM TO SEND YOU A LOAD OF READING , DEAREST SISTER OF MY DESIRE , DO NOT JUDGE ME HARSH- LY , BUT AS MY WRITINGS WERE IN LOVE TO YOU , SO MAY YOU READ THEM . AND MAY ...
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... Lastly , after the above - men- tioned battle , and after the Easter of the same year , died king Ethered , from whose family I derive my origin . 871 Florence Huntingdon The same year , the aforesaid Elfred 50 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... Lastly , after the above - men- tioned battle , and after the Easter of the same year , died king Ethered , from whose family I derive my origin . 871 Florence Huntingdon The same year , the aforesaid Elfred 50 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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... ORIGIN OF OUR FAMILY , AND SUFFICIENTLY EMBRACE THE STUDY OF YOUR SINCERITY . 3 Thus far then . 4 I will now leave obscurity and begin to speak concerning the sons of Athulf . They were five in number : the first was Ethelstan , who ...
... ORIGIN OF OUR FAMILY , AND SUFFICIENTLY EMBRACE THE STUDY OF YOUR SINCERITY . 3 Thus far then . 4 I will now leave obscurity and begin to speak concerning the sons of Athulf . They were five in number : the first was Ethelstan , who ...
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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