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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... peace , and in their domestic government , and how they prospered in knowledge and in wisdom . I considered also how earnest God's ministers then were , as well about preaching as about learning , and about all the service which they ...
... peace , and in their domestic government , and how they prospered in knowledge and in wisdom . I considered also how earnest God's ministers then were , as well about preaching as about learning , and about all the service which they ...
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... peace , between the first complete defeat of the Danes under their king Guthrum - Ethelstan in 878 , until the time when , after the death of the converted Northman ( c . A. 891 ) , the war broke out again . Moreover Asser . W who ...
... peace , between the first complete defeat of the Danes under their king Guthrum - Ethelstan in 878 , until the time when , after the death of the converted Northman ( c . A. 891 ) , the war broke out again . Moreover Asser . W who ...
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... peace than to command many provinces : in short , he was content with his paternal kingdom of the West - Saxons , and gave over as appanages to his son Ethelstan the others which his father 3 For as he was returning from Rome , his son ...
... peace than to command many provinces : in short , he was content with his paternal kingdom of the West - Saxons , and gave over as appanages to his son Ethelstan the others which his father 3 For as he was returning from Rome , his son ...
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... peace five years , MATT . WESTM . In the year of Grace 859 , Ethelbald king of the West - Saxons , growing wise out of his error aforesaid , dismissed Judith he was cut off by an early death all England mourned the youth of king ...
... peace five years , MATT . WESTM . In the year of Grace 859 , Ethelbald king of the West - Saxons , growing wise out of his error aforesaid , dismissed Judith he was cut off by an early death all England mourned the youth of king ...
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... peace ; and during the peace 2 In the year of our Lord's incarnation 864 , the pagans wintered in the isle of Thanet , and made a firm treaty with the men of Kent , who pro- mised them money for adher- ing to their covenant ; but their ...
... peace ; and during the peace 2 In the year of our Lord's incarnation 864 , the pagans wintered in the isle of Thanet , and made a firm treaty with the men of Kent , who pro- mised them money for adher- ing to their covenant ; but their ...
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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