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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... period between King Alfred's birth in 849 and his death in 901 . 2. A description of all the coins of King Alfred , which have been discovered in modern times . 3. Notice of the Saxon Mint . 4. An Introductory Essay on the state of ...
... period between King Alfred's birth in 849 and his death in 901 . 2. A description of all the coins of King Alfred , which have been discovered in modern times . 3. Notice of the Saxon Mint . 4. An Introductory Essay on the state of ...
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... period . About the date of the other works no allusion is to be found . Here then , and with little further preface - we launch the Jubilee Edition upon the sea of public opinion , trusting that it will be judged by the standard , —not ...
... period . About the date of the other works no allusion is to be found . Here then , and with little further preface - we launch the Jubilee Edition upon the sea of public opinion , trusting that it will be judged by the standard , —not ...
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... period of a thousand years . But , it seems , a new term of life awaits the father of a mighty nation . On the bloody field of victory , where the enemies of England lay slain , Alfred planted the tree of legislation , which has struck ...
... period of a thousand years . But , it seems , a new term of life awaits the father of a mighty nation . On the bloody field of victory , where the enemies of England lay slain , Alfred planted the tree of legislation , which has struck ...
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... period in which King Alfred lived ; i . e . from the year 849 to the year 901 . 2. Incidental notices of those times , found in other writings , such as Homilies , Letters , Councils , Charters & c , whether contemporary or of a later ...
... period in which King Alfred lived ; i . e . from the year 849 to the year 901 . 2. Incidental notices of those times , found in other writings , such as Homilies , Letters , Councils , Charters & c , whether contemporary or of a later ...
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... period of which we have now to speak . It is , indeed , generally believed that we have one , at least , if not two contemporary histories of this period ; but there are certain difficulties connected with one of these , and a want of ...
... period of which we have now to speak . It is , indeed , generally believed that we have one , at least , if not two contemporary histories of this period ; but there are certain difficulties connected with one of these , and a want of ...
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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