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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... possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I might unfractiously and becomingly steer ...
... possession of this earthly power I did not well like , nor strongly desired at all this earthly kingdom , but , oh ! I desired materials for the work that I was commanded to do . This was that I might unfractiously and becomingly steer ...
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... possession of the place of victory . 2 But in the course of that year the barbarians first wintered in the island of Thanet , which lies not far from Britain , and has fruitful but not large cornfields . Saxon Chronicle 3 And the same ...
... possession of the place of victory . 2 But in the course of that year the barbarians first wintered in the island of Thanet , which lies not far from Britain , and has fruitful but not large cornfields . Saxon Chronicle 3 And the same ...
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... possessions to be the Lord's portion , and So appointed it to be in all the government of his kingdom . INGULF places the grant of tithes in 855 , after the return of Ethelwolf from Rome : but , if he started for Rome in 855 , and ...
... possessions to be the Lord's portion , and So appointed it to be in all the government of his kingdom . INGULF places the grant of tithes in 855 , after the return of Ethelwolf from Rome : but , if he started for Rome in 855 , and ...
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... possessions . We feel to this day the effects of his shameless conduct , though the place immediately after his death , strugg- led its way out of the violence that had been done it , even down to our own times , when it has fallen ...
... possessions . We feel to this day the effects of his shameless conduct , though the place immediately after his death , strugg- led its way out of the violence that had been done it , even down to our own times , when it has fallen ...
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... brother Æthelbyrht succeeded to the possessions of both . In his days a large fleet of pagans came to land , and 860 Florence Huntingdon Simeon MATT . WESTM . In the 36 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS 26 Rev H W Norman 64.
... brother Æthelbyrht succeeded to the possessions of both . In his days a large fleet of pagans came to land , and 860 Florence Huntingdon Simeon MATT . WESTM . In the 36 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS 26 Rev H W Norman 64.
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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