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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... received posses- sion of the Isle of Wight from their uncle , king Cerdic , and his son Cynric__ their cousin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island , at a place called Gwihtgaraburhg ; * for the other ...
... received posses- sion of the Isle of Wight from their uncle , king Cerdic , and his son Cynric__ their cousin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island , at a place called Gwihtgaraburhg ; * for the other ...
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... received posses- sion of the Isle of Wight from their uncle , king Cerdic , and his son Cynric their consin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island , at a place called Wihtgarabirig ; for the other ...
... received posses- sion of the Isle of Wight from their uncle , king Cerdic , and his son Cynric their consin , slew the few British inhabitants whom they could find in that island , at a place called Wihtgarabirig ; for the other ...
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... received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burghred against Britain , and immedi- diately on entering that country , he began to ravage it ; and having reduced it under subjection to king Burghred , he returned ...
... received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burghred against Britain , and immedi- diately on entering that country , he began to ravage it ; and having reduced it under subjection to king Burghred , he returned ...
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... received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burhred against Britain , and immedi- ately on entering that country , he began to ravage it ; and having reduced it under subjection to king Burhred , he returned home ...
... received the embassy , moved his army , and ad- vanced with king Burhred against Britain , and immedi- ately on entering that country , he began to ravage it ; and having reduced it under subjection to king Burhred , he returned home ...
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... receiving him as his son of adoption . 2 The same year also , earl Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda with the men of Surrey , fought bravely and resolutely against an army of the pagans , in the island , which is called in the ...
... receiving him as his son of adoption . 2 The same year also , earl Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda with the men of Surrey , fought bravely and resolutely against an army of the pagans , in the island , which is called in the ...
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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