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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... wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated in the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but is nearer to Kent than to Essex ; it has in it a fine monastery [ MINSter ] . When seven years ...
... wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated in the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but is nearer to Kent than to Essex ; it has in it a fine monastery [ MINSter ] . When seven years ...
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... wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but is nearer to Kent than to Essex ; it has in it a fine monastery . ง The consul also named Ceorl ...
... wintered in the island called Sheppey , which means the Sheep - isle , and is situated on the river Thames between Essex and Kent , but is nearer to Kent than to Essex ; it has in it a fine monastery . ง The consul also named Ceorl ...
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... wintered in Sheppey . In the same year king Athulf gave the tenth of all his 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 ...
... wintered in Sheppey . In the same year king Athulf gave the tenth of all his 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 ...
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... wintered the whole winter in the island of Sheppey . At which time king Ethelwlf tithed all the dominions of his kingdom for the redemp- tion of his soul and that of his ancestors . ANNALS . AN . 855. Eadmund , the most glorious king of ...
... wintered the whole winter in the island of Sheppey . At which time king Ethelwlf tithed all the dominions of his kingdom for the redemp- tion of his soul and that of his ancestors . ANNALS . AN . 855. Eadmund , the most glorious king of ...
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... 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 After four years , from the death of king Æthelbald , the pagans strengthen position ...
... 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 After four years , from the death of king Æthelbald , the pagans strengthen position ...
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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