Memorials of King Alfred: Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of England During the Ninth Century, the Age of King AlfredJohn Allen Giles J.R. Smith, 1863 - 380 pages |
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... CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times ... ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED . The second historical record of this period is a work , professing to be a life of Alfred by Asser ...
... CHRONICLE , because it is written in the old Saxon tongue , and forms a contiuous record of the old Saxon times ... ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED . The second historical record of this period is a work , professing to be a life of Alfred by Asser ...
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... Chronicle of St Neot's commonly called Asser's Annals . 1. The first of these , WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY , was coeval with some of the six chroniclers before enumerated , as he died in 1140 ; but the nature of his work , which does not ...
... Chronicle of St Neot's commonly called Asser's Annals . 1. The first of these , WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY , was coeval with some of the six chroniclers before enumerated , as he died in 1140 ; but the nature of his work , which does not ...
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... Chronicle Asser * Asser's Life of Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN THE IS- LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ALFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , As- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER ...
... Chronicle Asser * Asser's Life of Alfred is super- scribed thus : To MY VENERABLE AND MOST PIOUS LORD , RULER OF ALL THE CHRISTIANS IN THE IS- LAND OF BRITAIN , TO ALFRED , KING OF THE ANGLO - SAXONS , As- SER , THE LAST OF ALL THE SER ...
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... Chronicle mund of Eafa , Eafa of Eop- pa , Eoppa of Ingild ; Ingild was ... Asser Ethelwerd 849 his great - grandfather Eafa , whose father was Eoppa ... chronicles ; but it will be unnecess- ary to notice them : the parallel columns of ...
... Chronicle mund of Eafa , Eafa of Eop- pa , Eoppa of Ingild ; Ingild was ... Asser Ethelwerd 849 his great - grandfather Eafa , whose father was Eoppa ... chronicles ; but it will be unnecess- ary to notice them : the parallel columns of ...
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... Chronicle red , Maleel , Cainon , Enos , Seth , Adam , primus homo et pater ... Asser who was the son of Methu- salem , who was the son of Enoch , who was ... Chronicle red , Maleel , Cainon , Enos , 10 10 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... Chronicle red , Maleel , Cainon , Enos , Seth , Adam , primus homo et pater ... Asser who was the son of Methu- salem , who was the son of Enoch , who was ... Chronicle red , Maleel , Cainon , Enos , 10 10 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser barbarians battle birth bishop bith Boethius bravely BRITISH MUSEUM brother Burhred Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred king Alfred's king of Mercia king of Wessex king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery nation Neustria night nobles Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Chronicle Saxon ships side Simeon siththan slain slew St Neot thæm thæs Thaet Theah things thone Thonne thou victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte
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Page 83 - the best of his ability; he attended the mass and other daily services of religion ; he was frequent in psalm-singing and prayer, at the hours both of the day and the night. He also went to the churches, in the night-time to pray, secretly, and unknown to his courtiers; he bestowed alms
Page 44 - earl Sidroc the elder and earl Sidroc the younger, earl Obsbern, earl Fra?na, and earl Hareld; and all the pagan army pursued its flight, not only until night but until the next day, even until they reached the stronghold from which they had sallied. The Christians followed, slaying all they could reach, until it became dark.
Page 62 - And many of the people they drove beyond sea, and of the remainder the greater part they subdued and forced to obey them, except king Alfred. And he, with a small band, with difficulty retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors. situated
Page 82 - father; nor, among their other studies which appertain to this life and are fit for noble youths, are they suffered to pass their time idly and unprofitably without learning the liberal arts; for they have carefully learned the Psalms and Saxon books, especially the Saxon poems, and are continually in the habit of making use of both
Page 108 - 887 relied at the meetings of his earls and officers, so that hardly one of them admitted the justice of what had been decided by the earls and prefects, and in consequence of this pertinacious and obstinate dissension, all desired to have the judgment of the king, and both sides sought at
Page 108 - progress in to resign their functions ; but if any one of them from old liberal studies, he commanded his son, if he had one, or one of his kinsmen, or, if there was no other person to be had, his own freedman or servant, whom he had some time
Page 96 - cells of his mind. Now when that first quotation was copied, he was eager at once to read, and to interpret in Saxon, and then to teach others ; even as we read of that happy robber, who recognized his Lord, aye, the Lord of all men, as he was hanging on the blessed cross, and saluting him
Page 43 - though possessing a subordinate authority, could no longer support the troops of the enemy, unless he retreated or charged upon them without waiting for his brother. At length he bravely led his troops against the hostile army, as they had before arranged, but without awaiting his brother's arrival;
Page 69 - and the loosening of his chrysm was made on the 8th day at a royal vill promised. named Weadmor. After his baptism he remained twelve nights with the king, who, with all his nobles, gave him many fine houses. 879. The aforesaid army of pagans leaving Chippenham, as they had promised, went to
Page 108 - they knew no better, he discreetly and moderately reproved their inexperience and folly in such terms as these : " I wonder mine, you have occupied the rank and office of the wise, truly at your rashness that, whereas by God's favour and you have neglected the studies and labours of the wise. to study the lessons of wisdom. Such