The Story of Early BritainG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1890 - 382 pages |
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Page xvii
... . CORFE CASTLE ; THE KING'S TOWER ; SAXON WORK , VIKING SHIP • SAXON PENNIES ; FOURTEEN SPECIMENS OF THE COINAGE OF VARIOUS KINGS · 242 • 247 254 259 • 265 271 DANISH WAR VESSEL OLD LONDON Bridge ( earliEST KNOWN REPRESEN-
... . CORFE CASTLE ; THE KING'S TOWER ; SAXON WORK , VIKING SHIP • SAXON PENNIES ; FOURTEEN SPECIMENS OF THE COINAGE OF VARIOUS KINGS · 242 • 247 254 259 • 265 271 DANISH WAR VESSEL OLD LONDON Bridge ( earliEST KNOWN REPRESEN-
Page xviii
Alfred John Church. DANISH WAR VESSEL OLD LONDON Bridge ( earliEST KNOWN REPRESEN- TATION ) . ELY CATHEDRAL DURHAM CATHEDRAL ANGLO - SAXON DRINKING GLASS . FOUND AT ASH- FORD , KENT . FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE PAGE 274 291 304 316 BRITISH ...
Alfred John Church. DANISH WAR VESSEL OLD LONDON Bridge ( earliEST KNOWN REPRESEN- TATION ) . ELY CATHEDRAL DURHAM CATHEDRAL ANGLO - SAXON DRINKING GLASS . FOUND AT ASH- FORD , KENT . FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE PAGE 274 291 304 316 BRITISH ...
Page 152
... Danish name of Whitby . It was then called by one that signified " the light on the hill . " Here she founded , and ruled until her death in 680 , the famous Abbey of Whitby . It was during the latter part of this period that Caedmon ...
... Danish name of Whitby . It was then called by one that signified " the light on the hill . " Here she founded , and ruled until her death in 680 , the famous Abbey of Whitby . It was during the latter part of this period that Caedmon ...
Page 168
... may suppose , from the Danish " jarl , " and superse ling the older designation of " alderman , " or , more properly , " earldorman . " PRINCIPIUM LAN TAHUARIUS HABET SANCTI TROPEC CAPRICORUS DIES rrr.1 . 168 THE ENGLISH PEOPLE .
... may suppose , from the Danish " jarl , " and superse ling the older designation of " alderman , " or , more properly , " earldorman . " PRINCIPIUM LAN TAHUARIUS HABET SANCTI TROPEC CAPRICORUS DIES rrr.1 . 168 THE ENGLISH PEOPLE .
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... Danish incursions of which the Chronicle makes mention . In 854 we find the " Pagans " wintering in Sheppey . For years afterwards they land in Kent , where the people vainly endeavour to purchase peace . The Danes take the money , but ...
... Danish incursions of which the Chronicle makes mention . In 854 we find the " Pagans " wintering in Sheppey . For years afterwards they land in Kent , where the people vainly endeavour to purchase peace . The Danes take the money , but ...
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afterwards Alfred ANGLO-SAXON Archbishop army Athelstan attack battle Bede Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother Cæsar called camp Canute Carausius Caswallon cavalry chief Christian Church coast command conquest crown Danes Danish daughter death defeated died dominions Dunstan Earl earldom East Anglia Edmund Edric Edward Egbert Emperor enemy England English king Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelwulf expedition fight fled fleet force fought G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS Gaul Godwin hand Harold Harold Hardrada hear held Hengist invaders island Kent King's kingdom land legions London Mercia monastery native nobles Norman Normandy northern Northmen Northumbria Pagans peace Penda plunder prince probably ravaged reign Roman Rome sailed says the Chronicler seems sent ships shire slain soldiers story Suetonius Sussex Sweyn Tacitus Thames throne told took Tostig town tribes troops victory Vortigern Wales wall Welsh Wessex West Saxons William William of Malmesbury