 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...anointed for king the aforesaid Alfred, and adopted him as his spiritual son. 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 Saxon tongue,... | |
 | John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1848 - 572 pages
...anointed for king the aforesaid Alfred, and adopted him as his spiritual son. 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 Saxon tongue,... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1849 - 566 pages
...and made them all obedient to him. And the same year king Ethelwulf sent his son Alfred to Rome. Leo [IV.] was then pope of Rome ; and he consecrated him king, and took him for his sou at confirmation. Then, in the same year, Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men... | |
 | Charles Sandys - 1851 - 406 pages
...to the mouth of the Thames, and the crews landed, and took Canterbury and London by storm. AD 853. In the same year Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men of Surry, fought in Thanet against the heathen army, and at first they were victorious, and many there... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1852 - 814 pages
...preceding. Here are the two stories in question : — 853. King Ethelwulf sent his son Alfred to Rome ; Leo was then Pope of Rome, and he consecrated him king, and took him for his son at confirmation. 856. The same year, he (Ethelwulf) went to Rome in great state, and dwelt there twelve months, and... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 590 pages
...Surun £ssrr tftljrlairrb 853 1 And the same year king /Ktlirlwulf sent his son .i'.lin il to Rome. Leo was then pope of Rome , and he consecrated him king, and took him for his son at confirmation. * * See note * in page 18. 2 Then, in the same year, Kalhere, wiih the men of Kent, and Huda, with... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1852 - 596 pages
...CHRONICLERS Sown Cljnrairlr 1 And the same year king /Kthclwult" sent his son jKlf'red to Rome. Leo was then pope of Rome , and he consecrated him king, and took him for his son at continuation. * * See note * in page IS. 2 Then, in the same year, Ealhere,with the men of Kent, and... | |
 | Henry (of Huntingdon) - 1853 - 516 pages
...pope, and Leo afterwards consecrated him king, and adopted him for his son. This year, the ealdormen Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men of Surrey, fought against the army of the pagans in the Isle of Thanet, and great numbers were slain and drowned on both... | |
 | Henricus (de Huntingdon.) - 1853 - 540 pages
...pope, and Leo afterwards consecrated him king, and adopted him for his son. This year, the ealdormen Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men of Surrey, fought against the army of the pagans in the Isle of Thanet, and great numbers were slain and drowned on both... | |
 | Henry (of Huntingdon) - 1853 - 482 pages
...pope, and Leo afterwards consecrated him king, and adopted him for his son. This year, the ealdormen Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men of Surrey, fought against the army of the pagans in the Isle of Thanet, and great numbers were slain and drowned on both... | |
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Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda, with the men of Surrey, fought in Thanet, against the heathen army ; and at first they were victorious ; and many there were slain, and drowned on either hand, and both the ealdormen were killed. 
