The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England: Also the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. With Illustrative Notes, a Map of Anglo-Saxon England and a General IndexG. Bell, 1887 - 515 pages |
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Page vi
... Britain , about 285 years since the coming of the Saxons , and in the seven hun- dred and thirty - first year of our Lord's incarnation . " To this he subjoins a short chronology which comes down to 731 , and was continued to 734 ...
... Britain , about 285 years since the coming of the Saxons , and in the seven hun- dred and thirty - first year of our Lord's incarnation . " To this he subjoins a short chronology which comes down to 731 , and was continued to 734 ...
Page x
... Britain by Biscop Benedict . This celebrated singer attracted multitudes of people from the counties adjoining to the monastery of Wearmouth to witness his performances . It has also been said by Stubbs , † that Bede received instruc ...
... Britain by Biscop Benedict . This celebrated singer attracted multitudes of people from the counties adjoining to the monastery of Wearmouth to witness his performances . It has also been said by Stubbs , † that Bede received instruc ...
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... Britain , the author gives a rapid sketch of its history from the earliest period until the arrival of Augustine in A.D. 597 , at which era , in his opinion , the ecclesiastical history of our natior had its commencement . After that ...
... Britain , the author gives a rapid sketch of its history from the earliest period until the arrival of Augustine in A.D. 597 , at which era , in his opinion , the ecclesiastical history of our natior had its commencement . After that ...
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... Britain are Pliny , Solinus , Orosius , and Gildas ; St. Basil is also cited ; and the traditions which were current in Bede's own day are occasionally introduced . The history of the Romans in Britain is founded chiefly upon Orosius ...
... Britain are Pliny , Solinus , Orosius , and Gildas ; St. Basil is also cited ; and the traditions which were current in Bede's own day are occasionally introduced . The history of the Romans in Britain is founded chiefly upon Orosius ...
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... Britain and Ireland , and of their ancient inhabitants . BRITAIN , an island in the ocean , * formerly called Albion , is situated between the north and west , facing , though at a considerable distance , the coasts of Germany , France ...
... Britain and Ireland , and of their ancient inhabitants . BRITAIN , an island in the ocean , * formerly called Albion , is situated between the north and west , facing , though at a considerable distance , the coasts of Germany , France ...
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