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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... force ; -that it is extremely improbable , when we consider the number and variety of king Alfred's works , that he should have neglected . the history of his own country . Besides a genealogy of the kings of Wessex from Cerdic to his ...
... force ; -that it is extremely improbable , when we consider the number and variety of king Alfred's works , that he should have neglected . the history of his own country . Besides a genealogy of the kings of Wessex from Cerdic to his ...
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... force of arms , secured to them- selves those settlements among the Picts which they still possess . From the name of their commander , they are to this day called Dalreudins ; for , in their language , Dal signifies a part . * Ireland ...
... force of arms , secured to them- selves those settlements among the Picts which they still possess . From the name of their commander , they are to this day called Dalreudins ; for , in their language , Dal signifies a part . * Ireland ...
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... force of their arms , they began to turn their weapons against their confederates . At first , they obliged them to furnish a greater quantity of provisions ; and , seeking an occasion to quarrel , protested , that unless more plentiful ...
... force of their arms , they began to turn their weapons against their confederates . At first , they obliged them to furnish a greater quantity of provisions ; and , seeking an occasion to quarrel , protested , that unless more plentiful ...
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... force of argument , they thought of an excellent plan , which was to crave aid of the Gallican prelates in that spiritual war . Hereupon having gathered a great synod , they consulted to- gether what persons should be sent thither , and ...
... force of argument , they thought of an excellent plan , which was to crave aid of the Gallican prelates in that spiritual war . Hereupon having gathered a great synod , they consulted to- gether what persons should be sent thither , and ...
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... forces , made war upon the Britons , who , being thus by fear and necessity compelled to take up arms , and thinking them- selves unequal to their enemies , implored the assistance of the holy bishops ; who , hastening to them as they ...
... forces , made war upon the Britons , who , being thus by fear and necessity compelled to take up arms , and thinking them- selves unequal to their enemies , implored the assistance of the holy bishops ; who , hastening to them as they ...
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