Six Old English Chronicles, of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles Bohn, 1848 - 512 pages |
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... Britain , written in the British tongue , and carrying marks of great antiquity . And being overjoyed at it , as if he had found a vast treasure , he in a short time after came over to England ; where inquiring for a proper person to ...
... Britain , written in the British tongue , and carrying marks of great antiquity . And being overjoyed at it , as if he had found a vast treasure , he in a short time after came over to England ; where inquiring for a proper person to ...
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... Britain , it will be morally certain that all such accounts as we have in Geoffrey of Monmouth are purely fabulous ... Britain , can be admissible only in the pages of romance . But in the latter part of the * Brit . Eccl . Prim . cap ...
... Britain , it will be morally certain that all such accounts as we have in Geoffrey of Monmouth are purely fabulous ... Britain , can be admissible only in the pages of romance . But in the latter part of the * Brit . Eccl . Prim . cap ...
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... Britain , translated from Welsh manuscripts , and being in substance almost identically the same as Geoffrey's History of the Britons , —but it is most likely that these Welsh MSS . , which are all comparatively modern , are themselves ...
... Britain , translated from Welsh manuscripts , and being in substance almost identically the same as Geoffrey's History of the Britons , —but it is most likely that these Welsh MSS . , which are all comparatively modern , are themselves ...
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... Britain , therefore , is now called Anglia [ England ] , because it took the name of its conquerors : for their leaders aforesaid were the first who came thence to Britain ; namely , Hengist and Horsa , sons of Wyhrtels : * their ...
... Britain , therefore , is now called Anglia [ England ] , because it took the name of its conquerors : for their leaders aforesaid were the first who came thence to Britain ; namely , Hengist and Horsa , sons of Wyhrtels : * their ...
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... Britain from Germany with his three sons , at a place called Cymenes- Ora , and defeated the Britons at Aldredes - leage . * A. 485. After eight years , the same people fight against the Britons , near a place called Mearcrædsburn . A ...
... Britain from Germany with his three sons , at a place called Cymenes- Ora , and defeated the Britons at Aldredes - leage . * A. 485. After eight years , the same people fight against the Britons , near a place called Mearcrædsburn . A ...
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according aforesaid afterwards ancient Androgeus Armorica arms army arrived Arthur Aurelius Aurelius Ambrosius barbarians battle begat Belinus besieged bishop Brennius Britain British Britons brother Brutus Cadwalla Cæsar Cair Cassibellaun CHAP Christ church coast commanded consul Corineus Cornwall crown daughter death duke duke of Cornwall emperor endeavoured enemy Ethelwulf father fight fleet forces fought Gaul gave Germany hath Hengist holy honour hundred inhabitants Ireland island Iter Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king's kingdom kingdom of Britain London Lord's incarnation Lucius Tiberius Maximian Mercians miles nation Nennius night noble pagans passed peace Picts place called possessed priests princes prophet province reign river road Roman Rome saith our Lord Saxons Scots sent Severn ships side slain slaughter soldiers station sword Thames thee thence things thou took town Trinovantum unto usque Uther Pendragon victory VIIII Vortigern wall whole wicked words