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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... aforesaid youths therefore arrive , according to the petition of the king and his senate , with three vessels , loaded with arms , and prepared with every kind of warlike stores the anchor is cast into the sea , and the ships come to ...
... aforesaid youths therefore arrive , according to the petition of the king and his senate , with three vessels , loaded with arms , and prepared with every kind of warlike stores the anchor is cast into the sea , and the ships come to ...
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... aforesaid were the first who came thence to Britain ; namely , Hengist and Horsa , sons of Wyhrtels : * their grandfather was Wecta , and their great- grandfather Withar , whose father was Woden , who also was king of a multitude of ...
... aforesaid were the first who came thence to Britain ; namely , Hengist and Horsa , sons of Wyhrtels : * their grandfather was Wecta , and their great- grandfather Withar , whose father was Woden , who also was king of a multitude of ...
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... aforesaid one of his disciples , who was well instructed in the divine oracles , by name Augustine , and with him a multitude of brethren . When these men arrived , the En- glish received the faith and erected temples , and our Saviour ...
... aforesaid one of his disciples , who was well instructed in the divine oracles , by name Augustine , and with him a multitude of brethren . When these men arrived , the En- glish received the faith and erected temples , and our Saviour ...
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... aforesaid king ; nor was any part of his kingdom left to him except one province only , named Hamptonshire [ Hampshire ] . And he remained there no long time ; for , instigated by an old affront , he slew a certain . duke , and Cynewulf ...
... aforesaid king ; nor was any part of his kingdom left to him except one province only , named Hamptonshire [ Hampshire ] . And he remained there no long time ; for , instigated by an old affront , he slew a certain . duke , and Cynewulf ...
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... aforesaid East- Angles made war against Bernulf king of the Mercians , and having defeated his army they slew him and five dukes with him . His successor was Withlaf . A. 827. Two years afterwards , the moon was eclipsed on the very ...
... aforesaid East- Angles made war against Bernulf king of the Mercians , and having defeated his army they slew him and five dukes with him . His successor was Withlaf . A. 827. Two years afterwards , the moon was eclipsed on the very ...
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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