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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... slaughter is made worse than all that had been before . Thus ended the four hundred and forty - fourth year since the in- carnation of our Lord The Britons , seeing themselves on every side vanquished , and that they could have no more ...
... slaughter is made worse than all that had been before . Thus ended the four hundred and forty - fourth year since the in- carnation of our Lord The Britons , seeing themselves on every side vanquished , and that they could have no more ...
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... slaughter : at length the Saxons remain masters of the field . For this the king aforesaid honours them with a triumph ; and they privately send home messengers , to tell their countrymen of the fer- tility of the country and the ...
... slaughter : at length the Saxons remain masters of the field . For this the king aforesaid honours them with a triumph ; and they privately send home messengers , to tell their countrymen of the fer- tility of the country and the ...
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... slaughter , and ever remaining masters of the field . At last the Britons bend their necks to the yoke , and pay tribute . This migra- tion is said to have been made from the three provinces of Germany , which are said to have been the ...
... slaughter , and ever remaining masters of the field . At last the Britons bend their necks to the yoke , and pay tribute . This migra- tion is said to have been made from the three provinces of Germany , which are said to have been the ...
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... slaughter made on that day : twelve chiefs of the Britons fell near a place called Wipped's - fleet ; there fell a soldier of the Saxons called Wipped , from which circumstance that place took its name ; in the same way as the Thesean ...
... slaughter made on that day : twelve chiefs of the Britons fell near a place called Wipped's - fleet ; there fell a soldier of the Saxons called Wipped , from which circumstance that place took its name ; in the same way as the Thesean ...
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... slaughtered their army , remain victors on the field of battle , and carry off immense spoils . A. 477. In the fourth year Ælla landed in Britain from Germany with his three sons , at a place called Cymenes- Ora , and defeated the ...
... slaughtered their army , remain victors on the field of battle , and carry off immense spoils . A. 477. In the fourth year Ælla landed in Britain from Germany with his three sons , at a place called Cymenes- Ora , and defeated the ...
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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