The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times, Volume 1Bradbury and Evans, 1856 |
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... Athelstan . Ethelred 123 149 • Annexation of Northumbria 124 Dunstan's hatred of the young king 149 • Athelstan's continental influence 125 Crowning of Ethelred 150 Battle of Brunan - burh 126 Renewed attacks of the Danes . 151 Ode on ...
... Athelstan . Ethelred 123 149 • Annexation of Northumbria 124 Dunstan's hatred of the young king 149 • Athelstan's continental influence 125 Crowning of Ethelred 150 Battle of Brunan - burh 126 Renewed attacks of the Danes . 151 Ode on ...
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... Athelstan . There can be no doubt of the wisdom of this reconciliation . East Anglia had been long peopled with Danish tribes , who had become Christians ; and the new settlers were as strangers amongst them , in their heathendom . The ...
... Athelstan . There can be no doubt of the wisdom of this reconciliation . East Anglia had been long peopled with Danish tribes , who had become Christians ; and the new settlers were as strangers amongst them , in their heathendom . The ...
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... Athelstan - Annexation of Northumbria - Athelstan's con- tinental influence - Battle of Brunan - burh - Code of Athelstan - His Death - Edmund- His Accession and Murder - Dunstan - Accession of Edred - The Church under Edred- His Death ...
... Athelstan - Annexation of Northumbria - Athelstan's con- tinental influence - Battle of Brunan - burh - Code of Athelstan - His Death - Edmund- His Accession and Murder - Dunstan - Accession of Edred - The Church under Edred- His Death ...
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... lady of Mercia died at Tamworth about the year 920 ; and Edward died in 924. Their lives were a perpetual struggle , -first to * Lappenberg , vol . ii . p . 91 . A.D. 924. ] ACCESSION OF ATHELSTAN . 129 maintain the.
... lady of Mercia died at Tamworth about the year 920 ; and Edward died in 924. Their lives were a perpetual struggle , -first to * Lappenberg , vol . ii . p . 91 . A.D. 924. ] ACCESSION OF ATHELSTAN . 129 maintain the.
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... ATHELSTAN . 129 maintain the integrity of their dominions ; and , secondly , to establish a more perfect security by ... Athelstan . Athelstan , the son of Edward , has been held to be illegitimate . The belief is inconsistent with the ...
... ATHELSTAN . 129 maintain the integrity of their dominions ; and , secondly , to establish a more perfect security by ... Athelstan . Athelstan , the son of Edward , has been held to be illegitimate . The belief is inconsistent with the ...
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