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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... King's assertion of Prerogative 360 Exactions of the King and the Pope Libels . 361 The roll of Swinfield , Bishop of Hereford 392 362 The Bishop's city . 393 Royal Dignity 362 Manor - houses , and modes of living at 393 Christmas feast ...
... King's assertion of Prerogative 360 Exactions of the King and the Pope Libels . 361 The roll of Swinfield , Bishop of Hereford 392 362 The Bishop's city . 393 Royal Dignity 362 Manor - houses , and modes of living at 393 Christmas feast ...
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... kings . " In the early intercourse of Rome with Britain , the southern and eastern coasts were probably known to the strangers most completely , if not exclu- sively but in subsequent periods the midland and northern districts became ...
... kings . " In the early intercourse of Rome with Britain , the southern and eastern coasts were probably known to the strangers most completely , if not exclu- sively but in subsequent periods the midland and northern districts became ...
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... kings , to whom , for that reason no doubt , some have given the title of Monarch . " In later histories , upon ... king exercis- ing a central authority ; and very little , at any time , of a combined action among the Saxons ; and that ...
... kings , to whom , for that reason no doubt , some have given the title of Monarch . " In later histories , upon ... king exercis- ing a central authority ; and very little , at any time , of a combined action among the Saxons ; and that ...
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... king's bōt was always the largest , except in the case of the bishop , who had twofold higher compensation for theft even than the king . If a man slew another in the king's tun ( dwelling , with lands appertaining ) , he was to pay ...
... king's bōt was always the largest , except in the case of the bishop , who had twofold higher compensation for theft even than the king . If a man slew another in the king's tun ( dwelling , with lands appertaining ) , he was to pay ...
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... king had no power of himself to conclude peace or make war , without the authority of the witan . The great peace which was concluded with Guthrum in 878 , runs thus : " This is the peace that Alfred the king , and Guthrum the king ...
... king had no power of himself to conclude peace or make war , without the authority of the witan . The great peace which was concluded with Guthrum in 878 , runs thus : " This is the peace that Alfred the king , and Guthrum the king ...
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Abbey abbot Alfred Alfred's amidst amongst ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle archbishop army Asser Athelstan authority barons battle became Becket Bede bishop Britain British Britons brother called Canterbury Canute castle century character Christian Church civilisation clergy coast command Conqueror conquest court crown crusade Danes Danish death district dominion doubt duke Dunstan ealdorman earl East Anglia ecclesiastical Edgar Edward Edwy enemy England English Ethelbert Ethelfleda Ethelred Ethelwulf father France Gaul Godwin Guthrum Harold held Henry Henry of Huntingdon historians hundred invaders island justice king king's kingdom knights labour land laws London lord Malmesbury marched Mercia monks narrative nation nobles Norman Normandy Northmen Northumbria oath Ordericus Ordericus Vitalis peace period plunder Pope possession priests prince principle race ravaged records reign Richard Robert Roman Rome royal rulers Saladin Saxon says spirit Stephen story sword throne tithings towns Wessex whilst William William of Malmesbury Winchester witan