Alfred in the ChroniclersE. Stock, 1900 - 235 pages "I desire in the following pages to present to English readers ... the early authorities for the life of King Alfred of England ... In each case i have made a new translation from the original ... The Introductory Sketch will ... show how the information derived from these varous sources combines into an authentic picture of our hero-King." -- p. [v]-vi. |
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A.S. Chronicle Abbey Abbot abode aforesaid host Alderman Alfred's age amongst Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Asser Athelney Athelstan bade barbarians battle Bishop brethren Bretwalda Britain brought Burghred century Chieftain Chippenham Christ Christian Church Danes Danish death died Earl East Angles East Anglia Edmund Egbert England English Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Exeter fain father fight fled fleet follows fought gave God's Grimbald Guthrum harried Hasting heart Heathen host Henry of Huntingdon holy Hubba Ingwar Kent King Alfred King Ethelred King Ethelwulf King of Mercia King of Wessex King's kingdom land lieth London Lord mighty monastery monks Neot never night Northumbria peace place called Pope Pope Marinus prayer raid realm reign river Rome royal ships Simeon of Durham slain slaughter stronghold sway Thames Thanes thee therein thou took troth unto victory Wessex West Saxons whole Winchester wintered wont