The Story of Early BritainG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1890 - 382 pages |
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Page ix
... Expedition ) I - 10 12-21 Defeat of the Britons , 17 - Stratagem of the Britons , 19- Cæsar sets sail for Gaul , 21 . III . CÆSAR IN BRITAIN ( Second Expedition ) • 22-30 The Second Landing , 23 - British Valour , 25 -- The " Town " of ...
... Expedition ) I - 10 12-21 Defeat of the Britons , 17 - Stratagem of the Britons , 19- Cæsar sets sail for Gaul , 21 . III . CÆSAR IN BRITAIN ( Second Expedition ) • 22-30 The Second Landing , 23 - British Valour , 25 -- The " Town " of ...
Page x
... Expedition to Britain , 83 — A Blank in History , 85- Defeat and Death of Maximus , 87 - Influence of the Romans on Britain , 89 - Bignor and Chedworth , 91 . X. THE ENGLISH CONQUEST · 92-111 The Legend of Vortigern , 93 - Hengist and ...
... Expedition to Britain , 83 — A Blank in History , 85- Defeat and Death of Maximus , 87 - Influence of the Romans on Britain , 89 - Bignor and Chedworth , 91 . X. THE ENGLISH CONQUEST · 92-111 The Legend of Vortigern , 93 - Hengist and ...
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... expedition . His first step was to send one Volusenus to reconnoitre the country . While he was awaiting his return , envoys arrived from several of the British tribes offering submission . He received them courteously , encouraged them ...
... expedition . His first step was to send one Volusenus to reconnoitre the country . While he was awaiting his return , envoys arrived from several of the British tribes offering submission . He received them courteously , encouraged them ...
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... , but the sea was too rough , and they were compelled to return to Gaul . The same night another disaster happened to the expedition . It was the time of the full moon , and , consequently , of the spring tides . About spring and.
... , but the sea was too rough , and they were compelled to return to Gaul . The same night another disaster happened to the expedition . It was the time of the full moon , and , consequently , of the spring tides . About spring and.
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... expedition probably occupied about three weeks , having been begun on the 27th of August , and brought to an end ... expedition , too , was certainly not a success . As has been said , he was three weeks in the island , and never ...
... expedition probably occupied about three weeks , having been begun on the 27th of August , and brought to an end ... expedition , too , was certainly not a success . As has been said , he was three weeks in the island , and never ...
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afterwards Alderman Alfred ANGLO-SAXON Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Archbishop army Athelstan attack battle Bede Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother Cæsar called camp Canute Carausius Caswallon cavalry chief Christian Church coast command conquest crown Danes Danish daughter death defeated died dominions Dunstan Earl earldom East Anglia Edmund Edric Edward Egbert Emperor enemy England English king Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelwulf expedition fight fled fleet followed force fought Gaul Godwin hand Harold Harold Hardrada hear held Hengist invaders island Kent King's kingdom land legions London Mercia monastery monks native nobles Norman Normandy northern Northmen Northumbria Pagans peace Penda plunder prince probably ravaged reign Roman Rome sailed says the Chronicler seems sent ships shire slain soldiers story Suetonius Sussex Sweyn Tacitus Thames throne told took Tostig town tribes troops victory Vortigern Wales wall Welsh Wessex West Saxons William William of Malmesbury