The Story of Early BritainG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1890 - 382 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 19
Page 121
... monks on a missionary journey to the people of whom he had thus heard . But the Romans had learnt to love him so well that they compelled him to return . For nearly twenty years his plan had to be put aside . Even when in 590 he became ...
... monks on a missionary journey to the people of whom he had thus heard . But the Romans had learnt to love him so well that they compelled him to return . For nearly twenty years his plan had to be put aside . Even when in 590 he became ...
Page 124
... monks of Bangor stood on a neighbouring hill , watching the struggle , and offering up prayers for the success of their countrymen . The battle over , the King of Northumbria inquired who they were . When he was told , he said , " If ...
... monks of Bangor stood on a neighbouring hill , watching the struggle , and offering up prayers for the success of their countrymen . The battle over , the King of Northumbria inquired who they were . When he was told , he said , " If ...
Page 128
... monks of Iona , when restored to his kingdom , begged his old teachers to send him a missionary , who might help to re - convert his people . A certain Corman was despatched . He was a man of stern temper , and lacked the gift of ...
... monks of Iona , when restored to his kingdom , begged his old teachers to send him a missionary , who might help to re - convert his people . A certain Corman was despatched . He was a man of stern temper , and lacked the gift of ...
Page 129
... monk from Rome , who went there in 634 , by the advice , it is said , of Pope Honorius ( 625–638 ) . Birinus was helped by Oswald of Northumbria and , probably , by missionaries from the Northumbrian Church . He was able to convert King ...
... monk from Rome , who went there in 634 , by the advice , it is said , of Pope Honorius ( 625–638 ) . Birinus was helped by Oswald of Northumbria and , probably , by missionaries from the Northumbrian Church . He was able to convert King ...
Page 131
... monks was endeavouring to spread the gospel . Wilfrid came at the right time . The country was desolated by famine , the result of a long drought , and the wretched people , who were very backward in know- ledge of common life , were in ...
... monks was endeavouring to spread the gospel . Wilfrid came at the right time . The country was desolated by famine , the result of a long drought , and the wretched people , who were very backward in know- ledge of common life , were in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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