The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... But the influence of the Church , continually increasing from the fifth to the twelfth Charlemagne died Jan. 28 , A.D. 814 . k century , and grasping at every thing which seemed to 22 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . III .
... But the influence of the Church , continually increasing from the fifth to the twelfth Charlemagne died Jan. 28 , A.D. 814 . k century , and grasping at every thing which seemed to 22 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . III .
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... Church to carry on a more wholesale system of extortion in Britain , it is believed , than in any other country of Europe . Neither can it be said that the Anglo - Saxons were unwilling victims , for during the two hundred years which ...
... Church to carry on a more wholesale system of extortion in Britain , it is believed , than in any other country of Europe . Neither can it be said that the Anglo - Saxons were unwilling victims , for during the two hundred years which ...
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... Church , and the loss of temporal sovereignty was compensated to the murdered boy by a place in the calendar of the Romish Church , which is still adorned by the name and virtues of St. Kenelm . Keolwolf , who had perhaps been in some ...
... Church , and the loss of temporal sovereignty was compensated to the murdered boy by a place in the calendar of the Romish Church , which is still adorned by the name and virtues of St. Kenelm . Keolwolf , who had perhaps been in some ...
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... Croyland abbey . This noble Jady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 [ CH . III . LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT .
... Croyland abbey . This noble Jady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 [ CH . III . LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT .
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John Allen Giles. catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four months the fugitive monarch , and foiled all the endea- vours of his enemies to obtain possession of his person . In the following year 828 , Egbert's fury relented ...
John Allen Giles. catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four months the fugitive monarch , and foiled all the endea- vours of his enemies to obtain possession of his person . In the following year 828 , Egbert's fury relented ...
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abbat abbey Ælfred afterwards Alderman Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon Annals Asser Athelney authority battle bishop body Britain Britons Brompton brother Burrhed called Chippenham Chron Church coast Croyland abbey Cuthbert Danes Danish death defeated dominions ealle earl East Anglia Edmund Egbert enemy England English Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelwerd Ethelwolf Exeter father fled fleet Flor fortress Guthrum Halfdene Henry of Huntingdon Heptarchy Hinguar historian holy honours Hubba hundred Hunt Huntingdon Ingulf invaders invasion island Kent King Alfred king of Mercia king of Wessex king's kingdom land Lappenberg Latin learning Lodbroc Malmesbury Matthew of Westminster mind monastery monks narrative Neot nobles Northumberland Pagans peace plunder possession prince probably ravages reign Rome saint Saxon Chronicle says seems shew ships slain Spelman subjects Sussex throne tithes translation Turner victory Wessex West-Saxons whilst whole William of Malmesbury Winchester words writers