The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... Pagans , and when they came to make inroads into the heart of England , France , or Belgium , the priests would draw their strongest arguments in encouraging their flocks to resistance from the unbelief of the invaders . This naturally ...
... Pagans , and when they came to make inroads into the heart of England , France , or Belgium , the priests would draw their strongest arguments in encouraging their flocks to resistance from the unbelief of the invaders . This naturally ...
Page 87
... pagans , and had his teachers and writers also so much disturbed , that there was no time for reading . But yet , among the impediments of this present life , from infancy up to the present time [ 890 ] , and , as I believe , even until ...
... pagans , and had his teachers and writers also so much disturbed , that there was no time for reading . But yet , among the impediments of this present life , from infancy up to the present time [ 890 ] , and , as I believe , even until ...
Page 95
... of Regner Lodbroc , ( p . 78. ) 1 All the Chroniclers agree that the Danes remained inactive twelve months in East - Anglia . of the Pagans , and the two Northumbrian kings , A. D. 861. ] 95 YORK TAKEN BY THE DANES .
... of Regner Lodbroc , ( p . 78. ) 1 All the Chroniclers agree that the Danes remained inactive twelve months in East - Anglia . of the Pagans , and the two Northumbrian kings , A. D. 861. ] 95 YORK TAKEN BY THE DANES .
Page 96
John Allen Giles. of the Pagans , and the two Northumbrian kings , uniting their forces , marched in the beginning of April to regain it . The Danes fled into the city at their approach , and prepared to repel the invaders from the ...
John Allen Giles. of the Pagans , and the two Northumbrian kings , uniting their forces , marched in the beginning of April to regain it . The Danes fled into the city at their approach , and prepared to repel the invaders from the ...
Page 98
... pagans , perceiving the numbers of the English , retired into the town ; and the Christians on their part being unable to force the strong walls with which Notting- k Turner , Hist . of the Anglo - Saxons , vol . ii . p . 511 . ham was ...
... pagans , perceiving the numbers of the English , retired into the town ; and the Christians on their part being unable to force the strong walls with which Notting- k Turner , Hist . of the Anglo - Saxons , vol . ii . p . 511 . ham was ...
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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