The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... with the Danes and Welsh - His sons Ethelbald , Ethelbert , and Alfred— His piety - Journey to Rome - Rebellion of Ethelbald - Division of the kingdom - Ethelwolf's death . 44 CHAP . V. Ethelbald reigns over Wessex from 858 to.
... with the Danes and Welsh - His sons Ethelbald , Ethelbert , and Alfred— His piety - Journey to Rome - Rebellion of Ethelbald - Division of the kingdom - Ethelwolf's death . 44 CHAP . V. Ethelbald reigns over Wessex from 858 to.
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... Rome . CHAP . XXII . 276 Alfred's avocations as described by Asser reviewed - Hunting and falconry - Working in gold and silver - Architecture - Services of religion and private devotion - Devotes half his time to God - He makes wax ...
... Rome . CHAP . XXII . 276 Alfred's avocations as described by Asser reviewed - Hunting and falconry - Working in gold and silver - Architecture - Services of religion and private devotion - Devotes half his time to God - He makes wax ...
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... Rome for many hundred years to pride themselves on the strength which had accrued to the whole of Christianity by the exertions of their predecessor Gregory : they looked upon Britain as one of the brightest gems in their triple crown ...
... Rome for many hundred years to pride themselves on the strength which had accrued to the whole of Christianity by the exertions of their predecessor Gregory : they looked upon Britain as one of the brightest gems in their triple crown ...
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... Rome , for the purchase of pictures , reliques , and rubbish , which the ecclesiastics exchanged for the more substantial payment of gold and silver tendered to them by the pilgrims " . Thus a perpetual stream of travellers kept up a ...
... Rome , for the purchase of pictures , reliques , and rubbish , which the ecclesiastics exchanged for the more substantial payment of gold and silver tendered to them by the pilgrims " . Thus a perpetual stream of travellers kept up a ...
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... ROME- REBELLION OF ETHELBALD - DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM - ETHEL- WOLF'S DEATH . By the decease of Egbert , an arduous duty devolved upon the shoulders of his successor . Concerning the character of that successor , the opinions of ...
... ROME- REBELLION OF ETHELBALD - DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM - ETHEL- WOLF'S DEATH . By the decease of Egbert , an arduous duty devolved upon the shoulders of his successor . Concerning the character of that successor , the opinions of ...
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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