The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... William of Malmesbury gives little additional information concerning Alfred , but his mode of grouping facts is sometimes of service . Roger de Wendover , Mat- thew of Westminister , and John Brompton , who lived many years later , must ...
... William of Malmesbury gives little additional information concerning Alfred , but his mode of grouping facts is sometimes of service . Roger de Wendover , Mat- thew of Westminister , and John Brompton , who lived many years later , must ...
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... William of Malmesbury . d Saxon Chron . 755 . A.D. 777-784 . ] BATTLE OF BENSINGTON - AFFRAY AT 8 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . II .
... William of Malmesbury . d Saxon Chron . 755 . A.D. 777-784 . ] BATTLE OF BENSINGTON - AFFRAY AT 8 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . II .
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... William of Malmesbury . The Chronicle says that Cyneard's band beset the very chamber in which the king was : Malmesbury makes them beset the house generally . In the fury and suddenness of the assault Cyneard was 10 LIFE AND TIMES OF ...
... William of Malmesbury . The Chronicle says that Cyneard's band beset the very chamber in which the king was : Malmesbury makes them beset the house generally . In the fury and suddenness of the assault Cyneard was 10 LIFE AND TIMES OF ...
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... William of Malmesbury gives us the account of the British hostage who was saved alive from the battle of the preceding day . I have introduced both accounts into the narrative , but I suspect they are the same story . In this massacre ...
... William of Malmesbury gives us the account of the British hostage who was saved alive from the battle of the preceding day . I have introduced both accounts into the narrative , but I suspect they are the same story . In this massacre ...
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... William of Malmesbury , had been driven out of Wessex by the late king Bertric , who looked upon him as an impediment to his peaceful enjoyment of the sovereignty . " For both Bertric himself , and all the other kings of Wessex since ...
... William of Malmesbury , had been driven out of Wessex by the late king Bertric , who looked upon him as an impediment to his peaceful enjoyment of the sovereignty . " For both Bertric himself , and all the other kings of Wessex since ...
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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