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King Alfred repaired London , and all the English submitted to him , except those who were under the bondage of the Danishmen ; and then he committed the town to the keeping of Ethelred , the ealdorman . " The Northmen besiege Paris .
King Alfred repaired London , and all the English submitted to him , except those who were under the bondage of the Danishmen ; and then he committed the town to the keeping of Ethelred , the ealdorman . " The Northmen besiege Paris .
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| Title | The annals of England: an epitome of English history [by W.E. Flaherty].: From contemporary writers, the rolls of parliament, and other public records |
| Author | William Edward Flaherty |
| Publisher | James Parker and Company, 1876 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 30 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 643 pages |
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