The History of Godmanchester ...Baldwin, 1831 - 391 pages |
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... Danegeld . These assailants were faci- litated in their enterprizes on this country by the numerous Danes who had located throughout the realm , when Ethelred ' digested a plan for the general massacre of the Danes in England . This ...
... Danegeld . These assailants were faci- litated in their enterprizes on this country by the numerous Danes who had located throughout the realm , when Ethelred ' digested a plan for the general massacre of the Danes in England . This ...
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... Danegeld might , when necessary , be equi- tably laid . Not only the roll of Winchester , but tradition would bear them out in stating , that pre- vious to the erection of the then Castle , the site had been occupied by twenty mansions ...
... Danegeld might , when necessary , be equi- tably laid . Not only the roll of Winchester , but tradition would bear them out in stating , that pre- vious to the erection of the then Castle , the site had been occupied by twenty mansions ...
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... Danegeld 1 from being first imposed by King Ethelred about the year 991 to raise a tribute to the Danes , to purchase their forbearance on threatened invasions ; it subsequently be- came established as an annual Tax of 2 Ss . on every ...
... Danegeld 1 from being first imposed by King Ethelred about the year 991 to raise a tribute to the Danes , to purchase their forbearance on threatened invasions ; it subsequently be- came established as an annual Tax of 2 Ss . on every ...
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Robert Fox. Page Court of Pleas Court - day changed Court Hall Danegeld ..... .. David , Earl of Huntingdon Danish invasions settlement at Godmanchester 125 159 360 14 , 62 , 63 38 15 , 42 53 294 57 62 180 194 Dearth , order in time of ...
Robert Fox. Page Court of Pleas Court - day changed Court Hall Danegeld ..... .. David , Earl of Huntingdon Danish invasions settlement at Godmanchester 125 159 360 14 , 62 , 63 38 15 , 42 53 294 57 62 180 194 Dearth , order in time of ...
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