The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, with a Continuation and AppendixJoseph Stevenson Seeleys, 1853 - 404 pages |
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... forces are sent thither by the com- pilers . - P . 2 In F. only . 3 This is an insertion in A. The text is here corrupted ; see Beda , Six Ages , i . 627 , from which this is erroneously copied . 5 In F. only . 6 A.D. 15 , B. C. 7 B. C. ...
... forces are sent thither by the com- pilers . - P . 2 In F. only . 3 This is an insertion in A. The text is here corrupted ; see Beda , Six Ages , i . 627 , from which this is erroneously copied . 5 In F. only . 6 A.D. 15 , B. C. 7 B. C. ...
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... force to be sent , and caused them to be told the worthlessness of the Britons , and the excellencies of the land . Then they soon sent thither a larger force in aid of the others . ' At that time there came men from three tribes in ...
... force to be sent , and caused them to be told the worthlessness of the Britons , and the excellencies of the land . Then they soon sent thither a larger force in aid of the others . ' At that time there came men from three tribes in ...
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... forces of thirty - three ships , and there made great slaughter , and got the victory ; and the same year3 Wulfheard died . And the same year Aethelhelm the ealdor- man fought against the Danish army at Port with the men of Dorset , and ...
... forces of thirty - three ships , and there made great slaughter , and got the victory ; and the same year3 Wulfheard died . And the same year Aethelhelm the ealdor- man fought against the Danish army at Port with the men of Dorset , and ...
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... force , and sought the army at the city of York , and stormed the town , and some of them got within , and there was an excessive slaughter made on the North - humbrians , some within , some with- out , and the kings were both slain ...
... force , and sought the army at the city of York , and stormed the town , and some of them got within , and there was an excessive slaughter made on the North - humbrians , some within , some with- out , and the kings were both slain ...
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... force to Reading , and fought against the army , and there was great slaughter made on either hand . And Aethelwulf the ealdorman was slain , and the Danish - men had possession of the place of carnage . And about four days after this ...
... force to Reading , and fought against the army , and there was great slaughter made on either hand . And Aethelwulf the ealdorman was slain , and the Danish - men had possession of the place of carnage . And about four days after this ...
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abbat abbot Aelfred Aelfric Aethelbald Aethelbert Aethelstan Aethelwold afterwards Alfred April archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York army battle Beda bishop of Winchester bishop of Worcester Britons brother buried burned Canute castle Chester Christ church Cnut commanded consecrated Cuthred Cynric Danes Danish daughter death died Eadgar Eadmund Eadward Eadwin ealdorman earldom East Angles East Anglia Easter Eccl Ecgbryht emperor England English etheling father fleet flight Florence of Worcester forces fought gave Gloucester Godwin Harold held Hereford holy honour hostages ides June kalends Kent king Aethelred king Edward king Henry king William king's kingdom land London lord March Marianus Mercians minster monastery monks named nobles Normandy Northumbrians ordained Pagans peace place called plundered pope priest province queen reign returned river Rochester Rome Saxon Chronicle Scots sent sentence Sept ships slain slew South Saxons succeeded Thames thanes thence thither took town Welsh West Saxons