The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, with a Continuation and AppendixJoseph Stevenson Seeleys, 1853 - 404 pages |
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... slain he was called Labienus . Then the Welsh took large and sharp stakes and drove them into the fording - place of a certain river , under water ; this river was called Thames . When the Romans discovered this , then would they not go ...
... slain he was called Labienus . Then the Welsh took large and sharp stakes and drove them into the fording - place of a certain river , under water ; this river was called Thames . When the Romans discovered this , then would they not go ...
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... slain by Herod . A.D. 46. This year Herod died ; he who slew James , one year before his own death . A.D. 46. This year the emperor Claudius came to Britain , and subdued a large part of the island ; and he also added the island of ...
... slain by Herod . A.D. 46. This year Herod died ; he who slew James , one year before his own death . A.D. 46. This year the emperor Claudius came to Britain , and subdued a large part of the island ; and he also added the island of ...
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... slain , and after that Hengest obtained the kingdom , and Aesc his son . A.D. 456. 2This year Hengest and Aesc slew four troops of Britons with the edge of the sword , in the place which is called Creccanford [ Crayford ] . A.D. 3457 ...
... slain , and after that Hengest obtained the kingdom , and Aesc his son . A.D. 456. 2This year Hengest and Aesc slew four troops of Britons with the edge of the sword , in the place which is called Creccanford [ Crayford ] . A.D. 3457 ...
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... slain ; and Ceawlin took many towns , and spoils innumerable ; and wrathful he thence returned to his own . A.D. 585-587 . A.D. 588. This year king Aelle died , and Ethelric reigned after him five years . A.D. 589 . A.D. ' 590. At this ...
... slain ; and Ceawlin took many towns , and spoils innumerable ; and wrathful he thence returned to his own . A.D. 585-587 . A.D. 588. This year king Aelle died , and Ethelric reigned after him five years . A.D. 589 . A.D. ' 590. At this ...
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... slain , and Paulinus returned to the Kentish - men , and occupied the bishop's see at Rochester . A.D. 633. This year king Eadwin was slain by Cadwalla and Penda at Heathfield [ Hatfield Chase ? ] on the 2d of the ides of October [ 14th ...
... slain , and Paulinus returned to the Kentish - men , and occupied the bishop's see at Rochester . A.D. 633. This year king Eadwin was slain by Cadwalla and Penda at Heathfield [ Hatfield Chase ? ] on the 2d of the ides of October [ 14th ...
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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