The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... Battle at Ellandune - Kingdoms of Kent , Essex , and Sussex , submit to Egbert - Bernwolf and Ludecan , kings of Mercia , defeated and slain by the East - Anglians - Wiglaf , king of Mercia , tributary to Egbert - Northumberland submits ...
... Battle at Ellandune - Kingdoms of Kent , Essex , and Sussex , submit to Egbert - Bernwolf and Ludecan , kings of Mercia , defeated and slain by the East - Anglians - Wiglaf , king of Mercia , tributary to Egbert - Northumberland submits ...
Page xiii
... Battle of Reading , in which the English are defeated - Battle of Ashdown , in which the Danes are defeated - Battle of Basing , in which the English are defeated - Battle of Merton , in which the English are defeated - Death of King ...
... Battle of Reading , in which the English are defeated - Battle of Ashdown , in which the Danes are defeated - Battle of Basing , in which the English are defeated - Battle of Merton , in which the English are defeated - Death of King ...
Page xiv
... battle at Chippenham , as related by John Brompton . CHAP . XV . 167 Of the disease which seized Alfred at his wedding - Charges against Alfred's character investigated - Reflections of Turner and Spelinan on that subject . 193 CHAP ...
... battle at Chippenham , as related by John Brompton . CHAP . XV . 167 Of the disease which seized Alfred at his wedding - Charges against Alfred's character investigated - Reflections of Turner and Spelinan on that subject . 193 CHAP ...
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... Battle of Farnham - Alfred besieges the Danes in Mersey - Island , but is called off to defend Exeter - Danish camp taken - Hasting's wife and children made prisoners , but released - Hasting fortifies Bemfleet and Shobury in Essex ...
... Battle of Farnham - Alfred besieges the Danes in Mersey - Island , but is called off to defend Exeter - Danish camp taken - Hasting's wife and children made prisoners , but released - Hasting fortifies Bemfleet and Shobury in Essex ...
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... wanton acts which have in all ages occasionally occurred to give a deeper Saxon Chron . 754. 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 .
... wanton acts which have in all ages occasionally occurred to give a deeper Saxon Chron . 754. 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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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 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 Osburga 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