The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... death of Alfred . The next writers in point of time , to whom we are indebted for a know- lédge of these early times , are Florence of Worcester , Simeon of Durham , and Henry of Huntingdon , all of whom lived soon after the Norman ...
... death of Alfred . The next writers in point of time , to whom we are indebted for a know- lédge of these early times , are Florence of Worcester , Simeon of Durham , and Henry of Huntingdon , all of whom lived soon after the Norman ...
Page xi
... death . 18 CHAP . IV . The reign of Ethelwolf , from A.D. 839 to 858. — His wars with the Danes and Welsh - His sons Ethelbald , Ethelbert , and Alfred- His piety - Journey to Rome - Rebellion of Ethelbald - Division of the kingdom ...
... death . 18 CHAP . IV . The reign of Ethelwolf , from A.D. 839 to 858. — His wars with the Danes and Welsh - His sons Ethelbald , Ethelbert , and Alfred- His piety - Journey to Rome - Rebellion of Ethelbald - Division of the kingdom ...
Page xii
... Death of St. Swithun in 861 - Thanet invaded by the Danes in 864 - Ethelbert dies in 866 . 69 CHAP . VII . Ethelred succeeds to the throne - Osbert king of Northumberland— His insult to the wife of Bruern , who flees to Denmark - Ella ...
... Death of St. Swithun in 861 - Thanet invaded by the Danes in 864 - Ethelbert dies in 866 . 69 CHAP . VII . Ethelred succeeds to the throne - Osbert king of Northumberland— His insult to the wife of Bruern , who flees to Denmark - Ella ...
Page xiv
... death of Hubba - St . Cuthbert said to have appeared to Alfred in the shape of a pilgrim . 209 CHAP . XVII . Alfred prepares to leave Athelney - As a glee - man he reconnoitres the Danish camp - Summons his army at Egbert's stone ...
... death of Hubba - St . Cuthbert said to have appeared to Alfred in the shape of a pilgrim . 209 CHAP . XVII . Alfred prepares to leave Athelney - As a glee - man he reconnoitres the Danish camp - Summons his army at Egbert's stone ...
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... death the ill - cemented union gave way , and the separate states again enjoyed each its own government . Of the Saxon kingdoms established in Britain , Kent , Sussex , Essex , and East - Anglia , though oc- casionally contending with ...
... death the ill - cemented union gave way , and the separate states again enjoyed each its own government . Of the Saxon kingdoms established in Britain , Kent , Sussex , Essex , and East - Anglia , though oc- casionally contending with ...
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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