The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... king of Mercia ― Distracted state of Wessex - Sigebert - Cynewolf - Cyneard - The combat at Merton - Egfrid and Kenwulf , kings of Mercia ; Bertric and Egbert , of Wessex . 6 CHAP . III . Reign of Egbert , king of Wessex , from A.D. 802 ...
... king of Mercia ― Distracted state of Wessex - Sigebert - Cynewolf - Cyneard - The combat at Merton - Egfrid and Kenwulf , kings of Mercia ; Bertric and Egbert , of Wessex . 6 CHAP . III . Reign of Egbert , king of Wessex , from A.D. 802 ...
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... Mercia , and take Nottingham in 868 - Burrhed , king of Mercia , sends to Ethelred for assistance - Alfred's marriage with Elswitha - the Danes return to York - Their ravages in the adjacent country , particularly at the monasteries of ...
... Mercia , and take Nottingham in 868 - Burrhed , king of Mercia , sends to Ethelred for assistance - Alfred's marriage with Elswitha - the Danes return to York - Their ravages in the adjacent country , particularly at the monasteries of ...
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... Mercia , expel Burrhed , and make Ceolwulf king - In 875 they plunder the Northumbrians , the Picts , and the Strathclyde Britons . 127 CHAP . XII . The legend of the translation of St. Cuthbert's body , wherein are related the flight ...
... Mercia , expel Burrhed , and make Ceolwulf king - In 875 they plunder the Northumbrians , the Picts , and the Strathclyde Britons . 127 CHAP . XII . The legend of the translation of St. Cuthbert's body , wherein are related the flight ...
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... Mercia , Asser out of Wales , Grimbald and John of Corbey ( not Erigena ) out of France . 261 CHAP . XXI . Alfred's ... King's zeal for religion -- His hearing the Scriptures- Builds monasteries at Athelney , Shaftesbury , the new ...
... Mercia , Asser out of Wales , Grimbald and John of Corbey ( not Erigena ) out of France . 261 CHAP . XXI . Alfred's ... King's zeal for religion -- His hearing the Scriptures- Builds monasteries at Athelney , Shaftesbury , the new ...
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... KING OF MERCIA- DISTRACTED STATE OF WESSEX - SIGEBERT - CYNEWOLF - CYNEARD -THE COMBAT AT MERTON - EGFRID AND KENWULF , KINGS OF MERCIA ; BERTRIC AND Egbert , of WESSEX . BUT , though the kingdoms of the Saxon Heptarchy in England ...
... KING OF MERCIA- DISTRACTED STATE OF WESSEX - SIGEBERT - CYNEWOLF - CYNEARD -THE COMBAT AT MERTON - EGFRID AND KENWULF , KINGS OF MERCIA ; BERTRIC AND Egbert , of WESSEX . BUT , though the kingdoms of the Saxon Heptarchy in England ...
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