The Life and Times of Alfred the GreatG. Bell, 1848 - 417 pages |
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... to Croyland abbey . This noble lady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . III .
... to Croyland abbey . This noble lady , whose name after death was inserted in the long SAX . CH . Ethel . Flor . Hunt . catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four 28 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT . [ CH . III .
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John Allen Giles. catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four months the fugitive monarch , and foiled all the endea- vours of his enemies to obtain possession of his person . In the following year 828 , Egbert's fury relented ...
John Allen Giles. catalogue of Saints of the Church , supported for four months the fugitive monarch , and foiled all the endea- vours of his enemies to obtain possession of his person . In the following year 828 , Egbert's fury relented ...
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... Saint . He died in 861o , whilst his country was still free from the calamities which afterwards overwhelmed it . The peace was disturbed in 865 , when an army of the heathens landed in Thanet , and having formed their camp , entered ...
... Saint . He died in 861o , whilst his country was still free from the calamities which afterwards overwhelmed it . The peace was disturbed in 865 , when an army of the heathens landed in Thanet , and having formed their camp , entered ...
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... saints . There he prostrated himself on the ground , and prayed that God in his mercy would strengthen his mind still ... saint in Ireland , whose virtues at this time excited the wonder of the world 88 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT ...
... saints . There he prostrated himself on the ground , and prayed that God in his mercy would strengthen his mind still ... saint in Ireland , whose virtues at this time excited the wonder of the world 88 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT ...
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... saints who had been buried in that monas- tery , and , disappointed in their expectations , collected the bodies into a heap , and burnt them with the monastery and all it contained to ashes . This took place on the 25th of September ...
... saints who had been buried in that monas- tery , and , disappointed in their expectations , collected the bodies into a heap , and burnt them with the monastery and all it contained to ashes . This took place on the 25th of September ...
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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