The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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Page 106
... Ælfric very blithe , that he had so many witnesses [ who at that time were high in the counsel of the king ] . Besides , the same wise men , who were with the archbishop , said , " Thus even as we have told , monks dwelt continu- ously ...
... Ælfric very blithe , that he had so many witnesses [ who at that time were high in the counsel of the king ] . Besides , the same wise men , who were with the archbishop , said , " Thus even as we have told , monks dwelt continu- ously ...
Page 107
... Ælfric consecrated arch- bishop to Christ - Church . ] 1 997 [ E ] . Here in this year the host fared around Devon- shire into the mouth of the Severn and harried there , both among the Cornish - men and among the North- Welsh and among ...
... Ælfric consecrated arch- bishop to Christ - Church . ] 1 997 [ E ] . Here in this year the host fared around Devon- shire into the mouth of the Severn and harried there , both among the Cornish - men and among the North- Welsh and among ...
Page 108
... Ælfric fared to Rome after his pall . ] 1 998 [ E ] . Here the host turned eastward again into the mouth of the Frome and went everywhere there as far inland as they would into Dorset . And the fyrd was often gathered against them ; but ...
... Ælfric fared to Rome after his pall . ] 1 998 [ E ] . Here the host turned eastward again into the mouth of the Frome and went everywhere there as far inland as they would into Dorset . And the fyrd was often gathered against them ; but ...
Page 111
... Ælfric have led the fyrd , but he had recourse to his old wiles ; as soon as they were so near that either [ army ] could gaze on the other , then he feigned himself sick and began by retching to spew and said that he was taken ill ...
... Ælfric have led the fyrd , but he had recourse to his old wiles ; as soon as they were so near that either [ army ] could gaze on the other , then he feigned himself sick and began by retching to spew and said that he was taken ill ...
Page 113
... Ælfric died . ] 2 1006 [ E ] . Here died archbishop Ælfric , and after him bishop Ælfheah succeeded to the archbishopric ; and bishop Brihtwold succeeded to the bishopric in Wilt- shire . And [ in the same year ] Wulfgeat was de- prived ...
... Ælfric died . ] 2 1006 [ E ] . Here died archbishop Ælfric , and after him bishop Ælfheah succeeded to the archbishopric ; and bishop Brihtwold succeeded to the bishopric in Wilt- shire . And [ in the same year ] Wulfgeat was de- prived ...
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Page 68 - This port is in the eastern part of Kent, at the east end of the great wood which we call Andred ; the wood is in length from east to west one hundred and twelve" miles, or longer, and thirty miles broad : the river of which we before spoke flows out of the weald.
Page 246 - ... every powerful man made his castles, and held them against him ; and they filled the land full of castles. They cruelly oppressed the wretched men of the land with castle-works. When the castles were made, they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 26 - These are the lands and the fens which the king gave to St. Peter's monastery. Then said the king,
Page 174 - Westminster ; and he gave him a pledge upon Christ's book, and also swore, before he would set the crown upon his head, that he would govern this nation as well as any king before him had at the best done, if they would be faithful to him.
Page 195 - After this the king had a great consultation, and spoke very deeply with his Witan concerning this land, how it was held and what were its tenantry. He then sent his men over all England, into every shire, and caused them to ascertain how many hundred hides of land it contained, and what lands the king possessed therein, what cattle there were in the several counties, and how much revenue he ought to receive yearly from each.
Page 196 - Lammas ; and his witan, and all the land-holders of substance in England, whose vassals soever they were, repaired to him there, and they all submitted to him, and became his men, and swore oaths of allegiance, that they would be faithful to him against all others.