The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 22Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1913 A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county. |
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... had to beat a hasty retreat to save the banner from capture . When the 1 The Aigla says Scottish earls , " but it ignores Constantine . Scots saw that the commander of the Northmen in the 24 THE YORKSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL JOURNAL .
... had to beat a hasty retreat to save the banner from capture . When the 1 The Aigla says Scottish earls , " but it ignores Constantine . Scots saw that the commander of the Northmen in the 24 THE YORKSHIRE ARCHEOLOGICAL JOURNAL .
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... Earl , the men of the ambush gave way , and fled among the Scots , pursued by Egill and his Vikings . The flying men ... earls were slain . Constantine , " hoary warrior , " escaped north . The poem in the Chronicle calls Olaf always ...
... Earl , the men of the ambush gave way , and fled among the Scots , pursued by Egill and his Vikings . The flying men ... earls were slain . Constantine , " hoary warrior , " escaped north . The poem in the Chronicle calls Olaf always ...
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... Earl slayer . Valiant in soul fell Thorolf in war fierce . Green will the grass grow Now on Vinheithe , Over my brother . We the survivors Smother our sorrow . Here have I heaped mold High in a West land , High among standards ...
... Earl slayer . Valiant in soul fell Thorolf in war fierce . Green will the grass grow Now on Vinheithe , Over my brother . We the survivors Smother our sorrow . Here have I heaped mold High in a West land , High among standards ...
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... earls , and the son of the king of the Scots were killed , whilst Constantine and Anlaf escaped . Then Athelstan and Edmund went back in triumph to Wessex . " With regard to the site of Brunanburh or Vinheath , the broad dreary flat by ...
... earls , and the son of the king of the Scots were killed , whilst Constantine and Anlaf escaped . Then Athelstan and Edmund went back in triumph to Wessex . " With regard to the site of Brunanburh or Vinheath , the broad dreary flat by ...
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... Earl of Chester , but princi- pally from lands which had belonged to the unfortunate Earl of Mortain . The augmentation of the Percy estates in Cleveland led Alan to found , apparently about 1106 , what subsequently became known as the ...
... Earl of Chester , but princi- pally from lands which had belonged to the unfortunate Earl of Mortain . The augmentation of the Percy estates in Cleveland led Alan to found , apparently about 1106 , what subsequently became known as the ...
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Page 250 - Death. King Eirik had many people about him, for he kept many Northmen who had come with him from the East ; and also many of his friends had joined him from Norway. But as he had little land, he went on a cruise every summer, and plundered in Scotland, the Hebrides, Ireland, and Bretland, by which he gathered property. King Athelstan died on a sick bed, after a reign of fourteen years, eight weeks, and three days.* After him his brother Jatmund + was king of England, and he was no friend to the...
Page 237 - I and 4, argent three chevronels braced in base sable, on a chief of the second as many mullets of the first, Danby ; 2 and 3, gules six billets ermine, three, two, and one (Britlevile).
Page 55 - ... faciebat in carcere. Traxit se in medium carceris, et sibilabat fortiter : et factum : est lumen in carcere ab igne, qui exibat de ore draconis .... draco ore aperto posuit os suum super caput...
Page 84 - Aquitaine, to archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers and all his bailiffs and faithful, greeting. Know ye that we have granted and by this our charter confirmed to our beloved...
Page 251 - and as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him ; the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford, and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wrath that he would have marched his forces in again, and wholly destroyed the land.
Page 27 - Anlaf, over the ocean, in the ship's bosom, this land sought fated to the fight. Five lay on the battle-stead, youthful kings, by swords in slumber laid : so seven eke of Anlaf...
Page 81 - Thwing, together with a fair on the eve, day, and morrow of the Translation of...
Page 251 - Wilferth built. And as the king went homewards, then the army of York overtook him : the rear of the king's forces was at Chesterford ; and there they made great slaughter. Then was the king so wroth that he would have marched his forces in again and wholly destroyed the land. When the North-humbrian witan understood that, then forsook they Hyryc, and made compensation for the deed with king Eadred.
Page 230 - In ye name of God, amen. I, Elizabeth Scrop, late wife to my worshipfull lord, John newly lord Scrop...
Page 153 - L'Isle, his younger son. to enable him the better to serve the King in his wars.