The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays, Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Bosworth & Harrison, 1858 |
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... peace with them . * DE DANUBIO OF - BIA is probably a corruption of DE DANIA " from Denmark , " CHARTERS IN 865. none . 1 Ethelberht governed his kingdom five years in peace , with the love and respect of his subjects , who felt deep ...
... peace with them . * DE DANUBIO OF - BIA is probably a corruption of DE DANIA " from Denmark , " CHARTERS IN 865. none . 1 Ethelberht governed his kingdom five years in peace , with the love and respect of his subjects , who felt deep ...
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... peace as also it happened . ( 6 ) 865 . ( 7 ) 866 . 1 Æthelbert governed his kingdom five years in peace , with the love and respect of his subjects , who felt deep way sorrow when he went the of all flesh . His body was honourably ...
... peace as also it happened . ( 6 ) 865 . ( 7 ) 866 . 1 Æthelbert governed his kingdom five years in peace , with the love and respect of his subjects , who felt deep way sorrow when he went the of all flesh . His body was honourably ...
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... peace with the army . BROMPTON . " King Osbert , during a residence at York , went out one day to hunt in a forest not far distant from the city , and on his return called at the house of Bruern Brocard , one of his princi- pal nobles ...
... peace with the army . BROMPTON . " King Osbert , during a residence at York , went out one day to hunt in a forest not far distant from the city , and on his return called at the house of Bruern Brocard , one of his princi- pal nobles ...
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... peace with the pagans . Huntingdon There were slain both kings , Osbrict and Ella and a numberless multitude of the Northumbrian nation , within the city and without ; and those who remained , made truce with the pagans . Simeon They ...
... peace with the pagans . Huntingdon There were slain both kings , Osbrict and Ella and a numberless multitude of the Northumbrian nation , within the city and without ; and those who remained , made truce with the pagans . Simeon They ...
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... peace with the army . but Mercia , and all the nobles of that nation , sent messen- gers to Æthered , king of the West - Saxons , and his brother Alfred , suppliantly entreat- ing them to come and aid them in fighting against the ...
... peace with the army . but Mercia , and all the nobles of that nation , sent messen- gers to Æthered , king of the West - Saxons , and his brother Alfred , suppliantly entreat- ing them to come and aid them in fighting against the ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death died dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy England English eorthan Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred king Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thaet Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte
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Page 376 - I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever language they may have been written.
Page 89 - In the meantime, the king, during the frequent wars and other trammels of this present life, the invasions of the pagans, and his own daily infirmities of body, continued to carry on the government, and to exercise hunting in all its branches ; to teach his workers in gold and artificers of all kinds, his falconers, hawkers and dog-keepers...
Page 175 - general or chieftain' ; Boethius was in fact ' consul,' but, as in the case of ' atheling' for ' prince,' it is thought best to keep to the word of Alfred. So also of ' Amuling ;' which signifies the descendant of Amul. Boethius...
Page 341 - By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Page 35 - Stimulated by these words, or rather by the divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume...
Page 331 - The engraving was made to embellish a small volume, published several years ago, on the " Coronation Service, or Consecration of the Anglo-Saxon kings, as it illustrates the origin of the Constitution, by the Rev. Thomas Silver, DCL of St. John's College, Oxford; formerly Anglo-Saxon Professor. Oxford, printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker ; and J. Murray, London. 1831.
Page 72 - Here he was met by all the neighbouring folk of Somersetshire, and Wiltshire, and Hampshire, who had not, for fear of the pagans, fled beyond the sea ; and when they saw the king alive after such great tribulation, they received him, as he deserved, with joy and acclamations, and encamped there for one night.
Page 19 - The same year also, earl Ealhere, with the men of Kent, and Huda with the men of Surrey...
Page 380 - We fought with swords ; this fills me still with joy, because I know a banquet is preparing by the father of the Gods. Soon in the splendid Hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies.
Page 74 - Alre, near Athelney, and there king Alfred, receiving him as his son by adoption, raised him up from the holy laver of baptism on the eighth day, at a royal villa named Wedmore, where the holy chrism was poured upon him. After his baptism he remained twelve nights with the king, who, with all his nobles, gave him many fine house.