The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 |
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Page 14
... took him for his son at con- firmation . * * See note in page 18 . 2 Then , in the same year , Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda , with the men of Surrey , fought in Thanet against the heathen army ; and at first they were vic ...
... took him for his son at con- firmation . * * See note in page 18 . 2 Then , in the same year , Ealhere , with the men of Kent , and Huda , with the men of Surrey , fought in Thanet against the heathen army ; and at first they were vic ...
Page 17
... took to wife the daughter of Charles the Bald king of France , and brought her with him into this country . received into his kingdom . This crime , unheard - of in all previous ages , is ascribed by many to the bishop and earl alone ...
... took to wife the daughter of Charles the Bald king of France , and brought her with him into this country . received into his kingdom . This crime , unheard - of in all previous ages , is ascribed by many to the bishop and earl alone ...
Page 19
... took vengeance upon them with their united forces . For he had , in his blessed Swithin of Winchester , and Alstan of Sherborne ; who , seeing that the king was of a dull and heavy his rebellious son Ethelbald , with all his counsellors ...
... took vengeance upon them with their united forces . For he had , in his blessed Swithin of Winchester , and Alstan of Sherborne ; who , seeing that the king was of a dull and heavy his rebellious son Ethelbald , with all his counsellors ...
Page 20
... took it too quickly , and so both perished . Beorhtric therefore being dead , the queen could remain no longer among the Saxons , but sailed beyond the sea with immense treasures , and went to the court of the great and famous Charles ...
... took it too quickly , and so both perished . Beorhtric therefore being dead , the queen could remain no longer among the Saxons , but sailed beyond the sea with immense treasures , and went to the court of the great and famous Charles ...
Page 21
... took it too quickly , and so both perished . 7 Bertric therefore being dead , the queen could remain no longer among the West - Saxons , but sailed beyond the sea with immense treasures , and went to the court of the great and famous ...
... took it too quickly , and so both perished . 7 Bertric therefore being dead , the queen could remain no longer among the West - Saxons , but sailed beyond the sea with immense treasures , and went to the court of the great and famous ...
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father Florence Forthæm fortress fought France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis London Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer Oxford pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered Wuhte