...this side of the sea (ie all but the Isle of Wight), gathered in their array to meet the king. Now, when they saw the king alive after such great tribulation they received him as he deserved, with joy and acclamation, and encamped there for one night."2 A local tradition 1 William of Malmesbury. " Asser,...

...living by plunder, but the English recognized in him the hope of the nation. " All the neighboring folk of Somersetshire and Wiltshire and Hampshire, who had not for fear of the pagans fled beyond sea," gathered to him, " and when they saw the king alive after such great tribulation, they received...

...Somersetshire and Wilts'iire and Hampshire, who had not fled beyond the sea for fear of the pagans; and when they saw the king alive after such great...tribulation they received him, as he deserved, with shouts of joy, and encamped there for one night. At dawn on the following day the king broke camp and...

...Latin Silva Magna, the Great Wood, but in British Coitmawr. Here he was met by all the neighboring folk of Somersetshire, and Wiltshire and Hampshire,...day dawned, the king struck his camp, and went to Okely, where he encamped for one night. The next morning he removed to Edington, and there fought bravely...

...in the old British language Coit-mawr. Here he was met by all the neighboring folk of Somersetshire, Wiltshire, and Hampshire, who had not for fear of...him, as he deserved, with joy and acclamations and all encamped there for the night." Soon afterward he made a treaty with the Danes, and became king...