Old English Chronicles: Including Ethelwerd's Chronicle, Asser's Life of Alfred, Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History, Gildas, Nennius, Together with the Spurious Chronicle of Richard of CirencesterJohn Allen Giles G. Bell, 1901 - 512 pages |
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Page 52
... continued to feel the same insatiable desire of knowledge , and still aspires after it . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 867 , which was the nineteenth of the life of the aforesaid king Alfred , the army of pagans before mentioned ...
... continued to feel the same insatiable desire of knowledge , and still aspires after it . In the year of our Lord's incarnation 867 , which was the nineteenth of the life of the aforesaid king Alfred , the army of pagans before mentioned ...
Page 68
... 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 ; to build houses , majestic and good , beyond all ...
... 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 ; to build houses , majestic and good , beyond all ...
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... continued regular story and elegant style , related the actions of them all , from Brutus the first king of the Britons , down to Cadwallader the son of Cadwallo . At his request , therefore , though I had not made fine language my ...
... continued regular story and elegant style , related the actions of them all , from Brutus the first king of the Britons , down to Cadwallader the son of Cadwallo . At his request , therefore , though I had not made fine language my ...
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... continued fair for two days and a night together , when at length they arrived at a certain island called Leogecia , which had been formerly wasted by the incursions of pirates , and was then uninhabited . Bru- tus , not knowing this ...
... continued fair for two days and a night together , when at length they arrived at a certain island called Leogecia , which had been formerly wasted by the incursions of pirates , and was then uninhabited . Bru- tus , not knowing this ...
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... continued a long time after , till at last , by the corruption of the original word , it come to be called Trinovantum . But afterwards when Lud , the brother of Cassibellaun , who made war against Julius Cæsar , obtained the government ...
... continued a long time after , till at last , by the corruption of the original word , it come to be called Trinovantum . But afterwards when Lud , the brother of Cassibellaun , who made war against Julius Cæsar , obtained the government ...
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aforesaid afterwards ancient Androgeus Armorica arms army arrived Arthur Aurelius Aurelius Ambrosius barbarians battle begat Belinus besieged bishop Brennius Britain British Britons brother Brutus Cadwalla Cæsar Cair Cassibellaun CHAP Christ church coast commanded consul Corineus Cornwall crown daughter death duke Edited emperor endeavoured enemy Ethelwulf father fight fleet forces fought Gaul gave Germany Gratian hath Hengist History holy honour hundred inhabitants Ireland island Iter Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king's kingdom kingdom of Britain Lord's incarnation Lucius Tiberius Maximian Mercians Merlin miles nation Nennius night noble pagans passed peace Picts place called possessed priests princes prophet province reign river road Roman Rome saith our Lord Saxons Scots sent Severn ships side Silures slain slaughter soldiers station sword thee thence things thou town Translated Trinovantum unto Uther Pendragon victory VIIII vols Vortigern wall whole wicked words
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