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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... king Alfred was son of king Ethelwulf , from whom we derive our origin , and who had five sons , one of whom was king Ethelred * my ancestor , and another king Alfred • Ethelred died and Alfred succeeded him A. d . 871 , B who was yours ...
... king Alfred was son of king Ethelwulf , from whom we derive our origin , and who had five sons , one of whom was king Ethelred * my ancestor , and another king Alfred • Ethelred died and Alfred succeeded him A. d . 871 , B who was yours ...
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... king Edward son of the above named king Alfred was named Edgiva , and was sent by your aunt into Gaul to marry Charles the Simple . Ethilda also was sent to be the wife of Hugh , son of Robert : and two others were sent by king ...
... king Edward son of the above named king Alfred was named Edgiva , and was sent by your aunt into Gaul to marry Charles the Simple . Ethilda also was sent to be the wife of Hugh , son of Robert : and two others were sent by king ...
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... king over all , and to him all the nobility assented . They preferred to procure assistance to them from Germany . Already two young men , Hengist and Horsa , were pre - eminent . They were the grandsons of Woden , king of the ...
... king over all , and to him all the nobility assented . They preferred to procure assistance to them from Germany . Already two young men , Hengist and Horsa , were pre - eminent . They were the grandsons of Woden , king of the ...
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... king of many nations , whom some of the pagans now still worship as a god . And the number of years that was completed from the incarnation of our Lord was four years less , than six hundred . † CHAP . III . - Of Ceolwulf , king of the ...
... king of many nations , whom some of the pagans now still worship as a god . And the number of years that was completed from the incarnation of our Lord was four years less , than six hundred . † CHAP . III . - Of Ceolwulf , king of the ...
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... king of Northumberland , died , and Egfrid succeeded him . A. 671. After one year more , there was a great pestilence among the birds , so that there was an intolerable stench by sea and land , arising from the carcases of birds , both ...
... king of Northumberland , died , and Egfrid succeeded him . A. 671. After one year more , there was a great pestilence among the birds , so that there was an intolerable stench by sea and land , arising from the carcases of birds , both ...
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