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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... things extracted from sa- cred and profane history , on which most persons have fixed their attention , have left higher matters to the skilful reader . And now I must turn my pen to the description of those things which properly ...
... things extracted from sa- cred and profane history , on which most persons have fixed their attention , have left higher matters to the skilful reader . And now I must turn my pen to the description of those things which properly ...
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... things , king Ethelbald re- ceived under his dominion the royal vill which is called Somerton . The same year the sun was eclipsed . A. 734. After the lapse of one year , the moon appeared as if stained with spots of blood , and by the ...
... things , king Ethelbald re- ceived under his dominion the royal vill which is called Somerton . The same year the sun was eclipsed . A. 734. After the lapse of one year , the moon appeared as if stained with spots of blood , and by the ...
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... things having been premised , Cynewulf fre- quently fought no slight battles against the Britons . For when thirty - one years had passed , he tried to expel from his territories a certain chief named Cyneard , brother to Sige- bert ...
... things having been premised , Cynewulf fre- quently fought no slight battles against the Britons . For when thirty - one years had passed , he tried to expel from his territories a certain chief named Cyneard , brother to Sige- bert ...
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... things beforehand , assembled his army and twice imbued their weapons in the blood of the Britons at Hengeston ... thing took place in the city of London , in Quintanwic [ Canterbury ] , and in the town of Rochester . A. 841. Meanwhile ...
... things beforehand , assembled his army and twice imbued their weapons in the blood of the Britons at Hengeston ... thing took place in the city of London , in Quintanwic [ Canterbury ] , and in the town of Rochester . A. 841. Meanwhile ...
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... things happened near Ockley Wood . A. 854. After three years king Burhred asked assistance from king Ethelwulf to subdue the Northern Britons : he granted it , and having collected his army , passed through the Mercian kingdom to go ...
... things happened near Ockley Wood . A. 854. After three years king Burhred asked assistance from king Ethelwulf to subdue the Northern Britons : he granted it , and having collected his army , passed through the Mercian kingdom to go ...
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