Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles, Gildas G. Bell & sons, 1872 - 512 pages |
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Page v
... given to Otho by her brother , king Athelstan . Ethelwerd adds , in his epistle to Matilda , that Athelstan sent two sisters , in order that the emperor might take his choice ; and that he preferred the mother of Matilda . The ...
... given to Otho by her brother , king Athelstan . Ethelwerd adds , in his epistle to Matilda , that Athelstan sent two sisters , in order that the emperor might take his choice ; and that he preferred the mother of Matilda . The ...
Page vii
... difference is no less than a period of two hundred years , some assigning the * Both these works are given in the appendix to the editor's " History of the Ancient Britons . " work to seven hundred and ninety - six , and PREFACE . vii.
... difference is no less than a period of two hundred years , some assigning the * Both these works are given in the appendix to the editor's " History of the Ancient Britons . " work to seven hundred and ninety - six , and PREFACE . vii.
Page x
... given him ; that his opposition was far from shaking the credit of it with our succeeding historians , who have , most of them , till the beginning of the last century , confirmed it with their testimonies , and copied after it , as ...
... given him ; that his opposition was far from shaking the credit of it with our succeeding historians , who have , most of them , till the beginning of the last century , confirmed it with their testimonies , and copied after it , as ...
Page xix
... given by Stukeley from the communication of Mr. Widmore , libra- rian of Westminster , and bears honourable testimony to the morals and piety of our author , and his regularity in per- forming the discipline of his order . He probably ...
... given by Stukeley from the communication of Mr. Widmore , libra- rian of Westminster , and bears honourable testimony to the morals and piety of our author , and his regularity in per- forming the discipline of his order . He probably ...
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... given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out of the territories of king Alfred ; and they did They devastate the kingdom of the Mercians and drive out all the free men . They erect their huts in the town ...
... given , more than were demanded , to the effect that they would withdraw out of the territories of king Alfred ; and they did They devastate the kingdom of the Mercians and drive out all the free men . They erect their huts in the town ...
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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 duke of Cornwall emperor endeavoured enemy Ethelwulf father fight fleet forces fought Gaul gave Germany hath Hengist History holy honour hundred inhabitants Ireland island Iter Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king's kingdom kingdom of Britain London Lucius Tiberius Maximian Mercians miles nation Nennius night noble pagans passed peace Picts place called Portrait 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 took town Translated Trinovantum unto Uther Pendragon victory VIIII vols Vortigern wall whole wicked words
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