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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... 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 Athelstan ...
... 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 Athelstan ...
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... king over all , and to him all t nobility assented . They preferred to procure assistance them from Germany . Already two young men , Hengi and Horsa , were pre - eminent . They were the grandson of Woden , king of the barbarians , whom ...
... king over all , and to him all t nobility assented . They preferred to procure assistance them from Germany . Already two young men , Hengi and Horsa , were pre - eminent . They were the grandson of Woden , king of the barbarians , whom ...
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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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... king of the Mercians assumed the monastic habit , when he had com- pleted twenty - nine years of his reign . A. 705. After twelve months died Alfrid king of North- umberland . And the number of years that was then ful- filled from the ...
... king of the Mercians assumed the monastic habit , when he had com- pleted twenty - nine years of his reign . A. 705. After twelve months died Alfrid king of North- umberland . And the number of years that was then ful- filled from the ...
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