The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 - Anglo-Saxons |
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians church coins Coll College Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl East-Anglia Elfred emperor England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelwerd Ethelwulf Exeter father Forthæm fortress fought Franks gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land laws Lewis Little Massingham London Lord Lord's mæg meaht Mercia monastery monks nation nobles northern Northmen Oxford pagans peace place called princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle Scandinavian ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot Street sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah thegn things Thonne thou tion victory wæs Wantage Wessex West-Saxons wintered worulde