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Abbot adds Alfred Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Annals appears army Arthur Asser attacked battle became Bede Bishop Britain British Britons brother Caesar called century certainly chapter Christian Chronicle church coming continued copies Danes death defeated described detail died document early East enemies England English entries evidence example fact finally followed fought Gaul Geoffrey Gildas given gives hands island Kent killed King kingdom known land later Latin learning legend legions lived lost manuscript matters mention monastery monks narrative Nennius Northumbria once passage period Picts records reference reign returned Roman Rome Saxons says Scots seems seen sent ships sons story succeeded suggests taken tells told took traditions translation true turned victory Vortigern Wales Welsh Wessex West whole writing written wrote