The History of the Anglo-Saxons from the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest, Volume 2Carey & Hart, 1841 - Anglo-Saxons |
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... . Death of St. Olave of Norway , Canute's greatness of mind , 1031 . His patronage of the Scallds , His journey to Rome , His noble feelings , - 35 36 38 88888888 30 32 32 32 33 34 34 CHAPTER XII . The Reign of Harold the First ,
... . Death of St. Olave of Norway , Canute's greatness of mind , 1031 . His patronage of the Scallds , His journey to Rome , His noble feelings , - 35 36 38 88888888 30 32 32 32 33 34 34 CHAPTER XII . The Reign of Harold the First ,
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... Harold's victories in Wales , Macbeth defeated by Siward , 1066 . Edward dies , CHAPTER XV . The Reign of Harold the Second , the Son of Godwin , and the last of the Anglo - Saxon Kings . 1066. Competition between Harold and William , ...
... Harold's victories in Wales , Macbeth defeated by Siward , 1066 . Edward dies , CHAPTER XV . The Reign of Harold the Second , the Son of Godwin , and the last of the Anglo - Saxon Kings . 1066. Competition between Harold and William , ...
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... Harold was the last of the Anglo - Saxon kings . Rise of Earl His origin has never yet been mentioned in English history ; but as the rise of poverty to grandeur is always an interesting contemplation , we will state the short his- tory ...
... Harold was the last of the Anglo - Saxon kings . Rise of Earl His origin has never yet been mentioned in English history ; but as the rise of poverty to grandeur is always an interesting contemplation , we will state the short his- tory ...
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... pen , are highly valuable . Such kings give new splendour to their thrones , and secure to themselves that perpetuity of fame which mortality so covets . CHAPTER XII . The Reign of Harold the First , 38 [ BOOK VI . HISTORY OF THE.
... pen , are highly valuable . Such kings give new splendour to their thrones , and secure to themselves that perpetuity of fame which mortality so covets . CHAPTER XII . The Reign of Harold the First , 38 [ BOOK VI . HISTORY OF THE.
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... Harold , and Har- dicanute . In his life he had placed Svein over Norway , 1035 . and he wished that Harold would rule in England , and Hardicanute in Denmark . At the council which met at Oxford to elect a new sovereign , the opinions ...
... Harold , and Har- dicanute . In his life he had placed Svein over Norway , 1035 . and he wished that Harold would rule in England , and Hardicanute in Denmark . At the council which met at Oxford to elect a new sovereign , the opinions ...
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abbot accused afterwards Alcuin Aldhelm Alfred ancient Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon language appear Arab archbishop battle Bede Beowulf bishop borh called Canute century CHAPTER Chron church Claud clergy cniht coin Copt Cotton Library Danes death dignity Domesday-book Dugd ealdorman earls Eddius Edmund Edward England English Ethelred express f Ibid Flor fyrde Gale gave Gembl gemot gerefa give Godwin gold Goth grants Harold Heming Hickes hides homicide hundred Ibid Ingulf killed king king of Norway king's land language Latin laws lord Malmsb Malmsbury mentioned Mercia Merdhin mind monastery monks nation noble Norman nouns oath ordeal passage pennies person Pict poem poetry possessed pounds pund punishment reign Roman Roman de Rou Saxon says ships silver Snorre Taliesin thee thegns things thou tion twelve twenty shillings verbs Welsh wife Wilk Wilkins William witan wite witena-gemot words