A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... king of Bernicia . Nearly about the same time , Ella , another Saxon prince , having conquered Lancashire and the greater part of Yorkshire , took the title of king of Deiri . These two kingdoms were united in the person of Ethel- frid ...
... king of Bernicia . Nearly about the same time , Ella , another Saxon prince , having conquered Lancashire and the greater part of Yorkshire , took the title of king of Deiri . These two kingdoms were united in the person of Ethel- frid ...
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... king- This Saxon prince arrived in Bri- dom at that period , called over to tain , with his three sons and many Britanny his brother Octa and his martial followers , in 477. He de- nephew Ebessa , and established them feated a body of ...
... king- This Saxon prince arrived in Bri- dom at that period , called over to tain , with his three sons and many Britanny his brother Octa and his martial followers , in 477. He de- nephew Ebessa , and established them feated a body of ...
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... King of the East Angles ; and from him all his successors to that kingdom had the surname of Uffans . In 676 , the East Angles fell under the sub- jection of their powerful neighbours the kings of Wessex and Mercia . The kingdoms of ...
... King of the East Angles ; and from him all his successors to that kingdom had the surname of Uffans . In 676 , the East Angles fell under the sub- jection of their powerful neighbours the kings of Wessex and Mercia . The kingdoms of ...
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... kings . Penda , the grandson and successor of Crida , was one of the most bloody tyrants that ever disgraced royalty . He slew in battle three kings of the East Angles . After having fought against the King of Wessex without any decided ...
... kings . Penda , the grandson and successor of Crida , was one of the most bloody tyrants that ever disgraced royalty . He slew in battle three kings of the East Angles . After having fought against the King of Wessex without any decided ...
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... king- doms , as is evinced by several Saxon laws which are still extant . These wittenagemots , or great coun- cils , were assembled by the Saxon kings , who fixed the place and time of their meetings , presided at them in person ...
... king- doms , as is evinced by several Saxon laws which are still extant . These wittenagemots , or great coun- cils , were assembled by the Saxon kings , who fixed the place and time of their meetings , presided at them in person ...
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