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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Page 74
... treaty with them , and furnish them with horses , which enables them to make an irruption by land into the kingdom of Northumberland , where they take the city of York , and defend it against Osbricht and Ella , two North- umbrian ...
... treaty with them , and furnish them with horses , which enables them to make an irruption by land into the kingdom of Northumberland , where they take the city of York , and defend it against Osbricht and Ella , two North- umbrian ...
Page 76
... treaties bind , fled to Rome , and took shelter in a cloister . He was the last who bore the title of King of Mercia . The ... treaty with him , and stipulate to depart his country . Alfred , well ac- • quainted with their usual perfidy ...
... treaties bind , fled to Rome , and took shelter in a cloister . He was the last who bore the title of King of Mercia . The ... treaty with him , and stipulate to depart his country . Alfred , well ac- • quainted with their usual perfidy ...
Page 77
... treaty , in hopes that if they now violated their oath , such an impiety would draw down upon them the vengeance of heaven ; but , little apprehensive of the danger , the Danes take the first opportunity to at- ' tack the English armies ...
... treaty , in hopes that if they now violated their oath , such an impiety would draw down upon them the vengeance of heaven ; but , little apprehensive of the danger , the Danes take the first opportunity to at- ' tack the English armies ...
Page 80
... treaty , and landing on the coast of Kent , advanced towards Rochester ; but they soon fell back on hearing that Alfred was upon his march to attack them . To prevent such incur- sions for the future , he equipped a strong fleet , with ...
... treaty , and landing on the coast of Kent , advanced towards Rochester ; but they soon fell back on hearing that Alfred was upon his march to attack them . To prevent such incur- sions for the future , he equipped a strong fleet , with ...
Page 99
... treaty agreed on at Gloucester , Canute re- served to himself the northern division , consisting of Mercia , East Anglia , and Northumberland ; the southern parts were left to Edmond ; but this prince being murdered about a month after ...
... treaty agreed on at Gloucester , Canute re- served to himself the northern division , consisting of Mercia , East Anglia , and Northumberland ; the southern parts were left to Edmond ; but this prince being murdered about a month after ...
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