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 36
... victory . The Saxon generals perceiving , from their easy success in that battle , with what facility they might subdue the Britons themselves , who had not been able to resist those feeble invaders , sent intelligence to Saxony of the ...
... victory . The Saxon generals perceiving , from their easy success in that battle , with what facility they might subdue the Britons themselves , who had not been able to resist those feeble invaders , sent intelligence to Saxony of the ...
Page 40
... victory , made himself mas- ter of Bangor , and entirely demolished the monas- tery , a building so extensive that there was a mile's distance from one gate of it to another , and it contained 2100 monks , who are said to have been ...
... victory , made himself mas- ter of Bangor , and entirely demolished the monas- tery , a building so extensive that there was a mile's distance from one gate of it to another , and it contained 2100 monks , who are said to have been ...
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... victory over them in 485 and 490. After at Wippedfleet against the Britons these successes , he assumed the title commanded by Ambrosius ; and an- of King , and founded the kingdom other , still more decisive , eight years of Sussex ...
... victory over them in 485 and 490. After at Wippedfleet against the Britons these successes , he assumed the title commanded by Ambrosius ; and an- of King , and founded the kingdom other , still more decisive , eight years of Sussex ...
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... victory over the King of Wales , and made , in 694 , the conquest of Cornwall and Somersetshire , which he annexed to his king- dom . He spent the last years of his reign in the beneficial works of peace ; and at last retired with his ...
... victory over the King of Wales , and made , in 694 , the conquest of Cornwall and Somersetshire , which he annexed to his king- dom . He spent the last years of his reign in the beneficial works of peace ; and at last retired with his ...
Page 51
... victory , and killed Penda ; Oswi got possession of the whole kingdom of Mercia , and voluntarily bestowed the southern part of it upon Peada , the eldest son of Penda , and his own son - in - law ; but this young prince being slain ...
... victory , and killed Penda ; Oswi got possession of the whole kingdom of Mercia , and voluntarily bestowed the southern part of it upon Peada , the eldest son of Penda , and his own son - in - law ; but this young prince being slain ...
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