Old English Chronicles: Including Ethelwerd's Chronicle Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. Together with The Spurious Chronicle of Richard of ChichesterJohn Allen Giles G. Bell & Sons, 1901 - 512 pages |
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... thou- sand men with him . A. 514. Six years after , Stuf and Whitgar landed in Britain at Cerdic's - ore , and suddenly make war on the Bri- tons , whom they put to flight , and themselves remain masters of the field . Thus was ...
... thou- sand men with him . A. 514. Six years after , Stuf and Whitgar landed in Britain at Cerdic's - ore , and suddenly make war on the Bri- tons , whom they put to flight , and themselves remain masters of the field . Thus was ...
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... thou comest into thy kingdom ! " for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
... thou comest into thy kingdom ! " for it was only at the end of his life that he began to learn the rudiments of the Christian faith . But the king , inspired by God , began to study the rudiments of divine Scripture on the sacred ...
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... thou- sands . While he was harassing them in this manner Guil- lamurius , king of Ireland , came up in a fleet with a very great army of barbarians , in order to relieve the besieged . This obliged Arthur to raise the siege , and turn ...
... thou- sands . While he was harassing them in this manner Guil- lamurius , king of Ireland , came up in a fleet with a very great army of barbarians , in order to relieve the besieged . This obliged Arthur to raise the siege , and turn ...
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... thou- sand men , who that night were to get before the others in their march , and rescue their fellow soldiers out of their hands . They were to be commanded by Vulteius Catellus and Quintus Carutius , senators , as also Evander , king ...
... thou- sand men , who that night were to get before the others in their march , and rescue their fellow soldiers out of their hands . They were to be commanded by Vulteius Catellus and Quintus Carutius , senators , as also Evander , king ...
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... thou- sand six hundred and sixty - six men . Each company also had its respective leaders , who were to give direction when to advance , or when to be upon the defensive . One of them was headed by Lucius Catellus the senator , and ...
... thou- sand six hundred and sixty - six men . Each company also had its respective leaders , who were to give direction when to advance , or when to be upon the defensive . One of them was headed by Lucius Catellus the senator , and ...
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