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... sent to Rome The Danes winter in Sheppey Ethelwulf goes to Rome Æthelwulf marries Judith on his way home . Æthelwulf dies ; Æthelbald succeeds . Æthelbald dies ; Æthelberht succeeds 851 853 853 855 855 856 858 860 Æthelberht dies ...
... sent to Rome The Danes winter in Sheppey Ethelwulf goes to Rome Æthelwulf marries Judith on his way home . Æthelwulf dies ; Æthelbald succeeds . Æthelbald dies ; Æthelberht succeeds 851 853 853 855 855 856 858 860 Æthelberht dies ...
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... sent to rule over them . The Romans were very proud of their freedom in having no King or master of any kind , and for a long time they were worthy of their freedom , and used it well ; but after a while the nation became much corrupted ...
... sent to rule over them . The Romans were very proud of their freedom in having no King or master of any kind , and for a long time they were worthy of their freedom , and used it well ; but after a while the nation became much corrupted ...
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... sent did much as they pleased in their several provinces . There were heavy taxes to pay , and much oppression in many ways . Still it always happens that a barbarous people gains something by being conquered by a more civilized people ...
... sent did much as they pleased in their several provinces . There were heavy taxes to pay , and much oppression in many ways . Still it always happens that a barbarous people gains something by being conquered by a more civilized people ...
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... sent into Britain by Gregory , the Bishop of Rome , in the year 597. " In this year , " says the Chronicle , " Gregorius the Pope sent into Britain Augustinus with very many monks , who gospelled God's word to the English folk . " 66 ...
... sent into Britain by Gregory , the Bishop of Rome , in the year 597. " In this year , " says the Chronicle , " Gregorius the Pope sent into Britain Augustinus with very many monks , who gospelled God's word to the English folk . " 66 ...
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Edward Augustus Freeman. now had power to send others . He therefore presently sent a company of monks , with one called Augustine1 at their head , who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury , and is called the Apostle of the English ...
Edward Augustus Freeman. now had power to send others . He therefore presently sent a company of monks , with one called Augustine1 at their head , who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury , and is called the Apostle of the English ...
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