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... victory won by their King Ceawlin in 577 at Deorham in Gloucester- shire , threw into their hands the Roman towns of Gloucester , Cirencester , and Bath . In the district about Colchester and London were the East - Saxons and Middle ...
... victory won by their King Ceawlin in 577 at Deorham in Gloucester- shire , threw into their hands the Roman towns of Gloucester , Cirencester , and Bath . In the district about Colchester and London were the East - Saxons and Middle ...
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... victory ; after him came Thunor , that is , Thunder , better known by his Danish name of Thor , the ruler of the sky ; and many other gods and goddesses . The names of the days of the week , as Wednesday , Woden's day , Thursday ...
... victory ; after him came Thunor , that is , Thunder , better known by his Danish name of Thor , the ruler of the sky ; and many other gods and goddesses . The names of the days of the week , as Wednesday , Woden's day , Thursday ...
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... victory or defeat . Things now began to mend , Alfred and his little band throwing up a small fort in Athelney , and thence making frequent sallies . There is a story that in order to ascertain the strength of the enemy he entered their ...
... victory or defeat . Things now began to mend , Alfred and his little band throwing up a small fort in Athelney , and thence making frequent sallies . There is a story that in order to ascertain the strength of the enemy he entered their ...
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... victory was complete for the time ; but for twenty years to come the Northumbrian Danes were constantly revolting and setting up Kings of their own . Æthelstan , who is described as a slight- made man with golden hair , and of courteous ...
... victory was complete for the time ; but for twenty years to come the Northumbrian Danes were constantly revolting and setting up Kings of their own . Æthelstan , who is described as a slight- made man with golden hair , and of courteous ...
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... victory , Hardrada and Tostig being among the slain . 6. Battle of Hastings or Senlac . - The King was holding the customary victory - feast at York , when a thane of Sussex entered with the tidings that the Normans had landed at ...
... victory , Hardrada and Tostig being among the slain . 6. Battle of Hastings or Senlac . - The King was holding the customary victory - feast at York , when a thane of Sussex entered with the tidings that the Normans had landed at ...
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