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Page xix
... Northumberland Ceawlin King of the West - Saxons Ælla King of Deira • 477 491 495 520 • 547 • 556 · 559 Battle of Deorham • 577 Gregory the Great Pope Augustine converts Æthelberht Æthelfrith defeats the Scots at Dægsanstan Æthelfrith ...
... Northumberland Ceawlin King of the West - Saxons Ælla King of Deira • 477 491 495 520 • 547 • 556 · 559 Battle of Deorham • 577 Gregory the Great Pope Augustine converts Æthelberht Æthelfrith defeats the Scots at Dægsanstan Æthelfrith ...
Page xx
... Northumberland takes Alcluyd 752 • 754 755 : 755 756 Offa takes Bensington . Lichfield an Archbishoprick . Charles the Great King of the Franks Cynewulf killed by Cyneheard . First landing of the Danes Æthelberht murdered by Offa Death ...
... Northumberland takes Alcluyd 752 • 754 755 : 755 756 Offa takes Bensington . Lichfield an Archbishoprick . Charles the Great King of the Franks Cynewulf killed by Cyneheard . First landing of the Danes Æthelberht murdered by Offa Death ...
Page xxi
... Northumberland submits to Ecgberht 823 · 827 Wiglaf receives the crown of Mercia from Ecgberht -- submission of the Welsh . 828 The Danes defeat Ecgberht at Charmouth - Ecgberht defeats the Danes and Welsh at Hengestesdun 835 Æthelwulf ...
... Northumberland submits to Ecgberht 823 · 827 Wiglaf receives the crown of Mercia from Ecgberht -- submission of the Welsh . 828 The Danes defeat Ecgberht at Charmouth - Ecgberht defeats the Danes and Welsh at Hengestesdun 835 Æthelwulf ...
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... ; Richard the Fearless Duke of the Normans 941 Division of England between Edmund and Anlaf . 942 Birth of Edgar . 943 Edmund recovers Northumberland 944 Edmund conquers Cumberland and grants it as a fief to xxii CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE .
... ; Richard the Fearless Duke of the Normans 941 Division of England between Edmund and Anlaf . 942 Birth of Edgar . 943 Edmund recovers Northumberland 944 Edmund conquers Cumberland and grants it as a fief to xxii CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE .
Page xxiv
... Northumberland submits ; London holds out ; final submission at Bath ; Swegen acknowledged King . Æthelred takes refuge in Normandy ; death of Swegen ; Cnut chosen King by the Danes , but Ethelred restored by the English Witan ; Cnut ...
... Northumberland submits ; London holds out ; final submission at Bath ; Swegen acknowledged King . Æthelred takes refuge in Normandy ; death of Swegen ; Cnut chosen King by the Danes , but Ethelred restored by the English Witan ; Cnut ...
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