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... Rome . Æthelbald takes Somerton 714 722 726 733 Cuthred King of the West - Saxons . Rebellion of Æthelhun 740 750 Cuthred defeats Æthelbald at Burford Sigeberht King of the West - Saxons Sigeberht deposed by his Wise Men and Cynewulf ...
... Rome . Æthelbald takes Somerton 714 722 726 733 Cuthred King of the West - Saxons . Rebellion of Æthelhun 740 750 Cuthred defeats Æthelbald at Burford Sigeberht King of the West - Saxons Sigeberht deposed by his Wise Men and Cynewulf ...
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... Rome 853 The Danes winter in Sheppey 855 Æthelwulf goes to Rome 855 Æthelwulf marries Judith on his way home . 856 Æthelwulf dies ; Æthelbald succeeds 858 Æthelbald dies ; Æthelberht succeeds 860 Æthelberht dies ; Æthelred succeeds ...
... Rome 853 The Danes winter in Sheppey 855 Æthelwulf goes to Rome 855 Æthelwulf marries Judith on his way home . 856 Æthelwulf dies ; Æthelbald succeeds 858 Æthelbald dies ; Æthelberht succeeds 860 Æthelberht dies ; Æthelred succeeds ...
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... Rome ; birth of William the Conqueror Cnut puts forth a code of laws Scotland submits to Cnut . A.D. • 1018 1020 1023 1027 ( ? ) 1028 . 1031 Death of Cnut ; disputed election between Harold and Harthacnut ; the Kingdom divided ...
... Rome ; birth of William the Conqueror Cnut puts forth a code of laws Scotland submits to Cnut . A.D. • 1018 1020 1023 1027 ( ? ) 1028 . 1031 Death of Cnut ; disputed election between Harold and Harthacnut ; the Kingdom divided ...
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... Rome . The minster at Waltham consecrated by Archbishop Cynesige ; he dies and is succeeded by Ealdred ; Walter and Gisa Bishops of Hereford and Wells 1060 Tostig , Ealdred and Walter and Gisa all go to Rome 1061 Saint Wulfstan Bishop ...
... Rome . The minster at Waltham consecrated by Archbishop Cynesige ; he dies and is succeeded by Ealdred ; Walter and Gisa Bishops of Hereford and Wells 1060 Tostig , Ealdred and Walter and Gisa all go to Rome 1061 Saint Wulfstan Bishop ...
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... Rome , in the best days of Rome , every man knew both how to command and how to obey . The Romans chose their own rulers ; but when they had chosen them , they submitted to all their lawful commands . They made their own laws ; but they ...
... Rome , in the best days of Rome , every man knew both how to command and how to obey . The Romans chose their own rulers ; but when they had chosen them , they submitted to all their lawful commands . They made their own laws ; but they ...
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