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... Alfred's Anglo - Saxon translation of Boetius , the author observed passages which were not in the original . Struck with this curious fact , he compared the king's work carefully with the Latin of Boetius , and found that Alfred had ...
... Alfred's Anglo - Saxon translation of Boetius , the author observed passages which were not in the original . Struck with this curious fact , he compared the king's work carefully with the Latin of Boetius , and found that Alfred had ...
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... Alfred's Anglo - Saxon translation of Boetius , the author observed passages which were not in the original . Struck with this curious fact , he compared the king's work carefully with the Latin of Boetius , and found that Alfred had ...
... Alfred's Anglo - Saxon translation of Boetius , the author observed passages which were not in the original . Struck with this curious fact , he compared the king's work carefully with the Latin of Boetius , and found that Alfred had ...
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... ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors . - History of WESSEX to the Death of INA . 684-728 . Alfred the Wise in Northumbria Encourages literature Ceadwalla in Wessex Mollo's catastrophe Ceadwalla's death 688 . Ina's accession and ...
... ALFRED of NORTHUMBRIA and his Successors . - History of WESSEX to the Death of INA . 684-728 . Alfred the Wise in Northumbria Encourages literature Ceadwalla in Wessex Mollo's catastrophe Ceadwalla's death 688 . Ina's accession and ...
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... Alfred the Great Northmen's invasions 853 . Alfred sent to Rome Ethelwulph's charter on the tithes His presents to the pope 856. Marriage with Judith the French princess Deposition - 414 416 • 417 420 · 421 422 423 · 424 CHAP . V. The ...
... Alfred the Great Northmen's invasions 853 . Alfred sent to Rome Ethelwulph's charter on the tithes His presents to the pope 856. Marriage with Judith the French princess Deposition - 414 416 • 417 420 · 421 422 423 · 424 CHAP . V. The ...
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... ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement . Alfred accedes 871 . 458 His defeat and first peace · 459 874 . Northmen conquer Mercia · 460 And Bernicia - · 461 876 . 877 . They attack Alfred — his second peace Alfred's naval successes ...
... ALFRED from his Accession to his Retirement . Alfred accedes 871 . 458 His defeat and first peace · 459 874 . Northmen conquer Mercia · 460 And Bernicia - · 461 876 . 877 . They attack Alfred — his second peace Alfred's naval successes ...
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