The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688Cadell and Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... CHA P. known in any true history , were believed by them . to be the fourth in descent from a fabulous deity , or from a man exalted by ignorance into that cha- racter . The dark industry of antiquaries , led by imaginary analogies of ...
... CHA P. known in any true history , were believed by them . to be the fourth in descent from a fabulous deity , or from a man exalted by ignorance into that cha- racter . The dark industry of antiquaries , led by imaginary analogies of ...
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David Hume. I. his victorious forces . The private and public edifices CHA P. of the Britons were reduced to ashes : The priests were slaughtered on the altars by those idolatrous ra- vagers : The bishops and nobility shared the fate of ...
David Hume. I. his victorious forces . The private and public edifices CHA P. of the Britons were reduced to ashes : The priests were slaughtered on the altars by those idolatrous ra- vagers : The bishops and nobility shared the fate of ...
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... and Saxon Chron . A. D. 485. Flor . Wigorn . • Hen . Hunting . lib.2 . Will . Malm . lib . 1. cap . 1. p . 12. Chron . Sax . p . 15 . t C 4 persever . I. CHA P. perseverance in pushing their conquests . Cerdie THE SAXONS ..
... and Saxon Chron . A. D. 485. Flor . Wigorn . • Hen . Hunting . lib.2 . Will . Malm . lib . 1. cap . 1. p . 12. Chron . Sax . p . 15 . t C 4 persever . I. CHA P. perseverance in pushing their conquests . Cerdie THE SAXONS ..
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David Hume. I. CHA P. perseverance in pushing their conquests . Cerdie was even obliged to call for the assistance of his countrymen from the kingdoms of Kent and Sussex , as well as from Germany , and he was thence joined by a fresh ...
David Hume. I. CHA P. perseverance in pushing their conquests . Cerdie was even obliged to call for the assistance of his countrymen from the kingdoms of Kent and Sussex , as well as from Germany , and he was thence joined by a fresh ...
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David Hume. II . vessels , they advanced from the Isle of Thanet , CHA P. where they had stationed themselves ; burnt the ci- ties of London and Canterbury ; and having put to flight Brichtric , who now governed Mercia under the title of ...
David Hume. II . vessels , they advanced from the Isle of Thanet , CHA P. where they had stationed themselves ; burnt the ci- ties of London and Canterbury ; and having put to flight Brichtric , who now governed Mercia under the title of ...
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advantage Alfred ancient appeared Archbishop arms army Asser Athelstan attended authority barbarous Barons battle Becket Bede Beverl Bishop Britons Brompton brother Canute CHAP Chron church civil clergy conquerors conquest Count of Bologne court crown Danes danger death defence dominions Duke of Normandy Eadmer Earl ecclesiastical Edgar Edgar Atheling Edward Egbert enemy engaged England English enterprise Epist Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred farther favour force France gave Gemet Godwin Harold Henry Heptarchy Higden historians honour Hoveden Hunting Ibid Ingulf inhabitants invaders justice Kent King King of Wessex King's kingdom kingdom of Kent land laws liberty Malm ment Mercia military Monarch monks murder nation nobility nobleman Norman Northumberland obliged Pict Pope possession Prelates pretensions Primate Prince province received reign Roman Rome royal Saxons Scotland sion soon Sovereign Spelm subdued subjects submission success throne tion valour vassals victory vigour violence William