The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688Cadell and Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... Ethelbert . Ethered . Alfred the Great . Edward the Elder . ― - - Athelstan . Edmund.— Edred . - Edwy . - Edgar.- Edward the Martyr . 66 CHAP . III . Ethelred . Settlement of the Normans . -- Ironside . Canute the Great . - Edmund ...
... Ethelbert . Ethered . Alfred the Great . Edward the Elder . ― - - Athelstan . Edmund.— Edred . - Edwy . - Edgar.- Edward the Martyr . 66 CHAP . III . Ethelred . Settlement of the Normans . -- Ironside . Canute the Great . - Edmund ...
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... Ethelbert in the government , that he might secure the succession in his family , and prevent such revolutions as are inci- dent to a turbulent and barbarous monarchy . ETHELBERT revived the reputation of his family , which had ...
... Ethelbert in the government , that he might secure the succession in his family , and prevent such revolutions as are inci- dent to a turbulent and barbarous monarchy . ETHELBERT revived the reputation of his family , which had ...
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... Ethelbert , entrusted with the command of the allies , gave him battle , and obtained a decisive victory . Ceaulin died soon after ; and Ethelbert succeeded as well to his ascendant among the Saxon states , as to his other ambitious ...
... Ethelbert , entrusted with the command of the allies , gave him battle , and obtained a decisive victory . Ceaulin died soon after ; and Ethelbert succeeded as well to his ascendant among the Saxon states , as to his other ambitious ...
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... Ethelbert , in his father's lifetime , had married Bertha , the only daughter of Caribert , King of Paris " , one of the descendants of Clovis , the conqueror of Gaul ; but before he was admitted to this alliance , he was obliged to ...
... Ethelbert , in his father's lifetime , had married Bertha , the only daughter of Caribert , King of Paris " , one of the descendants of Clovis , the conqueror of Gaul ; but before he was admitted to this alliance , he was obliged to ...
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... Ethelbert , already well disposed to- wards the Christian faith , assigned him a habitation in the isle of Thanet ; and soon after admitted him to a conference . Apprehensive , however , lest , spells or enchantments might be employed ...
... Ethelbert , already well disposed to- wards the Christian faith , assigned him a habitation in the isle of Thanet ; and soon after admitted him to a conference . Apprehensive , however , lest , spells or enchantments might be employed ...
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