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1 16 | of 885 into the slot for 884] and the thirty-sixthfrom
2 16 | Asser inserted the events of 885 into the slot for 884] and
3 16 | tower;but they were not able to take the city, because
4 | about
5 20 | was father of Judith, the above-mentioned queen; andthese two brothers
6 | according
7 20 | Charles, king of the Germans, acquired, with the voluntaryconsent
8 6 | hostages as he wished. In additionto this, after the hostages
9 6 | Alfred received himas son by adoption, raising him from the sacred
10 5 | and came to a place called Aeglea, andthere encamped one night.~
11 6 | royal vill called Wedmore. Afterhe was baptized he stayed with
12 6 | Alfred at a place called Aller near Athelney. And Alfred
13 17 | resulted in the killing of allthe pagans and the seizure of
14 6 | the hands of King Alfred. Allthese things he and his men fulfilled
15 | almost
16 | along
17 | Although
18 20 | excepting the kingdom of Amorica. [Brittany] ThisCharles
19 16 | the king, left their tower andall the horses which they had
20 2 | oft-mentioned army left Exeter andcame to Chippenham, a royal vill
21 16 | its aid with a large army. Andthen the pagans, on the unexpected
22 20 | the above-mentioned queen; andthese two brothers were sons of
23 2 | Welsh, and there wintered. Andthrough force of arms and want,
24 6 | encamped with his whole army. Andwhen he had stayed there fourteen
25 22 | was living among the East Anglesdisgracefully broke the peace which it
26 1 | Although similar to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in its annalistic
27 1 | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in its annalistic approach, Asser personalized
28 | any
29 | anyone
30 1 | Chronicle in its annalistic approach, Asser personalized his "
31 | are
32 20 | and all the kingdoms which arebetween the Tyrrhenian Sea and that
33 6 | fiercely against the whole armyof the pagans; his attack was
34 16 | pagans, on the unexpected arrival of the king, left their
35 5 | great sufferings, almost asone risen from the dead, they
36 5 | a few to help him, made astronghold in a place called Athelney,
37 6 | whole armyof the pagans; his attack was long and spirited, and
38 2 | bank of the river called Avon in Welsh, and there wintered.
39 7 | Hwicce, and there spent ayear.~
40 14 | sothoroughly beaten and so badly wounded that they laid down
41 6 | called Wedmore. Afterhe was baptized he stayed with the king
42 19 | Christians won both these battles.~
43 17 | the same river, and in the battlewhich followed gained the victory.~
44 14 | fellows, were sothoroughly beaten and so badly wounded that
45 | became
46 | been
47 6 | slaying the men at once; and beforethe gates of the pagan fortress
48 4 | myself have seen; insteadthey began to besiege it, thinking
49 10 | dividing the district, they beganto settle there.~
50 17 | and a naval battle was begun whichwas bitterly contested
51 4 | straits, prompted by God to believe it much better to win either
52 4 | seen; insteadthey began to besiege it, thinking that those
53 4 | by God to believe it much better to win either deathor victory,
54 | beyond
55 18 | boar-huntwas so horribly bitten by a boar that he died.
56 17 | battle was begun whichwas bitterly contested on both sides,
57 21 | same year Pope Marinus of blessed memory went the way of all
58 18 | so horribly bitten by a boar that he died. His brother
59 18 | East Franks, while on a boar-huntwas so horribly bitten by a
60 17 | Stour, suddenly thirteen boatsof the pagans, ready for battle,
61 4 | Halfdene with twenty-three boatssailed forthe from the country
62 15 | the said army pushed its boatsup-stream along the river Scheldt
63 6 | of the pagan fortress he boldly encamped with his whole
64 19 | joined forces and fought bravely twice in that year. By divine
65 23 | thecitizens they could not break the fortifications.~
66 23 | sdes of the rivernar to the bridge in order to keep the citizens
67 20 | the kingdom of Amorica. [Brittany] ThisCharles was the son
68 22 | East Anglesdisgracefully broke the peace which it had entered
69 20 | above-mentioned queen; andthese two brothers were sons of Lewis, who
70 2 | there to go beyond sea, and brough most of the inhabitants
71 16 | the horses which they had brought with them from Francia,
72 24 | Anglo-Saxons, after the burning of citiesand the slaughter
73 9 | between nones and vespers, butnearer to nones.~
74 7 | to Cirencester (in Welsh "Cairceri"),located in the southern
75 6 | morning, he came to a place calledEdington, and with a close shield-wall
76 6 | selected men of his army, cameto King Alfred at a place called
77 16 | Francia, and also most oftheir captives, and fled in haste to their
78 24 | scattered or who were[not] in captivity with the pagans voluntarily
79 18 | In the same year also Carloman, king of the East Franks,
80 6 | outside -- men, horses, and cattle -- slaying the men at once;
81 2 | army left Exeter andcame to Chippenham, a royal vill located in
82 21 | cross on whichour Lord Jesus Christ hung for the salvation of
83 1 | the man, and not just the Christian king who vanquished the
84 6 | king, promised toaccept Christianity and to receive baptism at
85 1 | similar to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in its annalistic approach,
86 7 | according to promise and went to Cirencester (in Welsh "Cairceri"),located
87 24 | Anglo-Saxons, after the burning of citiesand the slaughter of peoples,
88 23 | from crossing -- for this cityis located on a small island
89 6 | calledEdington, and with a close shield-wall fought fiercely
90 5 | Sylva Magna," in Welsh "CoitMaur" -- and there met him there
91 6 | known the horrors offamine, cold, fear, and at last of despair,
92 21 | graciously released the colony of the Saxons residing in
93 17 | plunder. And when they had come to the mouth of the river
94 14 | who were inthem. And the commanders of two other boats, with
95 6 | that they had never before concluded with anyone. When the king
96 15 | convent of nuns known as Conde, andthere remained one year.~
97 17 | begun whichwas bitterly contested on both sides, but which
98 15 | along the river Scheldt to a convent of nuns known as Conde,
99 4 | boatssailed forthe from the country of Dyfed [the extreme south
100 21 | that most holy and revered cross on whichour Lord Jesus Christ
101 11 | left theisland of Britain, crossed the sea, and came to East
102 23 | to keep the citizens from crossing -- for this cityis located
103 4 | before the stronghold of Cynwit, he with twelve hundred
104 18 | king of the Franks, whose daughter Judith was, with her father'
105 6 | hischrism-loosing on the eighth day was in the royal vill called
106 6 | had stayed there fourteen days and the pagans had known
107 5 | almost asone risen from the dead, they were filled with unbounded
108 4 | much better to win either deathor victory, at dawn made an
109 16 | city, because the citizens defendedthemselves vigorously until King Alfred
110 4 | and unguarded except for defenses built after our manner,
111 6 | received from them such designated hostages as he wished. In
112 6 | cold, fear, and at last of despair, they sought a peace by
113 4 | slain many Christians, to Devon; and there,before the stronghold
114 4 | built after our manner, they didnot venture to storm it because
115 1 | presented. Asser's "Life" differs also in its use of Latin,
116 3 | household, was in great distress leading an unquiet lifein
117 5 | all the dwellers about the districts ofSomerset, Wiltshire, and
118 16 | Alfred's birth, the said army divided into two troops. One went
119 10 | to the East Angles; and, dividing the district, they beganto
120 | down
121 2 | well as through fear, they drove many of thepeople there
122 5 | there met him there all the dwellers about the districts ofSomerset,
123 4 | forthe from the country of Dyfed [the extreme south of Wales],
124 19 | Saxons, in Saxon called "Eald Seaxum." Against them these
125 24 | its defense to Ethelred, ealdorman of the Mercians. And all
126 4 | every side except on the eas, as I myself have seen;
127 5 | s Stone, which is in the easternpart of the forest called Selwood --
128 5 | after Easter he rode to Egbert's Stone, which is in the
129 13 | incarnation the eight hundred and eight-second, andthe thirty-fourth from
130 6 | hischrism-loosing on the eighth day was in the royal vill
131 10 | incarnation the eight hundred and eightieth, and ofKing Alfred's life
132 12 | incarnation the eight hundred and eighty-first, andthe thirty-third from
133 16 | incarnation the eight hundred and eighty-fourth,[Asser inserted the events
134 23 | incarnation the eight hundred and eighty-sixth, andthe thirty-eighth of
135 15 | incarnation the eight hundred and eighty-third, andthe thirty-fifth from
136 | either
137 4 | with their king, only a few escaping to the boats.~
138 24 | intrusted its defense to Ethelred, ealdorman of the Mercians.
139 18 | sconsent, taken as queen by Ethelwulf, king of the West Saxons.~
140 | even
141 16 | eighty-fourth,[Asser inserted the events of 885 into the slot for
142 | every
143 20 | OldSaxons and the Gauls, excepting the kingdom of Amorica. [
144 3 | had no means of support exceptwhat he took in frequent raids
145 2 | oft-mentioned army left Exeter andcame to Chippenham, a
146 4 | itdid not turn out as they expected. For the Christians, before
147 23 | rivercalled Seine and pushed far up-stream in their boats
148 13 | boats upthe river Meuse much farther into Francia and spent a
149 12 | the said army penetrated fartherinto Francia. Against it the
150 23 | year, but through God's favor and the vigorous defense
151 14 | other boats, with all their fellows, were sothoroughly beaten
152 6 | close shield-wall fought fiercely against the whole armyof
153 6 | was long and spirited, and finally by divine aid hetriumphed
154 17 | place in which they could findthem and met the king's fleet
155 23 | the oft-mentioned army fleeing from thisregion went again
156 21 | memory went the way of all flesh. Heit was who for love and
157 17 | and in the battlewhich followed gained the victory.~
158 4 | wrong-doing by the king's followers, for many of the latter
159 6 | raising him from the sacred font of baptism; and hischrism-loosing
160 11 | East Francia. It remained fora year at a place called Ghent.~
161 19 | and the Frisians joined forces and fought bravely twice
162 8 | great army of pagans from foreign parts sailed up the ThamesRiver
163 5 | in the easternpart of the forest called Selwood -- in Latin "
164 4 | twenty-three boatssailed forthe from the country of Dyfed [
165 23 | they could not break the fortifications.~
166 6 | beforethe gates of the pagan fortress he boldly encamped with
167 | found
168 6 | Andwhen he had stayed there fourteen days and the pagans had
169 3 | support exceptwhat he took in frequent raids by stealth or openly
170 19 | these sameSaxons and the Frisians joined forces and fought
171 6 | Allthese things he and his men fulfilled as they had promised. For
172 17 | the battlewhich followed gained the victory.~
173 16 | of theMedway. Before its gate the pagans quickly built
174 6 | men at once; and beforethe gates of the pagan fortress he
175 17 | the land of theEast Angles gathered boats together from any
176 20 | between the OldSaxons and the Gauls, excepting the kingdom of
177 6 | him the king generously gave many valuable gifts.~
178 6 | hostages as he wished while he gavenone to them -- a kind of peace
179 6 | themen with him the king generously gave many valuable gifts.~
180 20 | year Charles, king of the Germans, acquired, with the voluntaryconsent
181 19 | army of pagans came from Germany to the landof the Old Saxons,
182 11 | fora year at a place called Ghent.~
183 2 | many of thepeople there to go beyond sea, and brough most
184 5 | through fear of the pagans gonebeyond sea; and when they saw the
185 17 | seizure of all their boats and goods. However, while thevictorious
186 12 | battle was over thepagans had gotten horses and became a mounted
187 21 | king of the Anglo-Saxons,graciously released the colony of the
188 4 | because from the nature of the ground the place wasvery secure
189 20 | Tyrrhenian Sea and that ocean gulf which lies between the OldSaxons
190 18 | His brother was Lewis, who haddied the year before and who
191 4 | for many of the latter hadshut themselves up there for
192 4 | the brother of Inwar and Halfdene with twenty-three boatssailed
193 5 | ofSomerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire, who had not through fear
194 6 | to receive baptism at the hands of King Alfred. Allthese
195 16 | oftheir captives, and fled in haste to their boats, while the
196 | have
197 14 | and he took two of them, having killed all who were inthem.
198 6 | with anyone. When the king heard their message he was moved
199 1 | vanquished the paganistic heathen, was presented. Asser's "
200 4 | extreme south of Wales], where hehad wintered and where he had
201 21 | went the way of all flesh. Heit was who for love and at
202 5 | King Alfred, with a few to help him, made astronghold in
203 | her
204 6 | and finally by divine aid hetriumphed and overthrew the pagans
205 6 | Athelney. And Alfred received himas son by adoption, raising
206 6 | sacred font of baptism; and hischrism-loosing on the eighth day was in
207 21 | small portion of that most holy and revered cross on whichour
208 24 | the slaughter of peoples, honorably restored the city of London
209 18 | while on a boar-huntwas so horribly bitten by a boar that he
210 6 | the pagans had known the horrors offamine, cold, fear, and
211 3 | someknights and men of his household, was in great distress leading
212 | However
213 14 | onbended knees and with humble prayers surrendered.~
214 21 | whichour Lord Jesus Christ hung for the salvation of all
215 4 | forced tosurrender because of hunger and thirst, for there was
216 7 | part of the district of the Hwicce, and there spent ayear.~
217 | I
218 | Indeed
219 3 | openly from the pagans, or indeedfrom Christians who had submitted
220 2 | and brough most of the inhabitants of thedistrict under their
221 16 | and eighty-fourth,[Asser inserted the events of 885 into the
222 4 | as I myself have seen; insteadthey began to besiege it, thinking
223 14 | having killed all who were inthem. And the commanders of two
224 24 | made ithabitable; and he intrusted its defense to Ethelred,
225 4 | same year the brother of Inwar and Halfdene with twenty-three
226 23 | cityis located on a small island in the middle of the river.
227 4 | there was no water near. But itdid not turn out as they expected.
228 24 | city of London and made ithabitable; and he intrusted its defense
229 21 | revered cross on whichour Lord Jesus Christ hung for the salvation
230 5 | were filled with unbounded joy, as it was rightthey should
231 1 | so that the man, and not just the Christian king who vanquished
232 23 | to the bridge in order to keep the citizens from crossing --
233 5 | called Athelney, and thence kept tirelessly makingattacks
234 14 | took two of them, having killed all who were inthem. And
235 6 | he gavenone to them -- a kind of peace that they had never
236 20 | East Franks and all the kingdoms which arebetween the Tyrrhenian
237 14 | their arms and onbended knees and with humble prayers
238 19 | came from Germany to the landof the Old Saxons, in Saxon
239 16 | Alfred came to its aid with a large army. Andthen the pagans,
240 8 | ThamesRiver and joined the larger army, but wintered at a
241 | last
242 | latter
243 3 | household, was in great distress leading an unquiet lifein the woods
244 6 | they wouldmost speedily leave his kingdom, and also Guthrum,
245 7 | the said army of pagans leftChippenham according to promise and
246 10 | oft-mentioned army of pagans leftCirencester and went to the East Angles;
247 20 | and that ocean gulf which lies between the OldSaxons and
248 3 | distress leading an unquiet lifein the woods and marshes of
249 17 | resting, the pagans who lived in the land of theEast Angles
250 22 | army of pagans which was living among the East Anglesdisgracefully
251 24 | honorably restored the city of London and made ithabitable; and
252 6 | the pagans; his attack was long and spirited, and finally
253 21 | flesh. Heit was who for love and at the petition of Alfred,
254 5 | Selwood -- in Latin "Sylva Magna," in Welsh "CoitMaur" --
255 5 | and thence kept tirelessly makingattacks upon the pagans with his
256 1 | King Alfred" so that the man, and not just the Christian
257 4 | defenses built after our manner, they didnot venture to
258 21 | In the same year Pope Marinus of blessed memory went the
259 3 | unquiet lifein the woods and marshes of Somerset. For he had
260 3 | Somerset. For he had no means of support exceptwhat he
261 21 | Pope Marinus of blessed memory went the way of all flesh.
262 24 | Ethelred, ealdorman of the Mercians. And all the Angles and
263 19 | in that year. By divine mercy the Christians won both
264 6 | When the king heard their message he was moved to pity, and
265 13 | pushed its boats upthe river Meuse much farther into Francia
266 23 | on a small island in the middle of the river. And they besieged
267 4 | twelve hundred others was miserablycut off in his wrong-doing by
268 | Moreover
269 6 | standards thence the next morning, he came to a place calledEdington,
270 12 | gotten horses and became a mounted force.~
271 6 | Moving his standards thence the
272 | myself
273 6 | to take from them as many named hostages as he wished while
274 4 | storm it because from the nature of the ground the place
275 17 | battle, met them; and a naval battle was begun whichwas
276 16 | pagans were forced by extreme necessity tosail again into Francia
277 | never
278 | next
279 5 | for one night. At dawn the nextmorning the king moved his camp
280 6 | stayed with the king twelve nights, and to him and all themen
281 3 | Alfred, with a few of his nobles and someknights and men
282 2 | royal vill located in the north of Wiltshire on theeastern
283 15 | Scheldt to a convent of nuns known as Conde, andthere
284 6 | were taken, the pagans took oath that they wouldmost speedily
285 21 | toll. Indeed, he took the occasion to send many gifts to the
286 9 | year an eclipse of the sun occurred between nones and vespers,
287 20 | Tyrrhenian Sea and that ocean gulf which lies between
288 18 | took place, and who was son ofCharles, king of the Franks, whose
289 | off
290 6 | pagans had known the horrors offamine, cold, fear, and at last
291 10 | hundred and eightieth, and ofKing Alfred's life the thirty-second,
292 20 | son of Charles, the son ofPippin.~
293 5 | dwellers about the districts ofSomerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire,
294 16 | from Francia, and also most oftheir captives, and fled in haste
295 19 | Germany to the landof the Old Saxons, in Saxon called "
296 20 | gulf which lies between the OldSaxons and the Gauls, excepting
297 14 | laid down their arms and onbended knees and with humble prayers
298 | once
299 | only
300 3 | frequent raids by stealth or openly from the pagans, or indeedfrom
301 23 | rivernar to the bridge in order to keep the citizens from
302 | others
303 6 | seized all thathe found outside -- men, horses, and cattle --
304 | over
305 6 | divine aid hetriumphed and overthrew the pagans with a very great
306 6 | moved to pity, and of his ownaccord received from them such
307 1 | king who vanquished the paganistic heathen, was presented.
308 23 | boats even to the city of Paris,and there wintered. And
309 7 | located in the southern part of the district of the Hwicce,
310 8 | army of pagans from foreign parts sailed up the ThamesRiver
311 12 | Alfred's birth, the said army penetrated fartherinto Francia. Against
312 24 | citiesand the slaughter of peoples, honorably restored the
313 1 | annalistic approach, Asser personalized his "Life of King Alfred"
314 21 | who for love and at the petition of Alfred, king of the Anglo-Saxons,
315 5 | rightthey should be; and they pitched camp there for one night.
316 6 | message he was moved to pity, and of his ownaccord received
317 24 | voluntarily turned to the king and placedthemselves under his rule.~
318 17 | East Angles for the sake of plunder. And when they had come
319 21 | In the same year Pope Marinus of blessed memory
320 21 | among which was no small portion of that most holy and revered
321 14 | onbended knees and with humble prayers surrendered.~
322 1 | paganistic heathen, was presented. Asser's "Life" differs
323 7 | leftChippenham according to promise and went to Cirencester (
324 4 | sufferedany such straits, prompted by God to believe it much
325 6 | very great slaughter. He pursuedthem, killing them as they fled
326 3 | exceptwhat he took in frequent raids by stealth or openly from
327 6 | received himas son by adoption, raising him from the sacred font
328 17 | thirteen boatsof the pagans, ready for battle, met them; and
329 6 | toaccept Christianity and to receive baptism at the hands of
330 1 | most sources from Alfred's reign are written in.
331 21 | Anglo-Saxons,graciously released the colony of the Saxons
332 21 | the colony of the Saxons residing in Rome from all tributeand
333 17 | thevictorious royal fleet was resting, the pagans who lived in
334 24 | slaughter of peoples, honorably restored the city of London and made
335 17 | on both sides, but which resulted in the killing of allthe
336 5 | pagans with his Somersetshire retainers. And again in theseventh
337 21 | portion of that most holy and revered cross on whichour Lord Jesus
338 5 | unbounded joy, as it was rightthey should be; and they pitched
339 5 | sufferings, almost asone risen from the dead, they were
340 23 | Franks; they entered by the rivercalled Seine and pushed far up-stream
341 23 | camp on both sdes of the rivernar to the bridge in order to
342 16 | the city whichis called Rochester in Saxon, and which is located
343 5 | theseventh week after Easter he rode to Egbert's Stone, which
344 21 | of the Saxons residing in Rome from all tributeand toll.
345 6 | adoption, raising him from the sacred font of baptism; and hischrism-loosing
346 4 | themselves up there for safety. But when the pagans saw
347 8 | pagans from foreign parts sailed up the ThamesRiver and joined
348 17 | the East Angles for the sake of plunder. And when they
349 21 | Jesus Christ hung for the salvation of all men.~
350 19 | Seaxum." Against them these sameSaxons and the Frisians joined
351 24 | who had before been widely scattered or who were[not] in captivity
352 15 | boatsup-stream along the river Scheldt to a convent of nuns known
353 18 | Judith was, with her father'sconsent, taken as queen by Ethelwulf,
354 23 | laid out their camp on both sdes of the rivernar to the bridge
355 14 | Anglo-Saxons, fought a battle at seaagainst pagan boats; and he took
356 19 | Saxons, in Saxon called "Eald Seaxum." Against them these sameSaxons
357 4 | ground the place wasvery secure on every side except on
358 4 | the eas, as I myself have seen; insteadthey began to besiege
359 23 | entered by the rivercalled Seine and pushed far up-stream
360 17 | of allthe pagans and the seizure of all their boats and goods.
361 6 | the pagans, with thirty selected men of his army, cameto
362 5 | easternpart of the forest called Selwood -- in Latin "Sylva Magna,"
363 21 | he took the occasion to send many gifts to the said king;
364 10 | the district, they beganto settle there.~
365 2 | incarnation the eight hundred and seventy-eighth, andthe thirtieth from King
366 7 | incarnation the eight hundred and seventy-ninth, andthe thirty-first from
367 6 | calledEdington, and with a close shield-wall fought fiercely against
368 4 | sortie upon the pagans, and shortly slewmost of them, together
369 | should
370 4 | wasvery secure on every side except on the eas, as I
371 17 | bitterly contested on both sides, but which resulted in the
372 1 | Although similar to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
373 4 | wintered and where he had slain many Christians, to Devon;
374 6 | men, horses, and cattle -- slaying the men at once; and beforethe
375 4 | the pagans, and shortly slewmost of them, together with their
376 16 | the events of 885 into the slot for 884] and the thirty-sixthfrom
377 3 | a few of his nobles and someknights and men of his household,
378 3 | the woods and marshes of Somerset. For he had no means of
379 5 | upon the pagans with his Somersetshire retainers. And again in
380 20 | andthese two brothers were sons of Lewis, who was the son
381 18 | the Franks; they were both sonsof Lewis, king of the Franks.
382 4 | dawn made an unexpected sortie upon the pagans, and shortly
383 14 | all their fellows, were sothoroughly beaten and so badly wounded
384 6 | at last of despair, they sought a peace by which theking
385 1 | the vernacular that most sources from Alfred's reign are
386 4 | country of Dyfed [the extreme south of Wales], where hehad wintered
387 7 | Cairceri"),located in the southern part of the district of
388 6 | oath that they wouldmost speedily leave his kingdom, and also
389 6 | his attack was long and spirited, and finally by divine aid
390 6 | Moving his standards thence the next morning,
391 3 | took in frequent raids by stealth or openly from the pagans,
392 5 | Easter he rode to Egbert's Stone, which is in the easternpart
393 4 | they didnot venture to storm it because from the nature
394 17 | to the mouth of the river Stour, suddenly thirteen boatsof
395 4 | before they sufferedany such straits, prompted by God to believe
396 16 | quickly built themselves a strong tower;but they were not
397 4 | when the pagans saw the strongholdunprepared and unguarded except for
398 3 | indeedfrom Christians who had submitted to pagan rule.~
399 17 | mouth of the river Stour, suddenly thirteen boatsof the pagans,
400 4 | Christians, before they sufferedany such straits, prompted by
401 5 | the king, after such great sufferings, almost asone risen from
402 16 | again into Francia that same summer.~
403 9 | same year an eclipse of the sun occurred between nones and
404 3 | For he had no means of support exceptwhat he took in frequent
405 14 | and with humble prayers surrendered.~
406 5 | called Selwood -- in Latin "Sylva Magna," in Welsh "CoitMaur" --
407 [Title]| Text
408 8 | foreign parts sailed up the ThamesRiver and joined the larger army,
409 6 | stronghold, where he seized all thathe found outside -- men, horses,
410 18 | the Lewis who had died in theabove-mentioned year in which the eclipse
411 16 | while the Saxons seized thecaptives and the horses. And so the
412 23 | the vigorous defense of thecitizens they could not break the
413 23 | river. And they besieged thecity that whole year, but through
414 2 | most of the inhabitants of thedistrict under their rule.~
415 17 | who lived in the land of theEast Angles gathered boats together
416 2 | the north of Wiltshire on theeastern bank of the river called
417 11 | wintered at Fulham left theisland of Britain, crossed the
418 6 | sought a peace by which theking was to take from them as
419 16 | located on the east bank of theMedway. Before its gate the pagans
420 6 | nights, and to him and all themen with him the king generously
421 12 | when the battle was over thepagans had gotten horses and became
422 2 | fear, they drove many of thepeople there to go beyond sea,
423 5 | retainers. And again in theseventh week after Easter he rode
424 8 | a place called Fulham by theThames.~
425 17 | and goods. However, while thevictorious royal fleet was resting,
426 6 | of King Alfred. Allthese things he and his men fulfilled
427 4 | insteadthey began to besiege it, thinking that those men would quickly
428 4 | tosurrender because of hunger and thirst, for there was no water
429 17 | the river Stour, suddenly thirteen boatsof the pagans, ready
430 2 | and seventy-eighth, andthe thirtieth from King Alfred's birth,
431 6 | king of the pagans, with thirty selected men of his army,
432 23 | and eighty-sixth, andthe thirty-eighth of Alfred's life, the oft-mentioned
433 15 | and eighty-third, andthe thirty-fifth from King Alfred's birth,
434 7 | and seventy-ninth, andthe thirty-first from King Alfred's birth,
435 13 | and eight-second, andthe thirty-fourth from King Alfred's birth,
436 10 | ofKing Alfred's life the thirty-second, the oft-mentioned army
437 16 | the slot for 884] and the thirty-sixthfrom King Alfred's birth, the
438 12 | and eighty-first, andthe thirty-third from King Alfred's birth,
439 20 | kingdom of Amorica. [Brittany] ThisCharles was the son of King Lewis,
440 23 | oft-mentioned army fleeing from thisregion went again into the land
441 | those
442 6 | had promised. For after threeweeks Guthrum, king of the pagans,
443 3 | At the same time the said King Alfred, with
444 5 | Athelney, and thence kept tirelessly makingattacks upon the pagans
445 6 | Guthrum, their king, promised toaccept Christianity and to receive
446 16 | into two troops. One went toEast Francia, and the other came
447 21 | Rome from all tributeand toll. Indeed, he took the occasion
448 16 | forced by extreme necessity tosail again into Francia that
449 4 | would quickly be forced tosurrender because of hunger and thirst,
450 17 | king of the Anglo-Saxons, transferred his fleet,filled with warriors,
451 21 | residing in Rome from all tributeand toll. Indeed, he took the
452 16 | said army divided into two troops. One went toEast Francia,
453 4 | water near. But itdid not turn out as they expected. For
454 24 | with the pagans voluntarily turned to the king and placedthemselves
455 4 | Inwar and Halfdene with twenty-three boatssailed forthe from
456 19 | forces and fought bravely twice in that year. By divine
457 20 | kingdoms which arebetween the Tyrrhenian Sea and that ocean gulf
458 5 | dead, they were filled with unbounded joy, as it was rightthey
459 4 | strongholdunprepared and unguarded except for defenses built
460 3 | great distress leading an unquiet lifein the woods and marshes
461 | until
462 23 | rivercalled Seine and pushed far up-stream in their boats even to the
463 13 | said army pushed its boats upthe river Meuse much farther
464 1 | Life" differs also in its use of Latin, not the vernacular
465 6 | king generously gave many valuable gifts.~
466 1 | just the Christian king who vanquished the paganistic heathen,
467 4 | our manner, they didnot venture to storm it because from
468 1 | its use of Latin, not the vernacular that most sources from Alfred'
469 | very
470 9 | occurred between nones and vespers, butnearer to nones.~
471 23 | through God's favor and the vigorous defense of thecitizens they
472 16 | citizens defendedthemselves vigorously until King Alfred came to
473 24 | captivity with the pagans voluntarily turned to the king and placedthemselves
474 20 | Germans, acquired, with the voluntaryconsent of all, the kingdom of the
475 4 | Dyfed [the extreme south of Wales], where hehad wintered and
476 2 | Andthrough force of arms and want, as well as through fear,
477 17 | transferred his fleet,filled with warriors, from Kent to the East Angles
478 4 | of the ground the place wasvery secure on every side except
479 4 | thirst, for there was no water near. But itdid not turn
480 21 | blessed memory went the way of all flesh. Heit was who
481 6 | in the royal vill called Wedmore. Afterhe was baptized he
482 5 | And again in theseventh week after Easter he rode to
483 | well
484 16 | Britain and besieged the city whichis called Rochester in Saxon,
485 21 | holy and revered cross on whichour Lord Jesus Christ hung for
486 17 | a naval battle was begun whichwas bitterly contested on both
487 | whose
488 24 | Saxons who had before been widely scattered or who were[not]
489 4 | believe it much better to win either deathor victory,
490 19 | divine mercy the Christians won both these battles.~
491 3 | leading an unquiet lifein the woods and marshes of Somerset.
492 | would
493 6 | pagans took oath that they wouldmost speedily leave his kingdom,
494 14 | sothoroughly beaten and so badly wounded that they laid down their
495 1 | from Alfred's reign are written in.
496 4 | miserablycut off in his wrong-doing by the king's followers,
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