The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times, Volume 1Bradbury and Evans, 1856 - Great Britain |
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... believe to be true , without concerning myself whether it offend or conciliate adverse opinions , political or religious . The time is long since past , when the deposition of Richard II . was considered a dangerous precedent , as ...
... believe to be true , without concerning myself whether it offend or conciliate adverse opinions , political or religious . The time is long since past , when the deposition of Richard II . was considered a dangerous precedent , as ...
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... believe that before the Roman dominion this was a country without roads . " King Dunwallo , " says Fabyan , the chronicler , " called also Molmucius or Mulmutius , began the four highways of Britain , " These , according to the same ...
... believe that before the Roman dominion this was a country without roads . " King Dunwallo , " says Fabyan , the chronicler , " called also Molmucius or Mulmutius , began the four highways of Britain , " These , according to the same ...
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... believe the streets of the old city to have run . " These streets occupy an area of a hundred acres ; and their lines have been d с Silchester . Plan of City . a , The Western Gate , near to which the Road now leads to the Church near b ...
... believe the streets of the old city to have run . " These streets occupy an area of a hundred acres ; and their lines have been d с Silchester . Plan of City . a , The Western Gate , near to which the Road now leads to the Church near b ...
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... believe , in accordance with opinions that appear founded upon careful research , was a very mixed one . Tacitus , in the oration of Galgacus , speaks of Gauls and Germans in the army of Agricola . Cæsar distinctly notices the presence ...
... believe , in accordance with opinions that appear founded upon careful research , was a very mixed one . Tacitus , in the oration of Galgacus , speaks of Gauls and Germans in the army of Agricola . Cæsar distinctly notices the presence ...
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... believe . Agricola assisted the people in carrying forward the principle of large associations , and invited them to a more convenient and luxurious form of town life than they had previously known . That principle was inapplicable to a ...
... believe . Agricola assisted the people in carrying forward the principle of large associations , and invited them to a more convenient and luxurious form of town life than they had previously known . That principle was inapplicable to a ...
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Abbey Abbot Agricola Alfred Alfred's amidst amongst ancient Anglo-Saxon Chronicle archbishop arms army Asser Athelstan authority barons battle Bayeux Tapestry became Becket Bede bishop Britain British Britons brother Cæsar called Canute castle century character chief chieftains Christian Church civilisation coast command Conqueror conquest crown Danes Danish death district dominion doubt duke Dunstan ealdorman earl East Anglia ecclesiastical Edgar Edward Edwy enemy English Ethelbert Ethelfleda Ethelred Ethelwulf father France Gaul Godwin Guthrum Harold held Henry Henry of Huntingdon historian History of England hundred inhabitants invaders island king king's kingdom labour land laws London lord Malmesbury marched Mercia monks narrative nation nobles Norman Normandy Northumbria oath Ordericus Ordericus Vitalis peace period Picts plunder population possession priests prince principle province race ravaged recorded reign revolt Richard Roman Rome royal rulers Saxon says Silchester soldiers sword Tacitus Thames tithings towns tribes wall Wessex William witan