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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... enemies , zealous friends . The first distinct trace of this people is an interesting record of the beginnings of a great nation . In that portion of Brittany which is now known as the department of Morbihan , dwelt a maritime tribe ...
... enemies , zealous friends . The first distinct trace of this people is an interesting record of the beginnings of a great nation . In that portion of Brittany which is now known as the department of Morbihan , dwelt a maritime tribe ...
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... enemies also , chiefly defer to them [ the Druids ] and to the composers of verses . Frequently , during hostilities , when armies are ap- proaching each other S.SLY SPOR Roman Standard Bearers . with swords drawn and lances extended ...
... enemies also , chiefly defer to them [ the Druids ] and to the composers of verses . Frequently , during hostilities , when armies are ap- proaching each other S.SLY SPOR Roman Standard Bearers . with swords drawn and lances extended ...
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... enemy , broke the peace . Cæsar says the Britons were signally defeated . He hastily repaired his ships , and sailed to the opposite shore , even without hostages . But early in the next year he returned , with a greater armament , to a ...
... enemy , broke the peace . Cæsar says the Britons were signally defeated . He hastily repaired his ships , and sailed to the opposite shore , even without hostages . But early in the next year he returned , with a greater armament , to a ...
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... enemies also , chiefly defer to them [ the Druids ] and to the composers of verses . Frequently , during hostilities , when armies are ap- proaching each other S.5LX SEOR Roman Standard Bearers . with swords drawn and lances extended ...
... enemies also , chiefly defer to them [ the Druids ] and to the composers of verses . Frequently , during hostilities , when armies are ap- proaching each other S.5LX SEOR Roman Standard Bearers . with swords drawn and lances extended ...
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... enemy , and , sometimes , leaving their chariots , fight on foot , man to man . But the Roman would also recollect that such was the practice of the warriors of Homer ; and he would think the people not quite so barbarous as Rome ...
... enemy , and , sometimes , leaving their chariots , fight on foot , man to man . But the Roman would also recollect that such was the practice of the warriors of Homer ; and he would think the people not quite so barbarous as Rome ...
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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