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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... possession than " the wealth of Ormus or of Ind . " The History of England would have been the history of a province . Our Island History commences with Cæsar . Fables , such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's , translated out of the language of ...
... possession than " the wealth of Ormus or of Ind . " The History of England would have been the history of a province . Our Island History commences with Cæsar . Fables , such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's , translated out of the language of ...
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... possessed ; and we see that the most perfect element of the learning of the priests was considered to exist in Britain . Were these teachers and lawgivers surrounded by few votaries and subjects ? " The population is very great ...
... possessed ; and we see that the most perfect element of the learning of the priests was considered to exist in Britain . Were these teachers and lawgivers surrounded by few votaries and subjects ? " The population is very great ...
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... possessions , of which the Romans came to plunder them . The historian mingled the dramatic form with the narrative . The great captive enters Rome , with his ser- vants and followers bearing his war- trappings , and golden collars ...
... possessions , of which the Romans came to plunder them . The historian mingled the dramatic form with the narrative . The great captive enters Rome , with his ser- vants and followers bearing his war- trappings , and golden collars ...
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... possession of the country . At length the administration of the province was confided by Vespasian to Agricola - one of those illustrious men who , by their personal qualities , determine the destinies of nations , and whose influence ...
... possession of the country . At length the administration of the province was confided by Vespasian to Agricola - one of those illustrious men who , by their personal qualities , determine the destinies of nations , and whose influence ...
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... possession of his kingdom ; and an inscription has been discovered at Chichester , which imports that he was king and legate of the emperor . * In the same way it may be presumed that Silchester , the city of the Atrebatii , was under ...
... possession of his kingdom ; and an inscription has been discovered at Chichester , which imports that he was king and legate of the emperor . * In the same way it may be presumed that Silchester , the city of the Atrebatii , was under ...
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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