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Page 42
... plundered and laid waste the rich countries thus abandoned by the Roman eagle . The Britons were unable to make any stand against them . The Roman walls , when the Roman garrisons were removed , ceased to be any barrier ; and while the ...
... plundered and laid waste the rich countries thus abandoned by the Roman eagle . The Britons were unable to make any stand against them . The Roman walls , when the Roman garrisons were removed , ceased to be any barrier ; and while the ...
Page 43
... plundering expeditions into foreign countries . It was probably in the last descent to have deserted from their allies , were incorporated in the Roman legions , and figured in the Roman wars on the continent at that period . One of the ...
... plundering expeditions into foreign countries . It was probably in the last descent to have deserted from their allies , were incorporated in the Roman legions , and figured in the Roman wars on the continent at that period . One of the ...
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... plundering expedition of Niall of the Nine Hostages . His father was Calphurnius , a deacon , the son of Potitus , a priest , and their rank was that of Decurio , or member of the municipal council , under the Roman law . These men ...
... plundering expedition of Niall of the Nine Hostages . His father was Calphurnius , a deacon , the son of Potitus , a priest , and their rank was that of Decurio , or member of the municipal council , under the Roman law . These men ...
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... plunder , and carrying off a great number of the inhabitants as slaves to Britain . Venerable Bede denounces and laments this act of rapine , and attributes the defeat and death of King Egfrid , the following year , in an expedition ...
... plunder , and carrying off a great number of the inhabitants as slaves to Britain . Venerable Bede denounces and laments this act of rapine , and attributes the defeat and death of King Egfrid , the following year , in an expedition ...
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... plundered . Adamnan's mission to the friendly court of Alfred was most successful ; and he appears to have repeated his visits there more than once in after years . This holy and learned abbot was one of the most strenuous promoters of ...
... plundered . Adamnan's mission to the friendly court of Alfred was most successful ; and he appears to have repeated his visits there more than once in after years . This holy and learned abbot was one of the most strenuous promoters of ...
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ancient Anglo-Irish annalists annals archbishop Armagh arms army arrived battle bishop Brian brother called captain Cashel castle Catholics chief chieftains church clergy command confederates Connaught Cork Cormac council Danes death defeated Dermot Dermot Mac Murrough died Donnell Drogheda Dublin duke earl of Desmond earl of Ormond Edward enemy England English Firbolgs Four Masters France Galway garrison Henry Hist Hugh Ireland Irish Irishmen James John Kildare Kilkenny killed king king's lands latter Leinster Limerick lord deputy lord justice Lough Malachy marched Meath monarch monastery Munster murder Murrough Niall O'Brien O'Conor O'Donnell O'Neill Offaly officers Ossory parliament party Patrick plundered Pope prince prisoners proceeded Protestant received reign religion returned Richard Roderic royal says Scots sent Shane O'Neill siege slain soldiers territory Thomond Tirconnell took town troops Tuatha de Dananns Turlough Tyrone Ulster United Irishmen Waterford Wexford William Williamite