 | 1879 - 400 sivua
...district that Alfred collected his army when he assailed and conquered the Danes. "After this, at Easter, King Alfred with a small band constructed a fortress...it, from time to time they fought against the army (of the Danes)." (AS Ciiron., ta 878.) It was, then, by a Celtic population that the Danes were conquered.... | |
 | 1879 - 462 sivua
...Alfred with a small band constructed a fortress at Athelney ; and from this fortress, with that pnrt of the men of Somerset which was nearest to it, from time to time they fought against the army (of the Danes)." (AS Chron., ». a, 878.) It was, then, by a Celtic population that the Danes were... | |
 | William Edward Flaherty - 1855 - 440 sivua
...Professor Worsaae, from a laborious investigation of all the available author!" And after this, at Easter, King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...nearest to it, from time to time they fought against the armyr." ties, is of opinion that it was a small triangular banner, fringed, bearing a black raven ou... | |
 | William Edward Flaherty - 1855 - 456 sivua
...when they swore to the observance of matters of religion or public law. " And after this, at Easter, King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...nearest to it, from time to time they fought against the armyf." ties, is of opinion that it was a small triangular banner, fringed, bearing a black raven on... | |
 | William E. Flaherty - 1855 - 448 sivua
...authori" And after this, at Easter, King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress at Athelney0, and from this fortress, with that part of the men...nearest to it, from time to time they fought against the armyf." ties, is of opinion that it was a small triangular banner, fringed, bearing a black raven on... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1856 - 552 sivua
...king retreated to the woods and moors, after Twelfth-night, in 878. "At Easter," says the Chronicle, " king Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...it, from time to time they fought against the army." In the genuine text of Asser we find that during this wintry season, from Twelfthnight to Easter, the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 946 sivua
...king retreated to the woods and moors, after Twelfth-night, in 878. "At Easter," says the Chronicle, " King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...it, from time to time they fought against the army." Utterly destitute of the necessaries of life, they sallied forth from their coverts, to compel the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1870 - 1038 sivua
...king retreated to the woods and moors, after Twelfth-night, in 878. "At Easter," says the Chronicle, " King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...it, from time to time they fought against the army." utterly destitute of the necessaries of life, they sallied forth from their coverts, to compel the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 560 sivua
...king retreated to the woods and moors, after Twelfth-night, in 878. "At Easter," says the Chronicle, "king Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress...it, from time to time they fought against the army." In the genuine text of Asser we find that during this wintry season, from Twelfthnight to Easter, the... | |
 | William Edward Flaherty - 1876 - 670 sivua
...after this, at Easter, [March 23] King Alfred, with a small band, constructed a fortress at Athelney1, and from this fortress, with that part of the men...it, from time to time they fought against the army 7." The Saxon Chronicle gives no particulars of Alfred's residence in Athelney, but Asscr, his biographer,... | |
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After this, at Easter king Alfred with a small band constructed a fortress at Athelney ; and from this fortress, with that part of the men of Somerset which was nearest to it, from time to time they fought against the an11y. 
