A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... king of the east Angles in 575 ; Crida , that of king of Mercia in 585 ; and Erkenwin , that of king of East Saxons , or Essex , about the same time . This latter kingdom was dismembered from that of Kent , and comprehended Essex ...
... king of the east Angles in 575 ; Crida , that of king of Mercia in 585 ; and Erkenwin , that of king of East Saxons , or Essex , about the same time . This latter kingdom was dismembered from that of Kent , and comprehended Essex ...
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... king of Bernicia . Nearly about the same time , Ella , another Saxon prince , having conquered Lancashire and the greater part of Yorkshire , took the title of king of Deiri . These two kingdoms were united in the person of Ethel- frid ...
... king of Bernicia . Nearly about the same time , Ella , another Saxon prince , having conquered Lancashire and the greater part of Yorkshire , took the title of king of Deiri . These two kingdoms were united in the person of Ethel- frid ...
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... King of the East Angles ; and from him all his successors to that kingdom had the surname of Uffans . In 676 , the East Angles fell under the sub- jection of their powerful neighbours the kings of Wessex and Mercia . The kingdoms of ...
... King of the East Angles ; and from him all his successors to that kingdom had the surname of Uffans . In 676 , the East Angles fell under the sub- jection of their powerful neighbours the kings of Wessex and Mercia . The kingdoms of ...
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... King of Wales , and made , in 694 , the conquest of Cornwall and Somersetshire , which he annexed to his king- dom . He spent the last years of his reign in the beneficial works of peace ; and at last retired with his queen to Rome ...
... King of Wales , and made , in 694 , the conquest of Cornwall and Somersetshire , which he annexed to his king- dom . He spent the last years of his reign in the beneficial works of peace ; and at last retired with his queen to Rome ...
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... King of the Mercians , in the year 585 . PENDA , 626 . EAST SAXONS , or ESSEX . ERKENWIN , 527 . The territories which composed this kingdom were chiefly dismem- bered from that of Kent . Erkenwin was the first king of Essex ; but the ...
... King of the Mercians , in the year 585 . PENDA , 626 . EAST SAXONS , or ESSEX . ERKENWIN , 527 . The territories which composed this kingdom were chiefly dismem- bered from that of Kent . Erkenwin was the first king of Essex ; but the ...
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