The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England: Also the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ; with Illustrative Notes, a Map of Anglo-Saxon England And, a General Index |
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... Peterborough , and others , are continued in the same manner by different hands ; partly , though not exclusively , by monks of those monasteries , who very naturally inserted many particulars relating to their own local interests and ...
... Peterborough , and others , are continued in the same manner by different hands ; partly , though not exclusively , by monks of those monasteries , who very naturally inserted many particulars relating to their own local interests and ...
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... Peterborough , was one of the numerous eccle- siastical foundations scattered over the wide extent of the Fen land , which served as a natural barrier between the kingdoms of East Anglia and Mer- cia . Peada , king of Mercia , is agreed ...
... Peterborough , was one of the numerous eccle- siastical foundations scattered over the wide extent of the Fen land , which served as a natural barrier between the kingdoms of East Anglia and Mer- cia . Peada , king of Mercia , is agreed ...
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... [ Peterborough ] , because This is the first of many late additions to the Chronicle concerning the monastery of Peterborough . They occur in only one of the MSS . there is a whirpool at this place , which is 320 [ A.D. 645-655 . THE ...
... [ Peterborough ] , because This is the first of many late additions to the Chronicle concerning the monastery of Peterborough . They occur in only one of the MSS . there is a whirpool at this place , which is 320 [ A.D. 645-655 . THE ...
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... [ Peterborough ] . After that , another archbishop came to Canterbury , who was called Theodore , a very good and a wise man , and he held his synod with his bishops and with the clergy . There was Winfred bishop of the Mercians deposed ...
... [ Peterborough ] . After that , another archbishop came to Canterbury , who was called Theodore , a very good and a wise man , and he held his synod with his bishops and with the clergy . There was Winfred bishop of the Mercians deposed ...
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... Peterborough , which before was called Medes- hamstede : he was there until he was appointed bishop at Winchester . Then another abbat was chosen of the self- same minster , who was called Elfsy : Elfsy was then abbat , from that time ...
... Peterborough , which before was called Medes- hamstede : he was there until he was appointed bishop at Winchester . Then another abbat was chosen of the self- same minster , who was called Elfsy : Elfsy was then abbat , from that time ...
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