CHAPTER 8 ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR
Upon the ground where the brave Harold fell, William the Norman afterwards founded an ......
At first, Elfrida possessed great influence over the young King, but, as he grew older and came of age, her influence declined. The infamous woman, no ......
CHAPTER 3 ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED
Alfred [born in 849 CE, 唐: 618年-907年] the Great was a young man, three-and-twenty years of age, when ......
In the next reign, which was the reign of Edward, surnamed The Elder, who was chosen in council to succeed, a nephew of King Alfred troubled the count ......
And indeed it did. For, the great army landing from the great fleet, near Exeter, went forward, laying England waste, and striking their lances in the ......
CHAPTER 5 ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE
Canute reigned eighteen years. He was a merciless King at first. After he had clasped the hands of the Saxon c ......
What important thing did King Alfred learn when he penetrated the Danish camp of Guthrum?
Alfred the Great acted as his own spy, visiting Danish camps ......
CHAPTER 4 ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS
Athelstan, the son of Edward the Elder, succeeded [继任] that king. He reigned only fifteen ye ......
CHAPTER 6 ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
Canute left three sons, by name Sweyn, Harold, and Hardicanute; but his ......
But, first, as it was important to know how numerous those pestilent Danes were, and how they were fortified, King Alfred, being a good musician, disg ......