The History of England

acquired action advantage Alfred ancient appeared arms army attended authority barons battle Bishop body Britons brother called Canute carried cause CHAP Christian Chron church civil command conduct considerable court crown Danes dangerous death defence desired dominions Duke Earl ecclesiastical Edward employed enemy engaged England English enterprise entirely established extremity farther favour first force foreign France gave give hands Harold Henry hopes hundred immediately inhabitants interests Italy justice king kingdom land laws less liberty maintained manner marched means military monarch natural never nobility Normandy Normans obliged obtained peace person pope possession present pretensions prince protection provinces reason received reduced regarded reign remained rendered resistance Richard Roman Rome royal Saxons seemed sent shillings situation soon sovereign subjects success thought thousand throne tion took victory violence whole