10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUTHRUN»
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Guthrun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Alfred of Wessex [a poem].
Guthrun in glittering mail. Who strikes the foe ? Guthrun in flashing helm. Who
bears them down ? Guthrun with blazing shield. Whose are the shrieks ?
Guthrun's fierce clearing sword. Whose are the groans ? Guthrun's all-shattering
arm.
2
Anthology of Ancient and Medieval Woman's Song
Anonymous GuWrúnarkviWa in fyrsta (“The First Lay of Guthrun”) This lament of
Guthrun is found in the collection of mythological and heroic poems called the
Poetic or Elder Edda. Most of the heroic poems, in the second half of the
manuscript ...
3
The Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth: ...
EAST ANGLIA. QOTHRUN 1. 8801 Danes under GUTHRUN" (afterwards called
ATHELSTANE) effect a complete 883) conquest of East Anglia; they divide the
land, and settle in the country. About this time the treaty with Alfred was
concluded, ...
Sir Francis Palgrave,
1832
4
The Pictorial History of England: Being a History of the ...
The first points insisted upon in the treaty were, that Guthrun should evacuate all
Wessex, and submit to be baptized. Without a conversion to Christianity, Alfred
thought it impossible to rely on the promises or oaths of the Danes ; he saw that a
...
5
Taken by the Viking (Mills & Boon Historical)
She forced her hands to still and faced Guthrun with her head held high. 'Indeed.'
Guthrun made a clicking noise of disapproval. 'At least this one is alive. I suppose
it is too much to ask that she return the oval brooches.' 'You know who took ...
6
The Old English Elegies: A Critical Edition and Genre Study
THE FIRST LAY OF GUTHRUN Guthrun sat over the dead Sigurd. She did not
weep like other women, but she was ready to burst with grief. Both women and
men went to her to cheer her, but it was not easy. They say that Guthrun had
eaten ...
7
Chronological Tables: Comprehending the Chronology and ...
Guthrun, with the other portion, leaves Cambridge, and debarks on the estrn. shr.
They re-appear on the Dorsetshire coast. Alfred makes a treaty with them. Alfred
procures a few ships, with which he obtains a trivial victory. Ceolwulf, king of ...
8
The history of the boroughs and municipal corporations of ...
+ GUTHRUN. Guthrun, who received from Alfred East Anglia, entered with him
into a league, which in its title purports to be made by all the English Witan. Like
the other laws, it specifies the ransom to be paid for several offences, and in it (
the ...
Henry Alworth Merewether, Archibald John Stephens,
1835
His modest mien in Guthrun woke (to whom In blood the prince was near) regard
and pride : Who bids the veteran warrior name the boon. 3340 Then generous
Hastings thus his suit explain'd. " His princely brothers, elder, yet his peers, ...
John Fitchett, Robert Roscoe,
1813
10
The Monthly Magazine: Or, British Register ...
and forgiveness, but protection and territory, provided they would abandon
Paganism, embrace Christianity, and be regulated by the laws of civilized society.
To these terms Guthrun joyfully, and as the event proved, sincerely acceded;
himself ...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUTHRUN»
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Guthrun is used in the context of the following news items.
Injured Eagle Released Back Into The Wild
"The right side of her head was really super bruised," Lindsay Wildlife Hospital Veterinary Sciences Director Guthrun Purdin said. It all started ... «KELOLAND TV, May 15»
Icelandic invasion a family affair
Each of those children had large families; Kris' parents (Elias and Guthrun Eliasson) also had 12 children. Mitchell-Henderson attributes her ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Aug 13»
Teutoburg Forest: The Battle That Saved the West
... of northeastern England north of a line called the Danelaw, with the further requirement that the Viking King Guthrun become a Christian. «The New American, Sep 09»