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Charmouth had been one of the Roman stations and the scene of the fiercest battles between the Saxons and the Danes in 833 and 841, in the reigns of Egbert and Ethelwolf, in which the Danes appeared to have been victorious, as they were constantly being reinforced by fellow-countrymen arriving by sea.
From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor
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Egbert, with his son Ethelwolf, and Withlaf, the tributary King of
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 576, November 17, 1832 Various
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From this time, however, little is known of the fraternity, until the year 856, when St. Swithin was the superintendent, appointed by Ethelwolf; from which time it gradually improved till the year
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 491, May 28, 1831 Various
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Little change had been wrought in the apartment since the days of Ethelwolf.
The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912
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Alfred's family and kin: his father Ethelwolf, who saw the virtues and talents, and prognosticated the greatness of his son; his noble-minded mother, who breathed into his infant heart the most sublime sentiments; his royal brothers, and his sons and daughters.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 Various 1885
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Baldwin of the Iron Arm, Count of Flanders, distinguished himself by seducing Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald of France, who, young as she was, was already the widow of two English kings, Ethelwolf and his son Ethelbold.
Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German Charles Morris 1877
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Egbert formed an alliance with his old enemies, the Welsh, and gained a great victory over the Northmen; but when he died and left Ethelwolf, his son, in charge of the throne, he made a great mistake.
Comic History of England Bill Nye 1873
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Ethelwolf visited Charles the Bald of France at this time, and married his daughter Judith incidentally.
Comic History of England Bill Nye 1873
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Yet Ethelwolf made a pilgrimage to Rome with Alfred, then six years old
Comic History of England Bill Nye 1873
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Ethelwolf defeated the enemy in one great battle, but too late to prevent a hold-up upon the island of Thanet, and afterwards at Shippey, near London, where the enemy settled himself.
Comic History of England Bill Nye 1873
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