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CHAPTER V.
Roman Rule.-Druids.-Roman Remains.- Colonies
of Romans. Improvements. - Roman Walls.
The Caledonians.—Summary of Roman Improve-
ments.
CHAPTER VI.
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Uncertainty as to who were the first Missionaries to
Britain.-Rome is still Heathen.-Alban, the Mar-
tyr.- Rome receives the Gospel.-British Bishops
attend Councils.-Errors.
CHAPTER VII.
Times of War. - Times of Peace. - Confusions at
Rome.-Carausius.-Other Usurpers.-Boldness of
the Pirates.
CHAPTER VIII.
Dangers from Pirates.-Divisions in Britain.-Roman
and British Party.—Aurelius Ambrosius and Vorti-
gern.-Saxons, Jutes, and Angles.-General Ac-
count of the Scandinavian Tribes: Formidable to
Rome: they learn Warfare of the Romans.
Hengist and Horsa.
CHAPTER IX.
Alliance with Vortigern.-
Treachery of Jutes: their Success. - Legend of
the British Prince Arthur. -Saxon and Anglian
Chiefs...
CHAPTER X.
Remnant of the British Church.-Anglo-Saxon Idol-
atry. Some Remains of the Patriarchal Religion.
-Roman Missionaries in England.-Conversion of
the South to Christianity.-Extract from an old
Homily for St. Gregory's Day.-Canterbury Cathe-
dral.-Westminster Abbey.-St. Paul's.
CHAPTER XI.
Further Progress of the Gospel.-Edwin, King of
Deira.-Treachery of Eomer.-Dovotion of Lilla
to his King. Mission of Paulinus.
Success.-Hin-
drances.-Effect of the Gospel.—Extract from Sir
F. Palgrave's History.
CHAPTER XII.
Eldermen.-Difference between Eldermen and Kings.
-Bretwaldas. - Good and bad Kings.-Alfred of
Monasteries. Bede.-Improve-
Northumbria.
ment of Anglo-Saxons.
Some Kings become
Monks.-Ina. -Mixture of Roman Law and Ger-
manic Customs. - Riotous Heathen Feasts. The
Queen of Ina.-Contests with the Britons.-The
wicked Eadburgha.-Charlemagne.-Egbert.
CHAPTER XIII.
Old Chronicles.- Illuminated Writings.- Pictorial
Record of Manners.—Anglo-Saxon Ladies.—Arts
of Life.-Slavery in England.-Women's Employ-
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Men's Employments. - Minstrels, and
Gleemen and Women.-Convents.-Jesters.-Re-
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CHAPTER XIV.
Inroads of the Danes in England.-Egbert.-Divi-
sions in England.— Alcuin.— Pirates.- Danes.—
Ethelwulf's unwise Conduct.-Winchester Burnt.
-Dane-geld.-Regner Lodbrok.-Success of Danes.
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CHAPTER XV.
Alfred's visit to Rome.-Ethelwulf.-Queen Judith.
-Modwenna of Ireland.-Alfred's Love of Learn-
ing. Ignorance among the Priests.-Reasons for
this Ignorance. Alfred's bodily Activity.—Al-
fred's Prayer at Liskeard: he gathers Learned
Men around him; Begins to translate the Scrip-
tures; Encourages Travellers; Regulates his
Time
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CHAPTER XVI.
Troubles from the Danes.-Early Faults of Alfred:
his Adversity, his Concealment.—Story of the
Neatherd.-Alfred's Energy.-Danes still rule in
the North. Peace. Hasting. Alfred's good
Laws his Reverence for Scripture. - Hasting's
Second Attack. Alfred's Military Skill: his
Success by Land and Sea: his Mission to India.
Alfred's Advice to his Son. - War of Succession. -
Danes take part against Edward.-Are defeated.-
Athelstane had been beloved by Alfred. - He
forms a Friendship with some Northmen.-Exeter.
The Damnonian Britons.-Athelstane's Friend-
ships with Foreign Powers. - Bretagne. — Athel-
stane's Family Alliances.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Rising of the Danes. -Losses of Edmund.-Cum-
brians: their Subjugation.-Skiddaw.-Helvellyn.
-Anglo-Saxon Festivals.-Violence of the King.—
Revolt of the Danes.-Edred's severe Measures;
Burns the Minster of Ripon; his End.
CHAPTER XIX.
Dunstan.
Edwy.-Benefits of the Gospel.-Monasteries: their
Use their Abuse. Attempts to remedy their
Abuses. Benedict. -Regular and Secular Clergy:
their Differences.
Glastonbury.
Dunstan's Boyhood: his Studies; goes to Court;
is disgraced.-Celibacy.-Dunstan's Attachment:
his Illness; he becomes a Monk. - Edred makes
him his Adviser. Edwy. - Elgiva. - Dunstan
offends Edwy. Dunstan banished; has a large
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Party attached to him.-Persecution of Elgiva. -
Edwy's Brother.-Edwy's unhappy Fate.
CHAPTER XX.
Dunstan made Primate of England. - Rebuilding of
Monasteries. Character of Ethelwold, Bishop of
Winchester. Dunstan's Ability: his Unscrupu-
lousness.-Edgar's Attempt to Improve his People.
- A Time of Peace. Wolves' head Tribute. —
Anecdote of Kenneth.-Traditions.-Chronicles.—
Elfrida.-Unhappy Events.
CHAPTER XXI.
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Edward is crowned.-Two parties formed.-Elfrida's
Wickedness. Dunstan. Different Opinions re-
specting him his one Object. – The Dower of
Elfrida. - King Edward Murdered. Severity of
Ethelred's Mother.-Dunstan crowns him. The
Curse. Dunstan's Treatment of Elfrida: her Re-
morse. - Honour done to Edward's Remains.
Dunstan's Death.-Danes.-Condition of England.
-Earl Brithnoth.-Sweyne.
CHAPTER XXII.
Canute: his Severe Measures. Two little Sons of
King Edmund.— Pilgrimage of Canute.
Reason
of Roman Influence. "Pious Frauds."- Canute's
Letter: Softening of his Character: Anecdotes
illustrating his Character.-Changes in the Govern-
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