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... enemies . They still , however , retained possession of Spain ; and at the Diet , or legislative assembly , held by Charlemagne at Paderborn , in Saxony , in the year 777 , one of its Mahometan governors , the Emir of Zaragoza ...
... enemies . They still , however , retained possession of Spain ; and at the Diet , or legislative assembly , held by Charlemagne at Paderborn , in Saxony , in the year 777 , one of its Mahometan governors , the Emir of Zaragoza ...
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... enemies were as remarkable as the skill and energy with which he opposed them . But once more these faithless people , while he was awaiting the final settlement of his treaty with them , broke it . A fresh invasion took place , the ...
... enemies were as remarkable as the skill and energy with which he opposed them . But once more these faithless people , while he was awaiting the final settlement of his treaty with them , broke it . A fresh invasion took place , the ...
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... enemy to whom he was about to oppose his whole strength . With this design he passed into the Danish camp disguised as a harper ; and so well supported that character that he remained there some days , and even gained admittance to the ...
... enemy to whom he was about to oppose his whole strength . With this design he passed into the Danish camp disguised as a harper ; and so well supported that character that he remained there some days , and even gained admittance to the ...
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... enemies into useful allies , who might protect the country from further incursions of their marauding nation , he determined to settle Guthrum and his people in the eastern and northern parts of his kingdom , whose population had been ...
... enemies into useful allies , who might protect the country from further incursions of their marauding nation , he determined to settle Guthrum and his people in the eastern and northern parts of his kingdom , whose population had been ...
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... enemies . He hanged them as criminals ; and this just severity constituted to restore , and ensure , the tranquillity of the country . The Welsh , who used to be trouble- some neighbours , submitted to him ; from St. George's Channel to ...
... enemies . He hanged them as criminals ; and this just severity constituted to restore , and ensure , the tranquillity of the country . The Welsh , who used to be trouble- some neighbours , submitted to him ; from St. George's Channel to ...
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