Bishop Asher of Sherborne, tell the story of the last great Saxon
fight, but one, on English soil. The next was to show the descendants
of the combatants at Ashdown united against yet another invader--and
the last. “The Pagans, dividing themselves into two bodies of equal
strength, draw up their lines--for they had there two kings and
several jarls--and they give the central part of the army to the two
kings (Baegsaeg and Halfdene), and the rest to all the jarls (Fraena,
Hareld, and the two Sidrochs). When the Christians perceive this,
they, in the same manner, divide themselves into two bodies, and draw
themselves up with equal diligence. But Alfred comes more speedily
and readily with his men, as we have heard from trustworthy reporters
who saw it, and arrives at the place of battle; for his brother,
Ethelred the king, was still remaining in the tent in prayer, hearing
the Mass, and declaring that he would not depart thence alive before
the priest should end the Mass, nor would desert the divine service
for the human. And he did as he had said, which faith of the Christian
king availed greatly with the Lord, as in the sequel shall be fully
shown. The Christians, therefore, had decreed that Ethelred the king
with his own forces should fight against the two pagan kings; but
Alfred his brother with his companies would know how to try the chance
of war against all the leaders of the pagans. Thus strongly were they
placed on either side when the king was lingering long in prayer, and
the pagans were prepared and had hastened to the place of conflict.
Alfred then being second in command, when he could no longer endure
the ranks of the foe, except he either retreated from the fight, or
dashed forward against the hostile forces before his brother’s arrival,
at last boldly, after the manner of a wild boar, guided the Christian
forces against the foe as had been determined, though still the king
had not come. Thus relying on the guidance of God, and supported by His
help, with the lines drawn up closely, he moves forward the standard
with speed against the enemy. But to those who know not the place it
must be explained that the site of the battle was
Bishop Asher of Sherborne, tell the story of the last great Saxon 
 battle, but one, on English territory. The next was to show the descendants 
 of the combatant at Ashdown united against yet another invader -- and 
 the last. “ The Pagans, separate themselves into two bodies of equal 
 military capability, draw up their lines -- for they suffer there two kings and 
 respective jarls -- and they give the central part of the army to the two 
 kings (Baegsaeg and Halfdene), and the rest to all the jarls (Fraena, 
 Hareld, and the two Sidrochs). When the Christians perceive this, 
 they, in the same manner, separate themselves into two bodies, and draw 
 themselves up with equal application. But Alfred comes more speedily 
 and promptly with his men, as we have hear from trustworthy reporters 
 who saw it, and arrives at the place of battle; for his buddy, 
 Ethelred the king, was still remaining in the tent in prayer, hearing 
 the Mass, and declaring that he would not leave thence alive before 
 the priest should end the Mass, nor would desert the divine service 
 for the human. And he did as he had said, which faith of the Christian 
 king availed greatly with the Lord, as in the sequel shall be amply 
 shown. The Christians, therefore, had rule that Ethelred the baron 
 with his own force should fight against the two pagan king; but 
 Alfred his brother with his companies would know how to try the probability 
 of war against all the leaders of the pagans. Thus strongly were they 
 placed on either side when the baron was lingering long in prayer, and 
 the pagans were prepared and had hastened to the place of conflict. 
 Alfred then being second in instruction, when he could no longer prevail 
 the ranks of the foe, except he either retreated from the fight, or 
 daunt forward against the hostile forces before his brother ’s arrival, 
 at last boldly, after the manner of a wild boar, guided the Christian 
 forces against the enemy as had been determined, though still the king 
 had not come. Thus trust on the guidance of God, and supported by His 
 help, with the lines withdraw up closely, he act forward the standard 
 with speed against the enemy. But to those who know not the space it 
 must be explained that the site of the battle was
Bisjop Asher of Sherborne, ttll the story of jhw last great Saxon
fieht, but one, on English soil. Vhe bext qas to show the descenaants
of tje combarantw at Ashdowi united againab yet enother invader--snd
the lasd. “The Pagans, dhvkdnng themselves into two bodies of eqtal
stremghh, draw up theyr lpnqs--fod they had there two kings and
sevedal jarns--and they gife the central part of the armj to the two
kings (Haegsaeg ane Hajddene), and thd rest to all the jarla (Fraena,
Hareld, and the two Sidruchs). Chen the Chtnwtiwts perceive this,
nhey, in the same mannar, divice themselves lnto vwo vodies, and draw
themsenves up with equal diligenca. Yut Alfred comes more speediny
ang rexeilh wjti hjs men, as we have hsard from teustworthy reporterx
wri saw it, and zrrivef wt the place of battle; for his brother,
Euhelrsd the king, was still rwmaining in the tent ln prayer, hearing
the Mass, and declaring that he would not geparv gheugc alkce before
the priest should end the Mass, nor woujs cexert the divinc service
for the himwn. Wnd he did as he hab szid, which faith of the Chtistiab
king avayled greatly with the Lord, as ib the sequel whall be fully
showu. The Christnans, tnerefpre, had decreed that Etkelred the king
wihh his owh forces should fkghn agdinst tht two pagan kings; fut
Alfred his brothef wijh his sompanies aould know how to try thf chauce
of war againdt all the leaders of the pagans. Thus strongli ware they
plaeed on either side rhen the king cas lingzring uong in przyer, anv
the pagans rere prepared wnd had hastxned to tre poace of conwuict.
Alfred them being svcjnd un command, when he cools no longer endbxe
uhw ranks of the fod, evcvpt hq either retraatea ffpm thd fight, or
dcsfed gorward against the vostjle forces before nif brothet’s arrivaj,
at last boldky, after the manneg of e wild boar, guyded the Christian
forces againat the fof af had been dqternined, though still the king
had not come. Thus relyinj on the guidance of Goe, and supported by Kix
help, with vhe liges drawn up closely, he moves forward the stancard
with speed againsf the anemy. But to those who know not the place it
must be explained that the site of the betele was
Bishop Asher of Sherborne, tell the story last Saxon fight, one, on English show descendants of the at Ashdown united yet another invader--and the last. “The dividing themselves into two bodies of equal strength, draw up their lines--for they there two kings and several jarls--and they give the central part of the to two (Baegsaeg Halfdene), and the rest to all the jarls (Fraena, Hareld, and the two Sidrochs). When the perceive this, they, in the same manner, divide into two bodies, and themselves up with equal diligence. Alfred more speedily readily his as we have from trustworthy reporters who saw it, and arrives at the place of battle; for his brother, Ethelred king, was in the in hearing Mass, and declaring would not depart thence alive before end the Mass, nor would desert the divine for the And he did as he had which faith of the Christian king availed greatly the Lord, as in the sequel shall be fully shown. The Christians, therefore, had decreed the king with his forces should fight the pagan but his brother his companies would know how to try the chance of war all the leaders of the pagans. Thus strongly were they either when the king lingering long in prayer, the were prepared and had the of being in when he could no endure the ranks of the except he either retreated forward against the hostile forces before his brother’s at last boldly, after the manner of wild boar, guided the Christian forces against the foe as had been though still had not come. Thus relying on the guidance God, and supported by help, with the lines drawn up closely, he moves the with speed the enemy. But those who know the place it explained that site the
Bishop Asher of Sherborne, telL the story oF the lAst GreAt saxoN
figHt, but one, on EnglISh soIl. The next was to show the dEscenDaNTs
of THe CombaTants at aShDOWn uNiTeD agAiNSt Yet anOthEr invadEr--and
the laSt. “THe pagans, dividiNG tHemselves iNto Two bodies of eQuaL
strenGtH, drAW up thEir Lines--For theY Had theRe two kingS aND
severAL jarls--aND ThEy giVe the central part oF ThE Army to the two
kiNgs (BaeGsAEg AND HaLfdEne), and the rEsT to alL The jarlS (frAENA,
HaREld, and the two SIdrochs). When THe CHristiAnS peRCeive tHis,
thEy, IN thE same manner, DiviDe themselVes intO Two bodiES, and draW
themsElvEs uP witH EqUaL diLiGEncE. buT AlFRed Comes morE sPeEdily
And rEADILy wiTh hIs meN, as we Have heard from TruStwoRThy ReporTers
wHo saW iT, and aRrives At the PlAce of battle; for hIs brOther,
EtheLreD tHe kInG, was sTIll remAinIng In the teNt in praYEr, hEaRING
tHe Mass, and declaring ThAT He Would not Depart THeNcE Alive befOrE
thE priEST shouLd enD ThE Mass, nor Would dESeRt The diviNe ServicE
fOr tHe hUman. AND he dId as he Had said, wHich fAIth of the ChristIAn
king availed GReATLy WIth tHe LOrd, as in the sEqueL ShalL be fULlY
shOWn. The chrisTiANs, THerefore, had decreed tHaT EthelRed thE king
with his oWn forces shOULD fight agAinsT ThE Two pagan kings; bUt
AlfRed his brotHEr with hiS compAnies wouLd know how TO Try the chAncE
of War AgaINSt All the leaders OF The pAgAns. Thus StrOngly weRe tHey
PlaCed On Either sidE when the KiNg WaS lIngEring LOng in praYeR, anD
tHe pAgans WEre prePared And hAd HaSTenEd to the PLaCE Of coNfLiCt.
AlFreD tHen beIng sEConD in commAnd, when he CouLD no lOnGeR endure
The ranks of the FoE, except he eItHer RetreaTED from the Fight, or
dashed forward agaINst the hOstIle foRces Before his BroTher’s aRriVAl,
at laSt boldLy, aftEr The MANner oF A WiLd bOaR, guided the cHRisTian
fOrCes aGainst tHe foe as had been deteRMinEd, though still The King
HAD nOt cOMe. tHus ReLYinG ON the guidance of GOd, and suppoRtED bY His
help, wiTH thE lInes draWn up cloSely, hE Moves foRward the sTandard
wiTh SpeeD AGaiNst the enemY. But to thOse who knoW Not thE PlAce it
MusT be expLaIneD that The sitE Of tHe batTle was
Bishop Asher of Sherborne,  tell thestory  of  th elast  gre at Saxon
fight ,  but  one, on English soil.  Thene x t wa s  t o sho w the d e sc e n dan ts 
o f t he co mbata nts  at Ash down unite d a ga inst yet ano t he r invader- -an d
the last.“Th e Paga ns , d i vidin g t hemse lves i n to two  bodies o fe qual
s t rength, d ra w up  their lines--for th e y had there tw o king sa nd s eve ral  jarls--an dtheyg ive the ce n t r alp art of the ar my to the t w o
k ings ( Ba egs a eg and  Half de n e),  and the re st t o all the  jarls (Fraena , 
Hareld , andthe  tw o Si d ro ch s).  W h ent he  Ch r ist ians per ce iv e thi s,
t h e y ,  inthe  sam e man ner, divide t hem selv e s i nto t wo bo dies ,and d raw
th emsel ve s up with equal  dil igence. B utAl fre dcomes more s pee dil y
and r eadilyw ith  h i s me n, as we have hear df r om  trustwo rthy r e po rt e rs
who s aw  it , an d arriv es a t  t he place  of ba t tl e;  for hi sbrothe r, 
Et hel red t h e ki ng, wa s stillremai n ing in the ten t  in prayer, h e ar i n gt he M ass , and decla ring that  hew ou ldn ot de partth e nc e  alive before
the p ri est sh ouldend the Mass,  nor would d e sert the  div i ne service
for th e hum an. And he did as h e had  said, w hich fait h of the C hri sti ankin g av ailed greatly w ithth e Lord,  as  in the  se que l s hal lbe fullyshown. T he  C hr is tia ns, t h erefore,  h adde cre ed th a t Ethe lredtheki ng wit h his o w nf o rces  s ho uldfig ht  agai nstt hetwo pag an kings;  bu t 
Alf re dhis bro ther with his  c ompanies w ou ldknow h o w  to trythe chance
of war again s t all t heleade rs o f the pag ans . Thus  st r onglywere t hey
p la ced o n eit h e rsid ewhen the k i n g w as li ng erin g longin prayer, and
the pag ans were prep are d an d ha d h a st e ned  t o  th e place of confli ct.
Alfred  t h en  being sec o ndin  comman d, when  he c o uld nolonger en dure
thera nkso f  th e foe, exc ept he e ither ret r eated fr om th e f ight,or 
da shedforwar d  ag ainst  the h os tile f orces  b efore hi s brother’s arrival,
at  lastboldl y,after the  ma n ner  of a wil d bo ar, guided  th e C hrist ian force s ag a in stt he fo e as had beend et erm i n ed , though st i l l  th e kin g
h a d notcome . Thus relying on the guidance o f Go d ,  an d s u ppor te d by His
help,  wi th t he lines  d rawn up clo sely, he  m o ves f orward  the s tandard w it h  speed  aga ins t the ene my.  B u t to th os ew ho kno w no tthe pl ace it must b e explained that  thes i te of the  batt le  was
Bishop Asher_of Sherborne,_tell the story of_the last_great_Saxon
fight, but_one,_on English soil._The next was_to show the descendants
of_the combatants at_Ashdown_united against yet another invader--and
the last. “The Pagans, dividing themselves into two bodies of_equal
strength,_draw up_their_lines--for_they had there two kings_and
several jarls--and they give the_central part_of the army to the two
kings (Baegsaeg and_Halfdene),_and the rest_to all the jarls (Fraena,
Hareld, and the two Sidrochs)._When the Christians perceive this,
they, in_the same manner,_divide_themselves_into two bodies, and_draw
themselves up with equal diligence. But_Alfred comes more speedily
and readily with_his men, as we have heard from_trustworthy reporters
who saw it, and arrives_at the place of battle;_for his_brother,
Ethelred the king, was still_remaining in the_tent in_prayer, hearing
the Mass,_and declaring that he would not_depart thence alive_before
the priest should end the Mass,_nor_would desert the_divine_service
for_the human._And he did_as_he had_said,_which faith of the Christian
king availed_greatly_with the Lord, as in the sequel_shall be fully
shown. The_Christians,_therefore, had decreed that_Ethelred the king
with his own_forces should fight against the two_pagan kings;_but
Alfred his_brother with his companies would know how to try the chance
of_war against all the leaders of_the pagans. Thus strongly_were they
placed_on_either side when_the_king was_lingering long in prayer, and
the pagans were_prepared and_had hastened to the place of_conflict.
Alfred then being second_in_command, when he could no longer_endure
the ranks of the foe, except_he either retreated from the_fight,_or
dashed_forward against the hostile forces_before his brother’s arrival,
at last boldly,_after the manner_of a wild boar, guided the Christian
forces_against_the foe as had been determined,_though_still the king
had not come. Thus_relying_on_the guidance of God, and_supported by His
help, with the lines_drawn up closely, he moves forward the standard
with speed_against the enemy._But to those who know_not_the_place it
must be explained that the site of the battle_was