The Saxons in England, A History of the English Commonwealth till the Period of the Norman Conquest

John Mitchell Kemble (1807 - 1857)

The following pages contain an account of the principles upon which the public and political life of our Anglosaxon forefathers was based, and the institutions in which those principles were most clearly manifested. The subject is a grave one: it is the history of the childhood of our own age--the explanation of its manhood. (From the Preface)

Genre(s): Middle Ages/Middle History

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Title Page - Dedication - Preface - Preface to the New Edition Ærik Bjørnsson
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Play 01 Book I, Chapter I - Saxon and Welsh Traditions Ærik Bjørnsson
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Play 02 Book I, Chapter II - The Mark Ærik Bjørnsson
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Play 03 Book I, Chapter III - The Gá or Scír Ærik Bjørnsson
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Play 04 Book I, Chapter IV - Landed Possession. The Eðel, Híd, or Alod Jim Locke
00:42:29
Play 05 Book I, Chapter V - Personal Rank. The Freeman. The Noble. Jim Locke
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Play 06 Book I, Chapter VI - The King Jim Locke
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Play 07 Book I, Chapter VII - The Noble by Service Jim Locke
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Play 08 Book I, Chapter VIII - The Unfree. The Serf. Jim Locke
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Play 09 Book I, Chapter IX - The Mutual Guarantee. Mægburgh. Tithing. Hundred. Jim Locke
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Play 10 Book I, Chapter X - Fǽhðe. Wergyld. Jim Locke
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Play 11 Book I, Chapter XI - Folcland. Bócland. Lǽnland. Jim Locke
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Play 12 Book I, Chapter XII, Part 1 - Heathendom Jim Locke
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Play 13 Book I, Chapter XII, Part 2 - Heathendom Jim Locke
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Play 14 Book I, Chapter XII, Part 3 - Heathendom Jim Locke
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Play 15 Book II, Chapter I - Growth of the Kingly Power Jim Locke
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Play 16 Book II, Chapter II, Part I - The Regalia or Rights of Royalty Jim Locke
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Play 17 Book II, Chapter II, Part II - The Regalia or Rights of Royalty Jim Locke
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Play 18 Book II, Chapter III - The King's Court and Household Jim Locke
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Play 19 Book II, Chapter IV - The Ealdorman or Duke Jim Locke
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Play 20 Book II, Chapter V - The Geréfa Jim Locke
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Play 21 Book II, Chapter VI, Part I - The Witena Gemót Jim Locke
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Play 22 Book II, Chapter VI, Part II - The Witena Gemót Jim Locke
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Play 23 Book II, Chapter VII, Part I - The Towns Jim Locke
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Play 24 Book II, Chapter VII, Part II - The Towns Jim Locke
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Play 25 Book II, Chapter VIII, Part I - The Bishop Jim Locke
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Play 26 Book II. Chapter VIII, Part II - The Bishop Jim Locke
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Play 27 Book II, Chapter IX - The Clergy and Monks Jim Locke
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Play 28 Book II, Chapter X - The Income of the Clergy Jim Locke
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Play 29 Book II, Chapter XI - The Poor Jim Locke
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