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Updated: May 14, 2025
So that when he ended the king's eyes flashed, and Ceorle's face was red and good to look at with a war light on it, and Wislac shouted, as I had nearly done. But at that sound, strange in the king's presence, we all started, and Wislac seemed abashed. "Truly, Lord King," he said humbly, "I could not help it." "Almost had I done as you did," said the kindly king. "Alfred must bear the blame.
The price of the prince's head was fifteen thousand thrimsas; that of a bishop's or alderman's, eight thousand; a sheriffs four thousand; a thane's or clergyman's, two thousand; a ceorle's, two hundred and sixty-six. These prices were fixed by the laws of the Angles. Sec. 12. Wilkins, p. 29. Sec. 40. See also, LL. Ethelb. These institutions are not peculiar to the ancient Germans.
This is a little thing: but I tell it because it shows what sort of man Bishop Ealhstan was. For even over these rough warriors he had gained such a power for good that he had made of them all he wished sturdy champions of the faith, both bodily and spiritually. So when those three were gone elsewhere our only serving man was my collier, and well was he treated in Ceorle's house.
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