How To Use Athelstan In A Sentence
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` ` I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion; '' and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.
Ivanhoe
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It is England's oldest borough; Athelstan, the first king of England was initially buried here and his tomb remains in the abbey.
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Subsequent enactments down to the time of Athelstan 925-940 show that they soon developed into frith guilds or peace guilds, associations with a corporate responsibility for the good conduct of their members and their mutual liability.
The Guilds
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Cedric and Athelstane discuss the possibility of a Saxon restoration during the upcoming uprising, and the need to start mobilizing and uniting their kinsmen.
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Athelstan studied the jars, dismissing them as nothing but mild cures for ague, aches and pains.
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Athelstane's heritage destines him for great things, but his personality moves him towards more ordinary goals, like a full stomach.
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It is worthy of note that Domesday Book records also the 'soc' jurisdiction and freedom from taxation which are mentioned in the 'Athelstan' charters.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric
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Athelstan sketched the sign of the cross above the corpse and sprinkled it with the Asperges rod.
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Dog!" said the Templar, grinding his teeth, "I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion;" and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.
Ivanhoe. A Romance
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Athelstan watched in astonishment: Sir John's permanent hunger always fascinated him.
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Athelstan knew it would make no immediate difference but a seed had been planted in his soul.
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The date of his canonisation is unknown, although Archdeacon Hermann appears to state that it happened in the reign of Athelstan (924 – 939).
Archive 2007-05-13
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Athelstan, the forceful grandson of Alfred, was the first to impose a unified coinage, which depicted him as the first English king to wear a crown.
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Dog!" said the Templar, grinding his teeth, "I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy order of the Temple of Zion;" and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette toward the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4
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Athelstane's nickname was the Unready - not coward or lazy, but unready, and slow to act, even in the name of his Saxon heritage.
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This 934 charter of King Athelstan of England acting in the Danish North was attested by fifty-eight witnesses whose names are not appended here; they include two archbishops, three sub-kings, sixteen bishops, seven ealdormen, six earls, eleven thegns.
The Early Middle Ages 500-1000
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The first step was to divide the shires into hundreds (in Danish areas, the term wapentake was used), a reorganisation which probably occurred during the reigns of Edward the Elder and Athelstan.
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Athelstan Beasely, the leading spirit of its organization, had had what he called a stroke of genius: all the architects were invited to come dressed as their best buildings.
The Fountainhead
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“Dog!” said the Templar, grinding his teeth, “I will teach thee to blaspheme the holy Order of the Temple of Zion;” and with these words, half-wheeling his steed, he made a demi-courbette towards the Saxon, and rising in the stirrups, so as to take full advantage of the descent of the horse, he discharged a fearful blow upon the head of Athelstane.
Ivanhoe
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He did not share her Norman proclivities, but looked back -- as the mass of his people did with him -- to the old Saxon laws of Alfred and of Athelstan, which he called the customs of his grandfather.
One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford
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The merchant was flushed with drink; he grinned at Cranston and Athelstan as if they were lifelong friends.
