Malmesbury

[ mahmz-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

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The Monk of Malmesbury, however, acknowledges that there was 'sufficiently keen fighting, in which Gloucester was unhorsed.'

To the north of this is Malmesbury, with an abbey church whose history goes back to the Ninth Century.

Malmesbury relates a similar story of King Æthelstan and his cupbearer.

These dates will agree very well with the age of the Swulf mentioned by William of Malmesbury.

From his time to ours, I know none so like him as our poet and philosopher of Malmesbury.

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