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- 1 2 Annals of Wales (B text), p. 10.
- 1 2 Plumber, Charles. The Life and Time of Alfred the Great . 1902. Accessed 18 Feb 2013.
- ↑ St. David's Cathedral. "Past Bishops & Deans". Accessed 18 Feb 2013.
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