The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Old English text
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annalistic work → historical chronicle → medieval manuscript → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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| commissionedBy |
Alfred the Great
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| compiledIn |
9th century
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| contains |
annalistic entries arranged by year
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| coversRegion |
Kent
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Mercia → Northumbria → Wessex → |
| describesEvent |
Norman Conquest of England
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Viking invasions of England → reign of Alfred the Great → unification of England under West Saxon kings → |
| earliestManuscriptDate |
late 9th century
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| genre |
annals
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chronicle → |
| hasVersion |
A manuscript
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B manuscript → C manuscript → D manuscript → E manuscript → F manuscript → G manuscript → |
| includes |
poetic passages
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prose narratives → |
| influenced |
English historiography
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| language |
Old English
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| latestEntriesDate |
12th century
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| mainSubject |
early history of England
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history of the Anglo-Saxons → |
| manuscriptsHeldAt |
Bodleian Library
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British Library → Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfCompilation |
Wessex
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| significance |
major source for Old English prose
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primary source for early English history → |
| timePeriodCovered |
10th century
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11th century → 5th century → 6th century → 7th century → 8th century → 9th century → |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Henry of Huntingdon
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William of Malmesbury → |
| usedBy |
medieval chroniclers
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Christianization of the British Isles
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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Viking Age ("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle") → |
documentedIn |
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Battle of Stamford Bridge
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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siege of Alnwick (1093) ("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle") → |
recordedIn |
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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alsoKnownAs |
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The Anarchy
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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describedIn |
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Old English
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hasLiteraryWork |
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Parker Library manuscript collection
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle manuscripts")
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hasPart |
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Vikings
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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historicalSource |
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Anglo-Saxon England
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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literaryWork |
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Alfred the Great
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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patronage |
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Edgar Ætheling
("Anglo-Saxon Chronicle")
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sourceMention |