Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland
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Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland is a late 14th–early 15th century verse chronicle by Andrew of Wyntoun that narrates the legendary and historical past of Scotland from its origins to his own time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Scots literature
ⓘ
Scottish chronicle ⓘ verse chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian canons in Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scottish historiography ⓘ |
| author | Andrew of Wyntoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleType | national chronicle ⓘ |
| contains | mixture of myth, legend, and historical record ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 15th century
ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ |
| focus | kings and political events of Scotland ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of Scottish kings
ⓘ
accounts of contemporary events of Andrew of Wyntoun’s time ⓘ accounts of legendary Scottish origins ⓘ |
| historicalValue | important source for medieval Scottish history and legend ⓘ |
| influenced | perceptions of early Scottish history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | literate elite in medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| literaryForm | rhymed narrative ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Scottish national chronicles ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| narrativeScope |
historical past of Scotland
ⓘ
legendary history of Scotland ⓘ |
| period | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest large-scale chronicles in Scots verse ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | history of Scotland ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | origins of Scotland to early 15th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later Scottish historians ⓘ |
| workTitleVariant | Original Chronicle of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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