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The most important written work in English before the Norman Conquest, newly translated.

Step back into the earliest days of English history with The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle-a vivid record of kings, battles, and the making of a nation. Written in Old English and updated for centuries by monks and scholars, the Chronicle remains one of the most important sources... Read Full Overview

"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" is the most important single source for the pre-Conquest history of England, but it is a complicated record which cannot be accurately or fully used without an understanding of the relationship of the various versions and a knowledge whether an individual... Read Full Overview

An introduction to Old English and a starting-point for the discussion of life and literature in Anglo-Saxon England; this book offers seven passages suitable for weekly or fortnightly work; each page is accompanied by a facing glossary. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle traces the history... Read Full Overview