Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Preserved but no longer current.
This relates the history of England from the birth of Christ to 1154. It is written in Anglo-Saxon, isp in prose, and was probably begun in the time of Alfred the Great. It is valuable for the information it gives regarding the 8th and 9th centuries.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Anglo-Saxon Chronicle” mean?
This relates the history of England from the birth of Christ to 1154. It is written in Anglo-Saxon, isp in prose, and was probably begun in the time of Alfred the Great. It is valuable for the information it gives regarding the 8th and 9th centuries.
Is “Anglo-Saxon Chronicle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.