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Preserved but no longer current.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.
Lịch sử Anh từ khi Chúa Giêsu sinh đến 1154, viết bằng tiếng Anh cổ
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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.