In the late 9th Century, under King Alfred the Great of England, scholars compiled a history of the island from the invasion by Julius Caesar to 891. The narrative, drawn from many historical accounts, was known as the Anglo Saxon Chronicle. After Alfred's death, the Chronicles were continued, with some versions being updated yearly until 1154. Today, the Anglo Saxon Chronicles are the most important source for early English history. Among the events described in the Chronicles are the Roman withdrawal from England, the first Viking raids on the island, and the Battle of Hastings that led to Norman rule.
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By G Reece
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As the title says, the translation is quite dated (1823 and 1847 to be exact) with a few edits from 1912 translations. It is still a good translation though, and a good source for medieval essays.
One thing that annoys me about this translation is that it doesn't inform you which Chronicle has been translated. There are 4 chronicles for 1066 in this translation, but it doesn't tell which ones they are. I had to use a lecturers version of the ASC to get this information. The lecturers version, however, was not entirely chronological. It darted back and forth sometimes, and was also quite expensive. At least this version is quite affordable and makes sense.
Hope this helped :).
One thing that annoys me about this translation is that it doesn't inform you which Chronicle has been translated. There are 4 chronicles for 1066 in this translation, but it doesn't tell which ones they are. I had to use a lecturers version of the ASC to get this information. The lecturers version, however, was not entirely chronological. It darted back and forth sometimes, and was also quite expensive. At least this version is quite affordable and makes sense.
Hope this helped :).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By N. Landon
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If you have an interest in Anglo-Saxon England, you cannot avoid reading this book. It is the major written source of history for the period, even if it does include the appearance of dragons!
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By Mary Newsome
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Even though I like the translation I feel it would have benefitted from the inclusion of a small dictionary type section explaining certain archaic words and phrases. For example, gang-days.
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History as written
In conjunction with my copy of the translated Domesday Book this historical account was useful. A valuable tool in reaearch.
Published 12 days ago by Heather Keen
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Good to get it with ease
The Chronicle, our authority on Anglo-Saxon England becomes even more to life with the Penguin Classic "Alfred the Great" and I would urge readers to obtain both to achieve the... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2010 by Mr. William J. I. Thompson
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