The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

by James Henry Ingram

England may boast of two substantial monuments of its early history; to either of which it would not be easy to find a parallel in any nation, ancient or modern. These are, the Record of Doomsday and the "Saxon Chronicle"

Genres: Nonfiction, History

212 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1823

Reviews

[Glenn Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dry. This was the Wikipedia of the day-back in 1000. King died, new king named. Weather rough, cows died. Interesting to learn of the many kingdoms on the island of Britain and the many kingships (at times ruled by Denmark, Normandy and Norway). This book is only for history buffs.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A working knowledge of British history is a definite prerequisite for this book. Especially in times when every man of note had the same name. I knocked off a star for the footnotes, which were at the end of the book, and not linked.

[Martin Ridgway · Rating 1 out of 5]

Warning: this is a re-print of an 1823 translation.
No commentary, no interpretation, just a stiflingly bad translation.
Avoid.