The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, With the Two Continuations: Comprising Annals of English History, From the Departure of the Romans to the Reign of Edward I

by Florence of Worcester

Excerpt from The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, With the Two Continuations: Comprising Annals of English History, From the Departure of the Romans to the Reign of Edward I

Cologne about the year In two y a mum v drew into complete sgcll n at Fulda, and removed in 1008, still as a recluse, to Menu, where he ended his days; his death being variously assigned to the years 1083 or 1086. This long seclusion afi'orded him leisure for composing a Chronicle, extending from the creation of the world to the close of his own life; but which is of comparatively little interest to ourselves, as even the latter portion of it relates almost entirely to the German empire or the Popedom, and contains only a few short references to events connected with this island.

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543 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2013

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Florence of Worcester (d. 1118), known in Latin as Florentius, was a monk of Worcester, who played some part in the production of the Chronicon ex chronicis, a Latin world chronicle which begins with the creation and ends in 1140.