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| Battle of Hastings 1066AD - Where to find the Chronicles referenced |
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On this page I will try to provide links to sites that have copies of the Chronicles, or links to books that can be
found on Amazon. These documents are in no particular order, just as I write them down.
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| The Anglo Saxon Chronicles ▲ |
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From Wikipedia:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English, chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons.
The original manuscript of the Chronicle was created late in the ninth century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of
King Alfred the Great (r. 871–899). Its content, which incorporated sources now otherwise lost dating from as early as
the seventh century, is known as the "Common Stock" of the Chronicle. Multiple copies were made of that one original and
then distributed to monasteries across England, where they were updated, partly independently. These manuscripts
collectively are known as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
You can find the Ingrams translation of the 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle' by clicking the following link from project Gutenberg(text) or the Giles translation
Public Library(pdf) or a
number of untranslated versions of the original text Wikisource.
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| The Bayeux Tapestry ▲ |
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From Wikipedia:
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall
that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy,
challenging Harold II, King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. It is thought to date to the 11th
century, within a few years of the battle. Now widely accepted to have been made in England, perhaps as a gift for
William, it tells the story from the point of view of the conquering Normans and for centuries has been preserved in
Normandy.
A full online view of the Tapestry can be found by clicking on the following link to The Bayeux
Tapestry Museum website.
or click the image below to go to the Reading Museum website.
if the image doesn't show please click between the lines to open the Reading Museum website.
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| Master Wace - The Roman de Rou ▲ |
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From Wikipedia:
Master Wace from (c. 1110 – after 1174), sometimes referred to as Robert Wace, was a Medieval Norman poet
(probably a monk), who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy.
The Roman de Rou(The Romance of Rollo), was, according to Wace, commissioned by Henry II of England in around
1160. The Rou is a vernacular adaptation of the chronicle tradition of the dukes of Normandy begun by Dudo of St.
Quentin, and continued by William of Jumièges, Orderic Vitalis, and Robert of Torigni. Wace claims that he was fired by
Henry II after working on the project for 15 years.
You can find the Edgar Taylor translation of the 'Roman de Rou' by clicking the following link The Roman de Rou
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| The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester ▲ |
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From Wikipedia:
Florence of Worcester (Latin: Florentius Wigorniensis; died 1118) 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.
The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, so far as it relates to English history, with its two Continuations, embraces
the period from the departure of the Romans in the year 446, to the twenty-third year of tlie reign of Edward I. in
1295.
You can find the text of the Thomas Foster translation of the 'The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester' by clicking the
following link the Chronicle
of Florence of Worcester or a page by page version on the Internet Archive.
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| The Chronicle of Battle Abbey ▲ |
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The Chronicles of Battle Abbey were written to explain the history of the Abbey at Battle in East Sussex and
describe its founding and history from 1066 to 1176.
You can find the text of the Mark Anthony Lower translation of the 'The Chronicle of Battle Abbey' by clicking the
following link on the Internet Archive.
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| Bosworth Toller Anglo Saxon Dctionary ▲ |
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The Anglo Saxon Dictionary
is the best online resource when identifying Saxon place name snippets, or translating the original text from the Anglo
Saxon Chronicles. This dictionary was originally written by the Reverend Joseph Bosworth and edited by T Northcote
Toller, and was put online in about 2013 by Sean Crist and is hosted by the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in
Prague.
The website is a fantastic work where the whole of the document has been put into a searchable
database.
You can find a text(pdf) copy of 'The Anglo Saxon Dictionary' by clicking the following link on BosworthToller.com in book format.
This has also been transferred to a Database which can be searched online by clicking the following Link Bosworth Toller online.
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| The Open Domesday Book ▲ |
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The Domesday Book
The Domesday Book was a detailed survey of land holdings and resources in England in AD 1086. It is one of the most
important historical records ever made. It was commissioned by William I of England in winter 1085.
This online version was built by Anna Powell-Smith with the Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer and team.
The website is another fantastic work where a large proportion of the whole document has been put
into a searchable database.
Learn more at the Hull Domesday Project.
This has also been transferred to a Database which can be searched online by clicking the following Link the Open Domesday Project.
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| The Carmen of Guy d'Amiens ▲ |
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The Carmen of Guy d'Amiens
The Carmen of Guy d'Amiens also called the Carmen de Triumpho Normannico(Song of the Triumphant Normans) or Carmen de
Haestingae Proelio(Song of Hastings) which are 19th/20th century names for the Carmen Widonis which was probably written
by Guy d'Amiens prior to May AD1068
A readable version of the Carmen translated by Catherine Morton and Hope Muntz can be found online by clicking the
following Link the Internet
Archive.
Another translation by Kathleen Tyson is available in book form only.
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| National Library of Scotland Maps ▲ |
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The National Library of Scotland
This website is another fantastic tool where a large number of old maps can be searched, and be
overlayed with lidar maps/satellite images etc.
This site also allows you to plot lines or areas onto the map and export in kml format for import into Google My Maps.
Please click the following link to be shown a map of the Hastings area centered on battle showing the 'OS six inch 1888
- 1915 ' map overlayed with a 1 metre Lidar overlay, the slider at the bottom left controls the percentage of each
overlay National
Library of Scotland. you can zoom in and out of the map by rolling the mouse wheel.
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| Recommended Books ▲ |
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Recommended
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