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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.
| | 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.
| | 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.
| | 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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