The Anglo-saxon Chronicle Apr 2026

The original "common stock" was likely compiled around under the direction of King Alfred the Great .

: Compiled in Wessex during Alfred's reign (871–899), it served to document the migration of Saxon war-lords, the development of Christianity, and the threat of Viking invasions. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle

: Early entries drew from sources like Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica and various northern and West Saxon annals. Structure and Content The original "common stock" was likely compiled around

: Entries begin with Julius Caesar’s invasions in 60 BC and continue, in some versions, until 1154 . the development of Christianity