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Anglo-Saxon Chronicles by Alfred The Great (2020, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherEAST India Publishing Company

ISBN-101774260530

ISBN-139781774260531

eBay Product ID (ePID)28050413588

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Book TitleAnglo-Saxon Chronicles

Number of Pages220 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPresidents & Heads of State, Europe / Great Britain / General

Publication Year2020

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorAlfred the Great

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.6 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

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SynopsisThe Anglo-Saxon Chronicles is a collection of Old English annals chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxon race. They were originally compiled in Wessex during the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899 AD). It was continuously updated by following generations and in one case was still being updated in 1154 AD. Regardless of certain biases, the Chronicle is the most important historical source of history of the British Isles for the period between the departure of the Roman Empire, and years following the Norman conquest. There are seven original copies of the text that reside in the British Library and two other public libraries in the United Kingdom.Alfred the Great was the king of the West Saxons at the time of heightened invasions from the Scandinavian Vikings. His kingdom of Wessex was the last surviving Saxon kingdom left in resistance to the invaders. At one-point Alfred's kingdom was reduced to his household in exile in the marshlands in Somerset, England. Through military reorganization, diplomatic maneuvers, and Christian missionary work, Alfred was able to push back against the Scandinavians and establish Wessex as the most powerful kingdom on the British Isles. By the end of his reign Wessex was the dominant power on the British Isles, the Vikings had been humbled and partially assimilated into Christian culture. His dream of an united Britain under the control of Wessex was almost complete. Alfred is the only English King to be given the title of 'the Great'.

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by tay-996928
20 May, 2025
Interesting but not compelling.
After almost no background info, the book seems to be a narrative of British history that might be truthful or might be fictional. I haven’t read it all, but am skeptical.
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