The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

foreword, kings of Wessex and England: 6th-9th centuries, The Scandinavian Kings: 9th-11th centuries, introduction, Five Parts, appendix, index with color and b&w illustrations throughout. Translated and collated by Anne Savage. ``All the Chronicles have a great deal to tell us about politics and government. However, much of their charm and strength lies in the way they reflect the immediate concerns of the compilers. Many of the most evocative entries concentrate on purely local events: The death of a bishop, a hard winter or a poor crop, a contract for rented land." from the Foreword.