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Six old English chronicles : of which two are now first translated from the monkish Latin originals

Title
Six old English chronicles : of which two are now first translated from the monkish Latin originals / edited, with illustrative notes, by J.A. Giles.
Publication
London : G. Bell, 1891.

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Additional Authors
  • Giles, J. A. (John Allen), 1808-1884.
  • Nennius, active 796.
  • Gildas, 516?-570?
  • Geoffrey, of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154.
  • Ethelwerd, -998?
  • Asser, John, -909.
  • Bertram, Charles, 1723-1765.
Description
xx, 512 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : genealogical table, portrait; 18 cm
Series Statement
Bohn's antiquarian library
Uniform Title
Bohn's antiquarian library
Subject
  • 449-1066
  • Great Britain > History > Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • The "translation [of Nennius] is substantially that of the Rev. W. Gunn, published ... in 1819"--Pref.
  • The work attributed to Richard of Cirencester is a forgery by Charles Bertram.
  • Includes indexes.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Ethelwerd's Chronicle -- Asser's life of Alfred -- Geoffrey of Monmouth's British history -- Gildas -- Nennius -- Richard of Cirencester.
LCCN
17009883
OCLC
  • ocm10520527
  • 10520527
  • SCSB-14022747
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library