The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (English translation by J. Ingram, with J. A. Giles)
Anonymous Anglo-Saxon chroniclers; translated by James Ingram (1823) and J. A. Giles (1847)
Chronicle compiled from c. AD 890 and continued to 1154; translation 1823/1847
20 records in this release rest on this source. Open a record to read the quoted passage, its edition and its link.
- AD 1002Order to slay the Danes in England (St. Brice's Day)
- AD 1013King Sweyne lands at Sandwich and the north submits to him
- AD 1014Death of King Sweyne
- AD 1016Battle at Assingdon: Knute defeats King Edmund
- AD 1017Knute takes the whole kingdom and divides it into four
- AD 1028King Knute drives King Olave from Norway
- AD 1030King Olave returns to Norway and is slain
- AD 1059Nicholas chosen pope; Benedict expelled
- AD 1066Battle at Stanfordbridge
- AD 1070Landfranc becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
- AD 1072William's expedition to Scotland; Malcolm becomes his man
- AD 1085King commissions a shire-by-shire survey of England
- AD 1086Landholders swear allegiance to the king at Sarum
- AD 1087Death of King William in Normandy
- AD 1093Anselm given the archbishopric of Canterbury
- AD 1096Crusade departure; William II acquires Normandy from Robert
- AD 1100King William II shot while hunting
- AD 1106Robert of Normandy captured at Tenerchebrai
- No year assignedDeath of King Hardacnute; Edward chosen king
- No year assignedDeath of King Knute at Shaftesbury