{"product_id":"the-anglo-saxon-chronicle","title":"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKings rise, raiders strike, and monks set down England’s changing world, one year at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells England’s early story through short records kept by monks and clerics. Its entries reach from the time of Julius Caesar to the middle of the twelfth century. Roman Britain, the first English kings, Christianity, and Viking raids share the page with plagues, eclipses, and signs the chroniclers read as portents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no single author or single viewpoint. The entries reflect the concerns of Wessex and the Church. Follow Alfred’s struggle to hold his kingdom, meet Edward the Elder and Æthelflæd, and approach the disputed succession of 1066. The Winchester and Peterborough records reveal how local voices shape the telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory year by year\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read brief entries that bring royal successions, battles, and everyday disruptions into sharp focus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBritain before England\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the Chronicle’s account of Britain’s peoples, Rome, and the first English kingdoms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith in the records\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter Augustine’s arrival in Kent and events seen through the chroniclers’ Christian beliefs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom under pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Alfred, Edward, and Æthelflæd through struggles against Danish forces and shifting frontiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVoices with a viewpoint\u003c\/strong\u003e – Notice how Wessex, the Church, and local concerns influence what the scribes preserve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history lovers, readers of Tolkien or Beowulf, and anyone who wants plain facts about where England’s early story comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and meet early England through the records its chroniclers leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289336484188,"sku":"LOA-C965-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook — Coming soon","offer_id":58289336516956,"sku":"LOA-C965-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289336549724,"sku":"LOA-C965-PB","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289336582492,"sku":"LOA-C965-HC","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00965-en_d083a04c-6f1a-4432-a4f4-d63ac842c649.jpg?v=1792697440","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/the-anglo-saxon-chronicle","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}