An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Author: Anonymous

Referenced in 3 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

April 09, 2025

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Referenced as a historical source providing a 'first draft of history' about Tostig's movements and the events of 1066, contrasted with the more dramatic saga accounts.

March 17, 2025

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Referenced as a historical source when discussing the 'bloody cloud' portent during Æthelred's consecration, with the comment 'this is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, so it must be true.'

January 06, 2022

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Referenced as a historical source documenting that the Viking attack on Chippenham 'took place in midwinter after Twelfth Night'