The: Anglo-saxon Chronicle

: Most of the text is in Old English . However, the later Peterborough Chronicle (Version E) transitionally uses Middle English , making it a vital artifact for linguistic history. The Surviving Manuscripts

: Entries begin with Julius Caesar’s invasions in 60 BC and continue, in some versions, until 1154 . The Anglo-Saxon chronicle

The nine versions vary in content based on the biases and local interests of their respective monastic scribes: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - L.A. Smith Writer : Most of the text is in Old English

: Early entries drew from sources like Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica and various northern and West Saxon annals. Structure and Content in some versions