Six Old English Chronicles, of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin Originals: Ethelwerd's Chronicle. Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. And Richard of CirencesterG. Bell & sons, 1891 - 512 pages |
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| Title | Six Old English Chronicles, of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin Originals: Ethelwerd's Chronicle. Asser's Life of Alfred. Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History. Gildas. Nennius. And Richard of Cirencester Bohn's antiquarian library |
| Author | John Allen Giles |
| Publisher | G. Bell & sons, 1891 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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