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Source Title Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (B and C Versions), 957-982
Language Old English

Edition(s)

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 4: MS B Taylor, Simon The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 4: MS B Cambridge 1983 54-6
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 5: MS C O'Keeffe, Katherine O'Brien The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition, vol. 5: MS C Cambridge 2001 80-5

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Swanton, M. J. (Michael James) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle London 1996 113-25

Factoid List

View Factoid Type Source Ref Primary Person Short Description
Event ASC (BC)  957 BC Here Edgar 11 acceded to the kingdom of the Mercians.
Event ASC (BC)  95<9> B, 959 C [Here] Edgar 11 acceded to the kingdom both of the West Saxons and the Mercians and the Northumbrians.
Event ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Here Oscytel 5 passed away on All saints' eve, ten days before Martinmas, at Thame.
Event ASC (BC)  <971> B,971 C Oscytel 5 was first consecrated as diocesan bishop at Dorchester.
Event ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C [Oscytel 5] was afterwards consecrated as archbishop at York with the permission of Eadred 16 [C in error has: Edward] and his witan (Anonymi 1583).
Event ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Here there was the great gemot (Anonymi 1584) at Kirtlington after Easter.
Event ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C There [sc. at the gemot at Kintlington] Sidemann 3 passed away suddenly on 2 kalends of May [= 30 April]
Event ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Sidemann 3 was taken [sc. from Kirtlington] to St Mary's Minster, Abingdon, and honourably buried on the north side of St Paul's porticus.
Event ASC (BC)  978 C Here in this year Edward 12 was martyred.
Event ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 acceded to the kingdom.
Event ASC (BC)  978 C [Æthelred 32] was consecrated as king.
Event ASC (BC)  978 C In that year Ælfwald 34 passed away.
Event ASC (BC)  978 C His [sc. Ælfwald 34's] body lay at the minster at Sherborne.
Event ASC (BC)  979 C In this year Æthelred 32 was consecrated as king on the Sunday a fortnight after Easter [= 4 May] at Kingston.
Event ASC (BC)  980 C Here in this year abbot Æthelgar 8 was consecrated as bishop to the episcopal see at Selsey on 6 nones of May [= 2 May]
Event ASC (BC)  980 C In this same year Southampton was harried by a sciphere (Anonymi 1588). And in that same year Thanet was harried.
Event ASC (BC)  980 C Most of the inhabitants of the burh (Anonymi 1587) were killed or [literally: and] taken captive [sc. by the sciphere (Anonymi 1588)].
Event ASC (BC)  980 C Most of the inhabitants of the burh were killed or [literally: and] taken captive [sc. by the sciphere (Anonymi 1588)].
Event ASC (BC)  980 C In the same year Cheshire was harried by the northern sciphere (Anonymi 1589).
Event ASC (BC)  981 C Here in this year St Petroc's place [sc. monastery] was harried [sc. by Anonymi 1590].
Event ASC (BC)  981 C In this same year much harm was done everywhere along the coast, both among the people of Devonshire (Anonymi 1592) and among the Wealas [= ?Cornish].
Event ASC (BC)  981 C In that same year Ælfstan 38 passed away.
Event ASC (BC)  981 C His [sc. Ælfstan 38's] body lay in the minster at Abingdon.
Event ASC (BC)  981 C Wulfgar 28 then acceded to the bishopric [sc. of Wiltshire].
Event ASC (BC)  981 C In that same year Womær 1, abbot in Ghent, passed away.
Event ASC (BC)  982 C Here in this year three ships of Vikings (Anonymi 1594) arrived among the people of Dorset (Anonymi 1595).
Event ASC (BC)  982 C [Three ships of vikings] (Anonymi 1594) harried in Portland.
Event ASC (BC)  982 C In that same year London was burned [sc. by Anonymi 1596].
Event ASC (BC)  982 C In that same year two ealdormen passed away: Æthelmær 13 in Hampshire and Edwin 18 among the South Saxons.
Event ASC (BC)  982 C Æthelmær 13's body lay in the New Minster at Winchester.
Event ASC (BC)  982 C Edwin 18's [body lay] in the minster at Abingdon.
Event ASC (BC)  982 C In this same year two abbesses among the people of Dorset (Anonymi 1595) passed away: Herelufu 1 at Shaftesbury and Wulfwynn 4 at Wareham.
Status ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 held status of Ætheling / Ætheling
Status ASC (BC)  980 C Anonymi 1587 held status of Burgwaru / Burgwaru
Status ASC (BC)  957 BC Edgar 11 held status of Ætheling / Ætheling
Status ASC (BC)  982 C Liudolf 1 held status of Ætheling / Ætheling
Office ASC (BC)  981 C Ælfstan 38 held office of Bishop (Bishop in Wiltshire)
Office ASC (BC)  978 C Ælfwald 34 held office of Bishop (Bishop among the people of Dorset)
Office ASC (BC)  980 C Æthelgar 8 held office of Abbot
Office ASC (BC)  980 C Æthelgar 8 held office of Bishop (Bishop at Selsey)
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Æthelmær 13 held office of Ealdorman (Ealdorman in Hampshire)
Office ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  979 C Æthelred 32 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Anonymi 1583 held office of Wita
Office ASC (BC)  979 C Anonymi 1585 held office of Archbishop
Office ASC (BC)  979 C Anonymi 1586 held office of Leodbisceop
Office ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Dunstan 1 held office of Archbishop
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Eadred 16 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  957 BC Edgar 11 held office of King (King of the Mercians)
Office ASC (BC)  95<9> B, 959 C Edgar 11 held office of King (King of the West Saxons, Mercians and Northumbrians)
Office ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Edward 12 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  978 C Edward 12 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Edward 2 held office of King
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Edwin 18 held office of Ealdorman (Ealdorman among the South Saxons)
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Herelufu 1 held office of Abbess (Abbess at Shaftesbury)
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Oscytel 5 held office of Archbishop (Archbishop of York)
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Oscytel 5 held office of Leodbisceop (Diocesan bishop at Dorchester)
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Oscytel 5 held office of Bishop
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 2 held office of Emperor (Roman emperor)
Office ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Sidemann 3 held office of Bishop (Bishop of Devonshire)
Office ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Thurcytel 4 held office of Abbot
Office ASC (BC)  981 C Womær 1 held office of Abbot (Abbot in Ghent)
Office ASC (BC)  981 C Wulfgar 28 held office of Bishop (Bishop in Wiltshire)
Office ASC (BC)  982 C Wulfwynn 4 held office of Abbess (Abbess at Wareham)
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 was Brother of Edward 12
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 was Successor of Edward 12
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Anonymi 1583 was Kinsman of Oscytel 5
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  95<9> B, 959 C Edgar 11 was Brother of Eadwig 4
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Eadgyth 2 was Daughter of Edward 2
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Liudolf 1 was Brother of Otto 2
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Liudolf 1 was Son of Otto 1
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Liudolf 1 was Son of Eadgyth 2
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 3 was Son of Liudolf 1
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 3 was Nephew, brother’s son of Otto 2
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Thurcytel 4 was Kinsman of Oscytel 5
Personal Relationship ASC (BC)  981 C Wulfgar 28 was Successor of Ælfstan 38
Occupation ASC (BC)  982 C Anonymi 1594 Ship
Occupation ASC (BC)  982 C Anonymi 1594 Viking
Occupation ASC (BC)  980 C Anonymi 1588 Sciphere
Occupation ASC (BC)  980 C Anonymi 1589 Sciphere
PersonInfo ASC (BC)  981 C Anonymi 1592 people of Devonshire
PersonInfo ASC (BC)  981 C Anonymi 1593 Wealas [= people of Cornwall]
PersonInfo ASC (BC)  982 C Anonymi 1595 people of Dorset
PersonInfo ASC (BC)  982 C Anonymi 1597 South Saxons
PersonInfo ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Sidemann 3 his episcopal seat was at Crediton
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  981 C Ælfstan 38 (Ælfstan)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  978 C Ælfwald 34 (Alfwold)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  980 C Æthelgar 8 (Æþelgar)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Æthelmær 13 (Æþelmær)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  978 C Æthelred 32 (Æþelred)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  979 C Æthelred 32 (Æþelred)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Dunstan 1 (Dunstan)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  <971> B Eadred 16 (Eadred)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  971 C Eadred 16 (Eadweard)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  957 BC Edgar 11 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  95<9> B, 959 C Edgar 11 (Eadgar)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  9<77> B, 977 C Edward 12 (Eadweard)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  978 C Edward 12 (Eadweard)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Edward 2 (Eadweard)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Edwin 18 (Eadwine)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Herelufu 1 (Herelufu)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Liudolf 1 (Leodulf)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  <971> B Oscytel 5 (Oskytel)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  971 C Oscytel 5 (Oskitel)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 2 (Odda)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 3 (Odda)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Otto 1 (se ealda Odda)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)    Sidemann 3 (Sideman)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)    Sidemann 3 (Sidemann)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  9<77> B Sidemann 3 (Sideman)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  977 C Sidemann 3 (Sidemann)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  <971> B, 971 C Thurcytel 4 (Þurkytel)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  981 C Womær 1 (Womær)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  981 C Wulfgar 28 (Wulfgar)
RecordedNames ASC (BC)  982 C Wulfwynn 4 (Wulfwin)