Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 6 MS D (A collaborative ed)

'Ranks among the best work on the vernacular texts undertaken this century.

In its clarity of thought and expression it is a model to emulate. ' MEDIUM AEVUM G. P. Cubbin's important introduction accompanying this edition argues for MS Dhaving been created in about 1060 by copying two other Chronicle-manuscripts, thus reducing the number of versions of the Chronicleto three, and simplifying issues of interrelationship.

Strong evidence is produced for the work being carriedout in or near Worcester; and another new and unexpected finding is that D itself became the source of other versions of the Chroniclefor the mid-eleventh century.

Linguistic analysis considers unusual features of the manuscript and supports the new history presented here.

Dr G. P. CUBBINis Lecturer in German at the University of Cambridge.