Chronicon ex chronicis

work by Florence of Worcester

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The Chronicon ex chronicis is a historical work attributed to Florence of Worcester, an English monk who died in 1118. This chronicle is valuable for understanding late Anglo-Saxon and early post-Conquest history.1

The Chronicon is based on a universal history compiled by Marianus Scotus, an Irish recluse. Florence of Worcester supplemented this by incorporating information from sources like Bede, Asser, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, and local records. The chronicle itself records Florence's death in 1118 but continues to 1131, with further additions made by John of Worcester up to 1140.1

A chronicle is generally a continuous historical account of events arranged chronologically, often without deep analysis. The Chronicon ex chronicis fits this description and served as a source for later chroniclers.21

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…accepted as the author of Chronicon ex chronicis, which is valuable for late Anglo-Saxon and early post-Conquest history. Its basis is the universal history (from the creation to 1082) compiled by Marianus Scotus, an Irish recluse at Mainz. The author of the Chronicon, like Marianus, was a careful annalist with…
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…accepted as the author of Chronicon ex chronicis, which is valuable for late Anglo-Saxon and early post-Conquest history. Its basis is the universal history (from the creation to 1082) compiled by Marianus Scotus, an Irish recluse at Mainz. The author of the Chronicon, like Marianus, was a careful annalist with…
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