Pauline Stafford studied at the University of Oxford. She taught medieval history at the University of Huddersfield, before becoming Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, where she remained until her retirement. She was also a visiting professor at the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds, and is Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society. She is married with three children, and three grandchildren.

Showing both depth of knowledge and fine analysis of the evidence, this book is unquestionably essential reading for anyone interested in chronicle-writing and its links with contemporary politics and ideologies.

• 1: Introduction 2: The Study and Editing of the Vernacular Chronicles 3: Alfred's Chronicle and the First Continuations 4: Chronicle A and the Early Tenth Century 5: BC, B, and the Mid Tenth Century 6: The 'Northern Recension' 7: The Lost Worcester Chronicle 8: Vernacular Chronicles c 1000 9: The Annals of Æthelred and the early years of Cnut 10: The Making of Chronicle C and Mid Eleventh-Century Chronicling 11: The Continuations of Chronicle C and the Development of Chronicles in the Mid Eleventh Century 12: Chronicle D, Crossing Conquest 13: Chronicle F and Canterbury post 1066 14: Chronicle E, /E and H: the End of the Tradition? Conclusion Appendix - The Cult of St Olaf and the Dating of Chronicle C Annal 1030

Pauline Stafford studied at the University of Oxford. She taught medieval history at the University of Huddersfield, before becoming Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, where she remained until her retirement. She was also a visiting professor at the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds, and is Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society. She is married with three children, and three grandchildren.

Showing both depth of knowledge and fine analysis of the evidence, this book is unquestionably essential reading for anyone interested in chronicle-writing and its links with contemporary politics and ideologies.

• 1: Introduction 2: The Study and Editing of the Vernacular Chronicles 3: Alfred's Chronicle and the First Continuations 4: Chronicle A and the Early Tenth Century 5: BC, B, and the Mid Tenth Century 6: The 'Northern Recension' 7: The Lost Worcester Chronicle 8: Vernacular Chronicles c 1000 9: The Annals of Æthelred and the early years of Cnut 10: The Making of Chronicle C and Mid Eleventh-Century Chronicling 11: The Continuations of Chronicle C and the Development of Chronicles in the Mid Eleventh Century 12: Chronicle D, Crossing Conquest 13: Chronicle F and Canterbury post 1066 14: Chronicle E, /E and H: the End of the Tradition? Conclusion Appendix - The Cult of St Olaf and the Dating of Chronicle C Annal 1030

Pauline Stafford studied at the University of Oxford. She taught medieval history at the University of Huddersfield, before becoming Professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, where she remained until her retirement. She was also a visiting professor at the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds, and is Honorary Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society. She is married with three children, and three grandchildren.

Showing both depth of knowledge and fine analysis of the evidence, this book is unquestionably essential reading for anyone interested in chronicle-writing and its links with contemporary politics and ideologies.

• 1: Introduction 2: The Study and Editing of the Vernacular Chronicles 3: Alfred's Chronicle and the First Continuations 4: Chronicle A and the Early Tenth Century 5: BC, B, and the Mid Tenth Century 6: The 'Northern Recension' 7: The Lost Worcester Chronicle 8: Vernacular Chronicles c 1000 9: The Annals of Æthelred and the early years of Cnut 10: The Making of Chronicle C and Mid Eleventh-Century Chronicling 11: The Continuations of Chronicle C and the Development of Chronicles in the Mid Eleventh Century 12: Chronicle D, Crossing Conquest 13: Chronicle F and Canterbury post 1066 14: Chronicle E, /E and H: the End of the Tradition? Conclusion Appendix - The Cult of St Olaf and the Dating of Chronicle C Annal 1030