The Anglo-saxon Chronicle 💎 💎

: It acted as a tool to legitimize Alfred’s right to the throne by tracing the genealogy of the kings of Wessex.

The original "common stock" was likely compiled around under the direction of King Alfred the Great . The Anglo-Saxon chronicle

: Entries begin with Julius Caesar’s invasions in 60 BC and continue, in some versions, until 1154 . : It acted as a tool to legitimize

: Early entries drew from sources like Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica and various northern and West Saxon annals. Structure and Content in some versions