Parker Library, CCCC MS 173 – Thijs Porck

15 Sep 202015 Sep 2020 thijsporck BL, Cotton Domitian A.viii, BL, Cotton Tiberius A.vi, BL, Cotton Tiberius B.i, BL, Cotton Tiberius B.iv, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 636, Manuscripts, Parker Library, CCCC MS 173

When medieval chroniclers have nothing to report: The years 190-381 in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

The manuscripts of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle show a fascinating variety, even in those annals for which there was little to nothing to report.

9 Jun 20209 Jul 2020 thijsporck Animals, Daily life, Parker Library, CCCC MS 173, Vikings

What’s in a place name? The toponymy of early medieval England

What do place names tells us about the early history of England?