: Most of the text is in Old English . However, the later Peterborough Chronicle (Version E) transitionally uses Middle English , making it a vital artifact for linguistic history. The Surviving Manuscripts
: Compiled in Wessex during Alfred's reign (871–899), it served to document the migration of Saxon war-lords, the development of Christianity, and the threat of Viking invasions. The Anglo-Saxon chronicle
: Entries begin with Julius Caesar’s invasions in 60 BC and continue, in some versions, until 1154 . : Most of the text is in Old English
The nine versions vary in content based on the biases and local interests of their respective monastic scribes: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - L.A. Smith Writer the development of Christianity
The original "common stock" was likely compiled around under the direction of King Alfred the Great .