The
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of
annals in
Old English chronicling the history of the
Anglo-Saxons. The original
manuscript of the
Chronicle was created late in the 9th century, probably in
Wessex, during the reign of
Alfred the Great. Multiple copies were made of that one original and then distributed to
monasteries across England, where they were independently updated. In one case, the
Chronicle was still being actively updated in 1154.