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William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England

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"William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England" by William of Malmesbury is a history written in the early 12th century. This chronicle traces the deeds and reigns of English monarchs from the earliest period through King Stephen's time. A companion to his work on English bishops, it draws upon various sources, including accounts of the First Crusade. The work captures centuries of English royal history through a medieval monk's scholarly perspective.

William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England, by of Malmesbury William. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #50778.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter3,714 words
  2. 2.Prologue: 93158 words
  3. 3.Book III: 513474 words
  4. 4.Preface668 words
  5. 5.Book I: Chap. I (1)8,908 words
  6. 6.Book I: Chap. I (2)8,886 words
  7. 7.Book I: Chap. I (3)8,802 words
  8. 8.Book I: Chap. I (4)5,942 words
  9. 9.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (1)8,651 words
  10. 10.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (2)8,642 words
  11. 11.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (3)8,939 words
  12. 12.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (4)8,187 words
  13. 13.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (5)8,599 words
  14. 14.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (6)8,470 words
  15. 15.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (7)7,962 words
  16. 16.Prologue: Sidenote: A.D. 800. PROLOGUE TO BOOK II (8)1,711 words
  17. 17.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1066. BATTLE OF HASTINGS (1)8,835 words
  1. 18.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1066. BATTLE OF HASTINGS (2)8,837 words
  2. 19.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1066. BATTLE OF HASTINGS (3)6,783 words
  3. 20.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1072. PREFACE TO BOOK IV (1)8,904 words
  4. 21.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1072. PREFACE TO BOOK IV (2)8,738 words
  5. 22.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1072. PREFACE TO BOOK IV (3)8,620 words
  6. 23.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1072. PREFACE TO BOOK IV (4)8,496 words
  7. 24.Preface: Sidenote: A.D. 1072. PREFACE TO BOOK IV (5)1,397 words
  8. 25.Preface (1)8,634 words
  9. 26.Preface (2)8,907 words
  10. 27.Preface (3)2,751 words
  11. 28.Preface: ,245 words
  12. 29.Book I: Sidenote: A.D. 1126. THE EMPRESS MATILDA6,160 words
  13. 30.Book II6,042 words
  14. 31.Book III (1)8,918 words
  15. 32.Book III (2)7,921 words
  16. 33.Book III (3)8,757 words
  17. 34.Book III (4)8,335 words