Fontes Anglo-Saxonici

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

eodem quoque anno … elapsi sunt

6.1-5

Comment:: Asser's placement of this chapter agrees with the AS Chronicle BC against A, and 'comes' suggests BC's 'ealderman' rather than A's 'dux', but his nine ships agree with A against BC's eight.

Contributor:: Richard Hewitt

Created:: 2003-03-14

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Contributor:	Richard Hewitt
Text:	Asser: Vita Ælfredi regis
Edition:	Stevenson 1904, 1-95
Reference:	L.D.2.0
Created:	2003-03-14
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-06-08

855.28-32

on þa feng on … gear

Asser

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

æthelbald … dominati sunt

18.2-15

Contributor:: Richard Hewitt

Created:: 2003-03-14

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Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	Richard Hewitt
Text:	Asser: Vita Ælfredi regis
Edition:	Stevenson 1904, 1-95
Reference:	L.D.2.0
Created:	2003-03-14
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-06-08

860.1-8

her eþelbald cyng … gewald ahton

Asser

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

æthelbald … dominati sunt

18.2-15

Comment:: 'Osric' agrees with the AS Chronicle A against BC's 'Wulfheard'.

Contributor:: Richard Hewitt

Created:: 2003-03-14

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Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	Richard Hewitt
Text:	Asser: Vita Ælfredi regis
Edition:	Stevenson 1904, 1-95
Reference:	L.D.2.0
Created:	2003-03-14
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-06-08

879.6-9

and þæs ilcan wintres … his heres

Asser

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

eodem anno … occisus est

54.1-6

Comment:: Asser adds 'de … regione', 'ad Domnaniam'; the AS Chronicle ADE have 840 slain, BC 860; Asser's 'Inwari' suggests MS A 'Inwæres'.

Contributor:: Richard Hewitt

Created:: 2003-03-14

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Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	Richard Hewitt
Text:	Asser: Vita Ælfredi regis
Edition:	Stevenson 1904, 1-95
Reference:	L.D.2.0
Created:	2003-03-14
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-06-08

882.1-2

her for se here … an gear

Asser

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

praefatus exercitus … hyemavit

63.2-5

Comment:: 'Tanto longo' agrees with the AS Chronicle A's 'feor', not BCDE's 'ufor'.

Contributor:: Richard Hewitt

Created:: 2003-03-14

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Alternatively, please use the following information:

Contributor:	Richard Hewitt
Text:	Asser: Vita Ælfredi regis
Edition:	Stevenson 1904, 1-95
Reference:	L.D.2.0
Created:	2003-03-14
Project Name:	Fontes Anglo-Saxonici: World Wide Web Register
Website:	https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/fontes/
Date Accessed:	2026-06-08

885.11-12

þa hie þa hamweard … herehyþe

Asser

SA1

single antecedent source

certain

cumque … dormiret

67.8-9