The Thesis

Title: The Sources of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to the Annals of the 890s

About the Thesis

This 200-page dissertation provides comprehensive textual analysis and systematic evidence for the multiple-source hypothesis. It includes:

• Detailed examination of lexical, geographical, and formulaic evidence
• Complete analysis of external witnesses (Æthelweard's Chronicon, Annals of St Neots)
• Systematic engagement with 125 years of Chronicle scholarship
• Full scholarly apparatus with extensive notes and bibliography
• Chapter-by-chapter development of the five-source framework

The thesis was examined and approved by external and internal examiners at the University of Nottingham in 2014.

For a Summary of the Argument:

• Introduction — Overview of the hypothesis and its significance
• Framework — Detailed evidence for each proposed source (P, Q, R, S, T)
• Assessment — Comparative analysis of single-source vs. multiple-source theories

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How to Cite

Chicago (Author-Date):

Quanrud, John. 2014. "The Sources of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to the Annals of the 890s." PhD diss., University of Nottingham. https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/52829.

MLA (9th edition):

Quanrud, John. The Sources of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to the Annals of the 890s. 2014. University of Nottingham, PhD dissertation. University of Nottingham eTheses Repository, eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/52829.

APA (7th edition):

Quanrud, J. (2014). The sources of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to the annals of the 890s [Doctoral dissertation, University of Nottingham]. University of Nottingham eTheses Repository. https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/52829

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Contact & Academic Profiles

Email: [email protected]

Academia.edu: nottingham.academia.edu/JohnQuanrud

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