This is a list of the most important Chronicles relevant to the kingdom of England in the period from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty (1066–1485). The chronicles are listed under the name by which they are commonly referred to. Some chronicles are known under the name of the chronicler to whom they are attributed, while some of these writers also have more than one work to their name. Though works may cover more than one reign, each chronicle is listed only once, with the dates covered. Only post-conquest dates have been included. Though many chronicles claim to describe history "from the earliest times" (from Brutus, from the creation, ab urbe condita), they are normally only useful as historical sources for their own times. Some of the later works, such as Polydore Vergil and Thomas More, are as close to history in the modern sense of the word, as to medieval chronicles.
Contents
- William I 10661087 and William II 10871100
- Henry I 11001135
- Stephen 11351154
- Henry II 11541189
- Richard I the Lionheart 11891199
- John of England 11991216
- Henry III 12161272
- Edward I 12721307
- Edward II 13071327
- Edward III 13271377
- Richard II 13771399 and Henry IV 13991413
- Henry V 14131422
- Henry VI 14221461 and 14701471
- Edward IV 14611470 and 14711483
- Richard III 14831485
- References