Chronicle of Melrose
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The Chronicle of Melrose is a medieval chronicle
from the Cottonian Manuscript, Faustina B. ix
within the British Museum
. It was written by unknown authors, though evidence in the writing shows that it most likely was written by the monks at Melrose Abbey
. The chronicle begins on the year 735
and ends in 1270, consisting of two separate segments. The first part of the chronicle from the year 745
to about 1140 (the year Melrose Abbey was founded), is a compilation from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
as well as other historical works written by Simeon of Durham and Hoveden. The second portion starts from 1140 until the end of the chronicle in 1270. It contains original work and is considered by historian
s to be more credible than the first segment. The chronicle is currently in the British Museum, taken away from Melrose
possibly during the Reformation
period.
Chronicle
Generally a chronicle is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the...
from the Cottonian Manuscript, Faustina B. ix
Cotton library
The Cotton or Cottonian library was collected privately by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton M.P. , an antiquarian and bibliophile, and was the basis of the British Library...
within the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
. It was written by unknown authors, though evidence in the writing shows that it most likely was written by the monks at Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Today the abbey is maintained by Historic Scotland...
. The chronicle begins on the year 735
735
Year 735 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 735 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* A smallpox epidemic starts in Ancient Japan,...
and ends in 1270, consisting of two separate segments. The first part of the chronicle from the year 745
745
Year 745 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 745 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* Newly founded Uighur Empire control most of...
to about 1140 (the year Melrose Abbey was founded), is a compilation from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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...
as well as other historical works written by Simeon of Durham and Hoveden. The second portion starts from 1140 until the end of the chronicle in 1270. It contains original work and is considered by historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
s to be more credible than the first segment. The chronicle is currently in the British Museum, taken away from Melrose
Melrose, Scotland
Melrose is a small town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, historically in Roxburghshire. It is in the Eildon committee area.-Etymology:...
possibly during the Reformation
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in...
period.