William of Malmesbury
Americannoun
noun
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The discovery comes from accounts written by the 12th century historian William of Malmesbury.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
William of Malmesbury wrote in 1125 that the septuagenarian Edgar was "losing his grey hair quietly in the country".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2016
The story that he went to Rome at the request of Pope Sergius, founded on a statement of William of Malmesbury, is now regarded as highly improbable.
From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert
In the twelfth century the story is again told by William of Malmesbury.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.
In view of the way in which the story of William of Malmesbury is supported by folklore, to regard that story as merely the result of error or invention seems perilous indeed.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.
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