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
It is not till William of Malmesbury that the sheaf comes into the story.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.
Binz," says Olrik, "rejects William of Malmesbury as a source for the Scyld story.
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 Beowulf the child is Scyld Scefing, in Ethelwerd and William of Malmesbury he is Sceaf, father of Scyld.
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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