Bibliographical Handbook

Anglo-Saxon England:

a Bibliographical Handbook for Students of Anglo-Saxon History

Anglo-Saxon England: a Bibliographical Handbook for Students of Anglo-Saxon History originated as a 'Select Bibliography' in 1985, and was re-named a 'Bibliographical Handbook' in 2000. It developed thereafter as a starting-point for those exploring various aspects of the subject, whether as undergraduates or graduates.

The most recent edition of the 'Bibliographical Handbook' is still the 7th, published in October 2006. It comprises 279 pages of annotated bibliography, organised under various headings, followed by (i) a coloured diagram showing the development of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, (ii) a series of 17 maps, devised by SDK and drawn by Reginald Piggott, and (iii) a genealogical table of the kings of the English in the tenth century.

All of the maps, and more of the same, are now available elsewhere on this website.

The 'Bibliographical Handbook' has been revised further (currently 338 pages), and it is hoped that it will be re-ssued soon as an 8th edition.

The text of the 7th edition (2006) is available here.
- PDF file of the 7th edition (6MB)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (diagram showing descent from the Common Stock)
- Colour diagram (SDK 2002) <higher resolution required>
Maps of Anglo-Saxon England (SDK inv., RP del.)
- See separate page in the side menu
Other features to be added presently.

SDK

October 2012

September 2024

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February 2024

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July 2023

The British Academy charters committee is fortunate to have secured the help of Dr Anthony Harris, Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, to assist with the technical aspects of the Kemble website. Check back for further developments soon!
We are extremely grateful to the British Academy for providing digital copies (PDFs) of volumes from the Anglo-Saxon Charters series. These British Academy publications are available to authorised users only under a BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License.
To access the British Academy area of this website please login at which point the menu will appear. New users wishing to access the publications should Create a New Account. Once your account has been activated by the administrators you will be able to enjoy access.

December 2016

KEMBLE has moved to a new server at the University of Cambridge. Eventually all the content and functionality of the previous version of KEMBLE will be available but updates are currently ongoing.
If you previously had a user account to access the Single Sheet Database, please use the 'User Login' in the side menu with either your Username (which will be in the format Firstname Surname) or your email address and request a new password.
An Atlas of Attestations in Anglo-Saxon Charters c. 670--1066 is now available on this website in PDF format.
View a collection of Maps of Anglo-Saxon England drawn by Reginald Piggott.

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