Table of Contents

Introduction
The rhetoric of confidence in the prologues to Anglo-Norman prose chronicles
The legendary history of Britain in Anglo-Norman prose chronicles
Legends of English heroes: Engel, Havelok, Constance
Representations of the Norman Conquest in Anglo-Norman prose chronicles
Family chronicles
Conclusions
Appendix: Two extracts from the Scalacronica: texts and translations

Reviews

Thanks to the scrupulous and precise scholarship which he has brought to the study of many disparate and scattered texts, Spence has come to some very convincing conclusions. His is a much-needed book that deserves praise.
*ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW*

The overall breadth of coverage is impressive and the bibliography is extensive. This investigation of an important genre is a very welcome addition to our understanding of insular French literature.
*FRENCH STUDIES*