Ancrene Wisse (Middle English, circa 1230).The Life of Christina of Markyate (Latin, circa mid- to late-twelfth century, use Penguin Translation).Marie de France, Lais (Anglo-Norman, circa 1155-1170, use Shoaf Translation).Layamon, selections from The Brut (Middle English, 1150-1200, use Mason ed.OR Topography of Ireland (Latin, 1188) and Conquest of Ireland (Latin, 1189) Gerald of Wales, The Journey through Wales and The Description of Wales (Latin, 1190s).Geoffrey of Monmouth, History of the Kings of Britain (Latin, 1136).Song of Roland (Old French, circa 1125, use translated Penguin Classics edition).Wulfstan's Sermon to the English (Old English, 1010-1016, in Treharne, ed.The Tain-Bo-Cuailgne (Irish, MS 1000s, use Kinsella translation).The Exeter Book miscellany (Old English, MS 940): selected riddles (Williamson ed.Hagiography: Cynewulf’s Elene (Old English, MS 950-1000), Aelfric’s Life of Edmund and Life of Eugenia (Old English, c.Biblical and Visionary: The Dream of the Rood (Old English, MS 950-1000), Genesis A (Old English, MS 960-1000), Judith (Old English, MS 950-1050).Battle poetry: The Battle of Brunanburh (Old English, 937) and The Battle of Maldon (Old English, 991).Asser's Life of King Alfred (Latin, 893) and Alfred's Preface to Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care (Old English, 890s)."Caedmon's Hymn" (Old English, circa mid-7th century) and Books 1, 2, and 4 of Bede's Ecclesiastical History (Latin, 731).Gildas, On the Ruin of Britain (Latin, 540s). Download: 50 Book List (updated Dec 2022).pdf Table of Contents
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