William of Malmesbury finishes Gesta Regum
1120
The English monk and librarian completed the major portion of his Gesta Regum Anglorum, the best Latin narrative history of English kings since Bede. His even-handed treatment of conqueror and conquered would shape English historical writing for two centuries. William drew on a remarkable range of sources, interviewing travelers, reading charters, and visiting libraries across England to produce a history that remains indispensable to modern scholars.
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High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.