The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle has also proven significant for historical study , preserving a chronology of early English history .
The poem Beowulf , which often begins the traditional canon of English literature , is the most famous work of Old English literature .
The Anglo - Saxon Chronicle has also proven significant for historical study , preserving a chronology of early Old English history .
The poem Beowulf , which often begins the traditional canon of English literature , is the most famous work of Old English literature .