Encomium Emmae Reginae
Encomium Emmae Reginae, also called Emma's eulogy, is a manuscript from the first half of the 11th century. It was commissioned by Emma of Normandy by a monk of the Abbey of Saint- Bertin at St. Omer. The aim of the writing was the defense of Emma's son Hardi Knut to the English throne.
The manuscript is the earliest known history of Denmark. It comprises only one Figure. This shows Emma as she accepts the signature of a monk. To their left are to see her two sons; Hardi Knut, the son of the second marriage with Knut the Great and the later King Edward the Confessor from his marriage to Æthelred. The manuscript is now in the British Library.
Manuscripts
By 2008, it was assumed that only one manuscript survives from the period of the 11th century until today. This manuscript is considered to be the writing that was either ends Queen Emma, or at least as a true copy of this manuscript. A leaf has been lost in modern times, but the text is preserved by younger copies. In 2008, another copy in the library of the Earl of Devon was found. This was compiled in 1043, which is slightly younger than the other traditional text. This document is a little more detail and also describes the rise of Edward the Confessor.