A chronicle or historical record; a chronological narrative or account of events.
From Latin 'chronica' (neuter plural of 'chronicum'), derived from Greek 'chronika' (matters of time). In medieval Latin, this term became a standard word for historical chronicles and annals.
Medieval monasteries produced 'chronica' (called chronicles) as some of the only written records we have of their times—monks essentially invented modern history-writing by being obsessive about recording events in order.
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