The Wikipedia article on Beowulf, consulted for the poem's composition dating and manuscript history.
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Beowulf (Wikipedia)
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The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating is for the manuscript, which was produced between AD 975 and 1025.
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