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  • Asser's Life of Alfred

    by John Asser ...
    The issue of Stevenson’s long and eagerly expected edition of Asser’s Life of King Alfred has provided an opportunity to supply the ever increasing number of the great king’s admirers with a more satisfactory rendering into English of this, perhaps the most precious document, notwithstanding all its faults, for the comprehension of his life and character. The authenticity of the Life was impugned ... Read more

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  • Asser's Life of King Alfred

    by John Asser ...
    Asser's Life of King Alfred is a significant historical text that provides a detailed account of the life and reign of King Alfred the Great, the ruler of Wessex. Written by Asser, a Welsh monk and scholar, the biography highlights Alfred's military strategies, his efforts in education, and his religious devotion. The work is not only a personal narrative but also serves as a vital source for ... Read more

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  • Asser's Life of King Alfred

    by John Asser ...
    Translated by Albert S. Cook ...
    In 893, Asser wrote this book, a biography of Alfred the Great entitled The Life of King Alfred; in the original Latin, the title is Vita Ælfredi Regis Angul Saxonum. The date is known from Asser's mention of the king's age in the text. The work, which is less than twenty thousand words long, is one of the most important sources of information on Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons from 871 ... Read more

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  • Asser's Life of King Alfred

    Enriched edition. The Legacy of a Great Monarch: Insights into early medieval England through a detailed biography

    Translated by Albert S. Cook ...
    Asser's Life of King Alfred is a seminal work that intricately weaves biography with historiography, providing a vivid portrait of one of England's most revered monarchs. Written in Latin by Asser, a Welsh monk and scholar, the text employs a blend of hagiography and secular history to frame Alfred as a model ruler whose virtues and wisdom were pivotal in the formation of a united England. Rich in ... Read more

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  • Asser's Life Of King Alfred

    by Asser John ...
    Author Asser, John, -909Translator Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough), 1853-1927Title Asser's Life of King Alfred ... Read more

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  • The Life of King Alfred

    by Asser ...
    One of the most important sources of information on Alfred the Great (King of Wessex from 871 to 899) is Asser's "The Life of King Alfred". Asser was a Welsh monk who accepted a position in the court of King Alfred around 886. His work is both a translation of part of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (for the years 851-887), as well as eyewitness accounts and opinions of Alfred's kingship. Although the ... Read more

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  • Alfred the Great and the Viking Invasions of Europe

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    "IN the year of our Lord's Incarnation 849 light rose out of darkness. Alfred, King of the English, was born in the royal 'vill' [villa regia] which is called Wanetinge [Wantage]." To later historians, as to the early chronicler who wrote these words, King Alfred has appeared as a phenomenon to be wondered at rather than to be understood, a lonely light shining in the midst of an impenetrable ... Read more

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  • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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