Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Asser's Life of King Alfred Although similar to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in its annalistic approach, Asser personalized his Life of King Alfred so that the man, and not just the Christian king who vanquished the paganistic heathen, was presented. Asser's Life differs also in its use of Latin, not ...

THE LIFE OF KING ALFRED by Asser Bishop of Sherborne Online Medieval and Classical Library Release #26 Originally composed in Latin, prossibly sometime around 888 A.D. by the Monk and Bishop Asser, although some scholars contend that the work was actually composed much later by an unknown hand. Translation by Dr. J.A. Giles (London, 1847). The text of this edition is based on that published as ...

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