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 only copy of the manuscript was destroyed by fire in 1731, transcriptions and material from...