Asser's Life of King Alfred & Annals of Saint Neots - Medieval English History Book | Study Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, Historical Research & Academic Reading

by: William Henry Stevenson

Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, joined the court of Alfred as a scholar in about 885, and became the King''s friend, teacher and biographer. Although strongly biased, hi s Life of Alfred offers a unique insight into Alfred''s early life '