Annals of the Reign of Alfred the Great from AD 849 to AD 887 by Asser of Saint David’s.
Old English chronicles, edited by John Allen Giles
From Gile’s preface
https://archive.org/details/oldenglishchroni00gileuoft/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater
CHAP. II.— ASSER’S LIFE OF ALFRED.
"This work is ascribed, on its own internal authority, to Asser, who is said to have been bishop of St. David's, of Sherborne or of Exeter, in the time of king Alfred. Though most of the public events recorded in this book are to be found in the Saxon Chronicle, yet for many interesting circumstances in the life of our great Saxon king we are indebted to this biography alone. …
As the work has been edited by Petrie, so has it been here translated, and the reader, taking it upon its own merits, will find therein much of interest about our glorious king, concerning whom he will lament with me that all we know is so little, so unsatisfying. "
The text is from page 42 to page 86.
https://archive.org/details/oldenglishchroni00gileuoft/page/42/mode/2up?view=theater
1066 was a year of change described in many primary sources. This blog complements the forthcoming book "Blakkbyrd of Highcliffe".
Saturday, 29 January 2022
Asser's Life of Alfred
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