Asser, John -909 creator Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough) 1853-1927 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Asser's Life of King Alfred" by John Asser is a biography written in 893. A Welsh monk recruited to Alfred the Great's scholarly court, Asser composed the only substantial contemporary account of England's legendary king. This work reveals Alfred's character, achievements, and daily life in remarkable detail—information unavailable for any other early English ruler. Though the original manuscript perished in a 1731 fire, earlier transcriptions preserved this invaluable portrait. The biography's authenticity has sparked debate, but scholars now widely accept it as genuine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asser Release date is 2020-10-06 Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Alfred, King of England, 849-899 DA Original publication data not identified 06000684 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63384 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63384 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134447.0 63384