Project Gutenberg 2020-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 697 Asser, John 909 Asker, John Asser, Bp. of Sherborne Asser, Joannes Menevensis Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough) 1853 1927 Cook, Albert Stanburrough 06000684 Asser's Life of King Alfred Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asser 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) "Asser's Life of King Alfred" by John Asser is a historical account written in the late 9th century. The work details the life and reign of King Alfred of Wessex, highlighting his experiences, achievements, and the challenges he faced during his rule, including battles against Viking invasions. The narrative aims to provide insights into Alfred's character and leadership, as well as the socio-political landscape of Anglo-Saxon England. The opening of the text introduces King Alfred, starting with his genealogy and the context of his birth. It discusses his early life, including pertinent battles and events happening during his formative years that shaped his character. Notably, it highlights Alfred's family background, the early threats from Viking forces, and his participation in significant events, such as his journey to Rome where he was anointed as king. This initial portion sets a historical stage for a deeper exploration of Alfred's life and contributions to England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Alfred, King of England, 849-899 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 304341 2025-06-25T07:11:47.008919 text/html 261964 2024-10-18T06:59:26 text/html 337010 2025-06-25T07:11:53.794877 application/epub+zip 336958 2025-06-25T07:11:48.692918 application/epub+zip 166476 2025-06-25T07:11:47.781862 application/epub+zip 301593 2025-06-25T07:11:57.171345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273871 2025-06-25T07:11:53.119835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283522 2022-09-28T15:36:10.587339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186657 2025-06-25T07:11:46.166940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166770 2024-10-18T06:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16940 2025-06-25T07:11:57.313845 application/rdf+xml 6039 2025-06-25T07:11:48.023872 image/jpeg 1442 2025-06-25T07:11:47.901890 image/jpeg 338955 2025-06-25T07:11:47.030920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia