One of the key people in Anglo-Saxon history is King Alfred the Great. This will be the start of a new series looking at his story. I will lay out the events of his life, but unlike a simple historical retelling, I’ll also include what we can learn from him; both on a cultural and spiritual level.
I thought it was commissioned by Alfred, but when I was reading Asser’s Life of King Alfred, there is no mention of it. I must have assumed it from the TV series too.
So now I’m doubting myself. I’ve left it ambiguous, until I come across some solid evidence.
Just curious -- in the Last Kingdom Netflix series, it's said that King Alfred himself wrote his story/commissioned it to be written. Is this actually true, or was the written record purely the doing of Asser the Welsh cleric?
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I thought it was commissioned by Alfred, but when I was reading Asser’s Life of King Alfred, there is no mention of it. I must have assumed it from the TV series too.
So now I’m doubting myself. I’ve left it ambiguous, until I come across some solid evidence.
That Netflix series was very good. 🙌
Look forward to learning more.
Just curious -- in the Last Kingdom Netflix series, it's said that King Alfred himself wrote his story/commissioned it to be written. Is this actually true, or was the written record purely the doing of Asser the Welsh cleric?