Who is King Alfred the Great from Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources and what is their importance? Alfred_the_Great:_Asser's_Life_of_King_Alfred_&_Other_Contemporary_Sources English & Literature King Alfred the Great | Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources

King Alfred the Great (849 - 899) was the King of Wessex from 871 - 899, and is the subject of the book that bears his name. He is its main character. The introduction is a summary of what historians know about his life, character, beliefs and achievements. The chapters also all concern him; Chapter 2 is Asser's Life of King Alfred which exclusively deals with events about King Alfred or that were of important that occurred under his reign. Chapter 3 contains a series of translations of documents that Alfred was involved with or did himself and Chapter 4 contains various extracts from contracts, treaties, etc. that Alfred was party to in one respect or another.