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|Abstract2=Asser’s <em>Life of King Alfred</em>, a biography of Alfred the Great composed by a Welsh monk from St David’s in 893, is a key source for understanding connections between ninth-century Britain and the Continent. Asser’s biography draws on a variety of continental sources, the most famous and widely discussed being Einhard’s <em>Vita Karoli</em>. This article examines parallels between Asser’s <em>Life of King Alfred</em> and another, more obscure, continental source, the anonymous ninth-century <em>Vita Alcuini</em>, a text which has received little scholarly attention. Unlike many of his Carolingian counterparts, Asser’s biography features himself as a major character, providing an account of his journey to Alfred’s service. It has been noted by various scholars that this autobiographical section of the <em>Life</em> bears great similarity to the <em>Vita Alcuini</em>’s description of Alcuin entering the service of Charlemagne. This article provides a thorough examination of the two texts, assessing the possibility of a connection, and investigating the implications for our understanding of Asser and his agenda. As there is no manuscript evidence that the <em>Vita Alcuini</em> ever made it to Britain, this study has the potential to transform our understanding of its transmission and readership in the early Middle Ages, illuminating a further connection Britain England and the continent in the ninth century. | |||
|TagText=Vita Ælfredi regis; Vita Alcuini; | |||
|Publication type=Journal article | |Publication type=Journal article | ||
|Contributors=Thomas (Rebecca) | |Contributors=Thomas (Rebecca) | ||
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|Year=2019 | |Year=2019 | ||
|Pages=1-24 | |Pages=1-24 | ||
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Thomas, Rebecca, “The Vita Alcuini, Asser and scholarly service at the court of Alfred the Great”, The English Historical Review 134:566 (February, 2019): 1–24.
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