Alfred was not a prolific author. For a king, he only translated "The Consolation of Philosophy" and "Pastoral Care", which pales in comparison with some of his more generous peers (such as Caesar, no offense). It was not that he never wrote all the time; on the contrary, he wrote a lot. His close ministers said that after the paperwork was done, he would write and draw on paper. Athol claimed that Alfred carried a small book with excerpts from scripture. In fact, by 881 the king had already experienced many ups and downs in life. If he wanted to write, he could just write about legends. Athol's claims are often dismissed. So the monk took the king's notes out of the study and waited in the hall to open their eyes to everyone.
Things got ugly. The theme is surprising: Alfred visited Northumbria when he was young, met the then King Ayle, and interacted with some Vikings in person. Many pagan teachings were recorded; how should Asser explain it to his colleagues! This "suspicious text" lost its royal status, drifted to Athelney and then to Hyde Abbey, but I should be grateful for its history that it can now be seen again in Winchester.
It tells the story of Alfred, who was fifteen years old and went north to Northumbria in 864 to retrieve the unknown holy relic for his brother, and met some people during the process. No adventure, just a very simple story. The previous paragraph is all made up, but it is true that Alfred wrote this article.
Purpose: Boethius' influence on the ancient English people, comparative materials, micro history. The text includes extensive study of the two ancient ladies as well as other scattered texts.