by
Bishop Asser of Sherborne
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Asser (d. 908/909) was a Welsh monk who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s. About 885 he was asked by Alfred the Great to leave St David's and join the circle of learned men whom Alfred was recruiting for his court. After spending a year at Caerwent because of illness, Asser accepted. In 893 Asser...