Anglo-Saxon Prose Writers

Anglo-Saxon Age
December 16, 2024

King Alfred (848-899)
- - After defending his kingdom against the Vikings, Alfred became a dominant ruler in England
  - Alfred is known as ‘King Alfred the Great’
  - Alfred took the task to educate people
  - Before all education had been in Latin
  - He started teaching English men to read and write in their own language
  - He translated many rare fragments in West-Saxon dialect by the help of scholars
  - Translated Works:
    - a) Bede’s ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English People’
    - b) Boethius’ ‘Consolations of Philosophy’
    - c) Orosius’ ‘Universal History and Geography’
    - d) Pope Gregory’s ‘Pastoral Care’ or ‘Shepherds’ Book’
    - e) St. Augustine’s ‘Confessions’
- Aelfric
  - Works:
    - a) Catholic Homilies
    - b) Lives of Saints
    - c) Colloquy
- Wulfstan
  - Works:
    - a) Sermons to the English

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