Primary Sources

Asser Chapter 14

She had gained the kings friendship, and power throughout almost the entire kingdom, she began to act as a tyrant

Asser Chapter 13

nor indeed did they allow her to be called queen

Judith’s Coronation Ordo

May you accept the work at her hands, and may her lands be filled with your blessing

MR Attack on Wales

Aethelfaed sent an army into Wales and destroyed Brecenanmere, and captured the kings wife and 33 other persons

Alfred’s Will

the men who serve me…200 pounds are to be given

100 mancuses, and to Bishope Esne, and to Bishop Werferth and to the bishops of Sherborne

Othere’s voyage 1

He was a very well-to-do man, rich in the possessions which comprise their wealth

Golden Gospel Donation text 1

I, ealdorman Ælfred and Werburg my wife obtained these books from the heathen army with our pure money, that was with pure gold…

Golden Gospel Donation text 2

Othere’s voyage 2

He travelled there chiefly…for the walruses, because they have very fine bone in their teeth

Preface to Pastoral Care (wealth)

“Our ancestors . . . loved wisdom and through it they obtained wealth, and left it to us… we have now lost both the wealth and the wisdom

Alfred preferred term for treasure

craeft

Asser Chapter 49

Alfred makes viking swear on an elusive relic which would have been interpreted as Christian

Alfred Guthrum Treaty

all the people who are in East Anglia

Asser Chapter 80

Confusing description of how overlordship is Wales works

Preface to the Law Codes

List Moses gave laws to the Israelites, Jesus gave laws to disciples

Asser Chapter 71

Saxon quarter in Rome was released from tax

MR and Edwards Chronicle

Never mention each other suggesting they were competing

Letter from Pope John VIII to Ethelred

Archbishop of the English race

Asser on the attack at Chippenham

by strength of many arms they forced many men of that race overseas, through both poverty and fear

What contradiction arises from Asser’s account of the attack on Chippenham?

Supposedly all gave their loyalty to the Vikings but they also all gathered at Egberts stone

Asser on dispensation of justice

is necessary for rulers to be feared whenever God’s judgement is not enough to prevent their subjects from sinning