Alfred + Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
When could Alfred read and write in Latin
A
887 = law codes were written
2
Q
Who taught Alfred to read in Latin
A
Asser
3
Q
What was the first text Alfred translated
A
Gregory’s pastoral care in 885
4
Q
Scholars from west Mercian contingent
A
. Aethelstan
. Werewulf
. Werefurth
. Plegmund
5
Q
Why is the work of Bede translated
A
A religious history
6
Q
Where did Grimbald come from
A
Reeves (sent after Fukco’s letter)
7
Q
Who is Einhard
A
Charlemagne’s biographer (Asser is Alfred’s)
8
Q
When was Asser made a Bishop
A
892 - before Viking return and biography
9
Q
Why does Alfred want to replicate learning on continent
A
. Make himself look like Charlemagne
. Books have been burned by Vikings
