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Referred to as 'that amazing Asser's life of Alfred' - a biography written by the Welsh bishop Asser. Also mentioned earlier in context of Asser describing Alfred's ailments (piles) as a blessing from God.

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Referenced when explaining why Alfred is better remembered than Athelstan: 'one of the reasons why Alfred is remembered is that this bishop called Asser wrote a life of him.'

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Referenced when discussing how different groups (Jutes, Goths, Danes) were described in early medieval sources - 'The Jutes, say to Asser, the biography of Alfred, are Goths'