Who wrote the 'Life of King Alfred,' an important contemporary biography of the West Saxon king?
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Correct answer: Asser
Asser was a Welsh monk and bishop whom Alfred recruited to his court. He wrote 'The Life of King Alfred' in 893, modeling it on Einhard's biography of Charlemagne.
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