Alfred the Great died on 26 October 899. This famous text presents his thoughts on wisdom, the benefits of education, and his programme to 'translate certain books - those which are most necessary for all to know - into the language we can all understand': https://t.co/R2KijN0DFF pic.twitter.com/L8rSWlrzSu
— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) October 26, 2020
A chance conversation between Oswald, Bishop of Worcester, and Æthelwine, Ealdorman of East Anglia, led to a life-long collaboration and a legacy which outlived them both, bearing fruit for generations of scholars.
— History Today (@HistoryToday) October 26, 2020
From the November issue:https://t.co/QInS5oosdc
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