Werferth
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Werferth was an English bishop of Worcester
, from 873 to 915. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great
, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred.
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
, from 873 to 915. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself...
, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred.