During the Old English period writers created a variety of prose works such as homilies, saints' lives, histories, tales of adventure, and utilitarian prose. Among the great Old English prose writers are Aelfric, Wulfstan, and King Alfred.
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Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham (c. 955-c. 1012), is one of the great prose writers of the Old English period.
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King Alfred the Great (849-899) wrote or dictated several prose works, and other works were attributed to him, written at his direction, or inspired by him. This collective body of works is known as Alfredian prose.
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Wulfstan, Archbishop of York (from 1002-1023), was one of the great prose writers of the Old English period.
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