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Wærferth of Worcester
Wærferth was Bishop of Worcester from about 872 to 915, one of four Mercian scholars whom Alfred the Great brought to his court to revive learning. At Alfred's request he translated Pope Gregory the Great's Dialogues into Old English. He also worked with Æthelred and Æthelflæd, the rulers of Mercia, in fortifying Worcester as a burh.
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