Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Compo
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Alfred the Great is a rare historical figure from the early Middle Ages, in that he retains a popular image. This image
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When the BBC ran a poll in 2001 to name the greatest Briton, Alfred, a ninth-century monarch, was the only king to make
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The unlikely king who saved England. Down swept the Vikings from the frigid North. Across the English coastlands and co
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The fascinating story of one of England’s most famous monarchs, Alfred the Great, from his birth to the discovery of a p
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This book situates Alfred the Great in his hagiographic context. For 150 years, the fables told in the ninth century abo
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In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book
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