Alfred the Great

by Barbara Yorke

Why is Alfred "the Great?" A simple answer is that he has been seen as a man who saved England, invented English identity and pioneered English as a written language. He is the first Englishman for whom a biography survives, so we know more about Alfred and his ideals than we do for most people who lived over 1,000 years ago. A slightly longer answer would say that things are a bit more complicated, and that one reason Alfred seems to be so "great"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750961473
• ISBN13: 9780750961479
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"