Alfred the Great

by David Horspool and Anbara Salam

The discovery earlier this year in Winchester of human remains, almost certainly of Alfred the Great or his eldest son, has sparked renewed interest in England's most celebrated monarch. King Alfred's historical achievements, saving his kingdom from invasion by marauding Vikings and attempting both to expand and educate his realm, made him the founding mythic figure of England. The only English sovereign ever to be called 'the Great' - despite the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144563936X
• ISBN13: 9781445639369
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 7.7"