Alfred the Great (Old English: Aelfrēd; c. 849 – 899), also known as Alfred of Wessex and by his pseudonym of A Poor-Fellow Soldier of Christ, was King of Wessex from 871 to 886 and later King of the Anglo-Saxons from c. 886 to 899. During his reign, he repelled the Viking invasions of the British Isles and laid the foundation for what became the Kingdom of England. Secretly, Alfred was also the Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients in England, a position he inherited from his late elder
What made Alfred, the most famous and celebrated of all Anglo-Saxon kings, so great?
Did you know that one of the most famous legends of English kings is the one where King Alfred burnt cakes? That’s right, King Alfred the Great, leader of Wessex and defeater of the Danes
Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) was the king of Wessex in Britain but came to be known as King of the Anglo-Saxons after his military victories over Viking adversaries and later successful negotiations...
A timeline of events in the life of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE), king of Wessex in Britain. (Alfred statue at Winchester by Odejea)
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A team of scientists have applied for permission to dig in the churchyard of St Bartholomew’s Church in Winchester and believe his remains could be among five skeletons buried there.
If you’re looking for amazing places to visit in Wiltshire or Somerset, then I would highly recommend stopping by the incredible King Alfred’s Tower Stourhead. Although it is named after King Alfred the Great, who
Edward the Confessor was crowned King of the English OTD in 1043. He was a direct descendant of Alfred the Great and the last ruler of the House of Wessex. Canonized after his death, Edward became one of England’s patron saints. #History
What little we know about Alfred the Great’s mother comes to us from the biography of Alfred written by his great friend, Bishop Asser. Asser writes only a few lines about her and doesn’t tell us m…
On lui doit "Lorenzaccio", "On ne badine pas avec l'amour" ou encore "La confession d'un enfant du siècle"... À l'occasion de l'anniversaire de sa naissance, Vogue a relevé pour vous les 10 plus belles citations de l'élégant et exalté romantique Alfred de Musset, à clamer à haute voix, ou au creux de l'oreille, pour faire sensation en société.
A team of archaeologists believe bones buried in an unmarked grave in Winchester could be those of the 9th Century Saxon leader
Eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, sister of Edward the Elder, and aunt and fosterer of Aethelstan, Aethelflaed of Mercia (d. 918) led troops aga...
As a female reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth I of England cared deeply about her image. She sat on the throne of England from November 17, 1558 until
