The Story of King Alfred

Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon Chronicle army arrived arts Asser Athelney Athelstan battle became believe Bishop Boethius Bowker's Alfred Britons brother called ceorl Cerdic Charles the Bald Christian Chronicle Church coast conquest court Danes Danish daughter death desire died Divine ealdorman Earl East Anglia Edward enemy England English Ethelbald Ethelgiva Ethelred Ethelwulf faith fighting fleet forests fought fyrd heathen holy honour Judith Kent King Alfred King Alfred's King of Mercia king's kingdom knew land Latin laws learning lived London ment Mercia mind monastery monks nation night ninth century noble Norsemen Northumbria Orosius Osburh pagans pilgrim Plegmund plunder Pope prayer queen reign religion river Roman Rome royal scholars seems ships slain story Thames thanes thee thegn things thou tion town victory walls Welsh Wessex West Saxons whole Winchester winter quarters wisdom words