num_pages: 228
description: Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply-etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.
language: English
title: Alfred the Great: The King and His England
titlecomplete: Alfred the Great: The King and His England (Phoenix Books)
genres: Biography, Medieval, History, Anglo Saxon, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 71
publisher: University of Chicago Press