Alfred the Great
By: Jennifer Westwood
Series: Wayland kings and queens; Wayland kings and queens
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Hove, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780853404200
Subjects: History
Description: Retells the life of the early English king who saved his people from Viking attacks, helped strengthen the legal system and set up schools.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.
Table of contents: title: Heritage; title: The fury of the Northmen; title: Horizons; title: Seeing the world; title: A prince in Wessex; title: The great army; title: The year of battles; title: Guthrum; title: Athelney; title: Rex Anglorum; title: The king in his kingdom; title: - Books and schools; title: Military reforms; title: Alfred's last wars; title: "Most glorious and Christian King of the English."