Title: Alfred the Great
Description: Moments before taking his priestly vows, Prince Alfred of Wessex is summoned to a new calling: leading his Saxon people to drive out invading Danes in an England that in the 870s was a loose collection of kingdoms. After he ascends the throne and wages his own personal battle between following his peace-craving intellect or his all-too-human passion, he will suffer defeat in the face of pagan savagery and the surrender of his wife as a hostage, before celebrating victory.
Subjects: Drama, Man-woman relationships, Brothers, History
Places: Great Britain
People: Alfred King of England (849-899)
Time periods: Alfred, 871-899