Edgar Ætheling was the last surviving male descendant of the House of Wessex and the royal bloodline of Alfred the Great, making him a natural dynastic heir to the English throne. After Harold ...

When confronted with the Viking foe who had threatened to take his land – and his life – King Alfred of Wessex chose to forgive his defeated Norse opponent ...

He was a big man, standing 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing nearly 300 pounds. To that mountainous physique, add his characteristic appearance in public—a pince-nez, capes and great coats, papers ...

Quote of the day by King Alfred the Great: Alfred the Great stands out as one of the most important rulers in early English history. Born in 849, he became king of Wessex in 871 during a time of ...

If we today know anything at all about King Alfred the Great (circa 849–899), it’s most likely because we’ve heard the legend of the burnt cakes. After being defeated in battle by the Danes, a people ...

There are moments in history where a great deal hangs in the balance, meaning that if things had turned out slightly differently, the history which followed would be very different. In the history of ...

Few kings in English history deserve the epithet great more than Alfred King of Wessex In an age and country blighted by Viking invasions Alfred inflicted repeated defeats upon the Norsemen and set ...