October is the day when many churches remember the Christian King Alfred the Great. He was driven by biblical principles and ...

There are quite a few characters in The Last Kingdom with a huge following of fans. One of those is definitely King Alfred of Wessex (David Dawson) who was a defining character until his untimely ...

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 ...

King Alfred the Great was born in the Oxfordshire town who celebrated the monarch in an "incredible" festival featuring costumes.

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Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...

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The festival in the Oxfordshire town is centred around King Alfred the Great who promoted literacy in his kingdom and led the resistance to ...