10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALFRED THE GREAT»
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Alfred the Great in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Alfred the Great and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfred the Great:
The King and His England
This book recreates the life of the ninth-century English king, scholar, warrior and lawmaker.
Eleanor Shipley Duckett, 1956
Traces the life and accomplishments of the ninth-century British king Warrior, law-giver, and scholar, Alfred the Great was an extraordinarily gifted and highly successful king, pushing back the Vikings to preserve what is now thought of as ...
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Alfred the Great:
The Man Who Made England
It was the gift of history. Justin Pollard's enthralling, authoritative account befits Alfred - a soldier, a scholar and statesman like no other in English history. His rule spanned troubled times.
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1901. King Alfred of England is one of the noblest of the sovereigns upon whom History has conferred the title of The Great.
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In
the Days of
Alfred the Great
Story of the life of Alfred the Great, how at twenty-two he inherited a land overrun by savage pirates,-a restless ignorant, defenseless land, and how he fought the Danes and restored the country to a condition of peace and safety.
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Alfred the Great: Papers from
the Eleventh-centenary Conferences
This volume contains papers given at two conferences held to mark the eleven-hundredth anniversary of Alfred's death, that re-evaluate and contextualise Alfred's achievements and the developments of his reign.
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The Political Thought of King
Alfred the Great
This book is a comprehensive study of political thought at the court of King Alfred the Great (871–99).
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England's Darling:
The Victorian Cult of
Alfred the Great
By 1852, J.A. Froude could describe Alfred's life as "the favorite story in English nurseries". A fascinating study that will be enjoyed by scholars of history, cultural history, literature and art history.
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The White Horse King:
The Life of
Alfred the Great
"Ben Merkle tells the sort of mythic adventure story that stirs the imagination and races the heart?and all the more so knowing that it is altogether true!" ?George Grant, author of The Last Crusader and The Blood of the Moon
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From
Alfred the Great to Stephen
Twenty-two collected essays on late Anglo-Saxon and Norman history.
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Let's shake historic hand of Dublin's forgotten son
The press called him the Shaking hand of Dublin, Alfred the Great, the Lord Mayor of Ireland. Most people knew him simply as Alfie. The most ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
A Clerk of Oxford's guide to a bright old world
Alfred the Great, translating Gregory too, called King David “God's darling”. These were civilised men, in some ways far more so than we are. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
The Mad King and Magna Carta
From at least the time of Alfred the Great (A.D. 871-899) and most likely long before, English law had been codified, written down and pretty efficiently enforced. «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
The Beauty of the South of England
... England's ancient capital and the former seat of King Alfred the Great, the city offers so much more than stunning scenery and beautiful views ... «The Economic Voice, Jun 15»
4 Englishmen & Karl Marx: "God bless us everyone!"
We could cover Alfred The Great, the Christian King, who incorporated the Scriptures into English common law, laying the foundation for the ... «RenewAmerica, Jun 15»
Dr Martin Parsons: The Islamist threat is like the Nazi threat in the …
He understood clearly that the historic values and freedoms that our country had developed since the time of Alfred the Great and our very ... «Conservative Home, Jun 15»
King Alfred sculpture is getting spruced up
The King Alfred the Great sculpture on Broadway is cleaned and receives a new protective coat of wax every seven to 10 years to prevent the ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
'Twerk' added to Oxford English Dictionary
It refers to twerking's use -- then spelled with an "i" -- in an 1848 poem by Richard Kelsey on the defense of Wessex by Alfred the Great. Kelsey ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
Judges better suited than politicians to rule on citizenship removal
For example, the Anglo-Saxon law code of Alfred the Great contained provisions declaring the perpetrators of specific crimes to be "outlaws". «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
Celebrations to be held in Gloucester to mark 800th anniversary of …
Aethelflaed, the eldest child of Alfred the Great, ruled the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Mercia together with her husband Aethelr. She reorganised ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jun 15»
