In the Days of Alfred the Great (Classic Reprint)

SnARING in the special interest in Alfred the Great that is aroused by the near approach of the one thousandth anniversary of the last year of his life, I have found it a real pleasure to write this story of a U blameless king." However faulty it may be, it is, at least, the result of a thoughtful study of his character, and an earnest effort to . be as accurate as the scantiness of material and the thousand years' interval would permit. Little of the legendary, less of the miraculous, has obscured the fame of the real Alfred. His deeds are his own, - great in thilnselves, greater in that th~y ~re},h.e ~f#~~~~~i~n of the thought of a great .~i.ri~: ... Efen:· .. itl./'.~~~~fierce light which beats upon a thrm:te,';' it: is; httrd to find a flaw in : .. ,' ••• • l1li •• the character of' this '-ma,R' ,vho believed in God, .. . .. . ... . . . this king whQ: ~~r. t~~{l~ t~ do his best. WORCB8T&R, April, 1900. . • 11. ..• •..... EVA MARCH TAPPAN.Table of Contents CONTENTS; I Alfred's Early Home , • • 1; IL Life on the Manor 18; III Alfred goes to London 37; IV Across the Continent , « 55 V "My Pope" 73; VI Ethelbald's Revolt 91; VXT Queen Judith 108; Vin Who shall be Kino? 126; IX After the Massacre 145; X On the Island of Thanet 164; XI "I must serve my people " 183; XII The Coming of the Sons of Lodbrog 202; XHL The Danes at Croyland 221; XIV The White Horse of Ashdown 241; XV Thor or Thealfi? 260; XVL In Time of Peace 279About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the diffic