Alfred the Great, King of Wessex from 871 to 899, is probably the most famous of the Saxon kings because a large amount of information was written about him. His life was documented by a bishop called ...

When they arrived, England was divided into four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - Mercia, Wessex, Northumbria and East Anglia. Born in 849 AD in Wantage, England, Alfred was the youngest of six children. He ...

In 876 the Danes attacked again, and in 878 Alfred was forced to retire to the stronghold of Athelney. The legend of him burning the cakes probably comes from this period. His come back and great ...

In 870 AD the Danes attacked the only remaining independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, whose forces were commanded by Alfred's older brother, King Aethelred, and Alfred himself. In 871 AD ...

In January 878 AD, Alfred, king of Wessex, was on the verge of disaster. He had been ambushed and nearly killed by one of the most brutal armies ever to invade Britain: the Vikings. Within months ...

The House of Wessex was restored through the accession of Alfred's brother Edward in 1042. Alfred's death was one of the main reasons for the mistrust and resentment shown by many members of ...

Immerse yourself in 10,000 years of history by riding this 350km loop around historic Wessex, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Alfred the Great. The route starts and ends in Winchester where Alfred is ...