THE MOST PERFECT MAN IN HISTORY?(King Alfred of Wessex)

History Today | October 1, 1999| | Copyright

Barbara Yorke considers the reputation of King Alfred the Great -- and the enduring cult around his life and legend.

KING ALFRED OF WESSEX (r.871-99) is probably the best known of all Anglo-Saxon rulers, even if the first thing to come into many people's minds in connection with him is something to do with burnt confectionery. This year sees the 1100th anniversary of his death on October 26th, 899, at the age of about fifty. The occasion is being marked with conferences and exhibitions in Winchester, Southampton and London, but the scale of celebrations will be ...

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