In 878 AD, Alfred the Great of Wessex faced one of his most critical tests: halting the Viking conquest led by Guthrum the Dane. This documentary dives deep into the Battle of Edington, where Alfred ...

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 ...

Few kings in English history deserve the epithet great more than Alfred King of Wessex In an age and country blighted by Viking invasions Alfred inflicted repeated defeats upon the Norsemen and set ...