The 890’s – storms are brewing in Valhalla. It's the final years of the reign of Alfred the Great. After a period of relative tranquility, major Viking attacks resume in England. King Alfred ...

In 878 AD, Alfred the Great of Wessex faced one of his most critical tests: halting the Viking conquest led by Guthrum the ...

In 878 AD, he again defeated the Danes in the Battle of Edington. They made peace and Guthrum, their king, was baptised with Alfred as his sponsor. In 886 AD, Alfred negotiated a treaty with the ...

One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon kings was Alfred, one of the only kings in British history to be called 'Great'. His father was king of Wessex, but by the end of Alfred's reign his coins ...

King Alfred’s three older brothers had all briefly held the throne before Alfred was elevated to the kingship in 871. Behind the political conflicts of the day there was a religious contest.

'The Last Kingdom' would be a lot different had it not had a wonderful portrayal of King Alfred the Great in David Dawson.

In 878 AD, he again defeated the Danes in the Battle of Edington. They made peace and Guthrum, their king, was baptised with Alfred as his sponsor. In 886 AD, Alfred negotiated a treaty with the ...