History of King Alfred of England

abbey accordingly Alfred Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon army arrived Asser attack Baltic Sea battle Beorn boat body Britons brothers Brutus burning called camp Canute castle Caucasian race chapter character chieftains Christian Church coast command concealed contest continued Cordiella course Crowland Danes danger Danish death defeated desperate dominions Edmund Emma encamped enemy England Ethelbald Ethelney Ethelred Ethelwolf expedition exploits fact father fleet foes followers force friends German Ocean Godwin Guthrum Hardicanute Hastings Hengist and Horsa Heptarchy honor horde Hubba influence island Julius Cæsar kingdom land length Lothbroc means ment Mercia monastery monks pagan party peace Picts plans plunder possession princess race Ragnar realm reign religious remained retreat river Rome rude Saint Neot Saxon seems Selwood Forest ships shore sons soon story success Thames thing throne tion took treaty Turgar vessels victory Vortigern whole wife William the Conqueror Winchester