Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of
Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Illustration of story of Alfred letting cakes/bread burn while stringing his longbow when hiding from Danes by wintering at Athelney in the Somerset marshes in 878. Wood engraving circa 1900
Picture No
13904056
Media ID
48411030
Size
3232px x 4500px
(3.1MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























