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

A blue plaque was unveiled at Chippenham Museum to honour King Alfred. The museum is believed to have been the site of Alfred's 'royal ville' or hunting lodge. The plaque commemorates his victory for ...

A blue plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.

In the stormy 890s, King Alfred the Great faces his final and most intense Viking threat. After years of uneasy peace, Hastein the Viking leads multiple armies into Wessex, Mercia, and Wales, testing ...

The plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878, thereby ensuring the independence of the Kingdom of Wessex.

The plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878, thereby ensuring the independence of the Kingdom of Wessex.

To understand the battle between Donald Trump and the state of California, it helps to recall Alfred the Great. In the ninth century, Alfred, king of the Anglo-Saxons, discovered the value of ...

Ten years of conflict ensued and by the mid 870s, all but the kingdom of Wessex had fallen to the Norsemen. The Danish warlord Guthrum the Old now led the Viking army whilst Alfred the Great was the ...

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...

Generations of Germans believe King Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...