King Alfred of England

King Alfred of England is Jacob Abbott's clear and engaging biography of Alfred the Great, the ninth-century king whose leadership helped preserve Anglo-Saxon England during the Viking invasions. Written in Abbott's characteristically accessible style, the narrative follows Alfred from his early years in Wessex through the crises of Danish conquest, defeat and exile, and his eventual recovery of the kingdom. Abbott presents the major episodes of Alfred's reign-warfare, diplomacy, and reform...