BBC Bitesize Who was Alfred the Great?
Alfred (born 849—died 899) king of Wessex (871-899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England.He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign, circa 890.. When he was born, it must have seemed unlikely that Alfred would become king, since he had four older brothers; he said that he never.
A general view of a headstone in St Bartholomew Church where Alfred... News Photo Getty Images
Application has been made to exhume bones in Winchester to see whether they belong to Saxon king
Tomb of King Alfred the Great's granddaughter found in Germany, page 1
Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) was the king of Wessex in Britain but came to be known as King of the Anglo-Saxons after his military victories over Viking adversaries and later successful negotiations with them. He is the best-known Anglo-Saxon king in British history thanks to his biographer Asser (died c. 909 CE) and that work's impact on later writers.
Grave at 'Alfred the Great' Winchester church exhumed BBC News
An unmarked grave has been exhumed at a church where the remains of King Alfred the Great are thought to be buried. Human remains from the grave at St Bartholomew's Church in Winchester have been.
'Alfred the Great' bones exhumed from unmarked grave Archaeology The Guardian
Alfred the Great ruled England as King of Wessex during the 9th century and is particularly known for his social and educational reform and his military victories against the Vikings, who had invaded much of the north of the country.
Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder
5 February 2013 Alfred the Great died in 899 An unmarked grave in a Winchester church could be exhumed in the hunt for the remains of King Alfred the Great. The University of Winchester.
Mary Ann Bernal If King Alfred was great, was Æthelstan even greater?
ISBN: 9781445649641 Alfred, son of Æthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, ran. Behind him, the takers of his land and kingdom fanned out, searching for the fleeing king. Buried in AD 899 as the king of the English at his capital city of Winchester, Alfred the Great's bones were thought to have ultimately been moved to an unmarked grave.
The Search for Alfred the Great's Tomb Naked History
26 March 2013 The bones have been removed from St Bartholomew's Church An unmarked grave has been exhumed at a church where the remains of King Alfred the Great are thought to be buried..
Museum bones 'are Alfred the Great' London Evening Standard Evening Standard
A statue of the famous Alfred the Great - King of the Anglo-Saxons - stands in Winchester, where he was originally buried in 899. But they were moved many times and where they are now is unknown
BBC Two The Search for Alfred the Great, The search for King Alfred In pictures
Print After months of research, excavating old graves and following one lead after another, my colleagues and I can confirm that remains we discovered are those of English king Alfred the Great.
Have we found Alfred the Great? Archaeologists exhume unmarked grave Daily Mail Online
Alfred, a younger son of a minor king, who grew up to become the first man referred to as "the king of the English", was famous even in his day not just for his victories over the Danes, but for.
In Search of Alfred the Great The King, The Grave, The Legend
A fragment of human pelvis excavated in Winchester is 'very likely' to be part of the remains of King Alfred the Great (849-899), or his son Edward, archaeologists announced today at a packed press conference. Found during archaeological work at Hyde Abbey in the 1990s, the piece of bone belongs to an adult male aged 26-45, who died in AD 895-1017.
Have we found Alfred the Great? Archaeologists exhume unmarked grave Daily Mail Online
World News Remains of Alfred the Great may have been found centuries after legendary king's grave was lost After a false start, archeologists believe they may have found the medieval king's.
Tomb of King Alfred the Great's granddaughter found in Germany, page 1
Alfred is the only English king to earn the epithet 'the Great', which he was honoured with thanks to his rule of Wessex between 871 to 899. He fought off Viking invaders and was a clever, cunning ruler. He also established our justice system.
Sherborne Abbey, the last resting place of the Brothers of King Alfred the Great Saxon history
Alfred the Great (849 AD - 899 AD) King of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex and one of the outstanding figures of English history, as much for his social and educational reforms as.
Grave at 'Alfred the Great' Winchester church exhumed BBC News
WINCHESTER, ENGLAND—Human remains thought to be those of Alfred the Great, who died in A.D. 899, have been exhumed from an unmarked grave at St. Bartholomew's Church.Alfred, the first "king.
