Halftone of King Alfred Alfred ( – 899) from the kingdom of Wessex in the neatherd's cottage, from an educational publication, 1927. Legend tells that when Alfred fled to the Somerset Levels, he was given shelter by a peasant woman who, unaware of his identity, left him to watch some cakes she had left cooking on the fire. Preoccupied with the problems of his kingdom, Alfred accidentally let the cakes burn.

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Location: England
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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