The story of King Alfred . * w / ^ v> ^ v 0V * * * G0^ <P. r0 0° *. STATUE OF KING ALFRED AT WINCHESTER. THE STORYOF KING ALFRED BY WALTER BESANT ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1902 THF LIBRARY OFCONOR ESS. T~r> Caw,- RKOfe«ver> NOV. g? 1902 OpPMWOMT W*T»v MtVbSb OOf»Y « Copyright, 1901, 1002,By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. CONTENTS. 1/ Introduction : i. The Authors Designii. The Authoritieshi. The Genealogy of Alfred andscendants .... CHAPTER I. England in the Ninth CenturyII. Childhood and Education III. Alfreds Wars . IV. Alfred in Religion .V. Alfred as Law-giver VI.
The story of King Alfred . * w / ^ v> ^ v 0V * * * G0^ <P. r0 0° *. STATUE OF KING ALFRED AT WINCHESTER. THE STORYOF KING ALFRED BY WALTER BESANT ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1902 THF LIBRARY OFCONOR ESS. T~r> Caw,- RKOfe«ver> NOV. g? 1902 OpPMWOMT W*T»v MtVbSb OOf»Y « Copyright, 1901, 1002,By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. CONTENTS. 1/ Introduction : i. The Authors Designii. The Authoritieshi. The Genealogy of Alfred andscendants .... CHAPTER I. England in the Ninth CenturyII. Childhood and Education III. Alfreds Wars . IV. Alfred in Religion .V. Alfred as Law-giver VI. Alfred as EducatorVII. Alfred as Writer .VIII. Summary of the ReignIX. Death of the King De- PAGE 9 14 19 22 4872 113127140146163l8l LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE Statue of King Alfred at Winchester Frontispiece Map of England .... 24 The Isle of Athelney • 95 Saxon Church, North Porch . 124 Saxon Church, Interior . • 125 King Alfreds Jewel . . 165 Penny of Alfred the Great . 170 King Alfred . . - 187 THE STORY OF KING ALFRED, INTRODUCTION. I. The Authorsstoryofkingalfre00besa
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