King Alfred in the neatherd's cottage c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
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King Alfred in the neatherd's cottage c878 (1864). Early in his reign as King of Wessex, while a fugitive from the Danish conquerors of his kingdom, Alfred the Great (849-899) lived for a time in secret in a neatherd's cottage. On one occasion it is said that he was scolded by her after he absent-mindedly allowed her cakes to burn. From a private collection.
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Creator
- James William Edmund Doyle, attributed to: British: Artist
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- King Alfred the Great: British, Saxon: King
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3500x4004
File Size : 41,057kb
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- 18436
- 0600001024
- 18436
- 2-370-191
- 2370191
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