Title
Alfred the Great
Caption
Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Illustration of story of Alfred letting cakes/bread burn while stringing his longbow when hiding from Danes by wintering at Athelney in the Somerset marshes in 878
c1900
Wood engraving
Date
1900
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07095_390001111
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,8Mb (2,5Mb) / 8,5in x 11,8in / 2545 x 3543 (300dpi)