Alfred the Great

Statue of King Alfred the Great in leafy Trinity Church Square, Southwark. It is thought to be the oldest statue in London.

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Alfred the Great (849–899). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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A rare jewelled late Medieval cluster brooch,

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Hamo Thornycroft's 1901 statue of King Alfred the Great in Winchester. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

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Stained glass window of King Alfred the Great

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Painting of Alfred the Great

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Illustration by Luke Waller for BBC History Magazine.

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Timothy Innes as King Edward and Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred

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A Viking sword with silver and gold hilt, from Dyback, Skane

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Viking ships sailing towards unknown land. (Photo by Getty Images)

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British author Bernard Cornwell, author of 'The Last Kingdom'

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