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The Life of Alfred the Great, written by Reinhold Pauli and originally published in 1853, is a historical biography of the famous Anglo-Saxon king of England. The book provides a detailed account of Alfred's life, from his birth in 849 to his death in 899, and examines his reign... Read Full Overview

The Life of Alfred the Great is a historical biography written by Reinhold Pauli in 1853. The book tells the story of Alfred the Great, the King of Wessex who lived in the 9th century. Pauli's work provides a detailed account of Alfred's life, from his early years as a prince... Read Full Overview

The Life of Alfred the Great is a historical biography written by Reinhold Pauli in 1853. The book chronicles the life and reign of King Alfred the Great, who ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899 AD. The author provides a detailed account of Alfred's childhood,... Read Full Overview

The Life of Alfred the Great is a historical biography written by Reinhold Pauli in 1853. The book provides a detailed account of the life of Alfred the Great, who was the King of Wessex from 871 to 899 AD. Alfred is considered one of the most significant figures in English history,... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Alfred the Great (* 848 or 849 in Wantage, Oxfordshire, + 26 October 899), from 871 King of the West Saxons (Wessex) and about 886 from the Anglo-Saxons. He was the youngest of the five sons of the late 858 West Saxon King thelwulf and his first wife Osburga. His special importance... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview