The coin had been in the Dr Irving Schneider Collection in America since 1989, but the collection came up for auction in ...

King Alfred’s three older brothers had all briefly held the throne before Alfred was elevated to the kingship in 871. Behind the political conflicts of the day there was a religious contest.

Sullivan led King’s visit to Scholes Library, where the chancellor met several members of the library staff and spoke with students in the library’s Special Collections. Throughout his visit, King ...

A blue plaque is dedicated to King Alfred the Great, known for defeating the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.

Beowulf swimming deep into the lair of Grendel’s Hag mother (8th Century). King Alfred hiding in the swamp from the savage Danes yet dreaming of uniting England as a Christian nation (878 AD).