Look inside ...    In the Days of Alfred the Great by Eva March Tappan Story of the life of Alfred the Great, how at twenty-two he inherited a land overrun by savage pirates,—a restless ignorant, defenseless land, and how he fought the Danes and restored the country to a condition of peace and safety.  Ages 11-15 230 pages $12.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Alfred's Early Home
Life on the Manor
Alfred Goes to London
Across the Continent
"My Pope"
Ethelbald's Revolt
Queen Judith
Who Shall Be King?
After the Massacre
On the Island of Thanet
"I Must Serve My People"
The Coming of the Sons of Lodbrog
The Danes at Croyland
The White Horse of Ashdown
Thor or Thealfi?
In Time of Peace