'england's Darling': The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great by Joanne Parker

'england's Darling': The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great

Joanne Parker

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nonfiction classics history literary challenging medium-paced
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For much of the nineteenth century, King Alfred was as important as King Arthur in the British popular imagination. A pervasive cult of the King developed which included the erection of at least four public statues, the completion of more than twe...

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