Overview :Jacob Abbott wrote several biographies of famous historical figures, and this biography is of King Alfred the Great, a 9th century English m... Read More
Overview :Alfred the Great (Old English: "elf counsel" or "wise elf"; 849 - 26 October 899) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred was the younges... Read More
Overview :Life of King Alfred the Great: Everyone's heard of Peter the Great, Charlemagne (AKA Charles the Great) and Alexander the Great. But, what a... Read More
Overview :Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have r... Read More
Overview :Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred-warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the... Read More
Overview :Discover the Courageous Tale of King Alfred! Embark on a thrilling journey through the pages of history with "King Alfred of England" - a ca... Read More
Overview :In 878, Alfred king of Wessex was on the verge of oblivion. Trapped on a small island in the Somerset Levels, it seemed as if he and his kin... Read More
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 ... Read More
Overview :The Old English Boethius is an Old English translation/adaptation of the sixth-century Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, dating from be... Read More
Overview :Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books.Abbott was born at Hallowell, Maine to Jacob ... Read More
Overview :The Formation of English Common Law provides a comprehensive overview of the development of early English law, one of the classic subjects o... Read More