Why Alfred Burned the Cakes: A King and his eleven-hundred-year afterlife by David Horspool

Why Alfred Burned the Cakes: A King and his eleven-hundred-year afterlife

Profiles in History

David Horspool

240 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative slow-paced
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For a long time, the legend of the burnt cakes was one of dozens of stories that were associated with the King and his time, from disguising himself as a minstrel to introducing the jury system. Alfred's historical achievements - saving his kingdo...

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