Alfred The Great Facts
Alfred the Great was an extraordinary king of the West Saxons. Tragically, after his four older brothers died, he became the king when he was only twenty-one. He is remembered in a legend of a time when he was being pursued by the Vikings. He became fatigued while fleeing from them and stumbled upon a woman's house. She wanted him to watch her cakes so she could delightfully milk the cow that she relished. So, Alfred sat down and watched the cakes for a little bit, but soon he began thinking of ways he could defeat the Vikings. As a result, the cakes became burnt. She was stunned to find that the cakes were as black as the coals baking them. Aghasted, the peasant woman rebuked him. Later, Alfred made peace with the Vikings and he taught