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Famous statue of King Alfred the Great on Broadway in Winchester. King Alfred The Great, Famous Statues, Medieval Queen, King Alfred, Fantasy Statue, English Monarchs, Alfred The Great, Medieval England, Ancient Statues

The UK now has a female prime minister and Elizabeth II has been queen for more than six decades, but few would associate Anglo-Saxon England with powerful women. Nearly 1,100 years ago, however, Æthelflæd, “Lady of the Mercians”, died in Tamworth – as one of the most powerful political figures in tenth-century Britain.

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Alfred the Great  (849 - 899) King Alfred The Great, English Wisdom, Saxon History, King Alfred, Anglo Saxon History, Alfred The Great, Powerful People, Southern England, Ancient Places

Today is the anniversary of the death in 899 of Alfred the Great, one of the most attractive figures of Anglo-Saxon history. There are all sorts of reasons to love Alfred, 'England's darling' (as he was called by the twelfth century): defender of his kingdom against the Vikings, law-maker, pioneer of the navy, patron of the church - all that good stuff. But I like him most for his educational and literary interests. Any competent king might win battles and make good laws - but how many…

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Detail of a miniature of Edward the Confessor, England, c. 1307 - c. 1327, Royal MS 20 A II, f. 5r St Edward The Confessor, Medieval Royalty, Edward The Confessor, Anglo Saxon Kings, Anglo Saxon History, Queens Of England, King Painting, Alfred The Great, Medieval Illumination

The first 10 folios of Royal MS 20 A II (the newest upload to our Digitised Manuscripts site) are a portable portrait gallery of the kings of England in chronological order. Each king is depicted in a tinted drawing, surrounded by symbols or events from his reign. The images of...

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Image taken from: Title: "The History of the Kingdom of Scotland ... to the happy Union of both kingdoms ... in 1602 ... By Richard Burton (N. Crouch) . A new edition, with woodcut portraits [of the first part of 'The History of the Kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland.'] [Edited by James Caulfield.] L.P" Author(s): Caulfield, James, bookseller [person] ; R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725 [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 9512.h.5" Page: 74 (scanned page number - not…

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