An annotated, documented biography of the Saxon king of England, expanded from a series of six lectures delivered at Oxford, with special emphasis on Alfred's literary works and military campaigns. This title is cited and recommended by Books for College Libraries; the Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College; and the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. At the time of original publication in 1902, Charles Plummer, M.A., was Fellow and Chaplain of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.