{"product_id":"2940015830545","title":"King Alfred Of England","description":"CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. THE BRITONS\u003cbr\u003eII. THE ANGLO-SAXONS\u003cbr\u003eIII. THE DANES\u003cbr\u003eIV. ALFRED'S EARLY YEARS\u003cbr\u003eV. THE STATE OF ENGLAND\u003cbr\u003eVI. ALFRED'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE\u003cbr\u003eVII. REVERSES\u003cbr\u003eVIII. THE SECLUSION\u003cbr\u003eIX. REASSEMBLING OF THE ARMY\u003cbr\u003eX. THE VICTORY OVER THE DANES\u003cbr\u003eXI. THE REIGN\u003cbr\u003eXII. THE CLOSE OF LIFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eILLUSTRATIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWALL OF SEVERUS\u003cbr\u003eSAXON MILITARY CHIEF\u003cbr\u003eTHE SEA KINGS\u003cbr\u003eLOTHBROC AND HIS FALCON\u003cbr\u003eANCIENT CORONATION CHAIR\u003cbr\u003eTHE FIRST BRITISH FLEET\u003cbr\u003eALFRED WATCHING THE CAKES\u003cbr\u003ePORTRAIT OF ALFRED\u003cbr\u003eHASTINGS BESIEGED IN THE CHURCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALFRED THE GREAT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BRITONS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfred the Great figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of\u003cbr\u003ethe British monarchy. Of that long succession of sovereigns who have\u003cbr\u003eheld the scepter of that monarchy, and whose government has exerted so\u003cbr\u003evast an influence on the condition and welfare of mankind, he was not,\u003cbr\u003eindeed, actually the first. There were several lines of insignificant\u003cbr\u003eprinces before him, who governed such portions of the kingdom as they\u003cbr\u003eindividually possessed, more like semi-savage chieftains than English\u003cbr\u003ekings. Alfred followed these by the principle of hereditary right, and\u003cbr\u003espent his life in laying broad and deep the foundations on which the\u003cbr\u003eenormous superstructure of the British empire has since been reared.\u003cbr\u003eIf the tales respecting his character and","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121276666096,"sku":"2940015830545","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015830545","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}