In a likely apocryphal story, this king who reorganized the Fyrd was scolded by a peasant for letting her cakes burn.
In a likely apocryphal story, this king who reorganized the Fyrd was scolded by a peasant for letting her cakes burn. As king he suffered an early setback when he was forced into hiding in the marshes of Athelney by the forces of Guthrum, but he turned the tide by defeating Guthrum at Edington, leading to the Treaty of Wedmore, securing Wessex. The fifth son of King Ethelwulf, FTP, who was this 9th century king also known for translating Latin texts and for probably starting the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
In a likely apocryphal story, this king who reorganized the Fyrd was scolded by a peasant for letting her cakes burn.
Alfred the Great