However, he had to immediately defend his throne from Guthrum, a Viking warlord. Alfred flees and hid in the Somerset Levels. So far, Alfred the not so great. But eventually Alfred regrouped and ...

In 879 A.D., Alfred’s army routed the Viking forces under chieftain Guthrum. Instead of executing Guthrum and his closest men, Alfred allowed them to convert to Christianity, an historic ...

However, he had to immediately defend his throne from Guthrum, a Viking warlord. Alfred flees and hid in the Somerset Levels. So far, Alfred the not so great. But eventually Alfred regrouped and ...