The Golden Dragon: Alfred the Great and His Times, Paperback - Jr. Mapp, Alf J.

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DescriptionThis comprehensive collection includes Asser's Life of Alfred, extracts from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and Alfred's own writings, laws,...

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