Alfred the Great in the Neatherd's Cottage Sir Henry Edmund Knight Two women wearing the latest

Two women wearing the latest fashions in an outdoor setting

Portrait of Queen Adelaide

A large house set in landscaped grounds with open lawns

an alley way to the Ship Inn Yard and a fancy goods shop on Borough High Street

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Alfred the Great in the Neatherd's Cottage Sir Henry Edmund Knight Two women wearing the latestAlfred the Great in the Neatherd's Cottage. 1863. Youngest son of King thelwulf, Alfred became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack. He was driven into hiding by a Viking raid into Wessex, led by the Dane, Guthorm, and took refuge in the Athelney marshes in Somerset.