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A fictional account of Danish King Guthrum's plot to defeat the Saxon King Alfred, and how Alfred converted Guthrum to Christianity

This story of King Alfred the Great opens in the winter of 877, in the Danish camp at Gloucester. Guthrum decides to attack Wessex and succeeds in taking the Saxons by surprise. However, eventually the Viking King is forced to make peace with Alfred and he even accepts baptism, amid much feasting on both sides. This book is part of a series which describes important events in history, capturing the action in a fictional account based on the historical facts. It includes "The story so far" which sets the scene at the beginning of the book and "The history file" outlines what happened beyond the end of the story and describes how we know the facts. A glossary explains key history words and a timeline sets the story in context. The book is suitable for pupils at Key Stage 2.