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King Alfred, known as "Alfred the Great" was a King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Shortly after he inherited the kingdom, England was invaded by the Danes and he was forced to flee to what is now the county of Somerset. There is a popular legend, arising from a history written over 200 years later, that he was given refuge by a peasant woman who did not recognise him. The story is that she asked him to watch some cakes which she had left cooking, and because he was pre-occupied with his kingly problems he forgot about the cakes and allowed them to burn. He was scolded by the peasant woman, who apologised when she realised who he was, upon which Alfred insisted that it was he who should apologise.
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What story is king Alfred famous for?
Burning the cakes....
What did king Alfred burn?
cakes
What does Alfred the great eat?
Burnt cakes
Where did king Harold burn the cakes?
The story of the burnt cakes relates to King Alfred - see the related question below.
Who burnt the cakes of swineherd's wife?
King Alfred...849-899...
Which king of Wessex was said to have burnt the cakes of a swineherds wife?
Alfred
What rhymes with the burning sunset?
total funfest Burning bunset - as discovered by King Arthur when he forgot to watch the cakes cooking
Can king Alfred bake a cake?
Apparently not. Legend says he was good at burning them
What are the nouns in Alfred got an A in history last year?
The nouns are Alfred, A, history, year.
Did the ancient Greeks eat fig cakes?
Yes they did. they got figs off of a fig tree and the women would make the cakes. =)
What has the author David Horspool written?
David Horspool has written: 'Why Alfred burned the cakes' -- subject(s): Kings and rulers, Biography
Which describes the changes that probably happened to Sam Carr?
At first he liked Alfred, then he grew suspicious that Alfred was stealing, then he knew Alfred was stealing and was angry with him, and then Alfred's mother impressed him and got him to let Alfred go home.
