Barbara Yorke considers the reputation of King Alfred the Great, and the enduring cult around his life and legend.  By  Barbara Yorke Published in  History Today   Volume 49 Issue 10 November 1999   Source:  History Today   Barbara Yorke is Reader in History at King Alfred’s College,...

How the Vikings Saved Europe and Got a Terrible Reputation History teaches us that the Vikings were brutal, thieving invaders, but much of that history was written by Viking victims: European monks. New evidence says otherwise. Book review by William O'Connor September 17th, 2014 The Daily Beast