King Alfred's book of laws

By Todd Preston

Subjects: Politics and government, Great britain, politics and government, Law, great britain, history, Law, Anglo-Saxon, Law, History, Alfred, king of england, 849-899, Law, anglo-saxon

Description: "During the Middle Ages, King Alfred (reigned 871-99) gained fame as the ruler who brought learning back to England after decades of Viking invasion. Although analysis of Alfred's canon has focused on his religious and philosophical texts, his relatively overlooked law code, or Domboc, reveals much about his rule, and how he was perceived in subsequent centuries"--Provided by publisher.