This thesis focusses on the portrayal of King Alfred the Great in Vita Alfredi. The first chapter will focus on the Germanic Heroic code, the second chapter is about King Alfred as the ideal...Show moreThis thesis focusses on the portrayal of King Alfred the Great in Vita Alfredi. The first chapter will focus on the Germanic Heroic code, the second chapter is about King Alfred as the ideal Christian leader, and the third chapter describes the influence of disease on King Alfred's image.Show less
