King Alfred and the Cakes

The story of King Alfred burning the cakes is well known. The event is said to have taken place in the marshes of the Somerset Levels near Athelney.

The Project Gutenberg eBook of King Alfred of England, by Jacob Abbott.

Alfred the Cake

King Alfred Cakes (Daldinia Concentrica)

Aprendendo Inglês Com Vídeos #54: King Alfred and The Cakes

Image of King Alfred watching the cakes

King Alfred and the cakes. - NYPL Digital Collections

When They Were Young: King Alfred the Great stock image

King Alfred Burning The Cakes Drawing by Trelleek - Fine Art America

Used Book in Good Condition

King Alfred: Burnt Cakes and Other Legends (Profiles in History)

The weird folklore of British cakes

King Alfred in disguise rebuked by the neatherd's wife, for letting the cakes burn which (she observed) he himself was so fond of. - NYPL Digital Collections

King Alfred and the Cakes - World Folklore

King Alfred Burns The Cakes Poster Print By Mary Evans / Peter & Dawn Cope Collection - Item # VARMEL10573342 - Posterazzi

Sold at Auction: George Cattermole, Attributed to George Cattermole RWS (British, 1800-1868) - 'King Alfred burning the Cakes', watercol