We know that Alfred burnt the cakes, but there must be more to him than that as he is the only monarch ever to be known as ‘the Great’ Learn of his many battles against the Danes on land (locally at Rochester, Appledore and Milton in Kent) and at sea. Who were Ivar the Boneless and Charles the Bald? Discover how Alfred overcame his early defeats against the Vikings to counter-attack them in a great victory.