1 8 2 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/29828779269271dcfc31c5757a90e88a.pdf 4e434e5c832d23873949acc88f937852 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Page Description An account of the resource This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as childrenâ€™s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource â€œAlfred,â€ A Cantata, by E. Prout Subject The topic of the resource Alfred the Great, Alswitha, Anglo-Saxon, Athelney, Battle of Ethandun, cantata, Danes, Ealhswith, England, Mr Grist, Guthrum, libretto, minstrel, music, New South Wales, Norse, NSW, performance, Ebenezer Prout, Raven banner, Redfern, Saxon, St. Paulâ€™s, Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thor, Valhalla, Viking, Wessex, Y.M.C.A. Description An account of the resource This anonymous article in The Sydney Morning Herald on 30 November 1886 is a review of a musical performance about Alfred the Great. The cantata ‘Alfred’ was composed by Ebenezer Prout with a libretto by Mr Grist. The piece is based around Alfred’s battle with the Viking great army and its leader Guthrum in 878 and opens with Alfred at Athelney, where he had been forced to take refuge with his wife Alswitha (Ealhswith) and men following a Viking attack on the royal estate at Chippenham. Alfred eventually enters the Viking camp disguised as a minstrel where he enters a singing competition with Guthrum, which he wins. During the competition Guthrum sings about the Norse god Thor and Alfred a song of love. Alfred and his men later defeat the Vikings at the battle of Ethandun and Guthrum and his followers become Christians. The performance was given to raise money for a new organ at St Paul’s, Redfern, and took place at the Y.M.C.A. The article can be found at <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28351939" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28351939</a> The cantata is based on contemporary accounts about Alfred found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Asser’s Life of Alfred, but the story of him disguising himself as a minstrel to spy on the Viking camp is not found in these sources. It became a very popular tale in the nineteenth century, being the subject of various illustrations and mentioned in works of history. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia Trove (National Library of Australia) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia Trove (National Library of Australia) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30 November 1886 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article; PDF Language A language of the resource English Alfred the Great Alswitha Anglo-Saxon Athelney Battle of Ethandun cantata Danes Ealhswith Ebenezer Prout England Guthrum libretto minstrel Mr Grist music New South Wales Norse NSW performance raven banner Redfern Saxon St. Paulâ€™s Sydney The Sydney Morning Herald Thor Valhalla viking Wessex Y.M.C.A. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Page Description An account of the resource This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as childrenâ€™s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50339347" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50339347</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Medieval Romance Subject The topic of the resource Ó”lfred, Alfred the Great (848/9-899), Anglo-Saxon, â€œAnglo-Saxon Chronicleâ€, annals, army, Asser, Athelney, battle, book, book review, Chippenham, chronicle, Danelaw, Danes, East Anglia, Edington, Ethandune, Guthrum, historical romance, invasion, Jeffery Farnol, king, â€œLife of Alfredâ€, novel, recreation, romance, romanticisation, siege, â€œThe King Livethâ€, victory, Vikings, war, Wessex, West Saxon, Wiltshire Description An account of the resource In this review of Jeffery Farnol’s historical romance “The King Liveth”, the novel is recommended to readers who appreciate the “picturesque recreation of the England of those far off [Anglo-Saxon] days”. Set in the ninth-century and culminating in the Battle of Ethundane (Edington) in 878, the reviewer claims that this tale of Alfred the Great is based on evidence from chronicles. This most likely refers to the “Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”, and perhaps Asser’s “Life of Alfred”, both written during Alfred’s reign. After being forced to flee to the marshes around Athelney following the invasion of the Viking great army led by Guthrum (where the burning of the cakes episode mentioned by the reviewer supposedly happened), Alfred was able to rally an army and defeat the Vikings. The survivors fled to Chippenham but following a two-week siege they asked for a treaty. A peace treaty followed by which Guthrum and his leading supporters were baptised and the following year they settled East Anglia (part of the ‘Danelaw’), where Guthrum reigned until 890. For a copy of the book’s cover and the dust jacket summary, see: <a href="http://newportvintagebooks.com/gallery/farnol/pages/Far_KingLiveth_UK.htm" target="_blank">http://newportvintagebooks.com/gallery/farnol/pages/Far_KingLiveth_UK.htm</a>. For more on Alfred, see Patrick Wormald, ‘Alfred (848/9–899)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; [<a href="http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/183" target="_blank">http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/183</a>, accessed 15 June 2011]. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50339347" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50339347</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The West Australian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 May 1946, p. 4. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The West Australian Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digitised Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English â€œAnglo-Saxon Chronicleâ€ â€œLife of Alfredâ€ â€œThe King Livethâ€ Alfred the Great (848/9-899) Anglo-Saxon annals army Asser Athelney battle book book review Chippenham chronicle Danelaw Danes East Anglia Edington Ethandune Guthrum historical romance invasion Jeffery Farnol king novel Ó”lfred recreation romance romanticisation siege victory vikings war Wessex West Saxon Wiltshire