1 8 1 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.<br /> <br /> 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>.<br /> <br /> 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