Hey there, I am a 17 year old, who like all people paasionate about history, has jumped in to the deep end with my course work and decided to do a topic which I know nothing about! The essay is on Alfred the great. I read one of your books recently- The Last Kingdom- and the way that you portray Alfred is interesting because unlike other books I have read on him, you don’t make him sound that ‘great’. This is interesting to me because my essay is all about whether he deserved the title ‘great’. So basically I was just wondering whether you thought he was great and if you could point me in the right dirrection in finding infomation that would help to see the truth about Alfred! Don’t worry if you are too busy, I totally understand! p.s you’re an amazing writer, I couldn’t put the book down and will definitely be reading more of your books! Lizzy