Alfred the Great his craving for what he desired the most, namely the liberal arts; for, as he used to say, there were no good scholars in the entire kingdom of the West Saxons at that time". In 868, Alfred married Ealhswith, daughter of a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucel, Ealdorman of the Gaini. The Gaini were probably one of the tribal groups of the Mercians. Ealhswith's mother, Eadburh, was a member of the Mercian royal family. They had five or six children together including: Edward the Elder who succeeded his father as king; Æthelflæd who became Lady (ruler) of the Mercians in her
Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon have a plan to save the ancient artifacts, and the world. The book was released in May 2007 through Bloomsbury. The book received a positive review in "Publishers Weekly", which highlighted the "emotional core" of the novel. Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon is a young adult novel by Rick Yancey. A sequel to "The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp", it continues the story of Alfred Kropp, the beloved of the Archangel Michael, who is sent to retrieve the Great Seal of King Solomon who long ago used the seal to control and imprison