If there is no historical accuracy then why bother and there is very little of that. The characteristics of Alfred's personality does not really seem to fit the historical record either. Because of the significant discrepancies it was hard for me to enjoy it. Not sure I am a big fan of the writing and the dialogue between Alfred and his wife. The Danes invented the shield wall not Alfred. Alfred built fortified towers to keep the Danes from having easy victories. His first child was not Edward. His wife was NEVER called the queen they just did not believe in that in those days. It was not really until Ethelred the unready named his wife Emma queen that the term was used regularly. NOTE: Emma was the mother of Edward the Confessor. At least they got it write that one of Alfred's major contributions was the writing of a code of laws and then education.
Review of Alfred the Great
