Wessex Collection

Alfred the Great (849-899), Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871, (c1920). Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Alfred, 1890. Creator: Unknown
King Alfred, 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex from 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886-899. He won a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in 878

Athelney & Ethandun 878, (1935). Map of part of the west of England (modern Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire), showing Athelney

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Something seemed to move on the verge of the dip eastward - a mere dot", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Tess in Dairyman Dick's yard ", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: E Borough Johnson
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Tess flung herself down upon the undergrowth of rustling spear-grass as upon a bed", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "In stagnant blackness they waited through an interval which seemed endless", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "This here stooping do fairly make my back", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Tess stood still, and turned to look behind her ", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "I don't know about ghosts, "she was saying, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "I would rather take it, sir, in my own hand ", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "There stood her mother, amid the group of children, hanging over the washing-tub", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Sydall
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "It was not until about three o'clock that Tess raised her eyes", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Daniel Albert Veresmith
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "You be the Women they call Mrs Durbeyfield, I recon? he said to Tess's mother.", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "Is she of a family such as you would care to marry into - a lady, in short? asked his startled mother", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "He lay on his back as if he had hardly moved ", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "On going up to the fire to throw a pitch of dead weeds upon it, she found that he did the same on the other side", 1891

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "He jumped up from his seat, and went quickly towards the desire of his eyes", 1891. From "The Graphic

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "He laid his hand on her shoulder", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "What makes you draw off in that way, Tess?", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Edward, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Edward, 18th century. Edward the Confessor (c1003-1066) among the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 to 1066

Ethelwolf, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Ethelwolf, 18th century. Ethelwolf (died 858) King of Wessex from 839 to 858

Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alfred the Great, Disguised as a Harper, Playing Before Guthrum, (878), 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons c886-899

Egbert, King of England, (771 / 775- 839), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Egbert, King of England, (771/775- 839), 1890. Ecgberht, King of Wessex (771/775- 839) reigned from 802 until his death in 839. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Danish Invasion of Wessex 876-878, (1935). Map of England, Wales and part of Scotland, showing significant locations (with contemporary place names) during the invasions from Scandinavia

King Egbert The Great, (1732). Artist: G King
King Egbert The Great, (1732). Egbert, King of the West Saxons (770-839 AD)

Berinus Converting the Saxons to Christianity. (c1774). Artist: Walker
Berinus Converting the Saxons to Christianity. (c1774). 18th century imagining of the conversion of the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity by Birinus (c600-c650 AD)

King Alfred the Great, 1785. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1785]

Bagshot Park, the Seat of the Honourable Augustus Kepple, 1777. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Bagshot Park, the Seat of the Honourable Augustus Kepple, 1777. Bagshot Park in Surrey became the home of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (born 1964) and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Alfred the Great at the Battle of Ashdown, 871 (1913). Alfred the Great (849-899) at the Battle of Ashdown, 8 January 871, leading the West Saxon army of his brother, King Ethelred

King Alfred plans the capture of the Danish fleet, 892 (1864). Alfred the Great (849-899) on horseback on the bank of the River Lea twenty miles up the Thames from London where he planned the capture

Baptism of King Guthrum, 878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Baptism of King Guthrum, 878 (1864). Guthrum (d890) was the Danish king who fought against King Alfred the Great of Wessex

King Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
King Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Early in his reign as King of Wessex, while a fugitive from the Danish conquerors of his kingdom

Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). After coming to the throne in 871, much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, English kings, 19th century. Alfred became King of Wessex in 871. Much of his reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Alfred burning the cakes, (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
King Alfred burning the cakes, c1900. Legend has it that Alfred (849-899), offered shelter from the Danes by a woman at Athelney in the Somerset marshes

Statue of King Alfred the Great, Winchester, Hampshire, early 20th century(?). The statue, by Hamo Thornycroft, was unveiled in 1899, to commemorate the millenary of Alfreds death. From Winchester

Egbert, King of Wessex, 1786. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1786]

Egbert the Saxon, first king of all England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Egbert the Saxon, first king of all England, (18th century). Egbert (c770-839) ruled Wessex from 802. His reign saw Wessex overtake Mercia as the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom

King Alfred the Great. Much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders. After Alfred defeated them at Edington, Wiltshire, in 878

Edgifu of Wessex, consort of Charles III The Simple of France, (19th century). Artist: Delpech
Edgifu of Wessex, consort of Charles III The Simple of France, (19th century). Ogine, or Edgifu, of Wessex and England (902 AD-after 955 AD), was the wife of the Frankish king Charles III

Alfred the Great, (18th century). Artist: J Collyer
Alfred the Great, (18th century). Alfred the Great (849-899 AD) was Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Egbert of Wessex, first king of all England. Artist: W Lewis
King Egbert of Wessex, first king of all England. Egbert (c770-839) ruled Wessex from 802. His reign saw Wessex overtake Mercia as the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom

Alfred the Great, (19th century). Alfred (c849-899) was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex

King Alfred burning the cakes, 878 (1864). Legend has it that Alfred (849-899), offered shelter from the Danes by a woman at Athelney in the Somerset marshes

King Alfred burning the cakes, 878 (c1900). Legend has it that Alfred (849-899), offered shelter from the Danes by a woman at Athelney in the Somerset marshes

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