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title: Alfred and the Cakes
author: James William Edmund Doyle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20326/alfred-and-the-cakes/
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updated: 2025-04-09
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# Alfred and the Cakes
_Authored by James William Edmund Doyle_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20326.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Alfred the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alfred_the_Great/) taking refuge in a cottage and burning the cakes (as told in the tale of *Alfred and the Cakes*), illustration from page 50 of *A Chronicle of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), B.C. 55-A.D. 1485* by James William Edmund Doyle, 1864.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Doyle, J. W. E. (2025, April 09). Alfred and the Cakes. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Doyle, James William Edmund. "Alfred and the Cakes." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2025. .
### MLA
Doyle, James William Edmund. "Alfred and the Cakes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=YcM_AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false) by [**James William Edmund Doyle**](https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=YcM_AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 09 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.