[Regia-NA] Re: King Alfred

Cory Nielsen list-regia-na@lig.net
Thu, 20 Nov 2003 16:10:08 -0700


Martin Williams writes: 

> It is his regular title among the Danes

I wondered if the use of "the Great" (when referring to Canute) was confined 
to the Danes, so I checked the official website of the British Monarchy: 

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page35.asp 

In addition, the title was used in my history classes in college, and in all 
the historical references I can recall. :) 

Cory