'King Alfred' remains in Winchester to be examined

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Permission has been granted to see if remains from an unmarked grave are those of King Alfred the Great.

The remains at St Bartholomew's Church, Winchester, were exhumed amid security fears after publicity surrounding the discovery of Richard III's remains.

The local Hyde900 group has been successful in its application and will start scientific tests shortly.

The chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester gave permission after a consultation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-23630812

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1. For those unfamiliar with English history....

King Alfred was one of the Anglo-Saxon kings who ruled much of what is present day England during the "dark ages", after the Romans left (425) and before William The Conqueror (1066).

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2. He is probably most famous for having allegedly 'burnt the cakes'

That is almost certainly a myth. In real life, he fought with the Danes (as did other English kings) and eventually made a sort of peace; he promoted education in England; and established extensive legal reforms.