Bruton in Somerset, near the edge of the Selwood forest that was Alfred's primary refuge, is one of several sites associated with Alfred's guerrilla activities during the desperate early months of 878. Local Somerset tradition preserves memories of the king's active resistance during this period, though the precise locations of individual skirmishes remain speculative. Alfred's later hagiographers, including Asser, emphasise that he was never inactive even in hiding.
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