Alfred 8 had vowed to send alms to Rome and also to India to St Thomas and to St Bartholomew.
Year
883 x 886
Primary Source Info
Original Text
... elemosinam, quam uouerat ...
Date from Source
883 F(Lat.)
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent:
Alfred 8
(the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899) : Alfred 8 vowed to send alms while he was besieging the army (Anonymi 2596) with few men (Anonymi 2597) and the enemy was numerous.
(Other):
Anonymi 2596
(Army opposed to Alfred 8, possibly the one that was operating in 886)
(Other):
Anonymi 2597
(The few men who were assisting Alfred 8 in a siege [?of London])