King Alfred and the Cakes

Series: Fifty Famous Stories Retold

The story revolves around a young boy who is tasked with baking cakes for King Alfred's court. However, the boy fails to deliver the cakes on time and instead returns empty-handed, claiming that he was attacked by a group of robbers. King Alfred is skeptical of the boy's excuse and orders him to be brought before him. The king then subjects the boy to various forms of torture in an attempt to extract the truth from him. The story explores themes of deception, punishment, and the consequences of lying.... AI Generated Content

~1924 CE
Available in: English
Very Easy

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