The Anglo-Saxon Alfred (849-899), sometimes called Alfred the Great, was king of Wessex from 871 to 899. He successfully halted the advance of Danish armies seeking to conquer the English, and he stim...
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Alfred the Great was one of England's most important kings; governing at a time of extreme instability, he stopped Viking invaders and started a process of cultural renewal. He was known as "the Great...
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