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Alfred the Great. By Kelsey Wilson. Early Life. 849 AD Wantage in Berkshire 4 th son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex. Life as King. AD 871 23 only English monarch known as 'the Great'. defeated the Danes. Life as King cont. Reorganized and planned Settlements Navy.
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Alfred the Great By Kelsey Wilson
Early Life • 849 AD • Wantage in Berkshire • 4th son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex
Life as King • AD 871 • 23 • only English monarch known as 'the Great'. • defeated the Danes
Life as King cont. • Reorganized and planned • Settlements • Navy
Life as King cont. • Innovative • burhs
Foreign relations • Elias III • Asser
The Alfred Jewel • 1693
Cultural Legacy • Schools • Translations • Art
Death • 26th of October • 899 AD
http://www.sacklunch.net/biography/A/AlfredTheGreat.html • http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Alfred_the_Great.html • http://www.mirror.org/ken.roberts/king.alfred.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/alfred_the_great.shtml • http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Alfred_the_Great.htm