General Notes

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GIVN Alfred "The Great" King of
SURN England
AFN GS4H-XF
_PRIMARY Y
EVEN Bretwalda
TYPE Elected
DATE 871
PLAC England
EVEN England
TYPE Ruled
DATE 23 Apr 871 and 899
PLAC Kingston-upon Thames,Surrey
EVEN at Winchester
TYPE Coronation
DATE 871
EVEN Danes
TYPE Battle of
DATE BET 871 AND 897
PLAC England
EVEN Compiled English Law
TYPE Achievements
EVEN Defeated the Danish conquest
TYPE Achievements
DATE 878
PLAC Edington,England
EVEN Built Navy warships to protect southern coast
TYPE Achievements
DATE 885
EVEN Built Fortifications to protect Wessex
TYPE Achievements
DATE BET 892 AND 896
EVEN London
TYPE Captured
DATE 886
PLAC London,England
DATE 10 SEP 2000
TIME 07:02:57

EVEN
TYPE Acceded
DATE 23 APR 871
PLAC Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, EnglandKing of Wessex 871-899.
Reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeatingthem at Edington(878) after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After hisvictory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in
Mercia nd East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King, was convertedto Christianity. Alfred built a navy of Warships to defend the southcoast against further Danish invasions (885-86;892-96) and
protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886),this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas.

See Historical Document.

See Historical Document.

See Historical Document.

See Historical Document.

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TEXT Date of Import: Oct 20, 1999Alfred the Great is probably the mostfamous of all of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Much of his fame is based onlegend, not historic fact. However, based solely on the
facts known to us today, he still ranks as one of the most importantearly kings of the British Isle. He is the only English King to be knownas 'The Great'.
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