Alfred the Great, was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English king to be accorded the epithet “the Great”. Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself “King of the Anglo-Saxons”. Anglo Saxon, England, Tudor, English Royalty, English Monarchs, Anglo Saxon Kings, Great King, Anglo Saxon Kingdoms, Anglo Saxon History
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Alfred the Great, England’s Strong and Righteous Ruler

The fifth son of Aethelwulf, Alfred was born in 849. He came to the throne in 871. Immediately, he was met with the daunting task of ridding his country of the Vikings. The Viking raids had establi…
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