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14 giu 2024 · King Alfred the Great of Wessex died on October 26th, 899 CE, after a reign of almost thirty years. His death marked the end of a period of unprecedented stability and prosperity in Anglo-Saxon England, and his legacy as a wise and just ruler would continue to be felt for centuries to come.
17 giu 2024 · Alfred, king of Wessex (871–899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. Compilation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle began during his reign. Learn more about Alfred’s life and rule.
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- Alfred spent much of his reign defending his kingdom of Wessex from Danish invaders. He won a great victory at the Battle of Edington in 878 but co...
- Alfred administered Wessex well and was a studious lawgiver. He promulgated an important code of laws after studying the principles of lawgiving fr...
- Alfred considered learning and literacy to be crucial for the acquisition of wisdom and therefore necessary for men to live in accordance with God’...
3 giorni fa · A Dream of Wessex is the one I always think of first, because it had such an impact on me). Thank you all. And thank you to all the writers listed above, for everything that they brought me over the last six months.
1 giorno fa · Alfred's grandfather, Ecgberht, became king of Wessex in 802, and in the view of the historian Richard Abels, it must have seemed very unlikely to contemporaries that he would establish a lasting dynasty.
18 giu 2024 · The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh celebrate their silver wedding anniversary today, marking 25 years of married life with an affectionate new portrait. Edward is pictured with his arms around ...
4 giorni fa · The Wessex Wanderer Rail Walks programme consists of circular and linear walks of various lengths which start and finish from stations along the Heart of Wessex (Bristol to Weymouth) railway line. The programme normally takes place between April and October each year and all are welcome.
19 giu 2024 · Here, everything you need to know about the Earl of Wessex. WPA Pool/Getty Images. Born by caesarean section at Frimley Park Hospital on 17 December 2007, James is the second child and only son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
