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Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources Objects/Places
Wessex
The area of southwestern England where Alfred was King.
Charles the Bald
The king of the Franks during most of Alfred's reign.
East Anglia
Northeast of Wessex, East Anglia was a kingdom that allied himself with Alfred.
Northumbria
An area of northern England whose king allied himself with Alfred.
Mercia
An area of central England whose king allied himself with Alfred.
Kent
An area of southeastern England whose king allied himself with Alfred.
London
One of the major cities near Alfred that was captured by the Vikings, later liberated by Alfred.
Viking Invasions
Viking invasions of England were a constant threat in the late 9th century.
Education
Alfred was a great lover of learning and had a variety of works translated so that learning could be restored in his kingdom and England broadly speaking.
The Burghal Hidage
An Anglo-Saxon document that lists the fortified "burhs" in Wessex and in other parts of southern England. Alfred the Great is said to have designed the system depicted...
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