Public school history of England and Canada, with introduction, hints to teachers, and brief examination questions . ikings, or chiefs,kings ravage the Danes pounced upon one portion after another of ^ ? the Saxon kingdoms in England, laid waste their coasts, and murdered the people. After Egberts death they over-ran many parts of the country ; and by the middle of the ninthcentury they had succeeded in occupying several of the minorSaxon kingdoms. 2. Alfred the Great (871-901).—Alfred the Great, who wasone of the five grandsons of Egbert, all of whom reigned over por-tions of England, is the
Public school history of England and Canada, with introduction, hints to teachers, and brief examination questions . ikings, or chiefs,kings ravage the Danes pounced upon one portion after another of ^ ? the Saxon kingdoms in England, laid waste their coasts, and murdered the people. After Egberts death they over-ran many parts of the country ; and by the middle of the ninthcentury they had succeeded in occupying several of the minorSaxon kingdoms. 2. Alfred the Great (871-901).—Alfred the Great, who wasone of the five grandsons of Egbert, all of whom reigned over por-tions of England, is the one monarchwho brightens the early pages of Eng-lish history. When he came to thethrone the Danes were still the scourgeof the land. Having been defeated bythem under their leader, GUTHRUM,Alfred fled for safety to the marshesof Athelney, in Somersetshire. Here,however, he collected his forces, andbefore long succeeded in routing the Alfred the Great. Danes at Edington. By a treaty made at Wedmore, Alfred surrendered to the Danes the Kingdom ofEast Angha, on condition of their becoming Christians and living. A,D. 901.] THE COMING OF THE DANES. 9 on friendly terms with his people. During his years of peace Alfreddid much to promote learning, while he sought at all times to rulehis kingdom wisely. He restored order in the land, and built anewthe churches, the monasteries, and many of the cities which theDanes had destroyed. His whole life was devoted to the good ofhis subjects and to the improvement of their social condition. 3. Alfreds Successors-—Towards the close of his reign, Alfredhad once more to beat off the Danish raiders. In 893, amighty force, under a chief, named Hastings, attempted a landingin England, and for three years ravaged the coasts. But Alfredhad by this time got together a large naval force, and was thusable to keep off the invaders. At his death, his son, EdwardTHE Elder, succeeded to the West Saxon crown. In his reign,and that of his son, Athelsta
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