king Alfred the Great English: Ælfrēd, Ælfrǣd, elf counsel 849 – 26 October 899 was King of Wessex from 871 to 899 Anglo-Saxon k
king Alfred the Great English: Ælfrēd, Ælfrǣd, elf counsel 849 – 26 October 899 was King of Wessex from 871 to 899 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England Vikings, English monarch epithet King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Details of his life are described in a work by the Welsh scholar and bishop Asser. Alfred was a learned man who encouraged education and improved his kingdom's legal system and military structure. He is regarded as a saint by some Catholics, but has never been officially canonized The Anglican Communion venerates him as a Christian hero, with a feast day of 26 October, and he may often be found depicted in stained glass in Church of England parish churches.
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