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Alfred the Great, King of the Saxons, of Wessex. History of the Saxons from Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder and King Athelstan. Kings of the Saxons in medieval art prints.

Alfred The Great by Chris Collingwood.

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Alfred The Great by Chris Collingwood.

Alfred was born in 849 at Wantage, Oxfordshire He was the youngest son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex, he became King of the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is known for his great defence of the Kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings. Eventually in 871 he made peace with the Vikings who agreed to a withdrawal out of his kingdom. It is likely a large payment of gold was made. Alfred was awarded the epithet The Great, and was the only king to be awarded this title. Alfred the Great was a learned man and improved the education and legal and military systems and structure. Alfred died on the 26th October 899

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The Battle of Brunanburh

937 AD. The west Saxon Ruler Athelstan son of Edward the Elder and Grandson of Alfred the great. Had brought under his control the Norse Kingdom of York and the Kingdom of the Britans, Strathclyde.  However when he marched into Scotland, the North erupted into war against the Saxon King. against him were the Picts, and Scots of Constantine III, Britain's as well as Vikings under King Olaf Godfreyson of Dublin. The combined force fought against Athelstan's army in a epic two day battle at Brunanburg (situated now near the border of Scotland and England) The Saxons of Wessex and Mercia and some Danes won a great victory against the Northern Foe.  After this battle Athelstan controlled most of England, this position was later held by his  brothers King Edmund the 1st and later King Edred.  

 

 

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