THE FIRST KING OF THE WEST SAXONS ALFRED THE GREAT. - презентация

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2 THE FIRST KING OF THE WEST SAXONS ALFRED THE GREAT

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5 ALFREDS LIFE Lived in Had three brothers Was the last of four brothers to rule the kingdom

6 ALFRED AS A WISE STATESMEN Saved Wessex from the Vikings Only defensive wars Only London was added to his kingdom Restored law and order Retained Christianity Built new fortresses Reorganized his army Beat the Danes 9 times in 871

7 ALFRED AS AN EDUCATOR Founded a palace school to teach Noblemens sons Urged that each citizen should learn to read in their mother tongue

8 ALFRED AS A WRITER Anglo - Saxon chronicle The first prose work in English literature Some parts written by Alfred The Great

9 ALFRED AS A TRANSLATOR Translated from Latin into Anglo- Saxon and Vise Versa Bedes History of the English church Used as textbooks

10 IN HONOUR OF ALFRED The Great Alfred is the only British King or Queen to have the title of The Great Several monuments in England