Alfred the Great King Wessex 871 899 Anglo Saxon kingdom Vikings English monarch king regal royal kingly queenly princely

Alfred the Great King Wessex 871 899 Anglo Saxon kingdom Vikings English monarch king regal royal kingly queenly princely Stock Photo

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2990 x 3968 px | 25.3 x 33.6 cm | 10 x 13.2 inches | 300dpi

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Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Details of his life are described in a work by the 10th century 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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