Alfred the Great : The King and His England - Eleanor Shipley Duckett

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Alfred the Great

The King and His England

By: Eleanor Shipley Duckett

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Paperback | 15 October 1958 | Edition Number 1

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228 Pages

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2.16 x 1.51 x 0.15

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Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply-etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.

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The chief contemporary source of material on Alfred the Great is the biography left by Asser, who translated the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which Alfred had helped formulate, and incorporated this and some of Alfred's writings in his biography. Miss Duckett has gleaned from these writings and other available sources a portrait of a ruler devoted to his church and imbued with an overwhelming desire to see his country welded into a strong and unified nation. To this end he worked to overcome the ignorance and superstition rife in the ninth century. He set up schools and insisted on education for his subjects, priest as well as layman; he encouraged them in their art, poetry and architecture. He welcomed to his court all who could tell him of things new and strange, and from this knowledge came a codified set of laws as well as The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, one of the major historical documents of English life. Lawgiver and educator, Alfred merited the distinction of "Great" inscribed after his name. The book is a fascinating portrait of an enlightened monarch against a background of darkness and ignorance, who brought about in large measure the goal of a united England. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History Earliest Times to Present Day Early History from 500 to 1500 General & World History

Wessex before the Time of Alfred
The World of Alfred's Boyhood, 849-65
Alfred and His Brother, King Ethelred, 865-71
King Alfred and the Great War against the Danes, 871-86
King Alfred and His Rule in Wessex
King Alfred and His Scholars and Teachers
King Alfred and the Later War against the Danes, 892-96
King Alfred and His Earlier Translations
King Alfred and His Later Translations
King Alfred at Home Brief
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Alfred the Great

The King and His England

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