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    Alfred the Great

    Which group of raiders and settlers did Alfred have to defeat to remain king?Alfred the Great

      Vikings. The Battle of Edington in 878 was the only defeat of a whole Viking army by an English king. Northumbria, East Anglia and Mercia had all been overrun.

    What position did Alfred hold in his family?Alfred the Great

      youngest. Alfred had four elder brothers and in a more peaceful time, might never have become king.

    Where was a statue of Alfred erected on the millennial anniversary of his death in 1899?Alfred the Great

      Winchester. Winchester was the capital of Alfred's ancestral kingdom of Wessex. It stayed the home of the royal treasury for centuries.

    As well as being a warrior, intellectual and strategist, Alfred was also an inventor. What is he credited with making the first of in England?Alfred the Great

      horn lanterns. Alfred wanted to divide his time equally, so he measured it with slow-burning candles. When he found weather was affecting the burning speed, he made horn lanterns so that they would all burn equally fast.

    Who succeeded Alfred on his death in 899?Alfred the Great

      his son, Edward (known as the Elder). Edward and his sister Aethelflaed, who ruled a sub-territory of Mercia, reconquered lands taken by the Vikings.

    What era particularly idolised Alfred?Alfred the Great

      the Victorians. The Victorians liked Alfred as a fighter and a civilising influence.

    How do we know so much about Alfred?Alfred the Great

      we have a biography of him. The Life was written very soon after Alfred's death by his friend Asser, bishop of Sherborne, and is funny, intimate and immediate.

    Why is Alfred's success so remarkable?Alfred the Great

      all of these (his enemies were so fierce, he suffered from a debilitating illness, he was forced into hiding for some time). Alfred's illness isn't specified but caused him agony. Haemorrhoids are the usual diagnosis.

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