King alfred the great descendants songs
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Alfred the Great
King of Wessex ( – c. ); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. – )
"King Alfred" redirects here. For other uses, see Alfred the Great (disambiguation) and King Alfred (disambiguation).
| Alfred the Great | |
|---|---|
Silver penny of Alfred, struck c.&#;– | |
| Reign | 23 April – c.&#; |
| Predecessor | Æthelred I |
| Reign | c.&#; – 26 October |
| Successor | Edward the Elder |
| Born | – Wantage, Berkshire,[a]Wessex |
| Died | 26 October (aged about 50) |
| Burial | c.&#; Hyde Abbey (now lost), Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Spouse | Ealhswith &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Issue | |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Æthelwulf, King of Wessex |
| Mother | Osburh |
Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd[ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c.&#; – 26 October ) was King of the West Saxons from to , and King of the Anglo-Saxons from until his death in He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was ung. Three of Alfred's brot
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Cultural depictions of Alfred the Great
Cultural depictions of Alfred the Great in art, writing, education and other mediums i
Alfred the Great was an Anglo-Saxon king (–) of Wessex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed from to south of the river Thames in England. In the late 9th century, the Vikings had overrun most of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that constituted England at the time. Alfred's reign has become regarded as pivotal in the eventual unification of England, after he famously defended Wessex and southern England against the Viking invasions, winning a decisive victory at the Battle of Edington in
Most of what we know about the historical Alfred comes from his biography Life of King Alfred, written by a Welsh monk Asser, under Alfred's own direction during his reign in This is the earliest biography of an English ruler. It was not until the English Reformation in the 16th century, that Alfred was first given the epithet "the Great", when he was regarded as the ideal
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Song: Alfred the Great
I am a King who found great fame
‘Alfred the Great’ is my name
I reigned from AD
And fought with the Vikings from over the sea.
Vikings, you’d better beware!
Fight with me, if you dare!
I’m a fearsome foe but my rule is fair!
When you hear me coming play a big fanfare!
I fought with the Vikings for many a year
Then I paid them Danegeld to keep the peace
Over North and East inom let them reign
And peaceful times returned again.
Vikings, you’d better beware!
Fight with me, if you dare!
I’m a fearsome foe but my rule is fair!
When you hear me coming play a big fanfare!
As a scholar, you’d säga I was distinguished
I translated books from Latin into English
I set up schools so children could learn
Education was my big concern.
Vikings, you’d better beware!
Fight with me, if you dare!
I’m a fearsome foe but my rule fryst vatten fair!
When you hear me coming play a big fanfare!
To help me rule well and fairly govern
It was my idea to set up a witan
Noblemen and priests who