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Discover King Alfred the Great King of Anglo-Saxons | DiscoverMiddleAges
Discover King Alfred the Great King of Anglo-Saxons | DiscoverMiddleAges
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Before Alfred the Great became the symbol of English resistance, his father fought one of the most brutal—and most overlooked—victories of the Viking Age in England. In 851, Viking activity escalated from raids into something larger and more organized. Contemporary sources describe major forces operating along key rivers and striking deep into Anglo-Saxon territory. The pressure felt unstoppable: towns burned, kingdoms shaken, and the sense that the old defenses were failing. Then the storm hit
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Before Alfred the Great became the symbol of English resistance, his father fought one of the most brutal—and most overlooked—victories of the Viking Age in England. In 851, Viking activity escalated from raids into something larger and more organized. Contemporary sources describe major forces operating along key rivers and striking deep into Anglo-Saxon territory. The pressure felt unstoppable: towns burned, kingdoms shaken, and the sense that the old defenses were failing. Then the storm hit
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Parker Gordon on Instagram: "🍞 878 AD | Alfred the Great at Athelney What you’re seeing: A documentary-style recreation of the famous “burnt loaves” legend. Alfred of Wessex (the king of Wessex who later became known as “Alfred the Great” for leading resistance against Viking armies) is hiding in the marshes during the crisis of 878, sits silent by the hearth, and fails to notice bread scorching until a local woman rushes in and scolds him. Where is this? Athelney is a marshy refuge in the Some
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