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**Alfred the Great**


Alfred The Great was considered the first king of England even though he was not. The people in England praised him for all the tributes to the country to save the people from the barbaric ways of the Vikings. Two of the tributes that he made for the country were building forts and placing naval ships in the water to stop the Vikings from invading his peaceful country.

Alfred also fought in many battles against the Vikings to stop the invasion and the pillaging of English towns and villages. Before the year 871 until 885, Alfred gained victory over the Danes in getting back his territories. He was also recognized for making laws and promoting learning among his native Anglo-Saxons.

Works Cited
 * “Alfred the Great.” Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia for Students. Ed. Wiliam Chester Jordan. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 18-19. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 8 Mar. 2010.
 * “Alfred the Great.” Midevil World. Ed. Sally MacEachern. Vol. 1. Danbury Connecticut: Grolier Education, 2001. 16. Print.
 * Odejea. “Statue d’Alfred le Grand à Winchester.jpg.” Wikimedia Comons. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. < http://upload.wikimedia.org/‌wikipedia/‌commons/‌e/‌e9/‌Chrodegang.jpg>.