The story of Englands greatest king of all time is a tale of war, peace, bravery, learning, and strength of characterand, in the end, the victory of enlightenment over darkness.Told by master storyteller Jacob Abbott, the tale begins with a discussion on racial originsand an eyeopening, if brief, sweep of European racial historybefore moving on to discuss the origins of the original Britons, the AngloSaxons, and the Danes, all of whom played important roles in British history over a millennium ago.As always, Abbott is careful to distinguish confirmed fact from mythology, and is at pains to point out what is certain and what is notbearing in mind that Alfred ruled a mere 800 years after Julius Caesar. From that basis, the story of Alfred is told from his early years onward, his crowning as king, the early battlesand defeatsand his ultimately successful defense against the Viking attempt at conquest.This book also delves into Alfreds numerous social policies which were pioneering at the time. His promotion of education, the building of roads and towns, and many other achievementsincluding the invention of the lanterngreatly accelerated the civilizational development of England.The only monarch of the British Isles to be given the name "Great," Alfreds contribution to history towers above those of his contemporaries. It is not for naught that his name has eclipsed all other kings and queens of England for over one thousand years..."Alfred spent his life in laying broad and...

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