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Definition of Alfred the great
1. Noun. King of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alfred The Great
Literary usage of Alfred the great
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"... AND alfred the great Historical parallels between men of different times and
circumstances are very apt to mislead us, yet I cannot refrain from ..."
2. English Literature from Widsith to the Death of Chaucer: A Source Book by Allen Rogers Benham (1916)
"It is generally conceded that the man who is responsible for the literary eminence
of Wessex is Alfred the Great. Four documents illustrating the life and ..."
3. History of the Norwegian People by Knut Gjerset (1915)
"alfred the great AND THE VIKINGS After Alfred had entered into an agreement with
the Vikings, Wessex enjoyed peace for some years, but in 875 the Viking ..."
4. The Schools of Medieval England by Arthur Francis Leach (1915)
"CHAPTER V alfred the great AND THE SCHOOL OF WINCHESTER IN the history of education
it will be found that, almost invariably, the development of schools has ..."
5. An Introduction to the English Historians by Charles Austin Beard (1906)
"CHAPTER IV alfred the great AND ENGLISH LEARNING THE triumph of the West-Saxons
under Egbert marked the overlordship of a new line ..."
6. Readings in the History of Education: A Collection of Sources and Readings by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley (1920)
"King Alfred (king from 871 to 901) gives here a remarkable picture of the conditions
of his time. FIG. 10. alfred the great In ..."
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