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Monday, 15 June 2015

The Danelaw and Alfred the Great


The Danelaw


Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

Some Facts
Born: c. 849 AD
Birthplace: Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
Died: 26-Oct-899 AD
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
Executive summary: King of England, 871-99 AD
Apparently ordered the creation of the Alfred Jewel, which was discovered in 1683 in a marsh in Somerset. It is currently in the possession of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Father: Ethelwulf
Mother: Osburga
Brother: King Ethelbald
Brother: King Ethelbert
Brother: King Ethelred I
Wife: Ealhswith (m. 868 AD)
Son: King Edward the Elder

ANSWER:
Was London in the Danelaw?
Was York in the Danelaw?
How long did Alfred live?
How long did he ruler for?
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