Alfred the Great

Glossary
1. unpleasant /ʌnˈplezənt/ неприятный
2. invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ вторжение
3. decisive victory /dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈvɪktəri/ решающая победа
4. agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ соглашение
5. attempt /əˈtempt/ попытка
6. conquest /ˈkɒŋkwest/ завоевание
7. venerate /ˈvenəreɪt/ почитать
8. parish church /ˈpærɪʃ tʃɜːtʃ/ приходская церковь
9. establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ учереждение
 Who is it?
 King of Wessex from 871
to c.  886

 King of the Anglo-Saxons

from c.  886 to 899

18th century portrait of Alfred

by Samuel Woodforde
 When did he live?
 born in the royal
estate of Wantage,
historically in
Berkshire but now
in Oxfordshire,
between 847 and
849

 died on 26 October
899 at the age of 50
or 51
Statue of Alfred the Great
 How did he rise to prominence?
 spent several years fighting Viking
invasions

 won a decisive victory in the Battle of

Edington in 878 and made an
agreement with the Vikings

 oversaw the conversion of Viking

leader Guthrum to Christianity

 defended his kingdom against the

Viking attempt at conquest, becoming
the dominant ruler in England
What reminds us about him nowadays?

 Feast day or commemoration on

26 October
 A number of educational
establishments are named
in Alfred's honor:
Alfred University and
Alfred State College in New
York, and King Alfred's
Academy, a secondary school
in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Stained glass in churches
Is there a site/online page dedicated to him?
 What information for visitors can you find
there?
 biography

 information about:

family
battles
domestic and foreign policy
reforms
legacy
 Sources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great
2. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alfred-the-great-
6258.php
3. https://www.britainexpress.com/History/Alfred_the_Great.ht
m
4. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfred-king-of-
Wessex
Thank You!