Medieval Europe Assignment
Alfred the Great was born in the year of 849 and was the fourth or fifth child and he was also the youngest out of all his brothers and sisters. Aethelwulf the king of western Saxons their father Aethelwulf decided that it would be fair if they took turns in being king instead of having the youngest try rule in the age of the Vikings where they would attack any settlements.
Alfred reigned as the Wessex king from 871 to 899. He died in October 899 and was also buried in Winchester in England. His son Edward took to the throne after his father’s death.
His parents were Aethelwulf and Osburh and he was born in Wantage in Oxford.
He was married to Ealhswith of Mercia they had five children their names are Aelfhryth, Aethelflaed, Aethelgifu, Edward and last but not least Aethelweard.
Alfred the Great was also credited for founding the first naval crew.
This is a picture of Alfred the Great at a Feast.
Event Number #1
May, 878 BCE Eddington, Wiltshire.
Danes under the control of Guthrum Vs. The Saxons under the control of King Alfred of Wessex.
In the late ninth century the Danes slowly infiltrated the British Isles and pushed back the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants. The Danes had control of north and east of the country a little loss at Ashdown had interrupted, but hadn’t stopped the Danish advancement Pushed into Wessex from the south and the east they surprised Alfred at his court of Chippenham. Alfred then fled and then took refuge at the marshes of Athelney with some of his fellow supporters, When spring came, Alfred sent out a call to his army to assemble at an unknown place. From there they marched to Eddington, where Alfred challenged Cuthrun to battle.
During the battle Alfred’s Fyrd (Army) used a tactic used by Roman Infantry, called a shield wall. Shields were placed side by side,
Alfred reigned as the Wessex king from 871 to 899. He died in October 899 and was also buried in Winchester in England. His son Edward took to the throne after his father’s death.
His parents were Aethelwulf and Osburh and he was born in Wantage in Oxford.
He was married to Ealhswith of Mercia they had five children their names are Aelfhryth, Aethelflaed, Aethelgifu, Edward and last but not least Aethelweard.
Alfred the Great was also credited for founding the first naval crew.
This is a picture of Alfred the Great at a Feast.
Event Number #1
May, 878 BCE Eddington, Wiltshire.
Danes under the control of Guthrum Vs. The Saxons under the control of King Alfred of Wessex.
In the late ninth century the Danes slowly infiltrated the British Isles and pushed back the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants. The Danes had control of north and east of the country a little loss at Ashdown had interrupted, but hadn’t stopped the Danish advancement Pushed into Wessex from the south and the east they surprised Alfred at his court of Chippenham. Alfred then fled and then took refuge at the marshes of Athelney with some of his fellow supporters, When spring came, Alfred sent out a call to his army to assemble at an unknown place. From there they marched to Eddington, where Alfred challenged Cuthrun to battle.
During the battle Alfred’s Fyrd (Army) used a tactic used by Roman Infantry, called a shield wall. Shields were placed side by side,