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In the year 871, England was in trouble. For decades, the country had been slowly

taken over by the Danes. Fierce Viking Raiders led by their Warrior King

Guthram.

The Danes control most to Britain, and the Anglo-Saxon natives were confined to the small

southern kingdom of Wessex.

Education had ground to a halt.

Commerce was continually disrupted by Danish raiders. The country was indefensible

and in total disarray.

Wessex was ruled by a very young king with little experience.

When Alfred took the throne on April 23rd, 871,

he was just 22 years old, and he suffered from poor health.

But unlike most monarchs at the time, Alfred had a great vision for his country. He saw the key to securing the future was not in brutally oppressing his neighbors, but in creating a society of learning, prosperity, and strong defenses.

Young Alford reorganized the Army for greater effectiveness and fought bravely against the Danes.

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