King alfred the great early life
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Alfred the Great
King of Wessex
No other ruler in England's long and varied history has been honoured with the title the Great. Alfred once declared his intention "To live worthily as long as I live and after my life to leave to them that should come after, my memory in good works." Few of our monarchs have succeeded as spectacularly in their aims as he did.
King alfred the great early life
Early Life
Alfred (Old English-Aelfred) was the fifth and youngest son of Ethelwulf of Wessex and his Jutish first wife, Osburh. He was born at Wantage between and His birthplace was a palace or vill which lay at the foot of the Berkshire Downs, which has now vanished.
Ill health is reported to have marred Alfred's childhood.
Described by Asser as ' loved by his father and mother, and even by all the people, above all his brothers, and was educated altogether at the court of the king.
As he advanced through the years of infancy and youth, his form appeared more comely than tha