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In this week’s Miscellanies: #AlfredtheGreat’s embassy to #India.

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In this week’s newsletter: #AlfredtheGreat’s embassy to #India.

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World History Encyclopedia Feb 20

“The First King of England: Aethelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom” is a superb biography of one of England’s most significant and accomplished kings. #History #AlfredTheGreat #Aethelstan #Anglo-Saxon #Celtic #Charters #England #Viking #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/8-541-en/

The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom

Born in the year 894, Aethelstan was the third in a remarkable line of great warrior kings from Wessex. His grandfather, Alfred the Great, halted the Viking advance into southern England; his father...

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World History Encyclopedia Jan 20

The Last Kingdom (2015-2022) is a historical fiction TV series based on Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories novels and adapted for television by English screenwriter Stephen Butchard. #History #Vikings #KingdomOfWessex #KingdomOfMercia #EdwardTheElder #Anglo-SaxonWarfare #AlfredTheGreat #TheLastKingdom #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2883-en/

Did Uhtred of Bebbanburg Really Exist in Anglo-Saxon England?

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Ancient Origins Jan 5

Alfred the Great didn’t build fortress Wessex. Most forts, roads, and plans came earlier or later. His legend? Shaped by clever propaganda, not unique genius.
#AlfredTheGreat #HistoryExposed #MedievalFacts #BurghalTruth #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/was-alfred-great-just-king-was-great-propaganda-007746

Gsnsp Dec 30

Alfred the Great: How the Battle of Edington Saved England, His Reforms, and Legacy #england #vikings #history #alfredthegreat https://www.gsnsp.com/alfred-the-great/

World History Encyclopedia Nov 4

The Battle of Ashdown, fought on 8th January 871 in southern England, saw the Kingdom of Wessex defeat the Great Heathen (Viking) Army. #History #Vikings #KingdomOfWessex #Anglo-SaxonWarfare #AlfredTheGreat #BattleOfAshdown #England #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2829-en/

Alfred the Great’s bold stand at Ashdown reshaped England's future

The Battle of Ashdown, fought on 8th January 871 in southern England, saw the Kingdom of Wessex defeat the Great Heathen (Viking) Army. This was the first major defeat of the Viking army, which had...

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World History Encyclopedia Jul 25, 2025

"Aethelred the Unready: The Failed King" by Richard Abels is a brisk but illuminating introduction to one of England’s longest-reigning and most criticised rulers. #History #AlfredTheGreat #Aethelred #England #Penguin #Viking #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/8-531-en/

Aethelred the Unready: The Failed King

In the year 1014, Archbishop Wulfstan of York stood before his parishioners and delivered a damming lecture: “Nothing has prospered now for a long time either...

World History Encyclopedia Jul 23, 2025

Paul Hill provides a detailed and well-researched reminder that England was not merely imagined into existence or won by a single epoch-defining battle. #History #EdwardTheElder #AlfredTheGreat #England #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/8-530-en/

The Fortress Kingdom: The Wars of Aethelflaed and Edward the Elder, 899–927

When Alfred the Great – often presented as England’s founding father – died in 899, much of England was still under Viking rule. His kingdom was restricted to...