Resistance by Alfred the Great
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 4.3.1
Resistance by Alfred the Great
Who Was Alfred the Great?
- King Alfred the Great ruled Wessex from 871 to 899.
- Alfred fought against Viking invaders to protect his kingdom.
- Alfred helped his people learn to read and write.
- King Alfred made laws to keep peace in Wessex.
Alfred’s resistance against Vikings
- King Alfred led battles to stop Viking attacks.
- His soldiers protected Wessex from Viking raids.
- King Alfred built forts called burhs to defend towns.
- He defeated the Vikings at the Battles of Ashdown (AD 871) and Edington (AD 878).
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