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By Melissa Snell, About.com Guide to Medieval History since 1997

Great Alfred

Wednesday December 1, 2004
He was the only English king ever to be called "Great." And why not? He united most of the individual English kingdoms under one rule, managed to resist a fierce Danish incursion, fostered education, and even translated Latin works by Boethius and Pope Gregory into English himself. Find out more about this great king in our Who's Who resource.

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