Alfred, The Great

854 - Dead

• Name	Alfred
  Suffix	The Great
  Birth	Between 832 and 854
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dead
  Person ID	I30886	Clan Montgomery
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2005

  
  

  Father	Ethelwolf   d. Dead
  Mother	Osburga   d. Dead
  Family ID	F11226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eahlswith,   b. Between 820 and 856   d. Dead
  Children	1. Edward, The Elder,   b. 870   d. 925 (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F11227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

• Notes

  !BIRTH: born in the Palace of Wantage. At an early age he accompanied his father to Rome. He resided there during a period of some length, and was doubtless instructed in the languages, in poetry and music. When he became King, he built ships to prevent others from attacking from the sea side. This was the beginning of the British Navy. He organized the militia,compiled a code of laws, built schools and monasteries. Alfred spent his leisuremoments in writing and translating history, religious and philosophical book from Latin to English Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.