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He is the first Englishman for whom a biography survives so that we know more about Alfred and his ideals than we do for most people who lived over a thousand years ago.A slightly longer answer would say that things are a bit more complicated, and that one reason Alfred seems to be so `great’ was that he made sure we were told that he was.

Alfred the Great pocket GIANTS

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      Publisher: The History Press
      Publication Date: 6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780750961479, 978-0750961479
      ISBN10: 0750961473

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      Book Synopsis
      He is the first Englishman for whom a biography survives so that we know more about Alfred and his ideals than we do for most people who lived over a thousand years ago.A slightly longer answer would say that things are a bit more complicated, and that one reason Alfred seems to be so `great’ was that he made sure we were told that he was.

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