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King Alfred the Great is the only monarch in British history to be called "The Great". During the Dark Age of Britain he would be a great warrior, leader, and statesman.

Alfred the Great, the Anglo Saxon King of Wessex, saved England from Danish rule, defended Christianity, promoted education and established lasting legal reforms.

King Alfred the Great's defeat of the Danes freed England from foreign occupation and established England as a unified power.

For centuries, candles have served many purposes from light sources to ritualistic symbols. Candles also served as time pieces.

For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?

Winchester was chosen by Alfred the Great to be England's capital and here, in the 9th-century (871) he was crowned. It remained the capital for several centuries.

Alfred the Great was the king of Wessex at the end of the 9th Century.

Find out more about the South Downs, an area comprising two areas of outstanding natural beauty in the UK - East Hampshire and Sussex Downs.

Ine was neither the son nor the father of a king, but in his laws he left a lasting legacy in England.

Winchester is one hour by train from London. It was here over two hundred years ago that fly fishing was invented. It is one of the best places in England for this sport.

A BBC poll, and subsequent television show, revealed the most important British people in history.

King Alfred was a prudent leader, innovator, entrepreneur, war commander, linguist, spy and a 'great ' man.

Archaeologists are working as fast as they can at the rapidly developing site of the 2012 London Olympics and have unearthed finds dating back to the Iron Age.

Of all the kings in English history, Ethelred II has perhaps the worst reputation. By the end of his reign, he'd managed to lose almost all of England to Viking Invaders.

England is a tiny nation on the island of Great Britain. Yet in spite of its small size and population, it came to rule the world's oceans for nearly two hundred years.

A description of the early years of Hertford and Hertfordshire, and the wars between Saxons and Danes that led to Hertford's foundation.

For more than 1300 years, Sherborne in the West Country in Dorset has been a gathering place for pilgrims and travelers. Today it's a great place for a family holiday.

Aged only thirteen, Judith left the court of her father to marry the ageing King of England. Little did she know how dramatic her maritial career was to be.