The West: Fragmentation and Resilience - Western Kingship in an Age of Fragmentation - England
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What did king Alfred of England do in the face of Viking invasions?
What are the causes of England's troubles?
What did Alfred do to educate people?
- He brought scholars to his court and embarked on an ambitious program to translate key religious works from Latin into Old English, the vernacular.
- Vernacular was the spoken language of the people, but it also served some literary and administrative needs, and Alfred determined to increase its use.
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What was Alfred's inspiration for the Danelaw?
In what was the English kingdom divided?
In what kingdom did Ethelstan come into?
- Alfred's grandson Ethelstan (r.924-939) took advantage of all the institutions that early medieval kingship offered.
- The first king to unite all the English kingdoms, he was crowned in a new ritual created by the archbishop of Canterbury to emphasize harmony and unity.
How much power did Ethelstan have?
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