ALFRED THE GREAT

Question 1

Alfred the Great Reign dates

Answer 1

871-899

Question 2

King Burgred of Mercia loses and is driven out and is replaced by Ceowulf

Answer 2

874

Question 3

Birth of Edward (Alfred’s son)

Answer 3

874x877

Question 4

Guthrum leads Vikings back into Wessex seizes Wareham

Answer 4

875-6

Question 5

Large Viking fleet destroyed off coast of Swanage + Guthrum, moves base to Gloucester

Answer 5

877

Question 6

Alfred retreats to Athelney in the Somerset marshes

Answer 6

878

Question 7

Battle of Edington

Answer 7

878

Question 8

Wessex military reforms: Burghal system, reorgnisation of army

Answer 8

880’s

Question 9

Religious, educational, cultural and intellectual revival

Answer 9

880’s

Question 10

Alfred takes control of London

Answer 10

886

Question 11

Treaty between Alfred and Guthrum

Answer 11

886x890

Question 12

Ethelred marries Ethelfled

Answer 12

882x887

Question 13

Publication of Anglo Saxon chronicle

Answer 13

892

Question 14

Publication of Asser’s life of King Alfred

Answer 14

893

Question 15

Edward marries Ecgwynn

Answer 15

893

Question 16

Alfred orders construction of ships to a new enlarged sixty-oar design

Answer 16

896

Question 17

Alfred the great dies ,around 60 years of age and is buried in Winchester

Answer 17

899