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1. 1. The White Horse King

   The Life of Alfred the Great

   

   A brisk, narrative biography of Alfred the Great charts his struggle to save Wessex from Viking conquest, his dramatic exile and victory at Edington, and the peace forged with Guthrum. It highlights how he transformed a beleaguered kingdom through fortified burhs, a reorganized military and navy, legal reform, and a revival of learning through translations and schools. Balancing battlefield grit with piety and scholarship, it portrays a leader whose resilience and statecraft laid the groundwork for a unified English nation.

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