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  The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great (Paperback) By (author) Ben Merkle

  

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  Short Description for The White Horse KingSometimes the heroes of history are truly worthy of the golden reputations they carry. King Alfred united Anglo-Saxon England against a Viking invasion, led the English into battle against the Danish hordes, created a renaissance of literature and the arts, reformed the legal system, and set the stage for a revival of Christian worship. But that's not what made him great. Ben Merkle unravels the ...
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  • Publisher: Nelson Current
  • Published: 29 January 2010
  • Format: Paperback 274 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: Historical, Political & Military | British & Irish History | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Medieval History
  • ISBN 13: 9781595552525 ISBN 10: 1595552529
  • Sales rank: 169,346

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• Sometimes the heroes of history are truly worthy of the golden reputations they carry. King Alfred united Anglo-Saxon England against a Viking invasion, led the English into battle against the Danish hordes, created a renaissance of literature and the arts, reformed the legal system, and set the stage for a revival of Christian worship. But that's not what made him great. Ben Merkle unravels the tale of how a great man came to power during one of the most difficult periods in English history, how he led his nation through them, and how he laid the groundwork for England's coming triumphs on the global stage.