How Did King Alfred Helped Shape England's Culture

This article was written about how King Alfred helped shape England’s culture to be what it is today. He was chosen to become king from other members in his family because he was the manliest. He learned something after the previous king’s mistake. The previous king left his men to perish in a battle they would lose. Alfred promised to not let his land and people become that vulnerable again in battle. In his reign, he made many military feats to ensure England had strong defenses. Of these included naval patrols where half the military forces were on duty while the other half were off duty. Forts were also constructed around the country for defense. One of his battles, Chippenham, even became a popular folk tale. He loved literature at a young

The author ended this text stating Alfred’s work became almost meaningless due to the achievements of further generations. One important part in this article were the battles in King Alfred’s life. England in this time period had many invasions and battles. Alfred was brilliant by making defensive plans for England. The achievements of Alfred were also significant in this article. He created a school built almost to scale of Charlemagne’s palace, which is a great achievement. He also created his famous educational program during his reign. It was enjoyable to read about England’s culture because America’s founders originated from England. Though, there were some puzzling details found in this article. This article seemed to have a very specific audience. People who were not from England would not be able to fully understand this article. The events, people, and wording were used as an assumption the audience already knew about these. Many people are not familiar with England’s history or culture, which made this article a difficult read. There were some questions that were not answered in this article as well. How did the Mercian’s gain power over the