Alfred of Wessex at a cross-roads in the history of education
Janet L. Nelson
This paper first situates King Alfred in Winchester, Wessex, Anglo-Saxon England, and the Christendom of ninth century. Attention is drawn to Alfred’s education, which included experience court life Rome Francia. The argues that prioritised vernacular literacy as a means educating elites shared culture service. project required attraction his kingdom scholars from abroad, translating foundational Christian texts into Old English, use school. king provided context, resources, for supporting craftsmen engaged manufacture of, among other items, book-pointers, small high-value objects intimately associated with at same time badges service well honour. concluding section assesses sustained promotion educational connected rest political ideological agenda.
History of Education