<scp>A</scp>lfred the Great
Nicole Guenther Discenza
Abstract Alfred the Great lived from late 840s to 899 and was king of Wessex (871–99). He preserved strengthened against Vikings, prepared way for a single kingdom England, made significant contributions law, literature, learning. His law code preserves his own laws those predecessor, Ine. In preface Old English Pastoral Care , announced program translate Latin texts into educate young men who could be spared work read in English. himself is credited with four translations: Boethius Soliloquies first 50 Psalms. patronage may have supported Wærferth's translation Gregory Great's Dialogues Orosius Anglo‐Saxon Chronicle, Asser's Life Bede production art objects.
The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain