King Alfred the Great - Died today, 26th October in 899An inscription on King Alfred the Great&rsquo

King Alfred the Great - Died today, 26th October in 899An inscription on King Alfred the Great’s statue in Wantage (his birthplace in 849AD) reads:Alfred Found Learning Dead,and he restored itEducation Neglected,and he revived it.The Laws Powerless,and he gave them force.The Church Debased,and he raised it.The Land Ravaged by a Fearful Enemy,from which he delivered it.And the stunning “Alfred Jewel” with the inscription in Old English AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN - translated as “Alfred Ordered me to be Made”Bottom: Folio from The Pastoral Care, translated into old English by Alfred, this is the oldest book in existence written in complete English.. -- source link

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