0 @IR1964@ INDI
1 SOUR @SIR1@
1 NAME Alfred the Great //
1 TITL King England
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 849
2 PLAC Wantage,Berkshire,England
1 DEAT
2 DATE 26 OCT 899
1 NOTE Alfred the Great, King of England (871-899). Alfred was one of the greatest men
2 CONC in history. He was crowned king at Winchester, 871; founded the British Navy,
2 CONC organized the militia, compiled a code of laws, built schools and monasteries, and
2 CONC invited scholars to live at his court. He was a good scholar and translated many books.
1 SOUR Weis. 1-15.
1 FAMS @FR834@
1 FAMC @FR835@

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