I don't remember learning anything about him other than his name and that he was the first King of the Anglo-Saxons. You'd really think they'd tell us more about him, he seemed pretty cool and very relevant to English history.

I grew up in Somerset, and didn't even know that he hid from Danish invaders in the Somerset levels until I watched The Last Kingdom. That could have been a dope school trip.

  • shitstorm [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Nah there's plenty of evidence from that period, especially if you start with Alfred. Anglo-Saxon kings documented a decent amount, especially since Alfred introduced the burr system of fortified towns. I could easily pop off a 45 minute lecture on the economic and social changes of Alfred and his sons' reigns. I'm an Amerifat though so I have no idea how you Brits do you basic schooling.

    • cresspacito [he/him]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Yeah I was of the understanding that the reason we know a decent amount about Alfred was because of the developments he introduced and because he was like "yo Asser write that shit down" but in Olde English