Alfred the great biography ks2 geography

Narrator: In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 849, Alfred, King of the Anglo-Saxons, was born at the royal estate of Wantage in the district known as Berkshire.

King Alfred was the son of Athelwolf.

Alfred’s mother was called Osburh.

Alfred the great biography ks2 geography

A most religious woman, noble in character and noble by birth.

Presenter: That’s how the monk Asser records the birth of Alfred, the Saxon child who would lead the fight against the Vikings, promote learning throughout his kingdom he ruled and try to unite the Anglo-Saxons as one people – the English.

And because Asser wrote the biography Alfred is one of the few Anglo-Saxon children we know something about.

According to Asser, learning was something which fascinated Alfred even when he was very young. Asser tells the story of a book, given to Alfred by his mother.

Narrator: One day when his mother was showing him and his brothers a book of English poetry which she held in her hand she said 'I shall give th