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Alfred the Great

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In the winter of 878, the Great Heathen Army swept across Anglo-Saxon England. Kingdom after kingdom had fallen to the Viking onslaught—Northumbria, East Anglia, Mercia—all crushed beneath the boots of Norse warriors. Now only Wessex remained, and its...

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Opening Credits

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Introduction

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Early Life

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A Marriage and a Funeral

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Alfred and Æthelred go to War

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From Prince to King

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Alfred the Great or Alfred the Defeated?

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Peace at a Price

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Taking the Fight to Viking Waters

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The Great Heathen Army

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Late Life and Death

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Conclusion

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Closing Credits

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