| 31. | Alfred the Great, the first Anglo-Saxon king of unified England, named the town in his will.
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| 32. | "Charge of the Light Brigade " in 1968, and " Alfred the Great, " in 1969.
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| 33. | The candle clock most commonly mentioned and written of is attributed to King Alfred the Great.
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| 34. | The first one tells about Viking invasion of England at the time of king Alfred the Great.
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| 35. | Alfred the Great had intended to build the monastery, but only got around to buying the land.
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| 36. | Wednesbury was fortified by Ethelfleda, daughter of Alfred the Great and known as the Lady of Mercia.
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| 37. | By now, Alfred the Great is old and feeble, unwilling and unable to repel the Danish invaders.
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| 38. | In 878 it formed the rallying point for Alfred the Great's troops before the Battle of Ethandun.
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| 39. | The village's later history centres on its former Church of England parish church, St Alfred the Great.
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| 40. | However, Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.
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