The Resistance: Alfred and the Danelaw · AD 871 – AD 924
Alfred the Scholar
Looking at Alfred's efforts to promote literacy and translate Latin texts into Old English.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Alfred believe that "wisdom" was as important as weapons?
- 2How did the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle help create a sense of national identity?
- 3Why did he choose to write in English rather than Latin?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of EnglandKS2: History - Significant Individuals
Year: Year 5
Subject: History
Unit: The Resistance: Alfred and the Danelaw
Period: AD 871 – AD 924
Suggested Methodologies
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