One of the best English monarchs is <u>Alfred the Great</u> he ruled in (849 AD - 899 AD)King of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex and one of the outstanding figures of English history, as much for his social and educational reforms as for his military successes against the Danes.
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He is the only English monarch known as 'the Great'. built up the defenses of his kingdom to ensure that it was not threatened by the Danes again. He reorganized his army and built a series of well-defended settlements across southern England. He also established a navy for use against the Danish raiders who continued to harass the coast. He defended his kingdom with the vicious and ruthless Vikings.
