{"product_id":"10201","title":"10201 - Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon King, 886","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10201 – Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon King, 886 | W.Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred the Great\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rose from being the youngest of several brothers to become King of Wessex and one of the most important rulers of Anglo-Saxon England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis reign was dominated by the struggle against \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDanish invasion and expansion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Faced with enormous military pressure, Alfred strengthened the defences of his kingdom, developed a network of fortified settlements and reorganised military arrangements that helped Wessex survive when other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms had fallen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis importance extended well beyond the battlefield. Alfred encouraged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeducation and scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and supported the translation of important works into Old English, helping create an intellectual revival during a period of great political and military upheaval.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW.Britain’s 10201 Alfred the Great represents the Anglo-Saxon king in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e886\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This much-requested figure sold out within only a few weeks when originally released, making its return particularly welcome for collectors who missed it the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W.Britain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53007788867866,"sku":"10201","price":83.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/10201.jpg?v=1791203827","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/10201","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}