O Sovereign Lord, who didst bring thy servant Alfred to a troubled throne that he might establish peace in a ravaged land and revive learning and the arts among the people: Awake in us also, we beseech thee, a keen desire to increase our understanding while we are in this world, and an eager longing to reach that endless life where all will be made clear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
26 October 899. Alfred the Great died (aged 50 or 51). He was known as “King of the Anglo-Saxons”. How he died is unknown, but he suffered throughout his life from a painful illness that modern doctors think was a severe form of Crohn’s disease. pic.twitter.com/qGVOLSS9WN
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 26, 2023