What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: ALFRED THE GREAT AD 879 on this Summit Erected his Standard Against Danish Invaders To him we owe the origin of (juries) The Establishment of (a militia) The Creation of a Naval Force ALFRED The Lion of a (benighted) Age Was a Philosopher and a Christian The Father of his People The Founder of the English MONARCHY and LIBERTY.
King Alfred the Great, ruler of Wessex from 871 to 899 CE, is renowned for his successful defense against Viking invasions and for his significant contributions to English legal, military, and educational reforms. He is remembered as a pivotal figure in early English history for consolidating power, promoting education, and laying foundational elements of English law and governance.
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