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                            KING ALFRED THE GREAT
For two hundred years the English people were at  war  with  the  Danes  who
came from Denmark and the Northmen who came from  Scandinavia.  King  Alfred
when he was a boy of sixteen took part in the battles with the  enemies.  At
twenty he became king of Wessex and began to prepare for the defence of  the
country. He built a feet of ships and  fortifications  on  the  coasts.  The
small kingdoms were united to fignt against the invaders. After the  victory
over the Danes, King Alfred did much for  his  people.  He  opened  schools,
asked scholars to translate into English the best
works of world literature and worked  out  the  English  code.  The  English
people named him Alfred the Great.



to be at war—воевать
defence — оборона
the Danes — датчане
Denmark — Дания
the Northmen — жители северной Европы; скандинавы
a battle — битва
a fleet — флот
fortifications—укрепления
to unite—объединяться
a scholar —ученый
a code — свод законов

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