Which king of Wessex is the only native-born English monarch to be called 'the Great'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Alfred
- Step 1: Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. "Alfred is the only native-born English monarch to be labelled as such." Answer: Alfred. Why not the others: Edward the Elder, Edgar and Athelstan don't fit.
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