Describe The Relationship Between King Edmund And King Alfred

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While Edmund was fighting the Danes, King Alfred was hiding in a swamp archipelago. He did not reveal to the people in this island and was forced to be a servant to a pig herder’s wife. According to a legend, King Alfred burnt the cakes he was supposed to be watching for the pig herder’s wife. He was too busy thinking about the Bible, praying to God, and coming up with new strategies to defeat the Danes. He hoped to get the people of this swamp island together and fight the Danes. Since this island was smaller and their were less people in the island, he told Edmund to gather the soldiers of Wessex and bring them secretly to this island. He encouraged the skilled workers of the island to make iron armor and weapons for the people. During the time the workers toiled, King Alfred and Edmund both trained the people in the ways of battle. They were ready The Danes were willing to die during battle because they considered it noble. But dying through starvation was very shameful in the Danish eyes. King Alfred knew of this fact, so he set his troops around the castle, making a blockade. Finally the king of Danes, King Guthrum, surrendered to King Alfred. The king of the Danes now came to King Alfred.King Alfred showed this king mercy and letting him go in peace. Before King Guthrum left the castle to go back to Danish land, he asked King Alfred why he gave mercy to him. King Alfred used this opportunity to minister to this Danish king. King Guthrum finally believed in the same God as King Alfred. Guthrum was baptized and changed his name to Æthelstan, a Christian name. King Alfred now did what he always longed for. He changed Wessex from a pagan country to a Christian country. He prepared defenses for attacks from other countries and started the foundation for England. His reforms came to play when a new Danish king attacked King Alfred. The king quickly left Wessex after a precise defeat. God helped

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