Alfredian reforms
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administrative reform program
educational reform program
legal reform program
military reform program
Alfredian reforms were a series of military, legal, educational, and administrative changes implemented by King Alfred the Great in late 9th-century England to strengthen royal authority and defend against Viking incursions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfredian reforms canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative reform program
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educational reform program ⓘ legal reform program ⓘ military reform program ⓘ |
| appliesToField |
administrative history
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educational history ⓘ legal history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | Anglo-Saxon period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | reign of Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| followedBy |
reforms of Athelstan
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reforms of Edward the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expansion of royal judicial authority
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improved defence against Viking raids ⓘ promotion of vernacular literacy in Old English ⓘ strengthening of central government ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative reorganization
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construction of burhs ⓘ creation of fortified towns network ⓘ development of royal law code known as Doom Book ⓘ educational initiatives ⓘ encouragement of monastic learning ⓘ legal codification ⓘ military reorganization of fyrd ⓘ naval reforms ⓘ organization of shire and hundred courts ⓘ promotion of literacy ⓘ recruitment of foreign scholars ⓘ reform of judicial practices ⓘ reform of military service obligations ⓘ reform of royal household administration ⓘ revision of law codes ⓘ standardization of coinage policies ⓘ translation program of Latin texts ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedInPolity |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carolingian Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Christian legal traditions ⓘ Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
defence against Viking incursions
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strengthening royal authority ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
consolidation of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
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formation of English monarchy ⓘ |
| startTime | late 9th century ⓘ |
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