Alfred the Great | The Complete History of the King Who Saved England to Fall Asleep To (No AI)

Sleep well and enjoy the tale of Alfred the Great, the last Anglo-Saxon king standing against the Great Heathen Army. From the fugitive months in the Somerset marshes to the battle that changed the fate of England, and the reign that laid the foundation for a unified nation. This is Albert the Great. 🔔 Subscribe for more History to Fall Asleep To! 🎧 Find History to Sleep To on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033JeCJ... 🎙️ All narration is performed by a professional human voice actor. No AI audio. No AI artwork. 🎼 Music & Sound Effects Provided By: Epidemic Sound & Envato Elements 🎨 Channel Art By: Nycolas Pedro 📖 Suggested Reading: ▶ Asser — Life of King Alfred ▶ The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ▶ Richard Abels — Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England ▶ Alfred P. Smyth — King Alfred the Great ▶ Alfred the Great — Pastoral Care Preface & Domboc (Law Code) 📜 Chapters: 00:00 - Chapter 1: Before England 15:52 - Chapter 2: The Youngest Son 35:42 - Chapter 3: The Great Heathen Army Comes 55:33 - Chapter 4: A Kingdom Under Pressure 01:15:31 - Chapter 5: The Winter of 878 01:32:46 - Chapter 6: Edington 01:49:39 - Chapter 7: Rebuilding the Kingdom 02:12:50 - Chapter 8: Beyond Wessex 02:31:58 - Chapter 9: The King and His Books 02:47:19 - Chapter 10: Law, Kingship and the Work of Peace 03:06:56 - Chapter 11: The Vikings Return 03:27:33 - Chapter 12: What Alfred Left Behind #alfredthegreat #historytosleepto #vikings #sleep #historysleep #sleephistory #asmr #history