Alfred The Great

David Sinapogu

Lesson 11

10/24/19

Alfred The Great

            Alfred the Great was the king of Wessex from 871-899. Thinking that he had a chance, he intrepidly fought the vicious vandalous Vikings. After battling fiercely with the Vikings, Alfred the Great emerged victorious and their king even converted to Christianity! He is also the only king of England who was called, “The Great” Alfred the Great became king at the age of 21 since he had four brothers that all died before him. Since he was a mighty ruler, some people call him, “the most perfect character in history!” Alfred the Great was an astute ruler, who reigned defensively, like a mother bear ready to protect her cubs.

The Vikings Terrible Regime

David Singapogu

10/10/19

The Vikings Terrible Regime

            [6] They looted, They destroyed, They killed! The Vikings raided from 700-1100 AD, they lived in what is now Scandinavia. [2][5] Since they were so fierce, europe often retreated at the sight of them. [1] The Vikings intrepidly killed women and children, even though they didn’t fight. However, the most ruthless of Vikings, which were the Berserkers, were talked about by survivors as if they had come straight out of a nightmare!      ` Because of this, part of that word is even used in the English language. For example, if your friend called you “berserk!”, then you must be acting pretty wildly. [3] Occasionally the Vikings tenaciously desired land, and when they did, they acted mercilessly. For example, in 911, King Charles the Simple, simply gave them land out of fear, knowing that they were ready to fight. In case of battle, the Vikings had 100s of massive majestic mammoth warships. [4] Shocking everybody, the vicious venturing Vikings caused fear and destruction everywhere they went like a lawn mower tearing through the grass.

The Religious Man who became the Father of Europe

David Singapogu

Lesson 9

10/3/19

The Religious Man who became the Father of Europe

Charlemagne was born in 742 AD in the kingdom of the Franks. He was the son of King Pepin the Short. Being in the royal family, Charlemagne inherited the land that is fancy fashionable France Charlemagne thought he was as pure as a monastic monk. As a royal reigning raiding, king, he conquered many lands and by 800 AD, ha had the largest empire Europe had seen since the Roman Empire. It covered almost all of vast Western Europe. After conquering the lands, he would force the captives to be baptized. Thoughtfully, Charlemagne built schools as he once said, “All people need the free opportunity to have an education.” Because Charlemagne, who was one of a kind, was so special, he is often referred to as the father of Europe.