Prayer is what the world needs combined with the example of our lives which testify to the Light of Christ. His own estimate of what he did for the regeneration of England is modest, beside the authentic history of his deeds.īeing a Catholic is a way of life - a love affair "Religion must be like the air we breathe."- St John Bosco But ,even the elimination of the legendary from Alfred’s history does not, in any way, diminish his greatness, so much is there of actual, recorded achievement to his credit. He is represented as the Founder of Oxford, a claim which some recent research wishes to disprove. He is generally credited with establishing trial by jury, the law of “frank-pledge,”( an Anglo-Saxon legal system in which units composed of ten households were formed, in each of which members were held responsible for one another’s conduct) and many other institutions which were rather, the development of national customs of long standing. The “ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”, the record of the English race from the earliest time, was inspired by him. The “ Consolation of Philosophy” he not only translated but adapted, adding much of his own. He translated into Anglo-Saxon: “T he Consolation of Philosophy” of Boëthius “ The History of the World” of Orosius the “ Ecclesiastical History” of Bede, and the “ Pastoral Rule” and the “ Dialogues” of St. He not only encouraged men of learning but he laboured himself and gave proof of his own learning. On the earlier model of Charlemagne’s school at Aachen, he founded a Palace school that was unrivaled in northern Europe at the time. and Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Manager Limited.In his later years, Alfred sought to repair the damage done by the Danish invasions to the culture and learning of his Kingdom, especially among the Parish clergy. ROYAL LEPAGE is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada and is used under licence by Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. and Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Manager Limited. and are used under licence by Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. The trademarks MLS®, Multiple Listing Service® and the associated logos are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA.īRIDGEMARQ & DESIGN / BRIDGEMARQ REAL ESTATE SERVICES are registered trademarks of Residential Income Fund L.P. The trademarks REALTOR®, REALTORS® and the REALTOR® logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. The MLS® mark and associated logos identify professional services rendered by REALTOR® members of CREA to effect the purchase, sale and lease of real estate as part of a cooperative selling system. Those offices marked as “Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage”, including its “Johnston & Daniel” division, “Royal LePage Credit Valley”, “Royal LePage West Real Estate Services”, “Royal LePage Sussex”, and “Les Immeubles Mont-Tremblant / Mont-Tremblant Real Estate” are owned and operated by Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Manager Limited. *All offices are independently owned and operated. The trademark DDF® is owned by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identifies the REALTOR.ca Data Distribution Facility (DDF®). The accuracy of information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. DDF® references real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Royal LePage and its franchisees. The property information on this website is derived from Royal LePage listings and the Canadian Real Estate Association's Data Distribution Facility (DDF®). © 2023 BRIDGEMARQ REAL ESTATE SERVICES MANAGER LIMITED
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