31. Alfred the Great , the first Anglo-Saxon king of unified England, named the town in his will.32. "Charge of the Light Brigade " in 1968, and " Alfred the Great , " in 1969. 33. The candle clock most commonly mentioned and written of is attributed to King Alfred the Great . 34. The first one tells about Viking invasion of England at the time of king Alfred the Great . 35. Alfred the Great had intended to build the monastery, but only got around to buying the land.36. Wednesbury was fortified by Ethelfleda, daughter of Alfred the Great and known as the Lady of Mercia. 37. By now, Alfred the Great is old and feeble, unwilling and unable to repel the Danish invaders. 38. In 878 it formed the rallying point for Alfred the Great 's troops before the Battle of Ethandun. 39. The village's later history centres on its former Church of England parish church, St Alfred the Great . 40. However, Alfred the Great , king of Wessex, defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878.
