History Fun Facts October 26th
HISTORICAL FUN FACTS for OCTOBER 26th On This Day in History, October 26th, 899, Alfred The Great died. By many historians, Alfred the Great was considered to be the first King of England. His cause of death is not known, however, due to accounts of his life and his symptoms, it is thought he may have had Crohn's disease. [Writer's personal note: I find that interesting as I have Crohn's disease.] It is also thought Alfred's grandson also suffered from Crohn's. Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871, and later, King of England, if you don't count the parts he wasn't. Which we don't. He was also the only English monarch to be officially called "Great." Obviously we don't count Cnut the Great, as he doesn't count. As he was a right Cnut. Alfred the Great's father, Aethelwulf, was King of Wessex, as were three of his older brothers, Aethelbald, Ethelbert, and Ethelred. Alfred became king by defaul...