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A paper which looks at the influence which Alfred the Great had on educational provision in England, after the Viking raids on religious centres destroyed the education network during the Dark Ages. Bibliography lists 2 sources
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understand why Alfred made such a powerful impact on education in England during his reign, it is useful to look briefly at the earlier history of the country, and particularly
the time of Roman occupation and the events immediately following it. It was the strong contrast between the time of the pax Romana and the later Dark Ages which made
Alfreds achievement so remarkable.
Even though the Roman invasion was strenuously opposed by many of the indigenous peoples of the country, it cannot be denied that they brought with them radical changes in social
culture, including improved standards of education and literacy. Both the pre-Christian and Christian cultures valued scholarship and learning, and an important element of religious houses was that they were the
major centres of learning of the period. This did not, however, mean that formal education was available to all, by any means. It must be remembered that England was very
much divided on what might be called today class lines, and the majority of the population not only received no formal education but had no need for it, since practical
skills were more highly valued. In addition, literacy was regarded as being equated with political and economic power: it was therefore not seen as appropriate that the lower classes should
have access to it. Within these constraints, however, education
in Roman times flourished, and the Christian monasteries became firmly established as seats of learning. Despite the resentment of the Roman presence, it ensured that the country was protected from
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