The Danes or Vikings attacked Britain and there was no defence, several hundred years later......... It was actually Samuel Pepys in the time of Charles 11 who suggested and helped set up what became the English navy.
Alfred the Great defended England against the attempted conquest of the Danish Vikings. He also designed a fleet of long ships in order to build up the English Navy.
prevented the danes from conquering england
William the Conqueror took England from the Danes in the Norman Conquest and established the English kingdom.
A person from Denmark is called a Dane. They are Danish people. we are in standard english called "danish" or "danes", while we in danish are called "danskere". mesdian Danes or Danish are people native to Denmark.
In English, people from Denmark are called Danes. In Danish, people from Denmark are called Danskere.
When the Danes attacked England, the people sought a strong leader. Alfred was capable of driving out the Danes, and so was recognized as a great leader. He also created the first English navy.
They became British.
1016-1042
Yes he was a famous English king.His reign was from 871 - 899
London was rebuilt by Alfred the Great after it was partially destroyed by the Danes.
The area of England where Danes lived under their own laws is called Danelaw or sometimes, Danelagh. Geographically, Danelaw is in the southern and northern parts of the current England map.
He defended wessex from the Danes and Vikings Various times. He also improved their economy, building schools,and cathedrels