In addition to all that, he founded the system of Old English Common Law, which IMO was essential in paving the way for Britain's future prosperity. Much of Libertarianism inadvertently and unknowingly seeks to reinstate the effects of that system, which was prevalent in the early American colonies and the beginning of the United States. It took hundreds of years to subvert it, I'm hopeful we can restore it's principles in less time.
In addition to all that, he founded the system of Old English Common Law, which IMO was essential in paving the way for Britain's future prosperity. Much of Libertarianism inadvertently and unknowingly seeks to reinstate the effects of that system, which was prevalent in the early American colonies and the beginning of the United States. It took hundreds of years to subvert it, I'm hopeful we can restore it's principles in less time.
https://infogalactic.com/info/Alfred_the_Great#Legal_reform
It's also for this he's my favorite King. He gave us law that worked.