The Ballad of the White Horse

King Alfred at Winchester.

Yesterday we looked at the author of The Ballad of the White Horse. Today let us focus the main character of this poem. Our objective is to understand the both the significance of this great man, what it meant he means to England, and what we as Christians can learn about how we can preserve the culture.
 
Agenda:

1. Pray
2. Read the "Dedication" of The Ballad
3. Lecture on Setting and Characters (take notes):
1. What is the setting of the poem?
2. What is the White Horse all about?
3. Who is Alfred/characters in poem, and what is the battle of Ethandune? 
4. Read The Ballad together.
1. Love it and discuss it.
5. Review HW: 
1. Study notes.
2. Be good.