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Reason Six – Overcoming Health Challenges

• From Asser’s biography & Alfred’s own writings, we

know Alfred struggled for most of his life with really

excruciating pain, with no relief.

• With the benefit of science & improved knowledge, the

most likely cause was Krohn’s disease.

• At times Alfred wrestled with periods of pain so severe

that he could not even leave his room, interspersed

with fairly long periods of no pain.

• This would have been very difficult for anyone to deal

with, but particularly a king who must rule a country at

war & ride on horseback!