Magna Carta: History of Limiting Deep State Power - "Freedom of the individual against the arbitrary authority of the despot"

England was invaded by "Dane" Vikings from Scandinavia who destroyed churches, libraries and defeated all opposition except for 23-year-old King Alfred.

Forced into the swampy, tidal marshes of Somerset, Alfred, King of the Anglos and Saxons, began a resistance movement in 878 AD.

"Alfred attacked the whole pagan army fighting ferociously in dense order, and by divine will eventually won the victory."

"When the enemy comes in a'roarin' like a flood, Coveting the kingdom and hungering for blood, The Lord will raise a standard up and lead His people , The Lord of Hosts will go before defeating every foe; defeating every foe.

For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend us, For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend.

Some men trust in chariots, some trust in the horse, But we will depend upon the Name of Christ our Lord, The Lord has made my hands to war and my fingers to fight. The Lord lays low our enemies, but He raises us upright; He raises us upright.

For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend us, For the lord is our defense, Jesu defend.

A thousand fall on my left hand, ten thousand to the right, But He will defend us from the arrow in the night. Protect us from the terrors of the teeth of the devourer, Embue us with your Spirit, Lord, encompass us with power; encompass us with power.

For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend us, For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend."

Alfred drove the Danes back to England's coastal area of East Anglia , where he gave their King Guthrum the choice of sailing back to

I think the problem was that some Swedes [et. al.] were on holiday and the ATMs weren’t working properly.

They were having a tough time getting home.

3 posted on 06/15/2020 8:35:17 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))

4 posted on 06/16/2020 1:39:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

5 posted on 06/16/2020 1:52:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

Keyword "kingjohn" chrono, some editing:

6 posted on 06/16/2020 2:19:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

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