Alfred hitchcocks adaptation of the book won the best picture oscar in 1940. Fema, cointelpro, king alfred plan, and the coming future of america. Lee in 1892, the famous german church historian rev. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Full text of assers life of king alfred internet archive. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The king alfred plan was a fictional cialed scheme supporting an international effort to eliminate people of african descent. Hagin mentioned that this information has been declassified and that he sourced it in the library of congress. Executive order 11490 assigning emergency preparedness. How a fictional racist plot made the headlines and revealed an. Do you believe that there is a king alfred plan in. A tribute to john williams, the man who wrote i am.
King alfred biography and achievements biography online. Justin pollards enthralling, authoritative account befits alfred a. The man who cried i am, a fictionalized account of the life and death of richard wright, introduced the king alfred plan, a fictional cialed scheme supporting an international effort to eliminate his novel the man who cried i am was a bestseller in 1967. It has been in effect for a long time, documented in 1947 and is coined the silent weapons for a quiet war. A new government program was developed by the national security council between the years 19601964. King alfred in the event of widespread and continuing and coordinated racial disturbances in the united states, king alfred. Uthred and alfred are not best friends and have big differences.
When his novel was first published, williams photocopied portions of the book detailing the king alfred plan and left copies in subway car seats around manhattan. Alfred the great biography childhood, life achievements. Accompanying drawing shows three shaker buildings, annotated, probably incorrectly, in pencil in lower margin as. The king alfred plan thought provoking perspectives. King alfred the great, a ladybird, adventure from history book, by l. A history of the british monarchysaxon rulersalfred the. The king alfred plan in the event of widespread, continuing and coordinated racial or civil disturbances in the united states of america, king alfred, at the behest and discretion of the president, is to be put into action immediately. Quick overview for timescales of the biblical books, wherefrom make up the holy bible, whereby is a compilation of letters contained therein. Edgar hoover in the 1960s to monitor the movements of black militants. Brothers and sisters there is a place for you in america places are being prepared and readied night.
The ninth century was a very low point in the history of the western orthodox church. Cliffords blues is an incredible book and important piece of history too easily forgotten. The king alfred plan, ive also heard it referred to as rex 84 first appeared in a 1967 novel written by john a. Synopsis alfred is the only english king ever to be called great. Alfred the great timeline date summary detailed information 23 april 871 accenssion of alfred king alfred succeeded his brother ethelred to the throne. Historical fiction on alfred the great fuzzy history. Alfred believed that a king s instruments of the rule included men of prayer, men of war, and men of work. The war against citizens, king alfreds plan youtube. Williams described it as a government plan to deal with the threat of a black uprising in the united states by cordoning off black people into concentration camps in the event of a major racial incident. The king alfred plan national security counsel nsc. A history of the language we speak and why we should be glad we do white, laurie j, mullen, marika on. Alfred smyth argues that assers life may, in fact, have been a late medieval forgerya revelation with profound implications for our understanding of the whole of anglosaxon history.
And he knows alfred cares about the fate of his people. In the first draft of the novel, williams unveiled the king alfred plan in what his editor, harry sions, described as a james bondish note that harry ames had written to. By clicking the read more link youll find a copy of plan hes reading. King alfred plan us governments written plans to round. Future shock the new world order plans for 20182020. The king alfred plan aka rex 84 to lock up minorities in. Apr 28, 2010 wanting every freeborn englishman to learn to read english, alfred had a plan for the general education of the people and donated half of his personal income to the church and schools. The king alfred death camps fall under the authorization of executive order 11490, october 30, 1969. Look at the video, do the research yourself, then spread the word. Long before todays far rightwing loons like glen beck or alex jones warned of government concentration camps, the plan was leaked in a novel and was called the king alfred plan. King alfred plan us governments written plans to round up and kill blacks. Buy king alfred the great 1st edition by smyth, alfred p. Executive order 11490 assigning emergency preparedness functions to federal departments and agencies whereas our national security is dependent upon our ability to assure continuity of government, at every level, in any national emergency type situation that might conceivably confront the. Im looking for any input that others might have, andor any sources of information regarding the abovementioned plan that you can direct me to.
While king alfred s english is not a book of serious scholarship nor is this its purpose it is a fun and at times funny and easy to read introduction to a topic that is often overlooked in the examination of our heritagenamely, the history of the english language. Alfred was born at wantage in oxfordshire in 849, fourth or fifth son of aethelwulf, king of the west saxons. In 1969, du maurier was created a dame of the british empire. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Existence of the rex 84 plan was first revealed during the irancontra hearings in 1987, and subsequently reported by the miami herald on july 5, 1987. Alfreds plan to translate scripture for the young to read aligns his. The old english pastoral care preface and king alfreds educational. Possibly to promote his book, williams photocopied portions of his writings and left them on subway seats. Check out the king alfred plan by gil scottheron on amazon music. Smyth argues powerfully that assers work, which still occupies a central place in alfredian historiography, was a medieval forgery, written in order to promote monastic reform and characterized by folk legends and literal interpretations of alfred s rhetorical topoi. Is king alfred almost portrayed as a bad guy in the books.
Du garde peach, with superb illustrations by john kenney was first published in 1956. The king alfred plan rex 84 princeofpipes the novel hopes to open peoples minds to the real horrors of this sort of thing, and we as a nation should be more hyperaware to things of slaveryracisms nature. Jan 21, 2012 king alfred plan us governments written plans to round up and kill blacks. Chicago gangs and the king alfred plan northwest research. He referred to a socalled king alfred plan to wipe out all blacks and discussed it as a factual plan drawn up by the government. Compilation of the anglosaxon chronicle began during his reign. In the afterword to later editions, williams compares the king alfred plan to intelligence programs devised by j.
Alfred the great was the king of the southern anglosaxon kingdom of wessex from 871 to 899. Smyth also provides a detailed examination of the muchdisputed medieval biography of king alfred, attributed to the king s tutor, asser. Williams description of the plan is so persuasive that a. Born at wantage, berkshire, in 849, alfred was the fifth son of aethelwulf, king of the west saxons. Wanting every freeborn englishman to learn to read english, alfred had a plan for the general education of the people and donated half of his personal income to the church and schools. The homeland security act is an extension of that plan. He prevented england from falling to the danes and promoted learning and literacy. Participating federal agencies national security council department. To the feiends of honest and capable government in america preface the issue of stevensons long and eagerly expected edition of assers life of king alfred has provided an opportunity to supply the ever increasing number of the great kings admirers with a more satisfactory rendering into english of this, perhaps the most. The king alfred plan is a supposed cialed scheme supporting an international effort to eliminate people of african descent, invented by author john a. With preliminary essays, illustrative of the history, arts, and manners, of the ninth century, alfred king of england author. King alfred biography and achievements king alfred the great 849899 ad alfred was king of wessex from 871899. The king alfred plan explained dont think it can never happen.
I done a little digging and found the memos online that have now been declassified. Alfred the great is a wonderful book about the late ninth century king who saved wessex the last standing anglosaxon kingdom in britain from viking rule. Um, its 1972, an election year, and, once again, black people are running for their lives. I went to the library of congress website and searched for several terms related to the king alfred plan and found nothing remotely related to this plan, rex84, or anything else. A monumental and intriguing work of historical scholarship, king alfred the great will dramatically change the way we understand this early period of western civilization. An educated and cultured man, he fought viking invaders to secure greater security and a sense of identity for anglosaxon england. Rex 84, camp fema, and the king alfred plan controversy.
Gil scottheron the king alfred plan lyrics genius lyrics. This dissertation consists of a study volume one, together with an edition and critical. It was not a title given by political supporters, not the sycophantic gift of an official biographer, nor a selfstyled title. Admittedly he does dismantle previous ideas of alfred learning to read late in life, assers authorship of the life of alfred, the presence of an international circle of scholars and alfred s own spotless military record, but. Williams a fictional invented account on the life and death of another writer richard wright. With preliminary essays, illustrative of the history, arts, and manners, of the ninth century, volume 1 the whole works of king alfred the great. These camps are to be operated by fema should martial law need to be implemented in the united states and all it would take is a presidential signature on a proclamation and the attorney. Specifically it defined how to deal with the threat of a black uprising in the united states by cordoning off black people into concentration camps in the event of a. In his early reign, he was defeated by the vikings and forced to escape into the marshes of somerset. Williams 1967 novel, the man who cried i am, a fictionalized account of the life and death of richard wright.
Verbs2015 jan 21, 2012 id heard a few hebrews talking about this king alfred s plan and stating that it was a plan drafted up in the 50s to round up black people at the start of race riots, segregate them and move them to a concentration camp or a separate location and kill them off, literally. With preliminary essays, illustrative of the history, arts, and manners, of the ninth century, volume 1. Alfred old englishaelfred was the fifth and youngest son of ethelwulf of wessex and his jutish first wife, osburh. Cliffords blues is the story of a gay american negro jazz musician named clifford pepperidge who gets sent to the concentration camp dachau while living in germany. King alfred david horspool harvard university press. Verbs2015 jan 21, 2012 id heard a few hebrews talking about this king alfreds plan and stating that it was a plan drafted up in the 50s to round up black people at the start of race riots, segregate them and move them to a concentration camp or a separate. Kurtz1 called king alfred the greatest and noblest of all the monarchs england has ever had. This is part 1 of a show that dave emory and nip tuck did on september, 1987. The king alfred plan by gil scottheron on amazon music. Do not resort to marching in the streets against these inequities. Key facts about king alfred the great who was born c. King alfreds plan by 12tribesofisrael on deviantart. The plan details the encampment and extermination of 22 million blacks u.
Dont say it cant happen in america because it already has. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alfred, king of wessex 871899, a saxon kingdom in southwestern england. Oct 07, 2003 im looking for what others think about the king alfred plan. English translations by the alfred committee of competent anglosaxon scholars. King alfred is a tightly held secret, and the quandary of what next. The problem with smyths opinion of king alfred the great is not that he is too critical. Mar, 2009 this video is for those of you who didnt pay attention to my last video.
Admittedly he does dismantle previous ideas of alfred learning to read late in life, assers authorship of the life of alfred, the presence of an international circle of scholars and alfred s own spotless military record, but this is all rather justified. King alfred plan in the event of widespread and continuing and coordinated racial disturbances in the united states, king alfred, at the discretion of the president, is to be put into action immediately. At their fathers behest and by mutual agreement, alfred s elder brothers succeeded to the kingship in turn, rather than endanger the kingdom by passing it to underage children at a time when the country was threatened by worsening viking raids from denmark. The king alred plan first appeared in williams 1967 novel, the man who cried i am, an account of the life and death of richard wright. King alfred plan us governments written plans to round up. It came to be known as sea domboc the law or judgement book, and was cited using that appellation in the lawcodes of alfred s tenthcentury successors. The king alfred plan and 112th military intelligence group. Following the wishes of their father, the sons succeeded to the kingship in turn. Lawcode of king alfred the great university of cambridge. The names comes from a fiction book, the man who cried i am, by john williams, and is employed in the fiction as a program of black genocide.
Burnt cakes and other legends is one of the best texts on alfred the. Alfred lived and died in the ninth century, a time when nearly every known individual is as much fable as fact. The whole works of king alfred the great, with preliminary essays, illustrative of the history, arts, and manners, of the ninth century by alfred, king of england, 849899. From the gathering of christ church the u s war against citizens pt 2, king alfred s plan. King alfred the great 849899 ad alfred was king of wessex from 871899. Books of the bible, timeline think this refers to when things happened, not when they were written. The novel follows clifford through diary entries made over may 1933 to april 1945. In this book, we discover the man whom later generations venerated as the.
The lawcode of king alfred the great 871 99 is one of the largest and most ambitious legislative enactments to survive from anglosaxon england. The king alfred plan by gil scottheron on amazon music amazon. My thanks go out to justin pollard for his insightful enchiridion on my favourite king of them all, alfred the great. It was a mysterious age, before dragons were confined to the pages of bestiaries, when saints walked the earth and when god proved his presence through almost daily miracles. King alfred plan rex 84 a plan to put blacks and latinos in concentration camps king alfred in the event of widespread and continuing and coordinated racial disturbances in the united states, king alfred, at the discretion of the president, is to be put into action immediately. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. When his novel was first published, williams photocopied portions of the book detailing the king alfred plan and left copies in subway car seats around. He was born at wantage between 847 and 849, his birthplace was a palace or vill which lay at the foot of the berkshire downs, which has now vanished. Books on alfred the great recently, ive been reading bernard cornwells warrior chronicles, which is a series of historical fiction novels set in anglosaxon england during the reign of alfred the great. The king alfred plan student minister rodney muhammad.
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