>>>It tells the story of Alfred the Great, who created the first - and last - kingdom of England.
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>I thought he had plenty of successors including the notorious King Canute, followed by French interlopers, Plantagenets and assorted others.
Yes, he had many successors, some just recently born.
The empire is another matter, but the kingdom that Alfred cobbled together is still intact.
As Dragan correctly says (it's his wont) the "latest kingdom" would be a more accurate way to put it.