This document summarizes various events during the reign of King Alfred the Great in the late 9th century in England, including Viking attacks on Lindisfarne and King Ecgberht gaining submission of other kingdoms. It mentions Alfred's will, swords owned by Ealdorman Aethelred and King Aethelwulf, and Alfred commissioning translations of works by Pope Gregory and sending copies to bishops. Reliquaries and artifacts mentioned include those commissioned by Aelfflaed and items depicting Aaron's rod, the tree of life, and angels at St. Cross church. Locations referenced include Worcester, Deerhurst, Kingsclere, Portchester, and places in Oxfordshire, Dorset

4. 793: ‘ … the ravages of heathen men miserably destroyed God’s church on Lindisfarne, with plunder and slaughter.’

5. Pattern-welding

6. Wareham sword Wallingford weaving-`sword’ personification

7. 830: ‘ … and he [King Ecgberht] reduced them all to humble submission to him.’

8. The Trewhiddle style

9. Cuerdale hoard ‘I do not know for certain whether there is so much money, nor do I know whether there is more, though I suspect so.’ Alfred’s will

11. Abingdon sword ‘ And to Ealdorman Aethelred a sword worth 100 mancuses’

13. Rings of King Aethelwulf and Queen Aethelswith ‘ … his ring-giver, Alfred … the greatest treasure-giver of all the kings’ Bishop Wulfsige of Sherborne

17. ‘ Aelfred mec heht gewyrcan’

18. Alfred’s translation of Pope Gregory’s ‘Pastoral Care’ … certain books which it is most necessary for men to know …I intend to send a copy to each bishopric in my kingdom; and in each copy there will be an aestel worth fifty mancuses … no-one shall take that aestel from the book, nor the book from the church.’

19. This book shall [go] to Worcester King Alfred sends words of greeting lovingly and amicably to Bishop Waerferth of Worcester.

22. Reliquaries

23. Aelfflaed fieri precepit

25. Aaron’s rod: lar and sothfaestness – truth and wisdom tha blostman thaere forman boce

26. ‘ the craftsmen he had with him in almost countless numbers’ (Asser) Crists-mael : Bede ‘ … in heaven … one sat on the throne … and before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal…’ (Book of Revelation)

27. Tree of Life ‘wisdom … is the tree of life’ (Book of Proverbs) ‘To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life’ (Revelations) ‘I am the tree of Glory’ (Dream of the Rood)

28. Kingsclere Portchester

29. Minster Lovell jewel Oxfordshire

30. Bowleaze Cove jewel, Dorset

31. Warminster jewel Wiltshire

33. Aughton Yorkshire Bidford-on-Avon Warwickshire Borg Norway

34. Deerhurst church Glos.

35. Deerhurst church Gloucestershire

36. St Cross angels