Alfred the Great appears to have been something of a Christian King. He has been described as a "man who did more than any other to fight against the spiritual decay within the English church as well as against the Vikings". This piece from the Ashmolean bears an inscription 'Aelfred mec heht gewyrcan' or 'Alfred ordered me to be made' around its edge.
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AHOCIA 100 Objects 11
Alfred the Great appears to have been something of a Christian King. He has been described as a "man who did more than any other to fight against the spiritual decay within the English church as well as against the Vikings". This piece from the Ashmolean bears an inscription 'Aelfred mec heht gewyrcan' or 'Alfred ordered me to be made' around its edge.
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