Project Gutenberg 2019-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 190 Earle, John 1824 1903 01012925 The Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay Produced by MWS, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay" by John Earle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the Alfred Jewel, an ornate piece with historical significance that is directly linked to Alfred of Wessex, a notable king in Anglo-Saxon Britain. The essay aims to explore the jewel's craftsmanship, historical context, and its relation to Alfred himself as well as the cultural implications of its design and inscriptions. The opening of the essay introduces readers to the Alfred Jewel, detailing its discovery, physical description, and notable features such as its delicate craftsmanship and the Latin inscription identifying Alfred as the one who ordered its creation. John Earle expresses a personal journey of inquiry that led to the crafting of this essay, explaining how his fascination with the jewel evolved into an academic endeavor. He provides a foundation for discussing the jewel’s significance by outlining its design, purpose, and the various speculations surrounding its meaning in relation to Alfred’s legacy. Earle emphasizes the jewel as a starting point for a deeper examination of Anglo-Saxon art, society, and history, suggesting that further investigation could illuminate more about its role and representation in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Alfred, King of England, 849-899 Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 Enamel and enameling NK Text Category: History - British Category: Art 369931 2025-07-23T13:01:58.069966 text/html 372974 2019-04-27T15:57:12 text/html 2121974 2025-07-23T13:02:06.170893 application/epub+zip 2120919 2025-07-23T13:01:59.776901 application/epub+zip 189978 2025-07-23T13:01:58.824902 application/epub+zip 2148622 2025-07-23T13:02:10.118887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2120241 2025-07-23T13:02:05.088930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258795 2022-09-26T23:03:25.132516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265108 2025-07-23T13:01:57.023932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264967 2019-04-27T15:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18976 2025-07-23T13:02:10.261868 application/rdf+xml 13625 2025-07-23T13:01:58.950926 image/jpeg 2105 2025-07-23T13:01:58.888916 image/jpeg 101372 2019-04-27T15:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1857441 2019-04-27T15:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1868075 2025-07-23T13:01:58.164936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia