Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful…Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull…

King Alfride, was king Gutrum's Godfather at his Baptism, and named him Athelstan, then he gave Norfolk▪ Suffolk▪ and part of Cambridgeshire, and Northumberland to them that were Christened, those that would not be Christened, though they departed the Realm, they did diverse times return again, and did much spoil in many parts of the Realm, but King Alfride overcame them ever. During the whole time of the Danes, the Land was plagued with wars, pestilence, and murrain of beasts: the King always thanked God, what troubles soever happened unto him, and after he had reigned 29. years and six months, he died, and is buried at Winchester. He ever bestowed eight hours in the day in study,¹ there was none in England more quick in understanding, nor more elegant in interpreting then he was. He sent for many learned men out of other Countries, to instruct his people. He was the first that ordained certain Schools of diverse Arts, at Oxford, and Franchised them with great Liberties: he translated many books into the Saxon tongue; all that he could, by fair means and threats, he endeavoured to stir up his subjects to learning: he preferred none to any great place, except he were learned; since his time, learning was never extinguished in this Realm, Edward his son succeeded him in his kingdoms.

King Alfride, was king Gutrums Godfather at his Baptisme, and named him Athelstan, then he gaue Norfolke▪ Suffolke▪ and part of Cambridgeshire, and Northumberland to them that were Christned, those that would not be Christned, though they departed the Realme, they did diuerse times returne againe, and did much spoile in many parts of the Realme, but King Alfride ouercame them euer. During the whole time of the Danes, the Land was plagued with warres, pestilence, and murren of beasts: the King alwaies thanked God, what troubles soeuer hapned vnto him, and after hee had raigned 29. yeares and sixe moneths, he died, and is buried at Winchester. He euer bestowed eight houres in the day in studie,¹ there was none in England more quicke in vnderstanding, nor more elegant in interpreting then he was. He sent for many learned men out of other Countries, to instruct his people. He was the first that ordained certaine Schooles of diuerse Arts, at Oxford, and Franchised them with great Liberties: he translated many bookes into the Saxon tongue; all that he could, by faire meanes and threats, he endeuoured to stirre vp his subiects to learning: he preferred none to any great place, except he were learned; since his time, learning was neuer extinguished in this Realme, Edward his sonne succeeded him in his kingdoms.