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Source: Source for Alfred's christening - Asser's life of King Alfred by Asser, John, d. 909; Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough), 1853-1927

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Titre	Source for Alfred's christening - Asser's life of King Alfred by Asser, John, d. 909; Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough), 1853-1927

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7. iffithelwulf assists Burgred. ^ — In the year of our Lord's incarnation 853, which was the fifth of King Alfred's life, Burgred, King of the Mercians, sent messengers to beseech JEthelwulf, King of the West Saxons, to come and help him in reducing to his sway the inhabitants of Mid-Wales, who dwell between Mercia and the western sea, and who were struggling against him beyond measure. So without delay King ^thelwulf, on receipt of the embassy, moved his army, and advanced with King Burgred against Wales Page 5 and immediately upon his entrance he ravaged it, and reduced it under subjection to Burgred. This being done, he returned home. 8. Alfred at Rome. — In that same year King Æthelwulf sent his above-named son Alfred to Kome, with an honor- able escort both of nobles and commoners. Pope Leo at that time presided over the apostolic see, and he anointed as king ^ the aforesaid child ' Alfred in the town, and, adopt- ing him as his son, confirmed him.

7. iffithelwulf assists Burgred. ^ — In the year of our Lord's incarnation 853, which was the fifth of King Alfred's life, Burgred, King of the Mercians, sent messengers to beseech JEthelwulf, King of the West Saxons, to come and help him in reducing to his sway the inhabitants of Mid-Wales, who dwell between Mercia and the western sea, and who were struggling against him beyond measure. So without delay King ^thelwulf, on receipt of the embassy, moved his army, and advanced with King Burgred against Wales

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and immediately upon his entrance he ravaged it, and reduced it under subjection to Burgred. This being done, he returned home.

8. Alfred at Rome. — In that same year King Æthelwulf sent his above-named son Alfred to Kome, with an honor- able escort both of nobles and commoners. Pope Leo at that time presided over the apostolic see, and he anointed as king ^ the aforesaid child ' Alfred in the town, and, adopt- ing him as his son, confirmed him.