A Jewel Ordered to be made, possibly, by THE Alfred:
Unlike other legendary, almost mythic characters. Alfred has proofs of his existence; books about him written in his time period, or books translated by him. Underneath this are a few things to help prove Alfred’s existence, although none can tell me how great Alfred was; just that he was, in fact, great.
An article from 2014, detailing the digging up, and DNA tests of Alfred’s, possible, remains: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/have-archaeologists-finally-found-king-alfred-great-001234
An article detailing jewels and coins found from the time of Alfred the Great: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/watlington-hoard-saxon-and-viking-treasure-from-the-time-of-alfred-the-great-discovered-in-a6768421.html
Information regarding the Alfred Jewel: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/01/31/the-alfred-jewel-one-of-the-most-famous-and-mysterious-treasures-from-anglo-saxon-england/
Alfred The Great 