The document discusses the Protestant Reformation period from 1300 to 1570 CE. It focuses on King Alfred the Great of Wessex, noting that during his 30-year reign from 849 to 901 CE, he led England's defense against Viking invaders through 54 battles. As a devout Christian, King Alfred translated parts of the Bible to English, founded schools, and based England's new legal system on biblical principles including the Ten Commandments and laws of Moses. He worked to convert the Viking invaders to Christianity.

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3. The Protestant Reformation
1300 – 1570 CE

4. King Alfred of Wessex (849-
901): During his 30-year
reign, he personally
commanded against the
Danish Vikings to occupy 54
pitch battles.
King Alfred the
Great: Reformer

5. King Alfred began the process of
converting the bloodthirsty
Viking invaders to Christianity.

6. Alfred was a great soldier and
scholar, lawmaker, educator,
writer and reformer.

7. Alfred was a devout Christian
who was the first to translate
the Gospels and other parts of
the Bible into English. He
donated half of his personal
income to church schools and
founded several schools.

8. He was recognized as the
father of the English navy
and he gave England a
stable legal system based
on the law of God.

9. He blended
Mosaic law with the
Sermon on the Mount
and Germanic customs.
Alfred’s Dooms began
with the
Ten Commandments,
the Laws of
Moses, the Golden
Rule of Christ, and
other Biblical
principles.

10. King Alfred's Dooms
(Common Law) began with
The 10 Commandments, the
Laws of Moses, the Golden
Rule of Christ and other
biblical principles.

11. He also
entrenched
and enforced
the Law of
God as the
Common
Law of
England.

12. No other sovereign has done much in war, in establishing law, in promoting the
education of his people, and in bringing his enemies to Christ.