Fine workmanship no longer an objection 157 Early cumulation of evidence 158 Evidence added since _id._ Rejected theories 159 The Cynehelm theory _id._ The unity of the work makes for Alfred of Wessex 160 Outline of the Symbolism _id._ My surprize at the latent meanings 161 The fondness of king Alfred for imagery _id._ ff. The Simile of the Waggon 163 The Jewel illustrated by the Writings of king Alfred 165 The Jewel probably records a Crisis 166 At what Epoch designed? _id._ Double process of investigation 167 Date of Alfred’s return from Rome 170 f. The nature of Probable Evidence 172 ff. Conclusions from the above data 174 APPENDICES APPENDIX A. The First published Notice of the Alfred Jewel (to pp. 25 and 144) 175 APPENDIX B. St. Neot and St. Cuthbert (to pp. 29 and 74) 177 APPENDIX C. The Two-sceptered Figure in the _Book of Kells_ (to p. 78) 181 APPENDIX D. The British Origin of the Enamelled Figure (to p. 91) 184 APPENDIX E. Athelney Abbey (to p. 115) 189 APPENDIX F. North Newton Church (to p. 139) 192 APPENDIX G. The Presentation of the Alfred Jewel to the University of Oxford (to pp. 140 and 145) 194