We had a date under a clock
for last week's Sunday
Snap. I asked which London railway station it was in and the
answer is
Waterloo
We're looking back in time
for this week's Sunday Snap. The statue above is of the King of
Wessex who ruled his southern kingdom from 871 to 899. During his
reign he sought to protect his lands from the Viking invaders coming
across from Denmark. As the fifth son of the ruling King of Wessex he
never expected to take to the throne. Rather than preparing for such
duties he spent much of his younger life learning and starting on his
life-long passion of promoting the English language by translating
Latin texts into English. His other achievements throughout his life
included converting the Viking King Guthrum to Christianity and
reforming Saxon law. His diplomacy enabled him to form closer links
the neighbouring kingdoms of Wales and Mercia. He is often seen as
the founder of the British nation. Despite having died over a
thousand years he is regularly listed as one this is country's
greatest Britons.
The statue seen above was
designed by Ham Thornycroft and erected in 1901. It stands in the
Hampshire city of Winchester which was once the capital of his
kingdom. It was here in 899 that he died. This week's question is
Which king is this?
We were joined last week by
Susan
who was welcoming a new addition to the family. Kara
and family have met the Fat
Controller and have been playing
on the ropes. It was the start of the summer holidays for Jack
and Noah and they have been designing their own pyjamas. It was
on the bikes for Jo's
sons. Finally, Kelly
has been taking in the Welsh landscape.
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It's King Alfred the Great and when I was little, I was told he burnt the cakes - don't know any more about that though ! For some reason, last week's picture didn't add to the linky so I've put last week's and this week's up today - hope that's ok ! xx
ReplyDeleteIt's King Alfred the Great and when I was little, I was told he burnt the cakes - don't know any more about that though ! For some reason, last week's picture didn't add to the linky so I've put last week's and this week's up today - hope that's ok ! xx
ReplyDeleteDefinitely King Alfred, I know exactly where this statue is too! :)
ReplyDeleteGoogle came in handy here haha! King Alfred.
ReplyDeleteI've linked up too xx
Great King Alfred - Great statue. Well shot. Thanks for linky :)
ReplyDeleteI do love coming here and getting a little history lesson each week. I had no idea but thanks to the other comments I now know! lol Mich x
ReplyDeleteWell I didn't know who it was at first glance but now I can see it was Great King Alfred. You are a fountain of historical knowledge! x
ReplyDeleteKing Alfred the Great - I didn't know, but the boys did, thanks to Horrible histories!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea until I read the rest of the comments - is that cheating ;-)
ReplyDeleteKing Alfred the Great x x
Since moving to New Zealand, I have begun to realize how much ancient history the US doesn't have!
ReplyDeleteAlfred the Great!
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