King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Born Wantage. Introduced a level of education not previously known in Anglo-Saxon England for his sons, those of other nobles and even clever boys of lower birth (no girls, of course). Fought the Vikings and the Danes and burnt the cakes. In the 880s he reoccupied London and restored it to a secure and habitable town again. He was Lord of the Manor of Lewisham. Buried Winchester.
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Alfred the Great
The dates on the plaque differ from those usually given: date of birth varies...
Many sites will tell you that this is the oldest outdoor statue in London, be...
This lovely frieze which represents the "Useful Arts", runs across above the ...
Born Ghent. Ruled over large chunks of Europe and the Spanish colonies in America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Catherine of Aragon was his aunt, and so, despite Henry VIII and Charles being allied for...
King George V and Queen Mary. Vita Sackville-West's novel "The Edwardians" has an evocative description of this coronation from the perspective of a young Lord.
Born Denmark. Married King James I in 1589. Mother of Charles I. She is said to have been involved in the Gunpower Plot. Died Hampton Court Palace.
Eleanor Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynne, whatever.  Born Hereford. Rumoured to have lived at Lauderdale House as the mistress of Charles II, where she dangled her first-born from a window to scare the King int...
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