Apr 6, 2020
The British World: Alfred the Great - The Vikings Defeated and the Seeds of English Statehood. 1) Defense of the Realm. #kingalfredthegreat supervises the rebuilding of the old Roman walls of London. Alfred’s Capital was at #winchesteruk in southern #england , but London was part of his campaign to reinforce towns across his #kingdom in the face of #vikingattacks 2 & 3) Coins for a king. Two sides of a silver penny from the 880s, part of the coinage reformed by #alfredthegreat One face (top) is inscribed with AElfr/EDREX (King Alfred) and a portrait of Alfred, the reverse (bottom) with LYNDONIA, a monogram representing #london #ukhistory #englandhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B-p2N4eF0aU/?igshid=znq8g0bhdn3k