Sujet

The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams

Légende

The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). The Saxon bridge was pulled down in 1014 by the Norwegian prince Olaf, who was aiding King Aethelred in regaining London from the Danes. The episode is said to have inspired the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down. Illustration from The Northmen in Britain by Eleanor Means Hull, published 1913.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1921

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Notre référence

HRM19D79_289

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

30,3Mo (3,2Mo) / 23,2cm x 32,8cm / 2741 x 3869 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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