British History
8—' Alfred the Great'
RHODA POWER
'The Great' is only one of several titles bestowed on Alfred by his admirers, for at one time or another he has been also termed ' England's darling ', ' the truth-teller ', and ' the shepherd of the people.' This afternoon Rhoda Power will tell listeners how King Alfred earned these names.
The son of King Aethelwulf, he was born about 848. At the age of five he travelled to Rome to be confirmed by Pope Leo IV. Later, in 871, he succeeded his brother, Aethelred as King of Wessex. His reign was anything but peaceful. Enormous efforts had to be made almost continually to keep the Danes from overunning the country. And so successfully did Alfred exert these efforts that it is no exaggeration to say that he saved Britain from being transformed into a heathen Scandinavia.
2.25 Interval
2.30 Biology
' Living Things : Their Forms and Parts'
8.—' Plants and Animals compared '
A. D. PEACOCK , D.Sc., F.R.S.E.
Professor of Natural History in the University of St. Andrews