History enthusiasts, this is your moment to shine! Heritage Key is offering both corporal and virtual prizes for the best entries in this Ancient World in London blog contest.
London has a long and remarkable history of invaders – foreign and native, ficticious and real. Medieval historians thought that its first invader was King Brutus, a Roman descendent of the Biblical Noah who came and settled the island with his following of emancipated Trojan slaves. The city’s more credible, but none the less colourful, invaders range from Roman soldiers to Essex farmers.
Of course, not all invaders are created equal; hence this contest. We want to know:
Which invaders have had the biggest impact on London?
I, for one, am terribly curious what some of my favourite history bloggers would make of this! Could The Raucuous Royals put a juicy scandalous royal slant on this? I bet she could! Which way would A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe go? Saxon all the way, or could Danish raids be argued as invasions? With so many brilliant Medieval bloggers around, like Got Medieval and specialists like Anglo-Saxon England, will anyone stand up for the Romans?
Over the next two weeks, interpreting and answering this question on London invaders gives you the opportunity to win five books of your choice from Thames & Hudson’s current catalogue, plus 50 Heritage Key points.
Participation and Rules
This contest is open to everyone. All you need is an interest in history and somewhere online to post your entry. By entering this competition you agree to comply with the Ancient World in London Competition Rules, as well as the following rules, which are specific to this contest:
- Entries can consist of text, images, video or mixed media.
- All entries must be the contestant’s own work, and any supporting material (e.g. photos or music) must be used with the permission of the copyright owner.
- All entries should contain a link back to this page.
To submit your entry, simply copy and paste the URL (a web address starting with http:// found at the top of your browser) of your blog post, podcast or page as a comment below. The deadline for submission is at midnight, GMT on 21st February 2010. The winner will be announced the following week. The judges’ decision is, of course, final.
Part of the Ancient World in London Web Event
The Ancient World in London is Heritage Key’s groundbreaking three-month-long interactive online and offline event, introducing HD video, virtual worlds, competitions and a live event. It is sponsored exclusively by Addison Lee, London’s largest minicab service. This week’s theme is, as you can surely tell, Invaders of London. Make sure to stay tuned for next week’s theme.
‘Invaders of London’ Challenge – Overview
These are the contest entries thus far. Why not have a look at what others are saying on the topic and maybe leave them a comment or two?