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    King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London
    King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London
    King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London
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    King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London

    By Oliver Hayes

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    According to legend, London was founded by King Lud, ruler of the Trinovantes tribe of Celts in the 1st century bc. But there is much more to King Lud than prehistoric kingship. Tracing the ancient legends back to their source, historian Oliver Hayes reveals a remakable truth - that “King Lud” was really a god and London was his Holy City.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBretwalda Books
    Release dateOct 21, 2013
    ISBN9781909698611
    King Lud: The Celtic God Who Founded London
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    Oliver Hayes

    Oliver Hayes studied the Dark Ages and early Medieval periods. He has since earned a living in publishing and is now writing freelance to bring some of his research to press in an entertaining and user-friendly format.

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      King Lud - Oliver Hayes

      King Lud

      The Celtic God who founded London

      by

      Oliver Hayes

      Published by Bretwalda Books at Smashwords

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      First Published 2013

      Copyright © Oliver Hayes 2013

      Oliver Hayes asserts his moral rights to be regarded as the author of this book.

      ISBN 978-1-909698-61-1

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 - The Historians

      Chapter 2 - The Legends

      Chapter 3 - The Gods

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      The story of King Lud, founder of London, is both simple and mysterious, belonging firmly to the Celtic Twilight that surrounds so much of the early history, legend and mythology of the British Isles. Some historians doubt if he ever really existed, though as we shall see the evidence for him is convincing. Certainly many of the stories later told about him were exaggerated at the very least.

      But behind those legends, lurking somewhere in the reality of the twilight between written history and the long forgotten past, there stands the very real and solid figure of King Lud. However, it may be that there is rather more to Lud than first meets the eye.

      In modern London it can sometimes be tricky to conjure up the image of a warlike Celtic king. The cars and trucks thunder past, hassled office workers push past on the pavements, shouldering aside those who seek to stand and stare. But King Lud has left his mark even in this most modern and most cosmopolitan of cities.

      One of the busiest road junctions in central London is Ludgate Circus, a cross roads where the two main thoroughfares meet. The place takes its name from Ludgate, on the main gate in the western wall of medieval London, which stood just to the east of the intersection. That gate was originally Lud Gate, named for the legendary king.

      On the Lud Gate there stood statues of King Lud and his two sons. In 1864 the Ludgate was pulled down, the medieval gateway being too narrow to accommodate the bustle of 19th century coaches, carts and pedestrians. The three statues were

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