The Legendary King Bladud
Page from Taylor's "Memorial of English Monarchs" 1622, with outline Head. This shows the legendary King Bladud. In the words of the distinguished aviation historian Charles H. Gibbs-Smith:- "there is also our national story which tells how the legendary King Bladud - founder of Bath and father of King Lear - overtaxed his powers of necromancy by trying to fly over London with artificial wings, and was killed in the attempt (c.852 B.C.)". Other references state that he was reputedly trying to fly from the Temple of Apollo
Picture No
13102714
Media ID
48096885
Size
4322px x 4051px
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Credit
© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library) / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Glass lantern slide
Date
1622
