In 980 AD King Alfred the Great used burning candles to tell time. This technique was developed in monestaries where monks would burn candles to space out times for prayer. However this method is credited to King Alfred. Notches were often made down the candle to represent sections of the day. The job of watching the candle and sounding the bell when it was time for prayer was a very important job which was highly respected in the monestary.
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