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The Beacons are Lit
Season 7 Episode 293
When we left off, AEthelstan had recently died, Olaf had returned from Dublin and been crowned King of Jorvik (which meant that the Kingdom of Jorvik…
8 years ago
King in the North
Season 7 Episode 292
How we understand any event comes down to what angle we are able to view it from. And the story of AEthelstan is no exception. On the one hand, it is…
8 years ago
Pandemonium
Season 7 Episode 291
When King Edward died, the plan was that his second son would take the throne. By all indications, neither Edward nor the power structures within Wes…
8 years, 1 month ago
This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land
Season 7 Episode 290
Brunanburh had been a titanic struggle. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle speaks of how the fighting lasted from morning to night, until “the field grew dark…
8 years, 1 month ago
Brunanburh
Season 7 Episode 289
You can’t just go to war. I mean… I guess you can. But it’s not a good idea. War takes work. It takes planning. It takes preparation. War, to put it …
8 years, 1 month ago
Extracurricular Activities
Season 7 Episode 288
I wonder if King Rudolph of France resented his crown. I mean, seeking the crown probably seemed like a good idea at the time but the whole thing had…
8 years, 1 month ago
The Conquest of Scotland
Season 7 Episode 287
For the last six years, AEthelstan had been ruling in a manner that hasn’t been seen in Britain for generations. Beyond being a warlord, or even a Ki…
8 years, 2 months ago
Noble Pursuits
Season 7 Episode 286
After generations of devastating war, England has found itself at peace. Which leaves a question we haven’t had to ask in a while. What did the Anglo…
8 years, 2 months ago
Full Court Press
Season 7 Episode 285
The Era of AEthelstan is one of contradictions. His behavior, his policies, his wars… pretty much everything that is happening during this period see…
8 years, 2 months ago
AEthelstan the Victorious
Season 7 Episode 284
Last week, we ended with King AEthelstan’s aggression towards Kingdoms of Wales and Cornwall. We don’t know precisely what occurred, or why AEthelsta…
8 years, 2 months ago