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Back to SearchThe Great Heathen Army Begins
Season 5 Episode 198
On 864 or 865, a great Scandinavian fleet of Dragon ships, or Drakkars, beached themselves at Thanet in Kent. For the people of the south, this would…
9 years, 11 months ago
The Sons of Ragnar Lodbrok (versus Battle-Cattle)
Season 5 Episode 197
We’re at a massive turning point for Britain. The Great Heathen Army is arriving on the Northern shores. I have been racking my brain for weeks tryin…
9 years, 11 months ago
Vikings and Mercs and Franks. Oh My!
Season 5 Episode 196
When we left off last week we spoke about King AEthelberht’s ascension to the throne of Wessex in 860 and how, despite the insistence of the Chronicl…
10 years ago
Red Sea Rising
Season 5 Episode 195
Today’s episode will focus upon the goings on in Britain for King AEthelberht, AEthelred, and Alfred. We will also cover what has been happening up i…
10 years ago
My Big Fat Dark Age Wedding
Season 5 Episode 194
King AEthelbald of Wessex, Queen Judith, Bjorn Ironsides, Prince Alfred, King Charles the Bald, Pope Nicholas I, Baldwin Iron Arm, Ivar the Boneless……
10 years ago
Alfred the Young Part Two
Season 5 Episode 193
When we left off last week we were talking about Alfred’s upbringing and how he was a proficient hunter from a young age, and how he honed those skil…
10 years ago
Alfred the Young
Season 5 Episode 192
We’ve discussed Anglo Saxon propaganda, and what goes down in Anglo Saxon cities, now let’s get back to the main story. When last we checked in with …
10 years, 1 month ago
Rebellion and Succession in the Kingdom of Wessex
Season 5 Episode 188
Before we begin, I’d like to address something from our last episode. I told you about reports of Vikingr armies marching around the countryside near…
10 years, 2 months ago
The Queen of Wessex: aka The Worst Midlife Crisis Ever
Season 5 Episode 187
It’s Christmas day 854. King AEthelweard of East Anglia, a king who we know almost nothing about, is dead. The only evidence we really have that he w…
10 years, 2 months ago
Wessex: A story of Myth building, Opportunism, and Annexation
Season 5 Episode 186
This episode is getting a bit into the political weeds and it’s for a very important reason. We’re seeing the development of that dynastic juggernaut…
10 years, 2 months ago