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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

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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

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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

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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

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Urban Fervor

Season 5 Episode 191

You might not realize it, but we on the precipice of a major change in Britain. Alfred the Great is about to reach adulthood and enter the scene. The…

10 years, 1 month ago

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House (of Wessex): Everybody Lies

Season 5 Episode 190

This episode is going to be a bit different from most, because I’m going to be addressing something which has been bugging me about the 800s, and Wes…

10 years, 1 month ago

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What on earth is an English

Season 5 Episode 189

This episode is going to be a little different from most episodes. We’re going to break from the main story briefly and talk in larger terms about wh…

10 years, 2 months ago

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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

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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

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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

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