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Season 5 Episode 183
This is a big event for Medieval Western Europe, and it doesn’t come out of nowhere. The surge of Northmen, and in particular the Danish attacks agai…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ragnar Lodbrok
Season 5 Episode 182
Ok, when we left off, a fleet of 120 ships set sail from Scandinavia. And at their head, according to legend, was Ragnar Lodbrok. Ragnar Hairy Breech…
10 years, 7 months ago
Vikingrs Gotta Viking
Season 5 Episode 181
When we left off last week, the Vikingrs had established fortified bases in Ireland… Not only that, but after building the bases they decided to hang…
10 years, 8 months ago
The Cracks in the Shieldwall
Season 5 Episode 180
It’s 838. Only two years earlier the West Saxons were defeated by a fleet of Vikingrs, and they responded to this loss the way you would expect them …
10 years, 8 months ago
The Battle of Carrum
Season 5 Episode 179
When we left off last week, 35 ships launched from Denmark and set their course for England. As we have been learning, the Anglo Saxon kingdoms were …
10 years, 8 months ago
Dereliction of Duty
Season 5 Episode 178
When we last left off we were talking about what a big deal King Egbert of Wessex was. And for good reason. In 829, King Egbert of Wessex held virtua…
10 years, 9 months ago
The Road to 830
Season 5 Episode 177
Last episode I gave you a forest view of where we are going and, roughly, who these Viking raiders were as well as the scale of the impact that they …
10 years, 9 months ago
The Prophecy of Jeremiah
Season 5 Episode 176
“Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. They shall hold the …
10 years, 9 months ago
Chapter Five: A Sea of Blood
Season 5 Episode 175
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10 years, 10 months ago
CeltCast Part 3
Season 4 Episode 174
We start today with a few bare statements in the record. They’re easy to overlook, and most people do, but they hint at a very important aspect of Pi…
10 years, 10 months ago