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Season 5 Episode 209
When we left off, the Danes had occupied Reading, fortified it for several days, and then sent a detachment West along the river Kennet… In response,…
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The Battle of Englefield
Season 5 Episode 208
When we left off the Great Heathen Army had conquered East Anglia, established their dominion, and then a good portion of it returned to their territ…
9 years, 8 months ago
Christianity in Early Danelaw
Season 5 Episode 207
Here is part two to our story of religion and religious life at the age of the Great Heathen Army and the Danish invasion of Britain. Last episode, I…
9 years, 8 months ago
Did the Great Heathen Army Persecute Christians?
Season 5 Episode 206
Last week we covered the events of 869. The situation was dire. We have at least one dead Anglo Saxon king, two Anglo Saxon kingdoms that were now un…
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Saint Edmund the Martyr
Season 5 Episode 205
Last episode we ended with the engagement of Prince Alfred to Ealhswith, daughter of Ealdorman AEthelred Mucel of Mercia and descendant of King Coenw…
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Snottingham
Season 5 Episode 204
At the end of last episode, the gates of Jorvik had opened and the Great Heathen Army marched forth. They were headed South, to the Kingdom of Mercia…
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Jorvik
Season 5 Episode 203
I’d like to start today’s episode with a poem. Not about my feelings, or about a tough breakup… but a skaldic poem from the 12th century. It’s called…
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The Fall of Eoforwic
Season 5 Episode 202
When we left off last time, King Edmund of East Anglia had paid a Danegeld to the Great Heathen Army… and rather than leaving, the army had set up ca…
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East Anglia's Danegeld
Season 5 Episode 201
Here we are, with a new king in Wessex. King AEthelred, son of AEthelwulf, was now sitting the throne. He was in his 20s, and despite having a large …
9 years, 10 months ago
The Q&A
Season 5 Episode 200
To celebrate the 200th episode, I took questions from the community which gave me a good excuse to complain about bad GI Joe villains, Rome, Lack of …
9 years, 10 months ago