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1.15 The Noble Wolf
Æthelwolf hasn't always had the best press. None the less he laid the basis of an effective and well organised state centred on the traditional heartlands of Wessex, and one better placed to meet the Viking threat than other kingdoms. Hoste
1.14 Pirates from the North
This week's installment in the History of England is about the Pirates of the north that changed the course of England's history - the Vikings. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
1.13 Greater Wessex
The death of Offa & his son led to the bloodletting normal when the succession was a bun fight. But this time round, it would have longer term consequences for the balance of power. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more in
1.12 The Mercian Supremacy
After Wulfhere, Aethelred and Aethelbald laid the foundations, a prince from the Hwicce, Offa, took Mercia to its greatest achievements. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
1.11 The Rise of Mercia
Pretty much a century in just one, fun-filled episode - 650 ish to 750 is. It's Mercia's turn - an increasingly integrated Mercia, growing in power. With yer Wulfhere's and Æthelbalds, Mercia's hegemony was held back only by Ine of Wessex a
1.10 Revival
Towns had simply disappeared along with the post Roman economy by 500. But slowly by 600 there's tiny shoots of recovery discernible - so we talk about towns. And we have a hack at something a little tiny bit more literary, and talk of Cont
1.9 Conversion
At the start of the 7th century England was a basically pagan country; by the end of it it was officially at least Christian. While no doubt many pagans still held on, Whitred of Kent's laws began to embed Christianity into the fabric of En
1.8 The Life and Times of Penda Part II
Through much of the 7th Century, Penda increased the power and influence of the Mercians. He built his kingdom as a traditional warrior, tribal leader - defeating the Northumbrians, and East Anglians, raiding and gathering treasure, rewardi
1.7 The Life and Times of Penda Part I
7th Century England was inherently unstable, populated by a patchwork of communities, petty kingdoms successful and less so. Into this pagan mix also comes the lure of Christianity again. Meanwhile, in central England a pagan warrior called
1.6 Founding Kingdoms
It's difficult to know how much to believe of the stories relayed in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle about the formation of the early kingdoms - do they simply reflect the history they wished they'd had? Plus, was Arthur a legend or reality? http
1.5 Building a New World
What kind of society had arrived in Roman Britain? How how did societies and communities form and become the kingdoms before the days of the Heptarchy. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/AngloSaxonEngland?a=l-qi0JuV-_s:3ivpxb0UziI:yIl2AUoC8zA
1.4 Adventus Saxonum
The traditional story of the arrival of the Anglo Saxons is one of death and destruction, and the catastrophic and complete replacement of a British population by a new Germanic race within a generation. But there are other theories too - m
1.3 Change and Calamity
This is the story of late antique Britain. How in the 3rd to 5th centuries, Britain went through two waves of economic dislocation and transformation, that changed the face of British society. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/AngloSaxonEngla
1.2 Chronicles and Arguments
This week is about the people who kept a written record of the Anglo Saxon age, and what later generations thought about the Anglo Saxons. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/AngloSaxonEngland?a=AIJ-D74qR80:CADhGWTxrKg:yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.
1.1 Why, oh Why?
This is just the start...a brief explanation of why I've decided to start a new podcast on Anglo Saxon England. As if I need an excuse. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/AngloSaxonEngland?a=zcAeQI3RWfY:IDhWS0r6UYA:yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.fee
