Episode 65: Alfred the Great

In this episode, we examine England in the Viking Age. In the late Ninth Century England was nearly overrun by the Northmen. Only the tiny Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex held out. Enter stage left: Alfred the Great. (England 793 - 920 AD)

An episode of the Western Civ podcast, hosted by Adam Walsh, titled "Episode 65: Alfred the Great" was published on September 8, 2017 and runs 50 minutes.

September 8, 2017 ·50m · Western Civ

Summary

In this episode, we examine England in the Viking Age. In the late Ninth Century England was nearly overrun by the Northmen. Only the tiny Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex held out. Enter stage left: Alfred the Great. (England 793 - 920 AD)

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