The Achavanich Beaker Burial Project: The Beaker People with Dr. Alison Sheridan
Learn more about Dr. Sheridan and her work Dr. Sheridan’s Wiki page Dr. Sheridan’s Great Archaeology page Dr. Sheridan’s Academia.edu page The Achavanich Beaker Burial Project Links Twitter: @AvaBeake...
24 Maj 201734min
243 – The Sieges of AEthelred of Mercia
Imagine that you’re in your 20s. You are a member of the royal dynasty… the next in line for the throne. But your future court is filled with powerful Ealdormen who expect their king to be a warrior. ...
20 Maj 201726min
242 – Edward AEtheling at Farnham
892 was not a very good year. Alfred’s gambit to pacify the forces of Hastein through the power of baptism and gifts had failed utterly, and now they were encamped in Benfleet Essex, launching raids i...
12 Maj 201728min
The Achavanich Beaker Burial Project: Discovering Ava with Maya Hoole
Twitter: @AvaBeakerBurial Facebook: facebook.com/achavanichbeakerburial Website: https://achavanichbeakerburial.wordpress.com/ Canmore: Canmore.org.uk Support the Show The post The Achavanich Beaker B...
3 Maj 20171h 38min
241 – Haesten
What was Alfred’s reaction to the news of a massive viking fleet crossing the channel? Was it a surprise? Did he just expect it at this point? Was he angry that he would have to fight for his kingdom ...
27 Apr 201725min
240 – Viking Roadshow: Rollo edition
A massive fleet was off the coast of Kent, heading directly for Alfred’s realm. It was a fleet of 250 ships teeming with skilled, highly experienced raiders. But fleets don’t materialize out of thin a...
21 Apr 201728min
239 – The Dying Time
Today we’re going to cover 5 or 6 years, and we’re going to cover a fascinating theory that (if true) should color virtually everything we know about the life of Alfred the Great… and that’s because t...
13 Apr 201730min
238 – A Patchwork of War
The Sons of Rhodri Mawr were in a difficult position. Their father had been a powerful ruler in Britain… he was a man who had gained vast swaths of territory for his dynasty and was one of the few kin...
31 Mars 201728min
