King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

  • : 2013
  • : 3
  • : 2
  • BBC Four
  • 21
  • Documentary

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Alfred of Wessex
Episode overview
06, 2013
King Alfred the Great fights a desperate guerrilla war in the marshes of Somerset - burning the cakes on the way- before his decisive victory at Edington. Creating towns, trade and .. show full overview
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The Lady of the Mercians
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13, 2013
In this second episode, Alfred's children continue the family plan to create a kingdom of all the English. Michael Wood recovers the story of Alfred's daughter Aethelflaed, the ruler .. show full overview
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Aethelstan: The First King of England
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20, 2013
Travelling from Devon to Cumbria, Scotland and Rome, Michael Wood tells the tale of King Alfred's grandson Aethelstan's wars, his learning and his lawmaking, showing how he created a .. show full overview

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