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118 – Oswiu and Oswine: There’s No Anglo Saxon Word for Take Backsies

The British History Podcast

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Conversion, Precise Dating, and Land Grants

This chapter explores King Chen Wall's conversion to Christianity while in exile and the implications of a warrior-focused culture adopting the religion of their enemies. It also discusses the potential impact of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on dating and literacy, as well as Chen Wall's return to power and the establishment of the church in Wessex.

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