185 – Building the House of Wessex
The British History Podcast
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The Zero-Sum Situation and Battles in the South
This chapter explores the zero-sum situation faced by the rulers of Anglo-Saxon England and introduces the year 850 or 851. It delves into the challenges of relying on word-of-mouth tales and describes a rapid series of battles between an alderman and the Scandinavian invaders at Wicca's stronghold.
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