12 Days: Alfred the Great and Pepys' 'Fanatiques'
The Rest Is History
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Struggles and Uprisings
This chapter explores the storytelling in 'The Last Kingdom' through the lens of Alfred the Great's struggles and triumphs, particularly focusing on a pivotal scene of ascension. The conversation then shifts to the chaotic uprising in London in 1661, discussing Samuel Pepys' diary entries that capture the unrest stirred by radical groups like the fifth monarchists.
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