129 – The Life of King Wulfhere
The British History Podcast
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The Rise of a New Mercian King and the Impact of the Plague
This chapter explores the rise of a new Mercian king and the events of the year 661, including an attack on the Isle of Wight and its impact on the political structure of the West Saxons. It also examines the arrival of the plague and the Synod of Whitby in 664 and their transformative effects on power dynamics.
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