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222 – Viking Kings and The Black Pool

The British History Podcast

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Guthrum's Struggles and the Viking Conquest of Gloucester

This chapter delves into Guthrum's challenges in the year 877, including the loss of key territories, the need to secure loyalty, and the capture of Gloucester as a strategic base. It ends with speculation about Alfred's response.

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