The British History Podcast 158 – Offa With His Head
Mar 31, 2015
Discover the eventful period of the late 8th century with power shifts, tensions between Francia and Mercia, political maneuvering between Charlemagne and Afa, the beheading of King Aethalbert, and the aftermath of the devastating Viking attack on Jarrow monastery.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Shifts in Ecclesiastical Politics and Tensions between Francia and Mercia
02:20 • 3min
Tensions and Political Maneuvering
04:56 • 10min
Beheading of a King and Viking Raid on a Monastery
14:49 • 5min
The Aftermath of the Viking Attack and the Battle Between Northumbrians and Vikings
19:30 • 3min