The British History Podcast

237 – Asser

Mar 25, 2017
Asser, a man who sought common cause with the Danes of Jorvik and the ruler of vast swaths of Wales, talks about the sons of Rhodri joining forces with the Danes to prepare for war. The podcast explores the struggles of St. David's Monastery and Asser's journey to meet King Alfred the Great. It also discusses Asser's illness and return to St. David's, as well as the expansion of Wessex's dominion in Wales.
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