The British History Podcast

184 – The Chaos of Bad Governance

Dec 3, 2015
This podcast episode explores the chaos caused by bad governance during Viking raids. It discusses the hiring of Viking mercenaries by the Frankish nobility, British resistance to the Danes, consequences of multiple childbirths, unexpected births leading to political shakeups, and dynastic politicking in Mercia.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The British Resistance to the Danes
02:48 • 5min
3
The Effects of Age on Fertility and Childbirth
07:57 • 2min
4
Supernatural Birth and Political Shakeups
09:47 • 8min
5
Dynastic Politicking and the Formation of a Cult
18:02 • 8min