The British History Podcast 144 – King Ceolred: A Lunatic Running the Asylum
Dec 1, 2014
Challenging the traditional narrative of Anglo-Saxon descent, examining Mercia's dynastic tensions, the friendship between Aethelwald and St. Guthlach, and exploring the downfall of dominant dynasties in Northumbria.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Examining the Oversimplification of Anglo-Saxon Descent and English National Story
01:40 • 3min
Challenging English Mythology and Exploring Mercia's Dynastic Tensions
04:30 • 3min
The Exiled Teenager and the Violent Monk
07:28 • 11min
Power Shifts and Instability
18:25 • 6min