The British History Podcast 279 – Dynastic Cults
May 17, 2018
Explore the absence of Edward's death in the Irish annals and the concept of dynastic cults in ancient Britain. Discover the power dynamics and shifting relationships between Old Minster and Sherborne in Wessex. Delve into the establishment of double monasteries and the cultivation of a patron saint for Wessex.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Discrepancies in the Irish annals and the importance of perspective
01:52 • 2min
Dynastic Cults: Mixing Spirituality and Aristocratic Power
04:20 • 9min
Establishment of Double Monasteries and Dynastic Cults
13:46 • 7min
Power Shifts and Dynastic Cults in Wessex
21:05 • 17min
The Cultivation of a Patron Saint
38:21 • 4min