168 – The Fall of Mercia

168 – The Fall of Mercia

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169 – The Rise of Wessex

This season we’ve seen the Anglo Saxons come incredibly close to forming an early unified English Kingdom… in fact they will continue their attempts in this episode. Though we can guess how that will go because we have seen their culture and governmental structure hamstring their ...  Show more

170 – The Welshcast Part Six

It’s been two years since we checked in with the Britons of the West, and last time we spoke, a big part of our discussion was focused upon the people that Gildas hated. Which was pretty much everyone. Support the Show The post 170 – The Welshcast Part Six first appeared on The B ...  Show more

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