King Alfred: was he really all that 'great'?

'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Podcast autorstwa Richard Abels

Send us a textAfter a hiatus we are back with the long promised episode about King Alfred of Wessex (871-899), the only English king to be called "the great." In this episode, Richard gives an overview of Alfred's reign and accomplishments and explains why the Victorians thought he was great--and why Richard does as well.The musical introduction is the opening of "Rule Britannia" from the masque "Alfred," performed by Jamie MacDougall, Jennifer Smith, Philharmonia Chorale, Nicholas McGe...

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