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King Alfred: Was he really all that 'Great'?

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1.1K views 10 months ago 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 27 A look at 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 host of 'tis but a scratch is Richard Abels, a professor emeritus of history at the United States Naval Academy, Richard is a specialist in the military and political institutions of Anglo-Saxon England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. You can listen to more episodes of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages on: Buzzsprout - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1925107.rss Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5DcF6ze... Podbay - https://podbay.fm/p/tis-but-a-scratch... Their own YouTube Channel -    / @factandfictionaboutthemidd7043   Intro and exit music are by Alexander Nakarada ...more
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King Alfred: Was he really all that 'Great'?
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Jun 222024
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 27 A look at 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 host of 'tis but a scratch is Richard Abels, a professor emeritus of history at the United States Naval Academy, Richard is a specialist in the military and political institutions of Anglo-Saxon England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. You can listen to more episodes of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages on: Buzzsprout - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1925107.rss Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5DcF6ze... Podbay - https://podbay.fm/p/tis-but-a-scratch... Their own YouTube Channel -    / @factandfictionaboutthemidd7043   Intro and exit music are by Alexander Nakarada
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'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
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