In honour of the on-going discussion in the UK about recognising 927 as the official beginning of England I wanted to seize the opportunity for engaging in this dialogue by releasing a special compilation episode on Æthelstan covering his entire reign.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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In honour of the season I present an unlocked episode from the bonus feed covering the poem known as 'The Advent Lyrics' or, more traditionally, 'Christ I'.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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Canute's reign profoundly transformed England and set the stage for the final decades of Anglo-Saxon rule.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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We introduce Canute, one of Anglo-Saxon England's most successful and powerful rulers.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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We look at the brief reign of King Edmund Ironside.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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How 'unready' was King Æthelred?

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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We conclude our narrative of Æthelred’s reign with his final catastrophic decade. Next time we will take a look at the reign as a whole and consider whether Æthelred’s reputation is warranted.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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We continue our look at Æthelred’s reign at its peak: 993 to 1006.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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As I work on the rest of the Æthelred overview, I wanted to highlight one of the major events and poems of the period: The Battle of Maldon.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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There are few kings in English history that are as maligned as Ethelred. Forever remembered as ‘the Unready’, Ethelred’s reign was regarded even by those writing only fifteen years after its end as a time of chaos when England was beset by a renewed Viking menace and the king himself was forced to flee the kingdom, albeit temporarily. Ultimately though, Ethelred’s reign would set the stage for a successful Danish invasion and the rise of Cnut.

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Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening

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