Season 1 · Episode 15
1.15 - 7 Alfred the Great and the fight for survival
We look at Alfred the Great and how Wessex survives the Viking invasions from 870-878. 7 Alfred the Great and the fight for survival The History of England In 870 the Great Heathen Army turns its attention to Wessex. The first campaign of 871 sees 9...
The History of England · David Crowther
January 18, 201131m 49s
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Show Notes
Between 871 and 878, Wessex came close to extinction, as the Great Heathen Army, the Great Summer Army, and Guthrum the Dane came to conquer.
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