The Unification of England | The House of Wessex | DOCUMENTARY
In the 9th century, the Kingdom of Wessex reigned supreme over the south of England with King Alfred being the only King in England that had been successful in repelling the great heathen army.
Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author: https://www.timeref.com/people/kings_of_mercia.htm
After an age of war Alfred had brought some stability to the land, but the Ragnarssons had laid the foundation for other Viking War Lords to sail to England as they had heard the tales of how the sons of Ragnar had taken and ravaged the land and had made themselves Kings. How would Alfred's descendants fare against the ongoing invasion and threat of the Vikings? Would they fall or thrive?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction - The Rise of Wessex
02:24 Chapter 1 - The Fight for the Throne
06:39 Chapter 2 - Ancient Kingdoms Fall
11:36 Chapter 3 - The Rise of Æthelstan
15:04 Chapter 4 - The Conquest of Northumbria
19:18 Chapter 5 - The Invasion of Scotland
22:27 Chapter 6 - The Battle of Brunanburh
28:06 Chapter 7 - The Kings of England
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Sources:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
https://ia601601.us.archive.org/25/it...
The Saga of Ragnar Lodrok and his Sons:
http://www.germanicmythology.com/FORN...
Annals of Ireland:
https://archive.org/details/annalsofi...
Annals of Ulster:
https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001A/
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