Welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie, and this is Episode 134, the power of Northumbria.

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And this week, members have access to a new episode on the growing complexity of Anglo-Saxon

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And life is certainly getting more complex.

There's a lot more to these people than many of us assume.

And the more we look into them, the more questions are raised.

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Now we've discussed what was going on north of the wall, and what King Wolf Hera of

Mercea's early life and rise to power looked like.

And of course, we were already introduced to King Egfrith of Northumbria back when he

was a hostage held by Queen Chinawiza of Mercia.

You know, back at the Battle of the Windweid, where King Oz we you defeated King Penda.

We are also familiar with the religious situation that Britannia had found itself in due to the

conflict between the Celtic and Roman churches.

And also, of the shifting culture on the island, its Christianity and Anglo-Saxon culture,

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