Welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie.

And this is episode 155.

It's always sunny in Mercia.

The gang throws a party.

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And thank you very much to Jill, Sam, and Wayne for contributing already.

Let's start with a question from Member Mike, not to be confused with Magic Mike.

Mike asks, have battle tactics changed over the years, or are they still standing shoulder

to shoulder in a shield wall?

That's a great question.

While there might have been small changes, the Anglo-Saxons in this period were still

an infantry force.

In fact, as late as the Battle of Hastings, which is nearly 200 years away, the Anglo-Saxons

rode their horses to the battleground, then dismounted and formed a shield wall.

So it's doubtful that much will have changed in how they are arranging their forces from

the days of Penda.

I hope that answers it.

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