Welcome to the British History Podcast. My name is Jamie and this is Episode 271. How

to break a kingdom in six months. This show is ad-free due to member support. And as

a way of thanking members for keeping the show independent, I offer members only content

including extra episodes and rough transcripts. And we cover all kinds of material in the

extra episodes. We even talk about the intersection of history and cultural imaginaries. For example,

in our latest shop talk, we talked about the DNA analysis of Cheterman and how the revelation

that he had darker skin has really distressed some people. We chat about the science of

pigmentation, some sociological concepts that might explain why people add such a strong reaction

to what's a fairly non-controversial finding. And how this relates in kind of an odd way to Wakanda.

And people enjoyed that episode so much that they've asked us to include a clip of it in the

main show. So if you'd like to hear how the Cheterman controversy relates to Wakanda and not in

the way that you're thinking, you can listen to it at the end of this episode. If you're not, feel

free to skip. But that's an example of the type of thing we're working on over on the member's

feed. And you can get instant access to that episode and all the other members extras by signing

up for membership at the British History Podcast.com. And thank you very much to Andrew, Elizabeth,

and Aaron for signing up already. For the last several years, the Anglo-Saxons have been on a true

war footing. Athol Flatt and Edward have been showing skill and audacity in the field,

and it's been paying dividends. Under their leadership, the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the South

have been taking the fight to the Danish-controlled lands, and they were seizing massive portions of

key territories. But the Northmen weren't about to take this assault on their newly-won lands,

laying down. Scandinavian fleets from across the sea, as well as large armies surging from the

five Burras and Northumbria, were mustering to challenge the Anglo-Saxon gains in the South.

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