Battle of Brunanburh

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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When we think of great Medieval battles, many people imagine the Battles of Hastings or Agincourt. Another clash, however, between the kings of England, Dublin, Scotland and Strathclyde late in AD 937, also had far-reaching consequences and resulted in alliances of a scale unseen before. For this episode, we're joined by historian and author Michael Livingston to delve into the location of the battle, the events that ensued and why, generations later, the Battle of Brunanburh is known to many as 'The Great Battle'. Michael Livingston is a historian, a professor of medieval literature, and author of 'Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England'.

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1:46.0	battles in British history that led to birth of England. It was a battle known for a
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2:02.2	We have the name of the location, Brunenberg, but we actually don't know for certain where
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