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🗓️ 17 October 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The Anglo-Saxons represent one of the most vital and important periods in English history, but then why do we know so very little about them? Marc Morris, historian and author of The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, takes Nick Cohen on a journey though one of England’s most fascinating chapters, and how their influence is still felt today. “We’re taught about the Anglo-Saxons as young children, which means we only learn about them in basic terms.” “Only by the 18th century was Alfred the Great idolised, but there was a lot of the original Alfred which is worthy of admiration.” “English counties are basically as they were in the 10th century, and a great many villages and towns were founded by the Anglo-Saxons.” Presented by Nick Cohen. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.4	acclaimed history of the Anglo Saxons the reason I wanted to have him on was perhaps I'm
1:22.4	generalizing from my own ignorance, but I know next to nothing
1:26.2	about 500 years of English history from departure of the Roman legions to the Norman conquest
1:32.4	apart from a bit of Alfred, a bit of bead and
1:36.0	commute under waves and Mark has produced a wonderful history of a large swave of the English past with all the most up-to-date
1:45.8	recirc and it very readable too. Mark welcome to the show.
1:49.1	Thank you very much for having the omniq. It's my pleasure. It's my ignorance do you think general do you
1:54.7	think most people know very little about the Anglo-Saxons? Well I think so I
2:01.0	think that's fair I mean I think the reason for that would be firstly
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