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Recorder microphone. Action. A formidable invasion force lands on Britain's coast and sweeps across the country, brutally crushing anyone who stands in their way.

The Vikings' great heathen army is here and they mean business.

With Aylosaks and kingdoms toppling like ten 10pons a resilient, resolute leader is born.

After being battered and bruised, this leader owns his warrior skills with sustained guerrilla warfare

before meeting at the Viking marauders head on.

The fight back has begun.

Endeverent to understand history in hopes of illuminating the future. I'm Neil Oliver and this is my love letter to the world.

I'm Neil Oliver and this is my love letter to the world.

Hi Neil, in the last episode we travelled to the middle of the ninth century as the vast European

Empire was splintering into shards. Where are we this week?

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