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Catkin, going all in for cat health. And the I'm Dr. Eleanor Yanega and this month on gone medieval from history hit over the course of four episodes my co-hoste, Matt Lewis and I will be taking a closer look at the heptarchy.

It was a period rich in culture, religion, diplomacy, and a lot of warfare, eventually leading to the creation of England.

Of course if we're going to do that it's a good idea to first explain what the

heptarchy was. The heptarchy is our name for the seven petty kingdoms of Britain

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