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Astonishing Æthelstan: Michael Wood on the 10th-century king
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:32:19
Publish Date: 2023-02-15 00:00:00
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Anglo-Saxon king Æthelstan was the first West Saxon leader to effectively rule over all of England. And with Alfred the Great as a grandfather, he had quite the family legacy to live up to. Speaking with Rachel Dinning, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood gives us the lowdown on the 10th-century ruler.

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