How the Vikings reshaped Anglo-Saxon England

Welcome to the History Extra podcast. It's the final installment today of our four-part Sunday series exploring the Viking Great Heathen Army and Alfred the Great, as Eleanor Barriclough and James Osborne explore whether or not Alfred really deserves the title. Great. And if you've enjoyed this series, don't forget to check back next Sunday when Emily Briffitt will be talking to Thomas Asbridge about the causes and consequences of the Black Death. Don't miss that, and if you have any suggestions for future topics we could be covering on our Sunday series, do let us know.

Just drop us a line at podcast at historyextra.com. But for now, on with today's episode. Alfred the Great's victory over the Vikings at the Battle of Eddington marked the end of the Great Heathen Army. But it was far from the end of the story. I'm James Osborne, and in this final episode of our four part series on the Viking invasion of Anglo Saxon England during the second half of the ninth century, I am joined by Dr.

Eleanor Baraclough to discuss how the result of the Battle of Eddington shaped Anglo Saxon England's future. Eleanor, we ended the last episode with Alfred's victory over the Viking war leader Guthrum at the Battle of Eddington, this really decisive moment in the history of Anglo Saxon England. Before we move on, can you just give us a recap of how we got to this moment? Because there are so many ups and downs and twists and turns.

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