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Astonishing Æthelstan: Michael Wood on the 10th-century king

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Howl-Dah and the Battle of Brunenbur

Althostin ruled for about 10 years after he conquered Northumbria. He instituted all these great advancements in rulership and coinage. Then the Scots, for some reason, break with him. There's a war in 934, which is fairly swiftly, the order is reinforced. But three years later, the Scots have organized this huge coalition. And they invade northern England with this huge army. The battle was fought towards the end of that year in 1937,. at a place called Brunenbo, which means Brunan's fort, if we've got it right. This is very famous. It's the centrepiece of a great Icelandic saga, Toba and Icelandic saga man

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