The Last Kingdom and Agincourt

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The Last Kingdom and Agincourt

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Oct 28, 2015

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Bernard Cornwell talks about his books that inspired the new TV drama The Last Kingdom, while Anne Curry discusses Agincourt ahead of the 600th anniversary For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Oct 28, 2015

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