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Episode 59: Let’s Make A Deal
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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
The decline of the Anglo-Saxon Golden Age occurred in the late 900s as the English kingdom passed from King Edgar to his son, Aethelred the Unready. it was a period surrounded by many deals, contracts, bargains and treaties. We examine … Continue reading →
Released:
Mar 11, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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