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Æthelred the Ready
FromRex Factor
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It's nearly 10 years since we reviewed Æthelred the Unready and gave him a score of 0 for Battleyness - not surprising for the king who suffered decades of Viking raids and was kicked off the throne (nearly twice) but have we been too harsh? We speak to Brandon Bender who has written a book about Æthelred's military campaign which suggests he was a far more proactive and capable leader than his reputation suggests. Will we be convinced or will Æthelred remain at the bottom of the pile for Battleyness?Brandon's book is called 'England's Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jul 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
S1.01 Backgroundy Stuff: In our first ever podcast we take a brisk stroll through history with sweeping generalisations taking us from Stonehenge to the ninth century. Reviewing proper will start with Alfred the Great next time. by Rex Factor