Edington 878 AD – The Battle That Saved Anglo-Saxon England

March 10, 2026·16 min·1 clip

The ground trembled as thousands of warriors prepared to die, with clashing shields and battle cries echoing across Edington.

This episode recounts the pivotal Battle of Edington in 878 AD, where King Alfred of Wessex led his forces against Viking invaders led by Guthrum. It details Alfred's rise to power, the Viking invasions that threatened Anglo-Saxon England, and how Alfred's victory established him as the dominant ruler in southern England through the Treaty of Wedmore.

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