The History of EnglandThe History of EnglandDavid Crowther
1.15 - 7 Alfred the Great and the fight for survival

1.15 - 7 Alfred the Great and the fight for survival

31 min

We look at Alfred the Great and how Wessex survives the Viking invasions from 870-878. 7 Alfred the Great and the fight for survival The History of England In 870 the Great Heathen Army turns its attention to Wessex. The first campaign of 871 sees 9...

Between 871 and 878, Wessex came close to extinction, as the Great Heathen Army, the Great Summer Army, and Guthrum the Dane came to conquer.

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