251. Alfred the Great: Return of the King (Part 2)

“The excerpt discusses the escape of Alfred in early January 878 from a Viking ambush, as described in Dominic's new book, 'Fury of the Vikings', part of the 'Adventures in Time' series.”

“The speaker mentions an absolutely brilliant book by John Blair that covers the remarkable achievements of the Anglo-Saxon state, particularly in terms of infrastructure and state building.”

“Scholars have hypothesized that the jewel comes from these special sort of reading sticks, these pointers that Alfred had sent out across the land with copies of a book by Pope Gregory the Great.”

“The speaker highly recommends this book, stating it is suitable for ages eight to a hundred, and mentions it in the context of a reading about Alfred the Great.”