The Brutal Murders of Anglo-Saxon Royalty

When the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, what happened next? The following centuries saw a messy and bloody struggle for power that left us with some gruesome royal murders. Taking us through the bloody details is medieval expert and co-host of our sister podcast, Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis. 0:00 Introduction 1:02 What was the Anglo-Saxon period? 5:43 The kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England 7:32 Religion and society 11:00 Was Anglo-Saxon England violent? 14:56 Weapons and warfare 18:04 The Viking invasions 22:55 The murder of Edward the Martyr 29:05 The St Bryce's Day Massacre 35:48 The tragic death of Alfred Aetheling 44:07 How 1066 changed England forever This episode was edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark