History documentary dealing with the origins of the British monarchy amid the Anglo-Saxon / Viking wars of early medieval England. Today, the United Kingdom is among the world’s most celebrated monarchies. It is also one of the longest running. The roots of the British monarchy lie deep in the Early Middle Ages. Who was the first King of England? Interestingly, the harrowing Viking invasions of the 9th century led to the birth of a united English kingdom.

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Sources:
-Adams, Max - The Viking Wars, (Pegasus Books, 2018)
-Alfred the Great: Asser’s Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources, trans. Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge, (Penguin, 2004)
-Arman, Joanna - The Warrior Queen: The Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great, (Amberley, 2017)
-Brook, Christopher - From Alfred to Henry III, 871-1272, (Norton Library, 1969)
-Ferguson, Robert - The Vikings, (Penguin, 2010)
-Haywood, John - Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241, (Head of Zeus, 2020)
-Winroth, Anders - The Age of the Vikings, (Princeton University, 2014)
-Wood, Michael - In Search of the Dark Ages, (Facts on File Publications, 1987)

Narrated by Tom Wylde
Animations and maps by Denys Rodionov
Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts

#BritishMonarchy #RoyalFamily #England #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethiimemorial #uk #unitedkingdom

Song at the end: "Your Eyes were Beautiful" by Roman Lion    • Your Eyes were Beautiful - Roman Lion