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Dark Age bullies & forgotten kingdoms: busting early medieval myths

Thomas Williams challenges the traditional story told about early medieval Britain

Published: November 29, 2022 at 9:38 AM

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The traditional story that’s told about Britain from the end of the Roman period through to the arrival of the Vikings is one of coalescing kingdoms, leading inexorably towards the rise of Wessex as the last man standing. However, the real story is much more complicated, as Thomas Williams tells David Musgrove in this new episode.

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Thomas Williams is the author of Lost Realms: Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings (William Collins, 2022)

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Authors

Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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