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The Anglo-Saxon Age

An Alternative History of Britain

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The Anglo-Saxon Age

By: Timothy Venning
Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
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Taking a similar approach to his successful If Rome Hadn't Fallen, Timothy Venning explores the various decision points in a fascinating period of British history and the alternative paths that it might have taken.

Dr. Timothy Venning starts within an outline of the process by which much of Britain came to be settled by Germanic tribes after the end of Roman rule, as far as it can be determined from the sparse and fragmentary sources. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios, which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. For example, was a reconquest by the native British ever a possibility (under 'Arthur' or someone else)? Which of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms might have united England sooner and would this have kept the Danes out? And, of course, what if Harold Godwinson had won at Hastings?

While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been.

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A good book on a very difficult and often confusing era pre 1066. However it was entirely spoilt by the poor narration. Mispronounced names down to simple word ‘Duces’ being pronounced ‘juices’. Even the very easy name ‘Ravenna’ was mangled. It in the end it was excruciating to listen to. The author would have been better served to hire someone in the league of Derek Perkins who knows how to pronounce these names given his excellent acclaimed work with the Crystal Cave trilogy and major works of non fiction.

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