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The Bloodiest Anglo Saxon Royal Murders

· 51 min · Episode 315

Episode The Bloodiest Anglo Saxon Royal Murders

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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.

This episode was edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.

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