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Anglo-Saxon Portraits

Thirty ground-breaking men and women of the early English nation

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Anglo-Saxon Portraits

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Narrated by: Barbara Yorke, David Almond, Full Cast, Michael Wood, Rowan Williams, Seamus Heaney
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The half millennium between the creation of the English nation in around 550 and the Norman Conquest in 1066 was a formative one. This groundbreaking series rediscovers the Anglo-Saxons through vivid portraits of thirty incredible men and women, as told by their contemporary admirers.

Nobel prize-winner Seamus Heaney discusses the Beowulf bard; former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams focuses on St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael Wood celebrates Penda, the much-maligned last pagan king of England; Barbara Yorke tells the story of Hild of Whitby, the powerful abbess and largely forgotten pre-feminism model; and writer David Almond investigates the oldest surviving English poet, Caedmon.

From royalty to peasants, the women behind the Bayeux Tapestry to rebellious nuns, Anglo-Saxon Portraits unravels the mysteries of a too often forgotten period in British history.

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Ever wanted to go deeper with the Anglo Saxons? You won't regret listening to this collection of essays! Full of insight and depth, and a great listen .

A fantastic listen!

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A great audio book about interesting people in bite sized sections by interesting academics. This audio book goes through the main who's who of the anglo saxon age

A great walk through anglo saxon England

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Concise and gripping biographies, beautifully performed. Michael Wood in particular is a characteristically brilliant reader.

A great gallery of portraits

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A wonderful variety of authors and subjects, illuminating this compelling period from every angle, splendid 🙂

Marvellous and engaging 🙂

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