Daily: 660 AD and All That: The Anglo-Saxon Mystique

<p>The <strong>Anglo-Saxons</strong> represent one of the most vital and important periods in English history, but then why do we know so very little about them? <strong>Marc Morris</strong>, historian and author of <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Marc-Morris/The-Anglo-Saxons--A-History-of-the-Beginnings-of-England/25683189" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England</a>, takes <strong>Nick Cohen</strong> on a journey though one of England’s most fascinating chapters, and how their influence is still felt today.</p><ul><li><em>“We’re taught about the Anglo-Saxons as young children, which means we only learn about them in basic terms.”</em></li><li><em>“Only by the 18th century was Alfred the Great idolised, but there was a lot of the original Alfred which is worthy of admiration.”</em></li><li><em>“English counties are basically as they were in the 10th century, and a great many villages and towns were founded by the Anglo-Saxons.”</em></li></ul><p><em>Presented by Nick Cohen. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>