Matt Lewis

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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal · The Bloodiest Anglo Saxon Royal Murders · 24 Sep 2026 podcast

So England is by no means set once it's established. matched

It can break again. matched

It is still fragile. matched

There is pushing and pulling. matched

We famously had, prior to Æthelstan, Alfred has made that deal with Guthrum where they've essentially divided England in two matched

created the Danelaw in the northeast and the east of England. matched

And that's the reason you still see an awful lot of influence of the Old Norse language in place names around cities like York. matched

It's because of that long standing connection to the Danish communities that settled matched

Yeah, gate comes from gatter, the Old Norse word for street. matched

The reason all the gates into York are called bars is because it's a Viking word for a gate. matched

So there is still so much of that influence there. matched

So we do see a period when the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes are beginning to live closer together, that they are becoming integrated. matched

They are becoming a more settled society as England is emerging into this one single kingdom. matched

So for plagues, crusades and Viking raids and plenty of other things that don't rhyme, subscribe to Gone Medieval from History Hit wherever you get your podcasts. matched

It is. matched

It's a real whodunit. matched

And people have been trying to work this out for centuries now. matched

So we're on the 18th of March in the year 978. matched

And we've got Edward the Martyr, who at this point is king of England, a unified kingdom. matched

And he goes to Corfe Castle in Dorset. matched

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