Alfred the Great and Athelstan, the Kings that made England (ALL PARTS-ALL BATTLES) FULL DOCUMENTARY

"The saddest thing about any man is that he be ignorant, and the most exciting thing is that he knows." Alfred the Great's life had been one of great success for the Anglo-Saxon people. In the face of overwhelming odds, he united the Anglo-Saxons into one nation and beat back those who sought to end Anglo-Saxon England. His reign paved the way for the future unified Kingdom of England. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, cemented his legacy by finishing off the Viking threat and forming the Kingdom of England.

📢 Narrated by David McCallion

🎼 Music:
Filmstro

#vikings #history #ragnar

[HistoryMarche]

*_"The saddest thing about any man is that he be ignorant, and the most exciting thing is that he knows."_* Alfred the Great's life had been one of great success for the Anglo-Saxon people. In the face of overwhelming odds, he united the Anglo-Saxons into one nation and beat back those who sought to end Anglo-Saxon England. His reign paved the way for the future unified Kingdom of England. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, cemented his legacy by finishing off the Viking threat and forming the Kingdom of England.

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[TheStrategos]

To watch a first rate documentary of this quality for free is truly a blessing.

[malekiththeeternityking]

"Sir, these are not the days of Alfred the Great, we can't just chop a man's head off and blame it on the Vikings." Edmund Blackadder

[Mustlovemom]

I don’t know why but Edward the elder/Alfred’s heir is so overshadowed. He he conquered Mercia and East anglia and practically united south and central england and expanded Wessex to Winchester to York, and he stopped the Vikings momentarily until Athelstan was old and matured enough to rule Wessex. He needs a documentary about him.

[danielsantiagourtado]

These guys truly deserve the names of Alfred the great and Athelstan the Glorious! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[wutnut]

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[jjf]

“Who fancies a raid!?”
“Capital idea my hairy friend!”
As a historian, i agree this is accurate. 🤣💀

[botanozsan]

Lol, at the beginning of the video, I was totally on the side of the Vikings because historically I don't like Anglo-Saxons at all. At the end of the video, I found myself cheering for Alfred and his brave men. It proves how successful this video was made. I appreciate your work!

[yojlik]

Bernard Cornwell's The Saxon Stories is a historical fiction account of these battles, and more! Told from the perspective of Uhtred of Bebbanburgh (Bamburgh), they are excellent reads! If, you know, you like words and stuff

[ycevuks]

VERY good documentary. Unlike many others, video is relevant to the simultaneous narration. Informative, well-organized, and entertaining. Thank you.

[adnaanu]

Watching whilst in the town of Kingston upon Thames. 5 minutes away from the coronation stone where the Saxon kings were crowned. Athelstan, Ethelred etc names on the coronation stone. Feel so connected to history and to the land.

[johnord]

Edward and Æthelflæd's contribution was a lot bigger than a brief mention.

[theawesomeman]

Now we know why Alfred is the only English king known as "The Great".

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As an Iranian audience, I would love to see more about great empires of ancient Persia. Victory and loss

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Happy New Year and thank you for another year of great history documentaries!

[Angelcynn_]

I am Anglo-Saxon, and my family is proud of our long history. I will name my future son Alfred. As I only want marry an English woman

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