The Forgotten Battle That Created England - Brunanburh 937
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The video was made by Antoni Kamerans, while the script was researched and written by Michael McComb. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0-VII-V376zFxiRGMeZGg & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s7EdN9uXX77-Ly2HmEjQ). Machinima by Malay Archer.
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lcSiEVi03QtM_j-RhbejUmMDAFJ9CGZs4AQT48a8t8k/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - The Battle That Forged England
00:01:16 - Æthelstan Takes a Divided Throne
00:04:22 - The Conquest of Viking York
00:08:00 - Scotland Defies the Thunderbolt
00:10:17 - Three Kingdoms Plot an Invasion
00:13:16 - Shield Walls Clash at Brunanburh
00:16:51 - Victory—and Its Terrible Price
00:17:49 - Æthelstan’s Death and England’s Future
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