The Ancient Line of The Kings of Wessex | DOCUMENTARY

This Video will cover the lives of the ancient line of the Kings of Wessex.
Starting with Ecgberht, King of Wessex, followed up by his son, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex. This video will also briefly cover the lives of Alfred the Great's older brothers and Alfred the Great himself as he was the son of Æthelwulf, King of Wessex.

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction - King Ecgberht During Mercia's Dominion
00:04:41 Chapter 1 - Ecgberht's Rise to Power
00:10:11 Chapter 2 - Ecgberht's Reign
00:14:55 Chapter 3 - The Threat of the Vikings
00:16:50 Introduction - King Æthelwulf & The Viking Age
00:18:43 Chapter 1 - Early Life
00:22:33 Chapter 2 - King Æthelwulf is Crowned King
00:24:21 Chapter 3 - The Vikings Invade
00:26:32 Chapter 4 - Pilgrimage to Rome
00:28:00 Chapter 5 - Æthelbald's Revolt
00:30:02 Introduction - Alfred the Great
00:31:23 Chapter 1 - The Last Born Son
00:38:07 Chapter 2 - The Threat of the Great Heathen Army
00:42:01 Chapter 3 - Æthelred a Warrior King
00:45:57 Chapter 4 - Alfred Ascends to the Throne
00:48:04 Chapter 5 - The Fall of Wessex
00:52:52 Chapter 6 - The Fate of England
00:56:52 Chapter 7 - Alfred's Legacy

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Sources:
The Anglo- SAXON CHRONICLE:
http://www.public-library.uk/dailyebo...

The Gesta Danorum:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1150/...

The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok and his Sons:
http://www.germanicmythology.com/FORN...

Annals of Ireland:
https://archive.org/details/annalsofi...

Annals of Ulster:
https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001A/

Volsunga saga:
http://www.dankalia.com/literature/lt...

The Heimskringla Saga:
http://vsnrweb-publications.org.uk/He...

The Krakumal:
https://www.scribd.com/document/33666...

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