30. A Great King, Hyde Abbey, Winchester
Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British Isles
December 15, 2020
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Episode 30 · December 15, 2020
30. A Great King, Hyde Abbey, Winchester
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<p>This week Neil takes us in search of the remains of one the greatest Kings ever to reign in the British Isles.</p><br /><p>Not far from Winchester’s city centre, in amongst modern residential streets, Neil is on the trail of the location where Alfred the Great’s bones were buried. Alfred the Great took on the Vikings and won. On the field of battle he was a brave and determined soldier. As a ruler his intellect and charisma helped put in place many of the practical and philosophical foundations that have shaped the British Isles. The hunt for his remains gives us a telling snapshot of the man and the history that followed his death</p><br /><p>Check out, NEIL OLIVER LOVE LETTER – the series INSTAGRAM account</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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