31. The Great War

This week Neil’s journey takes us in search of the battle whose ferocity, violence and savagery shocked the whole of the British Isles and shaped its borders for ever – the battle of Brunanburh.The repercussions from this momentous battle, fought in AD 937, have reverberated right up to the present day. Long remembered as the Great War this was the battle that sliced the long island in two!Check out, NEIL OLIVER LOVE LETTER – the series Instagram account Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.