15 minutes of fame: St Hadrian of Canterbury, medieval African theologian

Published: Aug. 21, 2022, 11:01 p.m.

b'It\\u2019s the HistoryExtra podcast\\u2019s 15th birthday, and to celebrate, we\\u2019ve asked 15 historians to nominate a figure from history they think deserves their \\u201815 minutes of fame\\u2019. In this episode, Professor Michael Wood nominates St Hadrian of Canterbury. Speaking with Spencer Mizen, he hails the achievements of this seventh-century scholar who helped turn early medieval England into a cultural powerhouse.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'