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b'In this episode, Egil and Thorolf arrive in King Athelstan\'s England. The good news - Athelstan really likes the Skallagrimssons. The bad news - Anglo-Saxon England is about to go to war with King Olaf and his massive army of Scots, Danes, Irish-Norwegians, and Welsh. We\'ll get a front row seat as Egil and Thorolf command Athelstan\'s Viking troops in the Battle of Wen Heath! If you\'re not familiar with the Battle of Wen Heath, then perhaps you know this incredibly significant engagement as the Battle of Brunanburh! That\'s right, Egil and Thorolf will both play a significant role in the battle that would seal England\'s fate. Are both Egil and Thorolf battle-savvy enough to survive the onslaught of King Olaf\'s forces? There\'s only one way to find out.\\nAlong the way, we talk about the major figures of the Battle of Brunanburh and the saga author\'s fictionalized stand-ins. You\'ll hear all about King Olaf Guthfithson of Dublin, King Constantine II of Scotland, King Owain of Strathclyde, the earls of Northumbria, Godric and the swift-footed Alfgeir, and the earls of Britain, Hring and Adils. We also touch on\\xa0the origins of Alfred the Great\'s famous epithet and the life of his dynamic daughter, \\xc6thelfl\\xe6d (see the picture from Matthew Paris\' Additamentorum episode below). Click here for an excellent biography of\\xa0\\xc6thelfl\\xe6d by the boys at Rex Factor. \\n\\nFinally, we announce the identity of the very special guests we invited to join us for a Saga Brief on the Battle of Brunanburh. That\'s right, we\'ve got a special episode coming for you soon with some guests we think you\'ll all love.\\nAnd thanks to Danheim, a Nordic folk/Viking inspired music project, for letting us use his music. Check the credits below for links to the songs. If you\'re interested in hearing more from Danheim, visit his webpage or Youtube channel.\\nMusic Credits:\\nIntro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nSummary Music - "Wild Cherry Rag" by The Victor Orchestra\\nPreview Music - "Hringr\\xe1s" by Danheim\\nPoetry Music - Poem 1 from "Vanheimr" and Poem 2 from "Hringr\\xe1s" by Danheim\\nOutro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Stormfront"\\xa0by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nSelections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'