When the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, what happened next?
The following centuries saw a messy and bloody struggle for power that left us with some gruesome royal murders.
Taking us through the bloody details is medieval expert and co-host of our sister podcast, Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis.
This episode was edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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