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Oswald, the many-headed medieval saint

History Extra podcast
History Extra podcast
Episode • Nov 19, 2020 • 52m
Dr Johanna Dale explores how the seventh-century Northumbrian king Oswald become an important and popular saint across medieval Europe, and explains what his story can tell us about religion in the Middle Ages.

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