Global Britain? A brief chronology of an awareness of Britain's existence — new post by me :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2017/02/global-britain-brief-chronology.html …pic.twitter.com/YNqrOrN3DC
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Fwiw, I suspect point was to send the alms to furthest reaches of Christendom as Alfred knew it, so inclined to think India *was* meant ;)
Theory is that India is mistake for Judea, I suspect not & that King Alfred did intend to send alms to India in 883 AD :)
Whatever one thinks of Alfred, one cannot accuse him of thinking small. He always set his sights high
Hah! Very true!
Internationalism of trade & migration in early history is a metaphor for our own times.
Indeed :)
#SilkRoad s by @peterfrankopan excellent romp thro non UK centric history and trade
It's a fabulous book, very enjoyable! :)
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