Formation of the kingdom of Alba - part 2

This video is part of the Advanced Higher History course on Northern Britain, from the Iron Age to 1034. Part of a unit on Kingdom of Alba, it covers the factors behind the formation of Alba and its rise as a 'new' kingdom in Northern Britain by 900AD. The content has been split into two videos. Part 1 covered the background to the formation of Alba, along with two of the four factors behind its creation: the role of King Kenneth macAlpine and the cultural amalgamation of the Gaels and the Picts. It can be found here    • Formation of the kingdom of Alba - part 1   This video - part 2 of a pair - will then go on to cover factors 3 and 4: the unifying force of shared religion, and the pressing threat of a common foe in the face of Norse aggression during the 9th century. The video ends with a conclusion on the key factor in the formation of Alba and shares a summary of the historiography used to support the two videos.