Brunanburh - The Battle the Made England

More than 100 years before the Battle of Hastings in 1066 was an even more important battle, fought in the north. Long overlooked by the history books, the Battle of Brunanburh in 937 was the battle that MADE England in the first place - or at least made sure that the north was controlled by the southern Anglo Saxons, rather than the Scots or Scandinavians.
Imagine a battle so enormous that it was the biggest in British history until that date, one army bringing a fleet larger than any seen before. Imagine a battle so crucial that it gave birth to two independent national identities. A battle of four kings. A battle between Christian and Norse gods. A battle that defined Britain for the next thousand years, and therefore the rest of the world.
Fought between bastard King Aethelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, King Constantine II of Scotland, King Owain of Strathclyde and Anflaf Guthfrithsson, king of Dublin and the Western Isles, Brunanburh was a battle royale to settle all scores. And it happened in the north!
Sadly we don't know exactly where it took place. In this video, I want to look at the two best competing ideas for a location: the Wirral and Yorkshire.
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'Last Kingdom' clip used for educational purposes only, credit to BBC.