57 min listen
S3.10 Ælfthryth
FromRex Factor
ratings:
Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ælfthryth was Edgar the Peaceable's third consort but England's first crowned and anointed queen. By building alliances in the church, she was able to raise the office of queenship higher than anything enjoyed by her predecessors and was one of the most influential figures at court. However, she would still face a battle to get her son on the throne, not least from everyone's favourite (and seemingly indestructible) archbishop, Dunstan. Could she fend off the patron saint of fun sponges and win the Rex Factor? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
S1.21 Henry II: Stephen's death in 1154 puts an end to the civil war, and with the accession of Henry II England enjoys something of a change in fortune. Henry is one of the great characters of the medieval period and the first of the Angevins (or the Plantagenet... by Rex Factor