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280 – King AEthelstan’s Love Life

The British History Podcast

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The Theories and Evidence of King Athlstan's Love Life

This chapter explores the theories and evidence surrounding King Athlstan's love life, including a prayer record from the 14th century mentioning a woman named Maude who could have been his wife. It also discusses the possibility of Athlstan being homosexual based on the absence of contemporary records of marriage or children and the presence of male names in witness lists.

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