258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex
The British History Podcast
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The Reality of Power in the Heptarchy
Edward was a supremely powerful king. He had brought all the kingdoms south of the Watling Street border under his umbrella. Under his rule, about one third of Britain was functionally Wessex. The record for what happened next isn't clear. We don't know whether or not he had to strike deals.
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