How to Solve a Murder (Pt 1)
The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
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Emma of Normandy Became Queen of England After Marrying King Ethel Red
Emma of Normandy became Queen of England when she married King Ethel Red, the on ready in 1002. She supported the royal claim of Canute's son, Hartha Canute, over her first born son Edward the Confessor. The Archbishop of Canterbury persuaded King Edward that the twice-widowed Queen Mother was conducting an illicit affair with the Bishop of Winchester,. Emma wrote letters to other bishops where she fought the charges, but not for herself. If you suspected this was a demure, roundabout way of defending herself, it went deeper than face value.
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