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142 – The Failed Dynastic Politics of Mercia and Northumbria

The British History Podcast

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King Aethalright's Retirement to Bardany Monastery and the Odd Relationship between Mercia and Lindsay

This chapter explores King Aethalright's decision to give up his throne and join a monastery, specifically the monastery of Bardany in the kingdom of Lindsay. It discusses the peculiar relationship between the kingdoms of Mercia and Lindsay and the involvement of Aethalright in politics even after his abdication.

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