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406 – King’s Rook Takes Pawn

The British History Podcast

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The Chronicle of Edgar the ATHLEAN

Edgar the ATHLEAN and his family arrived in Scotland around 1068. The Chronicle tells us that King Malcolm III of Scotland wanted to marry Edgar's sister, Margaret. But when you're a scion at the House of Wessex, everything is politics. In this case, love wasn't all that important to medieval politics.

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