353 – Mother of the Year

Explore the societal dynamics and challenges faced by women in positions of power, focusing on the influential Queen Emma. Discuss the cunning strategies employed by Queen Emma to safeguard her own position and ensure her children's succession to the throne. Delve into the character of Emma, a woman of action who used her powers of persuasion and strategy in a male-dominated society. Explore the events surrounding Alfred's capture and imprisonment, questioning the credibility of various accounts. Uncover the plot to maintain status and influence through the blinding and killing of King Arthur Knute's half-brother. Delve into Emma's power games and her son Edward's reluctance to sacrifice himself for the throne.