

311 – Team Edward
Apr 11, 2019
The podcast discusses the unusual story of King Edgar the Peaceable and the reopening of his tomb. It explores the succession crisis in the House of Wessex and the strategies used to establish strong claims for the throne. The episode also delves into disputed successions and conflicts over the crown in England, concerns about Edward's temperament and legitimacy, and questions of legitimacy and inheritance during King Henry I's reign
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Succession Crisis in the House of Wessex
02:55 • 4min
Establishing Strong Claims for the Throne
07:09 • 2min
Disputed Successions and Conflicts Over the Crown in England
09:29 • 19min
Concerns about Edward's Temperament and Legitimacy
28:33 • 3min
Questions of Legitimacy and Inheritance
31:25 • 9min
Disputed Succession and Factionalism
40:06 • 2min