Katherine Weikert

Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval European History at the University of Winchester, author of the article "Eadwig Has a Threesome, Sex and the Breaking of Authority in the 10th Century".

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Feb 12, 2025 • 35min

The royal threesome that rocked Anglo-Saxon England

Join Katherine Weikert, a Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval History, as she unpacks the scandalous story of King Eadwig, who allegedly left his coronation feast for a daring rendezvous with his wife and her mother. Discover how this sensational tale, likely fabricated, reveals much about the royal authority and societal norms of 10th-century England. Weikert also explores the political significance of royal marriages, the hidden power of women in the monarchy, and how these dynamics shaped the tumultuous landscape of early Anglo-Saxon politics.

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