Edgar Ætheling: The King Who Never Was

<p>What if you were proclaimed King of England but never sat on the throne? In 1066, Edgar Ætheling possessed the strongest bloodline claim to the English crown, yet this Anglo-Saxon prince became a mere footnote in history.</p><p>Matt Lewis and Professor Levi Roach bring this forgotten heir out of the shadows. Discover his extraordinary seventy-year life of rebellions, Norman resistance, and Crusade exploits.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Edward the Confessor</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/edward-the-confessor/id1564113746?i=1000658161206" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lG3Gs23au521V2ocV56C7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>The Queer Court of William Rufus</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-queer-court-of-william-rufus/id1564113746?i=1000771136161" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0W7O6jihR0A2P27Ssb7WEY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><strong>Watch Matt and Eleanor's new documentary The Rise of the Plantagenets by subscribing to History Hit. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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