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S1E10 Aethelred the Unready P2 (978-1013 & 1014-16)
Episode 10 completes our two-part deep dive into Æthelred II — and this is where the story turns sharply.We open with the St Brice’s Day massacre (1002): what the sources say, what they don’t, and…
S1E9 Æthelred the Unready P1 (978-1013 & 1014-16)
In Episode 9 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris begin their two-part exploration of Æthelred II — one of England’s most misunderstood rulers.Part 1 focuses on the uneasy foundations of his reign.…
S1E8 Edward the Martyr (975-978)
In Episode 8 Pete and Chris tackle the slippery, dramatic story of the teenager who became king in 975: Edward the Martyr. We cover his sudden elevation after his predecessor’s death, the uneasy…
S1E7 Edgar (959-975)
In Episode 7 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and historian Chris take a calm, source-aware tour of Edgar’s life and reign. We look at how the younger son who became king in 959 consolidated authority…
S1E6 Eadwig (955-59)
In Episode 6 of 20 Minute Monarch Pete and Chris tackle Eadwig — sometimes called Edwy or “Eadwig All-Fair” — who ruled from 955 to 959. Eadwig bursts into the story as a young, energetic monarch who…
S1E5 Eadred (946-55)
In Episode 5 of 20 Minute Monarch Pete and Chris turn to Eadred, king from 946 to 955. We follow his surprising rise (younger brother, not the obvious heir), his campaigns to repress Viking and Norse…
S1E4 Edmund I (939-46)
King Edmund I, often overshadowed by his famous brother Æthelstan and his troubled sons, ruled England for just seven intense years — yet his reign was defined by relentless war, political…
S1E3 Aethelstan (924-39)
In Episode 3 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris unpack the life and reign of Æthelstan. We consider how a once-questioned heir became the most powerful Anglo-Saxon ruler of his day: taking York,…
S1E2 Edward the Elder (899-924)
In Episode 2 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris take a tidy break-time tour of Edward the Elder’s life and reign. We look at how Edward inherited a fragile kingdom from Alfred, beat back internal…
S1E1 Alfred the Great (871-99)
Welcome to 20 Minute Monarch, a bite-sized weekly podcast about every English and British king and queen from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. In Episode 1 Pete (your host) is joined by his…
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