Ælfweard and Edwin
May 8, 2026 · 55 min · 22 segments
It's a double-header this week with the brothers Ælfweard and Edwin - not a nearly ruling duo but both seem to have met mysteriously early ends amidst a rivalry with their older half-brother…
May 8, 2026 · 55 min · 22 segments
It's a double-header this week with the brothers Ælfweard and Edwin - not a nearly ruling duo but both seem to have met mysteriously early ends amidst a rivalry with their older half-brother…
So Aelfweard and Edwin are the sons of Edward the Elder and his second wife, Aelflaed, whom he married in eight nine nine on becoming king.
Now, if you've listened to our previous episode on Aethelwold, you'll know that Edward the Elder's first challenge as king was to secure the throne against the challenge of his cousin.
But despite his own experience with this, uh, succession difficulties, he basically leaves his sons facing quite a similar sort of situation.
So Aelfweard and Edwin are the sons of Edward the Elder and his second wife, Aelflaed, whom he married in eight nine nine on becoming king.
Now, if you've listened to our previous episode on Aethelwold, you'll know that Edward the Elder's first challenge as king was to secure the throne against the challenge of his cousin.
But despite his own experience with this, uh, succession difficulties, he basically leaves his sons facing quite a similar sort of situation.
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