Matt Lewis

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1,437 appearances 30 recordings 3 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 2d ago

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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal · The Bloodiest Anglo Saxon Royal Murders · 24 Sep 2026 podcast

So we do see a period when the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes are beginning to live closer together, that they are becoming integrated. matched

They are becoming a more settled society as England is emerging into this one single kingdom. matched

So for plagues, crusades and Viking raids and plenty of other things that don't rhyme, subscribe to Gone Medieval from History Hit wherever you get your podcasts. matched

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It's a real whodunit. matched

And people have been trying to work this out for centuries now. matched

So we're on the 18th of March in the year 978. matched

And we've got Edward the Martyr, who at this point is king of England, a unified kingdom. matched

And he goes to Corfe Castle in Dorset. matched

There isn't the big castle there at this point, but it's still an important royal matched

It's gorgeous. matched

So he's been, Edward goes hunting in Dorset and decides to visit his young half-brother, Æthelred. matched

who, maybe slight spoiler, will later become Ethelred the Unready. matched

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As the king arrives, he's offered a welcoming drink. matched

Have a cup of wine, your highness. matched

And while he's sitting on his horse drinking this cup of wine, a whole bunch of servants rush out and stab him while he's still sat in the saddle. matched

There are varying accounts of this, that either he fell dead from the horse at that point or he slipped in the saddle, his foot got caught, the horse bolted and he was dragged down. matched

that perhaps this also contributed to killing him. matched

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