Matt Lewis

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1,908 appearances 31 recordings 3 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard yesterday

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

And while Æthelred is too young to make her the power behind the throne. matched

So no one is ever officially put on trial or punished in any way for this murder. matched

Edward goes on to be made a saint a few years later in 1008. matched

and is remembered as Edward the Martyr because he's killed. matched

I think it's to do with the fact that he's murdered and he doesn't necessarily have a reputation for being particularly pious. matched

I think it's just to do with the fact that he's murdered. matched

While he's receiving hospitality, he should have been safe in that moment. matched

But yeah, the suspicion has long fallen on his stepmother. matched

And Æthelred does end up on the throne next. matched

Do you agree with that suspicion? matched

I think it's likely. matched

It seems likely to me. matched

Anglo-Saxon kings had a tendency to... So succession is not clear matched

Anglo-Saxon England. matched

You have this title of Ætheling that is given to people, which is something like prince. matched

It means literally throne worthy. matched

So you might have a dozen Æthelings around. matched

And you pick from that pool of people. matched

It isn't necessarily the king's oldest son who's going to succeed him. matched

So if it's up for grabs and there's only one guy in the way, what if that guy was nudged off a little bit and my etheling is bumped up the list? matched

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