Rex Factor
S4.04 Edith of Wilton
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Our first female nearly monarch of the series, Edith of Wilton, was the daughter of Edgar the Peaceable and a potential rival to her half-brother, Æthelred the Unready. The question is, was she a political power player in the running for the throne, was she a holy nun with no ambitions towards secular riches, or maybe a bit of both?
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"(00:00:00) Introduction"
"(00:02:16) Biography"
"(00:40:29) Battleyness"
"(00:46:33) Scandal"
"(00:53:21) Subjectivity"
"(00:59:21) Longevity"
"(00:59:41) Dynasty"
"(01:00:12) Rex Factor"
"(01:04:01) C Corner"
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