Edward the Confessor: The Early Reign

About this episode

This episode explores the early reign of Edward the Confessor during the 1040s.

We begin our look at Edward the Confessor by looking at his early reign in the 1040s. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_channel=Hr%C5%8D%C3%B0mundW%C5%8Ddening Social Media - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anglosaxonengland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Anglo-Saxon-England-Podcast-110529958048053 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anglosaxonenglandpodcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Edward the Confessor
• early reign
• 1040s
• Anglo-Saxon history
• monarchy
• historical analysis

Keywords

• Edward the Confessor
• 1040s
• Anglo-Saxon England
• history
• monarchy
• Wælheall
• Hrōðmund Wōdening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts

Books & works: Wælheall

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