S4.02 Æthelwold

S4.02 Æthelwold

From Rex Factor by Rex Factor

April 24, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 6

About this episode

The episode reviews Æthelwold, a nearly monarch and nephew of Alfred the Great, who challenged for the throne against Edward the Elder.

Series 4 begins! We review our first nearly monarch, Æthelwold, a nephew to Alfred the Great (perhaps familiar to many from The Last Kingdom series) who challenged his cousin, Edward the Elder, for the throne. Largely dismissed by the official history, we find that his claim to the throne (and the threat he posed) was serious and he was able to find some impressive allies along the way. But will he have what it takes to kick off the new series with the Rex Factor? We are doing a live show in Ludlow on Friday 21 August 19:00 - come and see us compare the contenders for the throne in 1066 at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms: https://ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-factor/ Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 450 additional bonus podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor⁠⁠ You can now watch the podcast via the link below: https://youtu.be/-laTvhxiXAo "(00:00:00) Introduction" "(00:03:11 ) Biography" "(00:25:09) Battleyness" "(00:41:19) Scandal" "(00:47:22) Subjectivity" "(00:51:15) Longevity" "(00:52:27) Dynasty" "(00:54:48) Rex Factor" "(00:59:51) Correspondence Corner" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Rex Factor

Topics covered

  • monarchy
  • historical figures
  • throne claims
  • battle
  • alliance
  • live events

Keywords

  • Æthelwold
  • Alfred the Great
  • Edward the Elder
  • monarchy
  • historical review
  • live show
  • The Last Kingdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last Kingdom

Places: Ludlow

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