EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

Edmund Ironside: Royal Death or Murder Myth?

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

This episode delves into Edmund Ironside’s brief reign and sudden death in late 1016. We sift through contemporary annals and later chronicles to separate a probable natural illness from an invented plot involving a privy murder, while exploring how Cnut used the king’s passing to cement his rule over England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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