Emma of Normandy: Queen of Two Kings

This episode explores how Emma, daughter of the Norman duke, leveraged her marriages to Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great to maintain ties between England and Normandy. By examining contemporary charters, chronicles and diplomatic correspondence we trace her influence over succession, court politics and the emergence of a united Anglo‑Norman rule leading into the reign of Edward the Confessor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices