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It's a double-header this week with the brothers Ælfweard and Edwin - not a nearly ruling duo but both seem to have met mysteriously early ends amidst a rivalry with their older half-brother Æthelstan. We learn about divisions between Wessex and Mercia, disputes over legitimacy and the mysterious fate of each brother.
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"(00:00:00) Introduction"
"(00:03:09) Biography"
"(00:34:56) Battleyness"
"(00:38:06) Scandal"
"(00:40:20) Subjectivity"
"(00:43:25) Longevity"
"(00:45:54) Dynasty"
"(00:46:42) Rex Factor"
"(00:49:46) C Corner"
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