Edmund Ironside: The 222-Day King

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Jul 17, 202652:45Society & Culture

What does it take to face a Danish invasion and fight for a kingdom in just 222 days? In 1016, England is at war as Edmund Ironside meets Cnut for a crown on the line. Matt Lewis and Dr David McDermott trace a young warr...

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