History Profiles episodes
Episode: The True Story of England's Most Evil Kings - Æthelred the Unready & William the Conqueror

Episode: The True Story of England's Most Evil Kings - Æthelred the Unready & William the Conqueror

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Explore the dark histories of two of England's most infamous monarchs, Æthelred the Unready and William the Conqueror. From orchestrating genocides to commanding brutal invasions, these kings left a bloody mark on history. This episode delves into their reigns and the atrocities they committed. Discover their early lives, ascensions to power, and the catastrophic events that defined their rules.

#history, #Æthelred the Unready, #William the Conqueror, #medieval history, #English history, #evil kings, #St Brice's Day Massacre, #Battle of Hastings, #genocide, #atrocities, #Sweyn Forkbeard, #Norman Conquest, #Harrying of the North

Timeline

00:00:Introduction

00:56:Æthelred the Unready

01:43:Early Life

03:55:Ascension to the Throne

10:50:The St Brice's Day Massacre

13:30:Jomsviking Occupation of England

16:29:Sweyn Forkbeard's Invasion of England

19:10:An Exiled King Returns

22:07:Æthelred's Death

23:38:William the Conqueror

24:45:Ancestry & Early Life

27:02:The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes

32:34:The Politics in England regarding the crown

39:31:The Battle of Hastings

44:18:William the King of England

46:21:The revolt of Edgar Ætheling

54:25:The Harrying of the North